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Caring for construction workers

Caring for construction workers

Content warning: this article discusses mental health and suicide.

Something positive to have come out of the covid years is that mental health is at the forefront of people’s minds and there is more willingness to talk about our own wellbeing. Despite this step forward, there remains a stigma for men talking to others about psychological stress and their feelings. Unfortunately, this stigma is rife in the construction industry. This blog looks at how the industry can address this growing need.

Electrifying!

Electrifying!

Gas prices are forecast to spike at rates up to 50 times the normal price in the coming months, while fuel prices have been consistently on the rise for some time now. Amidst a cold snap on the east coast, Russian sanctions, and outages at ageing coal-fired power stations, a look at how households and industry can electrify seems imperative.