Research to drive change for improved mental health in construction

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Working closely with construction workers and industry leaders, we research work-related risk factors responsible for poor mental health and high suicides in the construction industry.

We are using these findings to inform the co-production of preventative, secondary and tertiary interventions.

We also evaluate the effectiveness and return-on-investment of novel co-produced interventions.

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This partnership brings together people united by a shared vision: better mental health for construction workers across England.

Our network includes:

  • Leaders from commercial and public sector clients

  • Senior voices from Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors

  • Representatives from trade and membership bodies

  • Representatives from SME and micro construction firms

  • Leaders from mental health charities

  • Construction workers themselves

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Key Outputs

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Evaluation of the National Grid Health Hub

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toro and MITCHELL, 2026

Report for industry summarising 20 semi-structured interviews with young construction workers

systematic review of published intervention studies

toro et al, 2026

Industry-facing Scoping Review of UK and Ireland studies from 2000-2025 and mapping of all psychosocial hazards to HSE Management Standards

Booklet with 'Understanding the experiences of' on-the-tools' construction workers in England' on the front page and an example open spread underneath

Report summarising focus groups with on-the-tools construction workers

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DO YOU WORK IN OR WITH THE CONSTRUCITON INDUSTRY? dO YOU HAVE IDEAS ON HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN BETTER SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE WORKFORCE? PLEASE DO HAVE YOUR SAY……
Uniting the construction industry and partners to tackle the suicide crisis
Uniting the construction industry and partners to tackle the suicide crisis

The suicide rate among construction workers is nearly four times the national average. While there are pockets of great work on mental health, systemic change is needed to really improve things.