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Hire industry united to promote wellbeing at work

|Date: June 17, 2022

Hire industry united to promote wellbeing at work

A new initiative has been launched by the hire industry to help tackle work-related stress levels. Spearh ...

A new initiative has been launched by the hire industry to help tackle work-related stress levels. Spearheaded by Asif Latief, Managing Director of Boels Rental, and Paul Gaze, CEO of Hire Association ...

June 17, 2022
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Lighthouse Club partners with Ford for suicide prevention campaign

|Date: May 27, 2022

Lighthouse Club partners with Ford for suicide prevention campaign

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has teamed up with Ford to “Make it Visible” – a new high-vi ...

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has teamed up with Ford to “Make it Visible” – a new high-visibility campaign using higher-viz safety vests to grab attention and point people in the direc ...

May 27, 2022
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Boss Cabins partners with Lighthouse Club charity to promote help available for construction workers in need

|Date: May 23, 2022

Boss Cabins partners with Lighthouse Club charity to promote help available for construction workers in need

UK welfare manufacturer Boss Cabins is partnering with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity in a ...

UK welfare manufacturer Boss Cabins is partnering with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity in a new and ongoing initiative to promote awareness of the vital support the charity provides to co ...

May 23, 2022
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#MentalHealthWeek | Finning set to double mental health support for workers

|Date: May 09, 2022

#MentalHealthWeek | Finning set to double mental health support for workers

The mental wellbeing of employees is a clear priority for Finning, exclusive dealer of Cat equipment in t ...

The mental wellbeing of employees is a clear priority for Finning, exclusive dealer of Cat equipment in the UK and Ireland. To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 9th – 15th) the firm h ...

May 09, 2022
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Team Lynch to take on Tough Mudder for the Lighthouse Club

|Date: May 04, 2022

Team Lynch to take on Tough Mudder for the Lighthouse Club

Team Lynch take on the ultimate Tough Mudder challenge, all to raise money for the Lighthouse Constructio ...

Team Lynch take on the ultimate Tough Mudder challenge, all to raise money for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. On the 21st of May, Team Lynch will be putting their Passion, Respect, Can ...

May 04, 2022
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MEWP auction to support mental health in the construction industry

|Date: March 22, 2022

MEWP auction to support mental health in the construction industry

Many of us in the construction industry are becoming increasingly aware of the problem of mental health i ...

Many of us in the construction industry are becoming increasingly aware of the problem of mental health issues in our community. Poor mental health takes many forms, but the stark statistics from the ...

March 22, 2022
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T&M Bake-Off for Lighthouse Club Charity

|Date: November 18, 2021

T&M Bake-Off for Lighthouse Club Charity

Horsham-based T&M Bowser Solutions (T&M) held a bake-off to raise money for the Lighthouse Constr ...

Horsham-based T&M Bowser Solutions (T&M) held a bake-off to raise money for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity on 27 October. The event was part of the company’s month-long efforts t ...

November 18, 2021
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New study: 58% of construction workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation and mental health

|Date: November 10, 2021

New study: 58% of construction workers believe that listening to music while working improves their motivation and mental health

A new study has surveyed 2000 UK employees and analysed Spotify data to reveal the relationship workers, ...

A new study has surveyed 2000 UK employees and analysed Spotify data to reveal the relationship workers, including manual labourers and construction labourers, have with music while working. Commissio ...

November 10, 2021
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One in five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year

|Date: October 22, 2021

One in five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year

21% of construction employees have experienced bullying in the last year. Half of these suffered from anx ...

21% of construction employees have experienced bullying in the last year. Half of these suffered from anxiety or stress as a result, with just 6% saying they had sufficient mental health support from ...

October 22, 2021
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Health and safety at work – are construction workers drinking too much?

|Date: August 05, 2021

Health and safety at work – are construction workers drinking too much?

Suzannah Robin, an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital, discusses the problem of alcohol misuse ...

Suzannah Robin, an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital, discusses the problem of alcohol misuse within the construction industry, and explains how online training can promote staff safety du ...

August 05, 2021
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