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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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Mental health first aid instructors programme delivers £5.5million of social value to society

|Date: June 24, 2021

Mental health first aid instructors programme delivers £5.5million of social value to society

Building Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report ...

Building Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report detailing the social value of their Mental Health First Aid Instructors Programme; an initiati ...

June 24, 2021
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GAP Group launches industry-first mental health and wellbeing hub

|Date: June 14, 2021

GAP Group launches industry-first mental health and wellbeing hub

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire company, has launched the industry’s first mental ...

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire company, has launched the industry’s first mental health and wellbeing platform. The Glasgow-headquartered company says, like all businesses duri ...

June 14, 2021
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The silent killer: How Finning is making mental health a priority

|Date: May 28, 2021

The silent killer: How Finning is making mental health a priority

In the UK construction industry, physical health is of paramount importance. It is common to see prominen ...

In the UK construction industry, physical health is of paramount importance. It is common to see prominent reminders about physical safety, and yet there are less prominent risks that make constructio ...

May 28, 2021
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Powerday announces new partnership with The Lighthouse Club Charity

|Date: May 12, 2021

Powerday announces new partnership with The Lighthouse Club Charity

Leading independent recycling and waste management company Powerday has partnered with The Lighthouse Clu ...

Leading independent recycling and waste management company Powerday has partnered with The Lighthouse Club Charity, to support the charity’s important work to improve the emotional, physical and finan ...

May 12, 2021
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