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How Leaders Can Support Employees Navigating Family Mental Health Challenges

Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We encourage you, the leaders of the construction industry, to support your employees through their mental health struggles and to seek help for yourself too, when needed. There are many resources linked below. Please share them with your teams. Historically, mental health was considered a taboo topic …

Suicide Prevention as a Construction Health and Safety Priority

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the construction industry has one of the highest rates of suicide among U.S. industries, with 1,000 workers dying from construction-related work accidents in 2022 compared to 6,000 who died by suicide. The hard truth is that this means construction workers are six times more likely to jump …

Worsening Overdose Crisis Continues to Adversely Impact Construction Industry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of overdose deaths in the United States has more than doubled in the past five years. Over 105,000 Americans died from all overdoses in calendar year 2022. Approximately 70% of all overdose deaths in the U.S. are attributed to opioids, and approximately 70% of …