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Safety Through Science.
A joint venture by the Construction Industry Institute and Construction Safety Research Alliance was launched to better understand mental health in the construction industry. The project aims to distinguish valid and reliable knowledge from unsubstantiated propositions and thought models. To that end, the research team is conducting a systematic review of literature from medical science, collecting qualitative and quantitative data from construction workers, and documenting the experiences of practitioners. The team will summarize key knowledge in a practical guide to mental health for the construction professional. The guide will cover fundamentals of mental health, work-related stressors and how they specifically impact construction workers, standards to judge the success or failure of employee assistance initiatives, and how to have better conversations on mental health in workplace.
Peer reviewed publications:
Bhandari, S., Sherratt, F. and Stoddard, E. (2023) A critical assessment of mental health research in the construction industry, Proceedings of the CIB W099/123 Annual Conference – Digital Transformation of Health and Safety in Construction, Porto, Portugal, 21-22 June 2023. [ACCESS HERE]
Mental Health: Where do we start? A guide for the construction industry
CSRA 2023 Safety Summit