The Builders Merchants Federation will be addressing the important issue of mental health at next year’s BMF All Industry Conference. Speaking on the main platform on Day One, award-winning mental health campaigners Neil Laybourn and Jonny Benjamin MBE will share their story and offer practical advice on how to work …
Read More »BBC New Feature looks at mental health awareness with Mates in Mind
In its continuing bid to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and to highlight the need to create healthier and well workplaces, UK charity Mates in Mind and BBC News featured Mates in Mind as a part of a short series raising awareness of mental health in the construction …
Read More »Halogen Bulbs banned from 1st September
From 1st September 2018 the ban on importing or producing halogen light bulbs comes into effect as a final phase of the EU Energy regulations 2018 bans them from sale. But according to a news report from Which a recent consumer survey has reported that 64% of UK consumers are …
Read More »Riwal UK looks pretty in pink for breast cancer campaign launch
Riwal UK is to offer clients pink powered access as part of a year-long campaign to support leading research charity Breast Cancer Now. It has repainted two of its most popular access platforms pink and named them Suzie and Betty to raise awareness about the disease on worksites and in …
Read More »Building a positive mental health culture
Following Mental Health Awareness week, the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have some up with five simple steps to ensure employers in the industry are aware of and doing their best for their staff’s mental health at work. Every working day, two construction workers take their own life. And nearly 400,000 …
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