May 23,2021

The Urban Developer on Health and Wellbeing Above all Else

"It's time we started to prioritise mental health over tight timelines and budgets, and this is exactly why we're trialling a 5-day work week on two of our projects." Alison Mirams, CEO

Trigger Warning: Mention of Suicide.

“Men in the construction industry are 53 per cent more likely to die by suicide than other employed males in this country.”

It’s time we started to prioritise mental health over tight timelines and budgets, and this is exactly why we’re trialling a 5-day work week on two of our projects. Not only are we seeing an improvement in health and wellbeing, but not surprisingly, an increase in productivity too.

Read the full story on The Urban Developer here.

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