Construction Mental Health Consultation Launched

A NEW mental health in construction consultation has been launched by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

CLC published the consultation after identifying mental health as a priority focus area at its Health Safety and Wellbeing Summit in July.

It focuses on the measures that the construction industry can take to reduce the future likelihood of poor mental health in the sector.

Mental Health Consultation

As part of CLC’s wider Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, the aim of the project is to create an environment that fosters better mental health for the people that work in the UK construction industry.

The CLC held a series of focus groups across England, in partnership with Mates in Mind and the University of Warwick, to identify the primary root causes for poor mental health in construction.

The consultation details those root causes and invites industry stakeholders for views on how the industry can collectively come together to reduce or eliminate the challenges colleagues and friends are experiencing across the sector.

Take Part

The consultation is open until 5 November 2025 – complete the survey here.

Further information is available on the CLC website.

The results will be analysed by the CLC and are expected to be published in spring 2026.

Mark Reynolds, Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council said: “As leaders in the built environment and construction sector, we have a collective responsibility to our workforce to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of our people.

“By working in partnership and being ambitious, we can drive improvements in mental health across the sector, ensuring a positive working environment for our current and future workforce.

“Today’s consultation is a vital step in that journey, enabling us to bring together the views of industry in this space to inform our public Spring 2026 action plan. I would encourage you to respond and give us your views”.

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