WE BELIEVE

We’re a global initiative, founded by The B1M and Procore, that’s using the powerful reach of both our organisations to raise awareness of mental health in construction and lift-up the charities working in this space.

We’re doing that through a free-to-view video series, online portal, social media, podcasts and an events programme. We’re also working to raise US $1M to support the work of existing construction mental health charities.

On the whole, construction struggles with mental health more than any other industry. Tackling the issue is complex, but one of the most simple things that we can all start doing today is talking.

If we can all become more aware of mental health, normalise conversations around it, look to spot the signs in our colleagues that something might not be right and point them in the direction of support, then we can collectively start to move the dial on this issue at the grassroots level.

Get Construction Talking is founded on that objective. It aims to raise the profile of mental health in the industry and help millions understand how they can start to help today, for free.

We’re supported by The B1M, Procore and construction’s leading mental charities across the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. You can join our cause and become a supporter here.

The clue is kind of in our name! We want to get construction talking about mental health.

Research has found that many factors contribute to construction’s struggle in this area; including long working hours, excessive travel requirements, tough payment practices and a tendency for men to put on a brave face and avoid sharing their feelings.

In a male-dominated industry, that culture has created something of a stigma around talking about mental health and recognising its seriousness.

We want to make construction more aware of mental health, normalise conversations around it, and help people to spot the signs in their colleagues that something might not be right, so that they can talk to them and point them in the direction of support if needed.

That way, we can collectively start to make a difference on this critical issue at grassroots level.

By combining the global power and influence of both The B1M and Procore, and by focusing that strength onto tackling this issue, we can raise awareness and help people find support to an extent that hasn’t been possible before. 

Anyone can get involved in Get Construction Talking, whether you’re an individual that wants to become more aware of construction’s mental health challenges, know how to spot signs and direct people to support, someone who would like to share their story on our social media or at our events, or an organisation looking to raise awareness among its teams.

We also welcome donations of any amount from people and businesses who would like to contribute to improving mental health in construction. The money raised through Get Construction Talking goes to support the established construction mental health charities listed below:

Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP)
Lighthouse Charity

Mates in Mind
MATES in Construction

Construction Sport

Yes of course! You’re more than welcome to share the link to the video series on our YouTube channel (The B1M) or to embed the videos in websites or articles. You can also share the links to our podcasts.

Please note that the video series must be embedded from our YouTube channel using the embedding feature. It must not be downloaded, re-uploaded or distributed offline.

Yes! Improving mental health in construction is a really important issue and we want to get people talking about it. There’s no better place to do that than at one of our events. Details of our upcoming programme are available on our website homepage.

Support is always available. You matter and there are always people there who care and who are able to help, even if it might not feel like it right now.

We’ve pulled together some of the best resources here.

If you are concerned about yourself or someone you know and the situation is not life-threatening, contact your GP or a registered health professional. In an emergency dial the emergency services.

Within construction, you may find the following charities useful in providing support:

United States – Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP)
United Kingdom and Ireland – Lighthouse Charity

United Kingdom – Mates in Mind

Australia and New Zealand – MATES in Construction