Workers ‘six times more likely to die from suicide than falls’ Published:  13 August, 2016 Suicide kills six times as many construction workers as falling from heights, according to mental health volunteers. Representatives from mental health charity Samaritans told a seminar hosted by three building engineering bodies that more attention must be paid to depression and stress in the industry. “With the amount of energy being put into managing physical risk; you have to question whether the industry is getting the health and safety balance right,” said Samaritans regional partnerships officer Will Skinner. The seminar, which was hosted and organised by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA); the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA); and the CIBSE Patrons, heard that depression and suicide was the “forgotten health and safety issue”. BESA chief executive Paul McLaughlin, who chaired the event, said 80% of employers in the building engineering sector recognised mental health was a major issue that was already having an impact on their businesses, according to a recent survey of BESA and ECA members. “Both large and small companies share the same concerns, but many simply don’t know how to deal with this,” said Mr Mclaughlin. “The first thing you have to do is acknowledge there is an issue, which is why we are now working with Samaritans.” Someone in the UK takes their own life every 90 minutes and there were 6,122 recorded deaths by suicide in the UK in 2014, of which 76% were men. This compares with 1,775 people who died in traffic accidents. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, with the highest suicide rate among males aged 45-59. The main risk factors include depression and mental illness, which can be brought on by issues such as a stressful working environment, money worries, drugs and alcohol. Mr Skinner told the seminar that men from poorer economic backgrounds are also 10 times more likely to die by suicide than those who are financially better off. The ECA’s director of business policy, Paul Reeve, said that sustained progress with mental health would require challenges to the current industry culture that, too often, “simply labels anyone with a mental health issue as weak”. He said “it won’t be easy, but we must challenge this sort of prejudice”. Mr McLaughlin said that how the industry behaved and how it treated people was a major contributory factor to growing depression and suicidal feelings in workers. “There are thousands of risk assessments being carried out across the industry and very few even mention mental health,” he added. “If something is important you need to start measuring it, which is what the industry does with physical injuries and accidents. We need to introduce something similar for mental health.” The three industry bodies and Samaritans agreed that the seminar should be the start of a major initiative to address mental health issues across the building engineering sector, including raising awareness and providing specialist training as part of health and safety programmes. Source link

The consortium will begin detailed design work for the project to dual the 47 km western section of the road between Auldearn and Fochabers next month. The team fended off rival bids from Aecom, Amey / Arup and CH2M / Fairhurst to clinch the deal. When complete, the project will significantly improve the connectivity and journey times for drivers travelling between Inverness and Aberdeen. The successful bid saw Mott MacDonald originally team up with consultants Grontmij UK, which was rebranded as Sweco following the takeover of its Dutch parent company by the Swedish firm  last year. Scotland’s new transport minister Humza Yousaf said: “We remain steadfast in our commitment to upgrade Scotland’s trunk road network, which includes dualling the entire length of the A96, some 86 miles of upgraded road between Inverness and Aberdeen, by 2030. “This major design contract marks a further milestone towards the dualling of the A96 with all the investment and improvements that it will bring to local economies right across the north of Scotland.” Source link

Market Research Future (MRFR) Announces the Publication of its Research Report – Investment Analysis of Construction Industry in Indonesia (2016-2021) Market Research Future (MRFR) Announces the Publication of its Research Report – Investment Analysis of Construction Industry in Indonesia (2016-2021)An analyst from Market Research Future (MRFR)’s team said: “The construction market in Indonesia plays an integral part in the financial progress of the country. The construction market in Indonesia is one of the rapidly developing markets in South-East Asia. In 2015, the construction business accounted for 11.92% of Indonesia’s GDP. The construction sector has contributed significantly to the infrastructure development in the country and thereby to the tourism industry in the country over the past few years.”Get Request a Sample Report @ http://www.marketresearchfuture.com/sample-request/investment-analysis-of-construction-industry-in-indonesia-2016-2021According to the report, Indonesia is known as the second most productive and profitable construction market in Asia, where a huge number of construction projects are undergoing in both residential as well as non-residential sectors. The majority of the market is dominated by non-residential properties approximately around 56.67% in 2015 as compared to residential construction activities.In Indonesia, the construction industry has been growing 8% to 9% annually, due to huge demand for residential properties and growth of the property sector in major cities around the country. The public works investment is a key point in the government’s plan to provide water resources, roads and human settlement infrastructure for the long-term development.Avail the in-depth table of content TOC & market synopsis on “Construction Industry in Indonesia Growing 8% to 9% of CAGR – Forecast to 2021”Browse Full Report @ http://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/investment-analysis-of-construction-industry-in-indonesia-2016-2021Further, the report states that construction sector as a noteworthy contributor to the nation’s economy, and in addition a crucial part of Indonesia’s future improvement, the Indonesia construction industry today confronts some challenges such as increasing price of building materials, particularly imported ones along with transportation infrastructure a key restricting factor; however enhancing availability has, for some time, been perceived as a need by progressive governments and late moves look set to enhance conditions.Major Topics Included in Table of Contents: INDONESIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE INDONESIA ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, FACTS & FIGURES INDONESIA CONSTRUCTION GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY & RISK ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF INDONESIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY KEY PLAYERS IN INDONESIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SWOT ANALYSIS INDONESIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: LOOKING FORWARD The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the construction industry. Further information about this reportPurchase A 1-User License Copy at http://www.marketresearchfuture.com/checkout?currency=one_user-USD&report_id=1011Related Report:-Global Marine Fuel Injection Market Research Report- Forecast to 2027Significant Growth in the International sea trade, booming shipping industry and strict regulations regarding marine emission is expected to drive the demand for the Marine fuel injection market. The Marine Injection market is forecasted to reach USD 5.20 billion in the forecasted period at a CAGR of 3.9%.Know More about Report @ http://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/global-marine-fuel-injection-market-research-report-forecast-to-2027About Market Research Future:At Market Research Future (MRFR), we enable our customers to unravel the complexity of various industries through our Cooked Research Report (CRR), Half-Cooked Research Reports (HCRR), Raw Research Reports (3R), Continuous-Feed Research (CFR), and Market Research & Consulting Services.MRFR team have supreme objective to provide the optimum quality market research and intelligence services to our clients. Our market research studies by products, services, technologies, applications, end users, and market players for global, regional, and country level market segments, enable our clients to see more, know more, and do more, which help to answer all their most important questions.In order to stay updated with technology and work process of the industry, MRFR often plans & conducts meet with the industry experts and industrial visits for its research analyst members.Contact:Norah Trent,Market Research FutureOffice No. 528, Amanora ChambersMagarpatta Road, Hadapsar,Pune – 411028Maharashtra, India+1 (339) 368 6938Email: sales@marketresearchfuture.com   Source link