Ep 340: "The Lost City": preventing suicide in the construction industry
Nov 18, 06:00 AM
Journalist Mick Coyle is discussing the shocking statistics around suicide in the construction industry this week.
Stats from a new "Lost City" campaign show there have been 7000 deaths by suicide by construction workers in the last decade.
That's the equivalent of enough people to build 150,000 homes, three schools and a hospital - a so-called "Lost City".
Mick meets Joe Baker from Second City Screed Ltd to hear about life on the frontline for construction staff. Joe has his own mental health journey to share.
Then we'll speak to Gavin Crane from Band of Builders, whose work is all about arresting these numbers and preventing future deaths.
Follow Mick Coyle on Twitter/X, Instagram and Linkedin, and get video previews of each week's guests on the MHM Facebook Group
Wider signposting is provided at the end of the podcast
TOPICS: Why are there so many suicides in the building sector, suicide prevention, suicide in the construction sector, getting help for suicide in the construction industry
Stats from a new "Lost City" campaign show there have been 7000 deaths by suicide by construction workers in the last decade.
That's the equivalent of enough people to build 150,000 homes, three schools and a hospital - a so-called "Lost City".
Mick meets Joe Baker from Second City Screed Ltd to hear about life on the frontline for construction staff. Joe has his own mental health journey to share.
Then we'll speak to Gavin Crane from Band of Builders, whose work is all about arresting these numbers and preventing future deaths.
Follow Mick Coyle on Twitter/X, Instagram and Linkedin, and get video previews of each week's guests on the MHM Facebook Group
Wider signposting is provided at the end of the podcast
TOPICS: Why are there so many suicides in the building sector, suicide prevention, suicide in the construction sector, getting help for suicide in the construction industry