Mental Health and Wellbeing in Construction Roundtable Event

We aim to foster a supportive community that prioritises mental health and wellbeing in the construction industry. The event will facilitate knowledge exchange and discussions on systemic interventions through advocacy across professional and organisational boundaries. The UCL Centre for Construction Project Organising (Industry Culture and the Ethics of Care Theme) will serve as a continuous engagement hub for the community.

This event is funded by UCL Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing. It will be led by Drs Jean Xu, Simon Addyman (Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) and Dr Alexandra Pitman (UCL Division of Psychiatry).

CCPO generates insightful scientific research and practical guidance on the organisation and management of construction projects. It is interested in ‘how’ construction project organisations and their participants ‘re-create patterns of action’ to accomplish intentional change and create value. CCPO works by:

· Engaging with universities to stimulate research and collaboration and build a new cohort of doctoral students

· Engaging with practitioners to support teaching, offer sites for MSc/PhD level research, and undertake joint research projects

· Publishing scientific research and practical industry guidance

· Hosting knowledge sharing activities with both academics and practitioners

· Offering short courses and commercial advisory in the management and organisation of construction projects

The research theme of Industry Culture and the Ethics of Care in CCPO covers how firms and projects ‘care’ for their employees, workers, clients, suppliers and other stakeholders and how a caring organisation enhances value for the firm, project and society.

Host or Publisher The Bartlett