The initiative aims to equip companies and individuals with the tools to identify colleagues facing mental health challenges.

The combination of high-hazard environments and organizational factors puts construction workers at risk for mental health issues.

This article by Mike Choutka, CEO, Hensel Phelps and Construction Safety Week chair 2025 discusses how human factors and human performance are crucial for workplace safety in most industries, but few are more dire than in the construction industry.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has announced its sponsorship of Construction Safety Week 2025, which will take place May 5-9, as a call to action for the entire contracting community to commit to a safer industry.

No matter your job in the trades, it’s likely you have limited time to schedule in-person appointments to address some of the mental health and wellness challenges you may be dealing with.

Should contractors be worried about keeping employees, equipment, and projects safe from the negative impact of workplace impairment?

Skilled trades play a vital role in maintaining the essential systems that support our daily lives. 

In this four-part series, Kalea Abernathy, M.A., LPC, and Peter Yibo Pan, B.A., will explore the connection between nutrition and mental health, delving into the gut-brain axis, the nutrients in food, and how our brain, neurotransmitters, and diet interact to influence mental health.

Almost every single tradesperson I’ve met over my 20 years in the construction industry has suffered some sort of workplace injury, despite size, gender or age.

We recently sat down with CIASP Executive Director Sonya Bohmann to learn more about how this nonprofit is raising awareness, providing resources, and transforming the industry.