FMB Supports Construction Leadership Council’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy
July 2, 2025
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy is a welcome and much needed new initiative to help drive industry change, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The FMB’s CEO Brian Berry has joined more than 140 industry leaders at the Construction Leadership Council’s launch of its comprehensive Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy.
The FMB, which represents more than 6,500 small and medium-sized construction workers, has a long term partnership with the Lighthouse charity – raising almost £8,000 so far through the Master Builder Awards. The FMB, which is the UK’s largest trade body in the construction sector, has been actively promoting the Lighthouse charity’s vital mental health services throughout its extensive membership network.
The CLC’s new comprehensive mental health strategy brings together the Health and Safety Executive, Construction Industry Advisory Committee, Mates in Mind, and firms across the entire supply chain, including SMEs, in a collaborative effort to address the construction industry’s disproportionate safety and mental health challenges.
This work will be overseen by a newly-established CLC Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group, which will measure progress through industry-wide health and safety performance data. This Group will then report to the CLC Board.
Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said:
“The construction industry has faced a mental health crisis for far too long with construction workers three times more likely to die by suicide than the national average which is totally unacceptable. By working together to drive change the construction sector can help create a better industry for everyone.”
Berry continued: “Small and medium-sized building companies are the backbone of our industry, employing hundreds of thousands of workers, yet they often lack the resources for comprehensive wellbeing programmes that larger contractors can afford. That is why the FMB supports the Lighthouse Charity. Through the FMB’s work with the Lighthouse Charity, we’re helping to ensure every one of our members has access to professional mental health support for their workers. Our aim is to actively connect our members with the Lighthouse’s 24/7 helpline, promoting their mental health training programmes, and ensuring that the smallest building firm has the same access to life-saving support as the largest contractor.”
The FMB’s commitment includes promoting Lighthouse charity’s services through its extensive communication channels, incorporating mental health awareness into its training programs, and working with the newly-established CLC Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group to ensure the strategy’s benefits reach construction SMEs effectively.
Lighthouse charity, which provides specialised mental health support for construction workers and their families, operates a 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline and delivers suicide prevention programs specifically designed for the unique challenges facing construction workers.
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