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A safe, healthy and supportive working environment is fundamental to a thriving construction industry.
Across the sector, CIF members are investing in initiatives that enhance physical safety, promote mental wellbeing, strengthen emergency preparedness and celebrate the people who contribute to positive workplace cultures. From mental health awareness campaigns and lifesaving equipment to wellbeing programmes and community-focused events, these efforts demonstrate a holistic approach to supporting employees both on and off site.
Highlights include:
🦺 Automatic Fire held a Family Day and BBQ for employees and their families. The event provided an opportunity to strengthen team relationships and connect outside work.
🦺 BMD celebrated employees reaching 10, 15, 25 and 40 years of service. The awards recognised the experience, commitment and workplace culture built by its people.
🦺 Clancy introduced an emergency anaphylaxis and salbutamol package in partnership with Eco Powered Cabinets. Staff at its Drangan headquarters received specialist training to respond to severe allergic reactions and asthma emergencies while awaiting medical assistance.
🦺 Cleary Doyle installed a publicly accessible defibrillator outside its Brittas Bay regional office, available around the clock. The unit is registered with the National Ambulance Service so emergency call handlers can direct people to it.
🦺 Dornan introduced a pilot sleep and recovery programme with CiC Wellbeing. The initiative helps employees understand how sleep habits affect energy, concentration, mood and overall wellbeing.
🦺 Duggan Brothers hosted a Slieve Bloom cycling day with routes of approximately 30 km, over 80 km and over 160 km. The event brought colleagues and other cyclists together for exercise and social connection across a range of abilities.
🦺 Elliott Group organised breakfast gatherings across sites and offices for World Suicide Prevention Day, encouraging colleagues to check in with one another. The post also highlighted onsite support contacts and confidential services available through the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.
🦺 Flynn welcomed the Lighthouse Charity’s Make It Visible tour to its Galway project. The visit encouraged onsite conversations about mental health and helped workers learn about available support services.
🦺 Lagan Homes Ireland marked Suicide Prevention Day with site stand-downs and toolbox talks on mental health and recognising when colleagues need support. The company also highlighted its trained Mental Health First Aiders and support for the Lighthouse Charity.
🦺 Mercury marked World Suicide Prevention Day by highlighting its Wellbeing Hub, which has attracted more than 1,000 employees since launch. The platform provides access to professional support as part of the company’s focus on physical and mental wellbeing.
🦺 MSL Engineering hosted an RNLI water-safety awareness session, including a presentation and live rescue demonstration at Loughmore Beach, Ringaskiddy. Organised by supervisor and RNLI volunteer Kevin Daly, the session reinforced awareness of open-water risks and emergency preparedness.
🦺 Techrete received a RoSPA Order of Distinction in recognition of 15 consecutive years of Gold Award achievement. The post highlighted its sustained focus on safe and healthy workplaces.
🦺 Vision Contracting employees recorded 1,011,515 steps and 696.8 km in the first week of a walking initiative supporting Fergus Farrell’s Walk Across America Challenge. Teams across offices and sites worked towards a 4,500 km target while raising awareness of the challenge and Spinal Injuries Ireland.
🦺 Wills Bros runs weekly Walk and Talk sessions for colleagues at its Sallins office. The initiative combines light exercise and time away from screens with opportunities to connect and support wellbeing.