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Altro | Seeing as others see is key to designing for dementia

|Date: 17 September, 2021

Altro | Seeing as others see is key to designing for dementia

With ever-growing numbers of people affected by dementia, there is expanding evidence showing the impact ...

With ever-growing numbers of people affected by dementia, there is expanding evidence showing the impact of the physical environment on their wellbeing. Whilst legislation sets out design principles; ...

17 September, 2021
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Homes to be self-built by military veterans in Plymouth

|Date: 10 August, 2021

Homes to be self-built by military veterans in Plymouth

Work has started on the Stirling Project; Plymouth’s latest veterans self-build scheme. Based on the site ...

Work has started on the Stirling Project; Plymouth’s latest veterans self-build scheme. Based on the site of a former residential care home on Honicknowle Green, the project will see eight previously ...

10 August, 2021
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Work completed on Mental Health Urgent Assessment centre

|Date: 17 June, 2021

Work completed on Mental Health Urgent Assessment centre

Work to create a new Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been compl ...

Work to create a new Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been completed. It has been developed to support people attending the hospital’s accident and emergency d ...

17 June, 2021
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Unitas deliver over 12,000 hours of wellbeing support to staff

|Date: 19 May, 2021

Unitas deliver over 12,000 hours of wellbeing support to staff

Repairs and maintenance company, Unitas Stoke-on-Trent, have delivered a total of 12,260 hours of events, ...

Repairs and maintenance company, Unitas Stoke-on-Trent, have delivered a total of 12,260 hours of events, activities, demonstrations, and training to support the wellbeing of their employees over the ...

19 May, 2021
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Wates provides resilience training for all employees

|Date: 12 May, 2021

Wates provides resilience training for all employees

Wates Group, the leading privately-owned construction, property services and residential development comp ...

Wates Group, the leading privately-owned construction, property services and residential development company, is marking Mental Health Awareness Week with the announcement of a business-wide programme ...

12 May, 2021
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Orbit Homes places mental health front of mind

|Date: 10 May, 2021

Orbit Homes places mental health front of mind

Orbit Homes has announced its support of the mental health charity, Mates in Mind, which provides a frame ...

Orbit Homes has announced its support of the mental health charity, Mates in Mind, which provides a framework to raise awareness and address the stigma of poor mental health. The charity provides clea ...

10 May, 2021
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Mates in Mind short film highlights importance of addressing workplace stress in the construction industry

|Date: 7 April, 2021

Mates in Mind short film highlights importance of addressing workplace stress in the construction industry

Mental health charity, Mates in Mind, launches short film highlighting the importance of understanding an ...

Mental health charity, Mates in Mind, launches short film highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing workplace stress. Chris, a 30-year veteran of the construction industry, was a car ...

7 April, 2021
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International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

|Date: 18 February, 2021

International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, espouses the importance of future-proofing our built envi ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, espouses the importance of future-proofing our built environment and highlights how people and the planet can benefit from new approaches to architectur ...

18 February, 2021
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Esh Construction: Why it’s important for workers to talk more

|Date: 3 February, 2021

Esh Construction: Why it’s important for workers to talk more

Esh Construction is backing the industry-wide efforts to open up the dialogue on mental health, as worker ...

Esh Construction is backing the industry-wide efforts to open up the dialogue on mental health, as workers continue to combat the mental strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking about mental health a ...

3 February, 2021
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Mental Health | Tackling the ‘silent pandemic’ threatening construction

|Date: 20 January, 2021

Mental Health | Tackling the ‘silent pandemic’ threatening construction

Amid rising rates of suicide and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, many large constructi ...

Amid rising rates of suicide and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, many large construction firms have stepped up to boost mental health support for their employees. Paul Reeve, Direct ...

20 January, 2021
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