Close up of two construction workers arms (with hands shaking) with other workers standing behind them. Also featuring the Mental Health Awareness Week logo.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May 2025), and the theme is one that couldn’t be more relevant to us in construction: ‘community’.

At Sheriff Construction, we’re taking this opportunity to join the conversation by exploring why being part of a community is so important for mental health, shining a light on the worrying rates of suicide in construction, and considering what we can all do to support each other better. Join us by taking a moment to read this week’s blog.

Today (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day, a campaign designed to raise awareness of mental health issues, remove the stigma that’s often associated with poor mental health and invite everyone to be part of that conversation. This year’s theme is ‘suicide prevention’ and it may come as a shock to learn that more than…