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  1. This is a great and positive contribution to dealing with the perceived ills of the industry, but how sad that it should come to this? Needing a structured approach to mindfulness and wellbeing is a real indictment of how far our industry has fallen behind those industries who have been innovative and sought a better way of doing business. Education of the top players in the industry is the key, some are already on this journey, but still a long way behind. As a client body, maybe we should push for this type of culture change in the industry and demand it as part of our selection procedures. Interested to hear comments from the industry.

  2. Its great to see Andy and Dave taking a positive approach to improving the culture in construction. I worked on a large public project as the client PM in charge of quality control. We formed the ‘one team’ consisting of 2 different architectural practices, all service engineers – design and delivery, the main contractor’s team (mainly all the QS from all parties), all subcontractors and teams, and finally the client all based in one office as a single team. Although it was very confrontational and mistrustful initially, it was the best project environment where all benefited and felt all parties were getting a fair deal. The main reason being we all understood the restraints / strengths of each other and came together as a single project delivery team. The well being of all participants improved to deliver a cracking project to time cost and quality. I feel more joint approach is what is needed in construction.

  3. A great initiative for the industry.

    Projects are hard enough, without the industry making it harder – as it does. If we want to sustainably reduce the levels of personal stress, we also need to tackle the contracting and planning practices that we use. These reinforce the overly aggressive culture that is described in this article, and whilst helping people to cope is a great first step, shouldn’t we also be removing a major cause of the problem too?

  4. I have been using mindfulness techniques for years, before it became more popular and was seen a few years ago as “radical.” However without an understanding from the client or client body, its difficult to become macro from micro in such culture, if the is no authority backing it up on projects, from experience. Equally, talking to professionals, an example, bodies that make their members into CPD log in slaves, seem to have missed the point of mindfulness to its members it seems? Where has trust & respect gone?.. as its a two way stream.

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