Safety
We Need to Talk: Suicide Prevention in Construction
With a suicide rate nearly four times greater than the national average, the construction industry is facing a crisis. Workers are at a heightened risk for suicide for a variety of reasons that all can be addressed—starting with changing industry culture.
By Maggie Murphy
September 7, 2022
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Safety
by Maggie Murphy
Maggie leads Construction Executive’s day-to-day operations and long-term strategy—overseeing all print and digital content, design and production efforts, and working with the editorial team to tell the many stories of America’s builders and contractors. She’s a native Marylander with extensive construction industry experience and an educational background in communications, history and classical literature.
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