Rising material costs and cash flow are the biggest causes of stress for tradespeople, builders hand out condoms to MPs and police recover £200,000 worth of stolen plant
Rising material costs and cash flow are two of the biggest causes of stress among tradespeople, claims a report from Trade Direct Insurance.
In the survey, over a third of UK tradies claimed their job was harming their mental health.
The report also claimed that those aged between 18-and-24 were the least likely to discuss their mental health.
Just 25% of younger construction workers said they felt comfortable discussing it with family.
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Builders intend to hand out condoms to MPs as part of a campaign for paternity leave for self-employed dads.
The condoms will be branded with the message: “this lasts longer than our paternity leave”, to draw attention to their cause.
It’s estimated that one in three construction workers did not take time off when their last child was born, with many citing financial cost as a barrier.
Currently, self-employed mothers can claim up to 39-weeks maternity allowance.
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Kent Police has recovered stolen construction plant worth £200,000 from thieves in Dover.
Two drivers were initially detained after suspicion was aroused about the machinery they were attempting to leave the country with, was stolen.
A third suspect was arrested the following day trying to leave with a Volvo grader.
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