How Employee Wellness Boosts Profits in Construction
Healthy teams deliver better margins. Wellness drives productivity, retention, and profit in UK construction.
Wellness as a Profit Strategy
Most construction owners treat wellness as a "nice-to-have". However, when employees are exhausted, it risks sick days and bleeds profit. Fatigue, burnout, and stress hit productivity harder than material delays.
- Absenteeism and presenteeism cost firms an estimated £2,500 per worker per year.
- For a 25-person team, that's £62,500 straight off the bottom line.
A Builder's Wake-Up Call
A Kent-based main contractor turning over £2.2m had site managers collapsing under workload. 60-hour weeks, missed family time, and constant phone notifications took a toll.
They were proud of the graft, but cracks started to show.
Author's summary: Employee wellness is key to boosting profits in construction.
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