Embedding Mental Health First Aid into McDermotts

There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about mental health which have fuelled much of the stigma associated with it. According to a survey carried out by Construction News last year, 30% of respondents have taken time off due to mental health issues including stress. Of these respondents, 63% did not tell their employer the reason for their absence was mental…

Joe began his career as an apprentice groundworker before progressing to engineer, supervisor and project manager. He now sits on the Board of Directors representing the SHEQ department. We asked Joe a few questions to get to know him a little better.   What do you enjoy most about working in this industry? That no two days are the same….

After two years onsite we have reached the end of our works on the new Waterside Campus at the University of Northampton for Bowmer & Kirkland. The new campus in the Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone has transformed a 58-acre brownfield site to provide state-of-the-art academic facilities for 1,500 students, residential facilities for 1,200 students and leisure facilities open to the…

Keith Haywood was recently appointed as Non-Executive Director for McDermotts however he isn’t new to the business. He was our Corporate Banking Manager for two years while working for HSBC so has a good understanding of our business and the construction industry. When he’s not working, Keith can be found on the golf course with his wife and youngest daughter…