Laing O'Rourke Achieves Excellence In The Workplace

Laing O'Rourke has been recognised for its excellence supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace.

The firm was awarded gold in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index 2018/19 following an an employer assessment by Mind and an employee survey.

Mind's Workplace Wellbeing Index is a benchmark of best policy and practice, celebrating the good work employers are doing to promote and support positive mental health, and providing key recommendations on the specific areas where there is room to improve. 


Since 2016/17, the company has been awarded bronze, silver and now gold in consecutive years.

Silvana Martin, Laing O'Rourke's health and wellbeing leader said: "We are delighted to have been awarded gold this year, on our third time taking part in the wellbeing index. Seeing us progress from a bronze award in the first index to gold today, is a real testament to the policies we've put in place to support your mental wellbeing. Along with our 157 mental health champions and 76 mental health first aiders we've trained, we regularly support campaigns such as Time to Talk Day in February, Mental Health Awareness Week in May and World Mental Health Day in October."

(CM/MH)