NICK O'SHEA

WE NEED MORE THAN HARD HATS TO PROTECT MINDS.

"Just push through mate, Job hands over friday"

I heard this on sites for 13 years and still to today. I've watched good people break under pressure. Saw talented leaders sprial into substance abuse. All whilst project deadlines loomed.

The Real Crisis In Construction?

lets cut the bullshit:

  • Your productivity isn't dropping because people don't care
  • Your projects aren't delayed because teams are lazy
  • Safety incidents aren't happening because people are careless

Its happening because we ignoring the mental health crisis on our sites.

Everyday I see :

  • Project managers drowning in anxiety but "cracking on"
  • Site supervisors self-medicating just to cope with pressure
  • Team members showing up hungover because its the only way they know how to deal with stress
  • Leaders burning out while pretending everything's fine

We throw up some posters about mental health, roll out an employee assisstance program no one uses, and tick the box.

Job done right ?

WRONG.

Why listen to me ?

Im not a suit whos never stepped foot on site, I've lived this:

  • 13 years experience in construction from boots on ground to board meetings
  • Experienced the pressures of the industry
  • Battled my own addictions with addiction and recovery
  • Lost good people to the "crack on" mentality
  • Built a new approach that actually works in our industry

Im the guy whos been there, done it, fucked it up and found a better way.

The hard truth about constructions mental health crisis

The statistics tell one story:

  • Construction workers are 3.7x more likely to take their own life than the national average
  • 83% of construction workers struggling with mental health issues
  • £2.74 billion lost annually to mental related absences
  • 48% of worker have taken time of due to stress

But i see the human cost:

  • Project manager who hasn't slept properly in weeks
  • The site supervisor drinking and using to switch off
  • The site manager whos on bad day away from walking off site
  • The promising apprentice whos already picking up bad habbits.

If You Are...

  • A project manager whos team is drowning in anxiety but "cracking on"
  • Site supervisors self-medicating just to cope with pressure
  • Dealing with team members showing up hungover because its the only way they know how to deal with stress
  • A leader burning out while pretending everything's fine
  • A line manager at a loss with your direct reports
  • A contractor dealing with a disengaged work force with poor mental health

This Is For YOU

How I Create Actual Change

Through my lens (1 hour catalyst workshop)

This isn't just another tick-box mental health awareness session. Its raw, honest conversation that ignites real change.

  • Hard hitting stories from the frontline
  • interactive discussions on break down the old school barriers
  • practical tools that work on site, not just in theory
  • identification of mental health champions within your teams

Investment: £750 GBP

The hard hat re-set (12 week transformation program)

This is where we create lasting change. A comprehensive program that turns mental health from a box-ticking exercise into a cornerstone of your site culture.

Phase 1: Breaking ground ( 1 Month )

  • Deep dive assessment of your site specific challenges
  • Weekly in-person workshops tailored to your team
  • Introduction of practical coping strategies
  • Development of peer support netoworks

Phase 2: Building Strength ( Month 2 )

  • Implementation of daily wellbeing practices
  • Leader development and empowerment
  • creation of communication frameworks
  • Integration of support systems into daily operations

Phase 3: Securing Legacy ( Month 3 )

  • Establishment of self governing wellbeing communities
  • Development of long-term support structures
  • Creation of crisis response protocols
  • Implementation of sustainable practices

Whats Included:

  • Weekly on site sessions (60 mins)
  • Bi-Weekly Online support sessions (45 mins)
  • Whats app support group for ongoing guidance
  • Crisis intervention protocols
  • progress tracking and measurement tools

Investment: £3,000 GBP Per Month Per Site

YOUR NEXT STEPS

  • Book discovery call: Lets talk about your specific site challenges and how we can address them.
  • Site assessment: I'll Visit your site, meet your team and understand your unique situation
  • Customer implementation Plan: Together, we'll create a plan that works for your schedule and killing productivity
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"Your honesty made the session incredibly impactful and i resonated deeply with me."

- VLAD - PM (JJ SWEENY)

"This needs to be rolled out across multiple projects and shared with more people across all industrys"

David Burton SPM (SKANSKA)

"Nick genuinely stands out with a blend of real experince, zero judgement and superb communication skills"

- Oliver Hunter (COMMUNITY MEMEBER)

Meet Nick O'Shea

I spent 13 years in construction, climbing from labourer  to project manager. I've managed multi-million £ projects, led diverse teams, and faced every challenge this industry can throw at you.

But I also battled addiction, burnout, and mental health challenges. I watched colleagues struggle with the same issues, often in silence. The turning point came when I had worked on 3 extremely challenging projects back to back. I thought that I had just had a bit of bad luck. 

My director took me out for lunch as he could see he was slowly but surely losing me. When expressed my concern and told him how worried i was about the project he responded “good, its healthy to be up and night thinking about all the things that worry you… it shows you care”

After that conversation i started to speak to colleagues, friends and other people in the industry who all felt the same but thought that the industry was to put it bluntly “to far fucked to fix”

That's when I knew something had to change.

Today, I combine my construction experience with my recovery journey to create practical mental health solutions that actually work on site. No theoretical approaches, no tick-box exercises. Just real support for real people in construction.

Want to hear more about my journey? Listen to my podcast "Get Sober with Nick" or connect with me on LinkedIn for weekly insights into mental health in the construction industry.


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