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The Construction Question

Season 1, Ep. 11
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Join me for episode 11 of the Tearoom Talks podcast. This week I am joined with Ifan Glyn who works within construction and is senior director at the Federation of Master Builders. We talk all things construction and look at the challenges we face such as material shortages, customer needs, work illnesses and of course combating mental health. Ifan offers his advice to small companies and builders in how to improve work stress and potential ways to improve the running of projects and also the work that the FMB offer as well as the lighthouse club charity.


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Episode Links -


The Federation of Master Builders -

https://www.fmb.org.uk/


The Lighthouse Club Charity - Construction Charity

https://www.lighthouseclub.org/


CITB Construction Stress and how to act -

https://www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/news-events-and-blogs/stress-know-the-signs-and-act/

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