Build & Thrive
Build & Thrive is the podcast transforming occupational health and wellbeing in the construction industry. Hosted by Jennie Armstrong, founder of Construction Health & Wellbeing, each episode features inspiring conversations with experts and change-makers dedicated to creating a healthier, happier workforce.
Hear interviews with inspirational individuals and experts who are leading the way in tackling the industry’s toughest challenges, from staggering health statistics to skills shortages and talent retention. Did you know construction workers are nearly 4 times more likely to take their own lives through suicide than workers in other industries? Or that they’re 100 times more likely to die from work-related health issues than safety incidents?
It’s clear we need to do more. Built to Thrive is here to spark change, celebrate innovation, and inspire action for a brighter future in construction.
Join us for real stories, practical advice, and the latest in health and wellbeing strategies for the construction sector. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast platform, and follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube to stay updated. Together, we can make construction a place where everyone can thrive.
Build & Thrive
Inside Sizewell C: Building a People-First Construction Culture with Keith Prince
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In this episode of the Build and Thrive Podcast, host Stuart Mace is joined by Keith Prince, Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing for Sizewell C Site Delivery, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of health, safety and wellbeing in construction.
Together, Stuart and Keith explore the evolving role of health and safety professionals - moving away from the stereotype of “clipboard warriors” towards what Keith describes as “risk Jedi”: professionals who enable work to happen safely through practical, engineered solutions.
The conversation dives into some of the biggest challenges facing the industry today, including:
- Why wellbeing is not a bolt-on to safety - it’s fundamental to it
- The role leadership plays in creating healthier, safer workplaces
- How major projects like Sizewell C are rethinking welfare, culture and workforce engagement
- Why construction still has a long way to go in addressing occupational health risks
- The importance of genuinely involving the workforce in how work is planned and delivered
If you care about the future of construction health, safety and wellbeing, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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Episode Links:
Stuart Mace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartmace/
Construction Health & Wellbeing: https://constructionhealth.co.uk/
Keith Prince:
Sizewell C:
- Website: https://www.sizewellc.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sizewellc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sizewellc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sizewellc/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sizewellc
- X: https://x.com/sizewellc
GKR Scaffolding (sponsor): https://gkrscaffolding.co.uk/
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