By combining evidence synthesis with qualitative interviewing and participant observation, this study will provide a more holistic understanding of the factors driving suicide risk in this occupational group. Academically, the project can advance interdisciplinary dialogue between psychiatry, social science, and construction studies, while also highlighting how intersectional factors such as gender, class, and migration status shape mental health vulnerabilities and coping strategies. The findings can inform national suicide prevention policies and support the development of sector-specific guidelines tailored to the needs of the construction workforce. In practice, the research has the potential to shape organisational cultures, management practices, and workplace interventions that improve help-seeking and peer support.

Beyond the sector itself, the project can contribute to tackling stigma around mental health in male-dominated industries, improving awareness and resilience at community level. By integrating an intersectional lens, the study can also generate insights that are transferable to other groups facing layered forms of disadvantage. The framework developed can therefore be relevant for other high-risk occupations in the UK and globally, contributing to a more inclusive approach to workplace mental health and suicide prevention.