Company's Commitment, Including Dedicated Employee Resource
Group and Custom Programming for Craft Workforce, Aims to Change
the Way the Construction Industry Supports Employees
REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- DPR Construction, one of the nation's top technical
builders, has been named to Newsweek's inaugural list of
America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing. This
recognition is presented by Newsweek and data researcher
Plant-A.
"Mental health hasn't always been part of the conversation in
construction, but we want to change that," said Renee Stokman, DPR Leadership Team member and
mental health champion. "For people to be empowered to make their
wellbeing a priority, they need to understand their mental and
physical health and know the ways they can take care of themselves.
We also want to be sure our teammates have the resources they need
to take action and communicate when someone is struggling."
DPR offers its employees a variety of innovative mental health
resources, including:
- A pilot program for craftspeople focused on understanding
what mental health is, how to talk about it and how to take action
to improve it
- A dedicated Mental Health Employee Resource Group
- Workshops focused on building resilience, starting mental
health conversations and exploring the link between social
connectedness and mental health
- Suicide prevention and mental health first aider
training
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control shows
construction has one of the highest suicide rates among workers in
America, heightening the need for construction firms to take action
to support employees. That's why DPR has joined a larger consortium
of firms partnering with the Construction Industry Alliance for
Suicide Prevention to create a pathways model for the industry.
"We are focused on creating an environment where our people are
comfortable talking about their mental and physical wellbeing,"
Stokman added. "We're actively working to build belonging, help our
teammates create social connections and fulfill our promise to
deliver an inclusive and supportive employee experience.''
In addition to DPR's custom programming, the company also
provides free access to confidential counseling, flexibility for
time off and best-in-class physical and telemedicine benefits as
part of its benefits package.
People interested in working at DPR can explore benefits and
current job openings on DPR's website.
About Newsweek's List of America's Greatest Workplaces for
Mental Wellbeing
To determine the list, Newsweek and Plant-A
conducted an assessment of public data, solicited feedback from HR
executives at companies with more than 1,000 employees and an
anonymized panel of HR professionals to identify
employee-satisfaction drivers, and conducted large-scale
confidential online surveys of more than 250,000 employees working
for U.S. companies.
About DPR Construction
DPR Construction is a
forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor and
construction manager specializing in technically complex and
sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences,
healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. DPR's
portfolio of work ranges from large-scale new construction to small
tenant improvements and special projects. Founded in 1990, DPR is a
great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned
company that has grown to a multi-billion-dollar organization with
offices around the world. Strategically focused on delivering more
predictable outcomes through applications of virtual design &
construction, prefabrication, its team of self-perform craft, and
leveraging data to learn and improve from DPR consistently ranks
among the top building contractors and employs approximately 11,000
professionals across its family of companies. For more information,
visit http://www.dpr.com.
For more information, please contact:
Jay Weisberger
DPR Construction
pr@dpr.com
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