St. Louis marks the front line of construction’s opioid battle in U.S.

Health and safety advocate John Gaal spoke as the Mortenson/Alberici/Keeley construction partnership held a suicide prevention stand-down with representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Associated General Contractors of America – Missouri as well as Washington University researchers on hand at the new MLS soccer stadium being built in downtown St. Louis on Sept. 8. About 300 tradespeople were in attendance.

Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and Construction, examines the current state of substance use across the country, with experts painting a picture of how the industry has been specifically impacted. The fourth and final article in this DCN-JOC Special Feature Series delves into the numbers in the United … Continue reading St. Louis marks the front line of construction’s opioid battle in U.S.