Why US contractor Clayco wants to tackle burnout among workers

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

26 June 2026

Illustration of a construction worker holding his head in his hand with a white hard hat placed to his side as colleagues walk off a jobsite into the sunset to represent burnout. Illustrative image generated using AI

For an industry that prides itself on toughness, construction is becoming increasingly aware of the cost of simply pushing through.

Long hours, demanding schedules, physically strenuous work, and time away from loved ones can all take their toll.

A fat order backlog, swelled by ravenous demand for data centres, is a good problem to have for many big US contractors. But it brings stresses with it too, not least on…

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