Welcome to Operation Crane
 

Operation Crane is an ongoing investigation into suicides within the construction industry. Our aim is to detect patterns of behaviour and circumstance in the hope of identifying opportunities for meaningful change.

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This page was originally intended to provide regular updates on our progress. However, due to the rapid pace of our work, we believe it will be more valuable to share the full report once completed — which we hope to publish by the end of July 2025.

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Already, we have learned a great deal. We’ve identified several areas where improvements could be made to better support those working in construction who find themselves in difficult or overwhelming circumstances.

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It’s important to understand that Stage 1 of Operation Crane takes a broad, generalist approach. At this point, we do not yet have the depth of personal insight required to build detailed profiles of those who have sadly taken their own lives, or, equally, of those who have managed to pull back from the brink. What helped them hold on? Was it the love of a partner, a parent, or a child?

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