ASH Drywall

Team Building day at Tulley's Farm

On 13 October a group from ASH Drywall arrived at Tulleys' Farm, Turners Hill, for an escape room challenge in which they had just 60 minutes to solve a series of puzzles and riddles to escape their rooms. The ASH Drywall teams worked together to solve the clues and piece together answers to reveal the location of hidden keys, opening doors to new rooms with even more challenging puzzles.

Sean Ash would like to thank everybody for making the effort to come along for this team building event and judging by the feedback everybody had a great time!

Below are a few images of the ASH Drywall teams at Tulley's Farm.

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

Escape Room Team Building at Tulley's Farm

ASH Drywall were very pleased to learn from Willmott Dixon Interiors that we had been recognised as one of London & SE Top 10 Supply Chain Partners for quarter 1 in 2023.

This award highlighted the outstanding work of Paul Sumpter and the ASH Drywall team on the Princess Royal Hospital project.

Natasha Warder of Willmott Dixon Interiors said "I would like to thank you again personally for all your hard work and on behalf of the project team."

As a subcontractor to CALA Homes, ASH Drywall were happy to be approached by a group of recent Cala graduates seeking support for their ‘Socks for Samaritans’ project, aiming to both raise money for Samaritans and also awareness of the vital work they carry out. 

Samaritans is a charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide.  Given that suicide rates amongst men who work in construction are three times higher than the national average, ASH Drywall agreed to help. 

Socks for Samaritans is a charity sock drive that distributes funky socks amongst site teams to create a sense of togetherness and belonging, easing any feelings of loneliness and encourage positive discussions around mental health.    

ASH Drywall have sponsored sock boxes that were distributed to the Lancing construction team in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month with all profits and additional donations from the initiative going directly to the Samaritans.

Anxiety is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week

Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including exam pressures, relationships, starting a new job (or losing one) or other big life events. We can also get anxious when it comes to things to do with money and not being able to meet our basic needs, like heating our home or buying food. But anxiety can be made easier to manage.

Focusing on anxiety for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week will increase people’s awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem. At the same time, we will keep up the pressure to demand change - making sure that improving mental health is a key priority for the government and society as a whole.

In recognition of the importance of mental health when it comes to productivity and safety in construction, ASH Drywall have arranged a number of Mental Health Awareness presentations to site teams for Mental Health Awareness Week. The aim is to raise awareness of mental health issues (and particularly breaking down stigma), focussing on the lack of support for construction workers, who are often self-employed and/or without a traditional workplace “EAP”.

ASH Drywall are also promoting awareness of the Construction Industry Helpline, a free and confidential resource available to anyone working in construction and their families (Callers from the UK dial 0345 605 19656 or text HARDHAT to 85258).

Sean Ash, Legal Director at Ash Drywall, commented that:

“Remember, it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help when we’re struggling. The truth is, it takes a stronger person to have the courage to speak out and seek support, where needed.” 

 Below are a few images taken during the presentation sessions held onsite.

Mental Health Workshop at Berkeley, Southwater

Mental Health Workshop at Osborne, Pelham Street, Brighton

Mental Health Workshop at Pelham Street, Brighton

Mental Health Workshop at Pelham Street, Brighton

Mental Health Workshop at Berkeley, Horsham