At Unispace, we understand that healthy workplaces don’t begin at move-in — they begin at construction. As a global design and build firm, our responsibility is twofold: to safeguard the wellbeing of our own teams on-site, and to help our clients create workplaces that nurture the wellbeing of their people for years to come.
Mental health plays a critical role in both. A supportive, psychologically safe site environment leads to stronger collaboration, better decision-making, safer work practices, and more thoughtful project outcomes. The mindset and culture we cultivate during delivery are the same values we embed into the workplaces we design.
That’s why Unispace places strong emphasis on mental wellbeing across every stage of the project lifecycle — from early site mobilisation to the final handover.
We believe that a construction site is the first version of the workplace we will ultimately deliver. When teams feel supported, respected, and valued, it directly influences the quality, safety, and care reflected in the finished space.
Construction teams navigate tight schedules, complex coordination, diverse cultures, and demanding environments. By proactively supporting workers’ wellbeing — through open communication, daily check-ins, and approachable leadership — we create stability that strengthens every project phase.
Our advocacy for equal access, inclusive facilities, and gender-appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) supports women in construction and reflects the same inclusivity we design for in client workplaces.
What we learn on-site directly informs the environments we create for clients.
We translate these insights into design strategies that promote:
By supporting wellbeing operationally, we design for it more intelligently.
By aligning site culture with design strategy, we ensure wellbeing is not just a concept — it is a continuum that runs from construction to completion.
At Unispace, our design and build methodology is rooted in the belief that people are at the center of every environment we create. Supporting mental health on-site allows us to deliver workplaces that truly prioritise the people who will use them.
When wellbeing starts at the construction site, it becomes part of the DNA of the space itself.
That is how Unispace builds better workplaces — from the ground up.
Creating small moments of joy—like birthday celebrations—to support mental wellbeing on construction sites