The culture and attitudes within the construction industry will never change. It attracts aggressive and bullying managers etc. All driven by money.

The troops on the shop floor don't know any better, often quite frankly many aren't bright enough to do anything else and are mostly only interested in getting paid.

Can't wait to get out of the construction industry.

I work in Construction and i don't tollerate bullying by managers at all, it shows inexperiance from a manager who cannot communicate effectively with the workforce. I either ignore them completely, or treat them as they treat me. Never will i be treated like this and it seems to work.

I don't have any issues at all now, people have got to learn that by communicating effectively you get the job done better, by communicating like a larger lout, your hindering the work by causing resentment amongst the site operative and other managers.

People like that should take a long good look at themselves and either improve or remove!!

Originally Posted by: RayRapp

Originally Posted by: Chris c

I have to disagree on this ,I have worked for over 40 years in construction in building and heavy civils and was never bullied in fact the comradeship with the people and companies I work for was really good ,I hand many a good time whilst working away from home Chris

Well good for you. What I have personally found is if you're prepared to roll-over and not challenge poor behaviours by either operatives or managers you may well have a happy relationship with your colleagues. However for most proactive practitioners this is conundrum they face on a regular basis - to challenge and face discord or to appease.

I must say that I agree with Ray Rapp. That is indeed the conundrum - I personally never walkaway, however as time goes by, it knocks the stuffing out of you and if that day arrives, i'll throw in the towel. I'm in aviation and in terms of occupational H&S were 10 years behind construction. At times, its toxic.