Spill's employee assistance programme (EAP) for construction
Construction loses two workers to suicide every working day in the UK, and the site culture that says 'crack on' keeps most struggles hidden. Spill gives construction firms support workers will actually use: private, on their own phone, no forms, and no one on site any the wiser. Same-day sessions run 7am to 9:30pm, seven days a week.
Same day counselling sessions
Rolling 30 day contract
Unlimited access from £75 per month

Proudly supporting construction firms across the UK





The industry's toughest problem isn't on the risk register
A largely male workforce, over half on self-employed, agency or zero-hour contracts, faces tight deadlines, long hours, time away from home and financial insecurity. All of it is compounded by a strong stigma against discussing mental health on site. The result is one of the highest suicide rates of any UK sector.
Suicide risk
Men in construction are 3.7x more likely to die by suicide than the male national average. (ONS, via Mates in Mind 2022)
Daily stress
58% of built-environment workers experience stress often, and 50% experience anxiety often. (CIOB, 2025)
Two lives a day
On average, two construction workers take their own life every working day in the UK. (Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, 2024)
Safer heads, safer sites
Stress and fatigue on site are safety risks as much as wellbeing ones, and construction loses around 35% of its workforce a year. Spill gives your crews a private way to deal with pressure before it becomes an incident or an exit.
Build resilience on the front line
Give your team practical tools to handle rush-hour pressure, difficult customers and long days on their feet.
Keep the team sharp
Staff who get support for personal and work struggles bring more energy to every shift.
Cut short-notice absence
Early support stops small struggles snowballing into last-minute call-outs and long sick leave.
All-in-one EAP for your team
Unlimited counselling sessions
A completely private way for site and office staff to talk to a qualified therapist, booked by SMS or email with no forms and nobody on site any the wiser. Same-day sessions from 7am to 9:30pm, seven days a week.


Self-guided wellbeing resources
A library of practical, evidence-based resources written by licensed therapists who understand the unique pressures construction workers face. Covering over 200 topics from stress and anxiety to financial wellbeing and sleep, our online resources can be accessed at any time. They're a great first step for anyone who's not quite ready to speak to a counsellor directly.
Expert guidance and training
Practical, therapist-led training workshops designed to empower staff to spot mental health presentations within nurseries, schools and universities and know how to appropriately respond. Teachers can also check in with a Spill safeguarding clinician for advice at any time.

An EAP the way it should be
Proper mental health support that’s incredibly easy to access.
No hidden exclusions, no hoops to jump through, and no unexpected exit fees.
Spill
Other EAPs
Access
Slack, Teams or Email
Telephone helpline only
Counselling
Same day sessions
2+ week wait for sessions
Limits
Counselling sessions are unlimited
Limited to 6-8 sessions per year
Choice
Choose a specialist
Assigned a generalist counsellor
Exclusions
Every employee gets support
Mild or severe cases excluded
Contract
30 day rolling
1-5 year lock in
Your team is safe in our hands
Instant access
Support in just a few clicks. No waiting lists, callbacks or application forms
High quality care
We only hire the top 5% of registered counsellors who meet our high standards
Full privacy
Therapy sessions are fully confidential, we never see or record any conversations
Proud to be the UK's highest rated EAP for construction
Over 30,000 employees use (and love) Spill, from independent venues to national brands. But don't just take our word for it.

Spill is fantastic
Having Spill is such a privilege and it's such a fantastic tool. It's excellent whether you need real help now or just need some advice.

Brilliant therapists
My company subscribe to Spill as an employee benefit. I had two courses of 6 sessions throughout an extremely hard time for me.

It’s changed my life
My therapy sessions have genuinely transformed my life, how I manage my relationships and communicate. I cannot thank my company enough.

High quality counselling
Honestly cannot recommend Spill enough. Having access to high quality therapy through your workplace is extremely helpful.
Rated 4.9/5 based on over 100 reviews. Showing our 4 and 5 star reviews.

See Spill in action
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FAQs
The best EAP for construction is one workers will actually use: private, on their own phone, with no forms and no need to explain themselves to anyone on site. Spill offers same-day sessions with a qualified therapist from 7am to 9:30pm, 7 days a week, booked by SMS or email in a few clicks. It's the UK's highest rated EAP on Trustpilot, from £75 a month on a rolling 30 day contract, and it covers everyone including subcontractors on your books. Traditional helpline EAPs cost less per head, but they cap sessions at 6 to 8 a year and route workers through a call centre, which is a real barrier in a sector where stigma already stops people picking up the phone.
Spill starts at £75 per month for your whole team, on a rolling 30 day contract you can cancel with 30 days' notice. For a 30-person firm that works out at £2.50 per worker per month, including unlimited counselling sessions. Compare that with the cost of one lost project day or one experienced tradesperson walking. To get a tailored quote, book a free 30 minute demo.
An EAP for construction is a confidential mental health and wellbeing service that employers provide to site and office staff. A construction-focused EAP (like Spill) should understand site culture, financial insecurity and the stigma that stops workers speaking up. Spill provides same-day counselling, self-guided resources and manager training, accessible from a phone at any time.
Long hours, time away from home, financial insecurity and a strong stigma against speaking up combine to make construction one of the highest-risk sectors for poor mental health. ONS data shows men in construction are 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide than the male national average. On average, that's two workers every working day.
Construction turnover runs at around 35% a year, and mental ill-health drives significant absence and lost talent. Spill gives workers confidential, unlimited support that's easy to access from a phone. Feeling genuinely cared for is linked to better retention.
Yes. Spill works for small builders, trades and subcontractors as well as large contractors, and you can be up and running within days. Pricing starts from £75 per month on a 30 day rolling contract, with no minimum staff number.
Yes. Spill's counselling is available the same day, including evenings and weekends, because plenty of people don't work standard office hours. Our therapists are available from as early as 7am GMT to as late as 9:30pm GMT, 7 days a week, with no health assessments, waiting lists or call-backs. Employees can access support via SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams or email and book from their phone in a few clicks.
Spill offers therapy sessions in 15+ languages, so your team can speak freely with a counsellor that understands them best. Employees choose their preferred language from a drop-down when they book a session. We currently cover Armenian, Croatian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Tagalog and Ukrainian. We're adding to this list all the time, so let us know if you have a request.
Yes, Spill operates in compliance with GDPR and UK data protection law. Spill is fully secure and therapy sessions are strictly confidential. Video sessions run on an end-to-end encrypted service and all messages to and from therapists are secure. We share aggregate usage data with the company (the number of people who have used Spill) but never names. Slack and MS Teams are only portals used to sign in to our confidential platform. No session content is ever visible to them, to Spill, or to your company.