The Culture Standard provides a framework for clients and contractors to work together to address significant challenges facing the construction industry. It seeks to leverage procurement processes to transform the industry’s capacity and effectiveness and improve the lives of its workers.

The Culture Standard aims to lift productivity and performance and address major cultural issues impacting the industry – including excessive work hours and fatigue, poor mental health, and the failure to attract and retain a diverse workforce. It seeks to create a construction industry where: 

• everyone has a place and feels valued
• wellbeing is prioritised across all job roles
• everyone has access to flexible work options and caps on working hours so they have time for life.