For construction leaders, HR, H&S and social value teams

Better for your people.Better for your business.

We help construction companies understand and improve the wellbeing of their workforce through early human engagement, data and technology.

Looking for worker support? Visit join-speak.com

Understand the people. Improve the systems. Measure the change.

Workforce wellbeing and the way a business operates are connected. SPEAK brings both into view, helping you decide what to address and track what changes.

A group of construction workers in hi-vis and hard hats gathered round a site van talking during a toolbox talk Human Engagement

Hear what’s really happening.

On-site conversations and WhatsApp engagement build trust and help surface the pressures affecting your workforce.

An engineer in a hard hat and hi-vis reviewing technical drawings and data across multiple screens at a desk Operational Review

Find what needs to change.

An Organisational Health Review examines processes, communication and working conditions to identify priorities for improvement.

Two people reviewing data and project plans together on a laptop Measurement & Impact

Track progress over time.

Workforce insight and reporting help leaders monitor engagement, review progress and guide their next steps.

Live traction

Built on site. Measured in real life.

SPEAK is already operating across live construction environments - reaching workers, gathering insight, and building evidence as it goes.

SPEAK founder Alfie Ruffell addressing a full site team gathered on a construction site during a toolbox talk
On site - live delivery SPEAK engaging a full crew - not a boardroom.
1,500+ Workers reached
58 Site visits booked
12 Delivered trial sites
Events we participate in
  • When One Falls
  • London Build Expo
  • FutureScapes
  • Ibiza Revival
Award recognition
  • P.E.A. Award Winner - Health & Wellness category
Industry conversation The SPEAK Podcast
  • Mark Lonely, Director at Robertson Group
  • Chris Turner, HSE at Foreman Homes
  • Sam Starmore, MD at Elliotts Premier Roofing, and more...
Aerial view of a large-scale active construction site with multiple cranes and structures under way

One workforce. Thousands of signals - reached through WhatsApp, where workers already are.

Alfie Ruffell, SPEAK's founder, smiling and pointing at the camera, wearing a SPEAK branded hoodie

Why SPEAK exists

SPEAK was founded from lived experience, including the loss of close friends, and a simple belief: conversations need to happen earlier, before pressure becomes a crisis. Construction is where that mattered most, so it's where SPEAK started.

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Business relevance

Human pressure becomes business pressure.

Poor communication, low trust and workforce pressure can affect retention and project delivery. SPEAK helps leaders understand these connections and prioritise action.

People

A clearer view of your workforce.

Understand how people are coping, communicating and engaging, so leaders can identify where support is needed.

Projects

Better-informed operational decisions.

Identify communication gaps and working practices that may be contributing to pressure across teams and projects.

Find out where pressure is building before it becomes expensive.