How better designed cities can save billions and improve our wellbeing

Prioritising health and wellbeing in urban UK development could “provide cities with a £15 billion boost and improve the mental health of millions of people”, according to British Land, one of the UK’s largest property development companies.

A 2017 government review, Thriving at Work, found that poor mental health contributes to between £33 billion and £42 billion of lost costs to employers every year. According to the report, those who are unable to work due to mental health-related illness rely more on benefits, produce less tax revenue and rely on the NHS more.

 

Gattaca Plc (LON:GATC) help companies realise their full people potential, providing outsourced staffing solutions and recruitment services to those operating in the engineering and technology markets.

Established in 1984, Gattaca (formerly known as Matchtech Group) has grown into an international business with more than 800 staff around the world – you’ll see many of our employees proudly featured in the imagery throughout our site.

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