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One construction worker, who has requested to be known by just his first name, Richard, says his best friend, another construction worker, had taken his own life. Finally tried to contact him, went to go visit him, his mother told me, we lost him , Richard tells Newshub. Richard says speaking to Newshub about his friend s death was the first time he d talked about his loss, and it brought him some relief. Mates in Construction want more tradies to open up to help improve mental wellness and reduce suicide in the construction industry. Their suicide prevention programme has already had incredible results in Australia and has been running for free for construction workers in New Zealand for the past year.