An Auckland couple want mental health support written into government construction contracts to protect workers who hit the wall.
Construction has the highest rate of death by suicide of any industry in the country, with workers around twice as likely to take their own lives than to be killed in a workplace accident.
On average the industry loses one worker each week to self-inflicted death.
Lydia Lewis has the story. In a written statement, the Government-funded Construction Sector Accord said mental health and suicide in the industry is a serious concern and it supports the government taking action to help.
The Mates in Construction programme urges those in need of help to call its 24-seven help line - 0800 111 315.
