Ep 14: Building Better: Culture, Mental Health & Inclusion in Construction with Angelo Suntres

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Published on November 4, 2025

•Skilled AF™ Podcast | Skilled Trades & Construction Careers

* This episode includes discussion of suicide in the construction industry. Listener discretion advised.

Angelo Suntres didn’t choose construction, construction chose him. After earning a mechanical engineering degree, he took a job in the industry simply to pay the bills. What he found instead was purpose and a deep sense of pride in building spaces that serve the community. Now, with 20+ years experience in mechanical and MEP construction in Canada, Angelo is dedicated to improving the human experience in the skilled trades and broader construction industry through his global platform – The Human Side of Construction, two books (The Human Side of Construction and Rebuild Construction), an online course, and coaching the next generation of industry leaders.

In this interview we cover:

> Angelo’s Journey

> How Human Side of Construction started

> Generational divides between talent

> Diversity & inclusion realities

> Construction's leaky workforce pipeline

> Mental health & suicide

> Angelo's vision for the future

Studies Mentioned:

> Building Better 2025

> Mason, L. et al. (2024). Comorbidity of anxiety and depression in adult ADHD
> Behind the High Vis: A Mental Health White Paper

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