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Fred Mills, the founder of B1M on a construction site

Checking In: Construction Company Founder Details His Own Struggle With Depression

The B1M founder and mental-health advocate, Fred Mills, tells all about his love for construction, his personal struggle in overcoming mental-health challenges and what he believes the industry can do to ensure its workforce is thriving.
By Maggie Murphy
March 21, 2025
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by Maggie Murphy
Maggie leads Construction Executive’s day-to-day operations and long-term strategy—overseeing all print and digital content, design and production efforts, and working with the editorial team to tell the many stories of America’s builders and contractors. She’s a native Marylander with extensive construction industry experience and an educational background in communications, history and classical literature.

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