79. Mairead Breen - Culture & Leadership In Construction

“Building a business is hard… but building a culture people actually want to be part of is even harder.”In this episode of What’s the Craic Podcast, I sit down with Mairead Breen, co-founder and Executive General Manager of FSC Civils, to unpack the journey from rural Ireland to helping build one of WA’s leading civil construction businesses.We talk about:🇮🇪 Growing up in a tiny Irish village before taking the leap to Australia🛣️ Moving all over Australia before eventually making Perth home🏗️ Building FSC Civils from scratch alongside her husband Sean📉 The sleepless nights, pressure, and uncertainty of starting a business🚆 Scaling rapidly through major infrastructure projects like Metronet👷 Why culture, mentoring, and psychosocial safety matter in construction🏆 Creating FSC’s award-winning “Safe Assign” safety system👩‍🔧 Launching initiatives to help more women enter the civil construction industry👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Raising independent kids while balancing leadership, business, and family lifeThis one is honest, funny, and packed with lessons on resilience, leadership, and creating a business culture that people genuinely want to be part of.🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen.