'Made Personal': Building FDC

In the latest episode of our What Matters podcast, our Joint CEO Julian Biggins is joined by Russell Grady, CEO of FDC Construction and Fitout. Russell joined FDC as a cadet in his early twenties and recently led the business through its billion-dollar ASX listing, the largest listing on the ASX so far this year. Highlights from their conversation include: What it takes to build and scale a successful business while preserving culture and managing risk. Why FDC’s approach to pricing starts with knowing how to pull a project apart and put it back together again, understanding the fine detail to price every element accurately. Russell’s perspective on the opportunities and risks emerging from Australia’s rapidly growing data centre sector. Why disciplined project selection, strong relationships and a focus on people remain fundamental to FDC’s success. FDC and MA Financial share a longstanding relationship that began more than 10 years ago and has continued through several significant milestones. These include FDC’s fit out of our Sydney headquarters and our Corporate Advisory division, MA Moelis Australia, recently acting as Joint Lead Manager and Underwriter on FDC’s IPO on the ASX. DISCLAIMER This information in this podcast series is being made available by MA Financial Group Limited (ACN 142 008 428) and its related bodies corporate (“MA Financial”) for informational purposes only and reflects the views of its participants as at the date indicated. Information may include general advice only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or tax circumstances. The information contained does not constitute and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, personal investment advice, or an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any securities or related financial instruments in any jurisdiction. MA Financial cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast and has not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of such information or the assumptions on which such information is based. The information in the podcast may contain forward-looking statements, forecasts, estimates and projections (“Forward Statements”). Neither any member of MA Financial nor any independent third party has reviewed the reasonableness of any Forward Statements or the assumptions that underlie them. No member of MA Financial represents or warrants that any Forward Statements will be achieved or will prove to be correct or that the assumptions on which the Forward Statements are based are reasonable. This podcast, including the information contained herein, is the sole property of MA Financial and may not be copied, reproduced, republished, or posted in whole or in part, in any form without the prior written consent of MA Financial. © All rights reserved 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.