“We’re not just building houses… we’re building people’s dreams.”

In this episode of What’s the Craic Podcast, I sit down with Andy Kearns, director and owner of Perway Construction, to unpack the journey from leaving Ireland during the recession to building a successful residential construction company in Perth.

We talk about:

🇮🇪 Leaving Ireland in 2011 during the recession and landing in Perth with a one way ticket

🛠️ Starting with maintenance work before growing Perway Construction into a residential building business

🏗️ Why he believes building homes is really about building memories for families

📈 How business coaching changed the way he runs projects, profit, and client experience

🚫 Becoming alcohol free and the personal growth that followed

❤️ Launching Build It Forward, a charity initiative renovating homes for families in need

🤝 Men’s work, family healing, and reconnecting family

🧠 Supporting mental health in the construction industry and learning how to truly listen

This one is about far more than construction. It’s about personal transformation, giving back, and using success to lift the people around you.

🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen.