Brackenway Consulting News and Blog

Keep up to date with latest commercial and contract management news, expert insights and opinion from Principal, Jon Davies. We’d love to hear your feedback and comments on eveything from the Dutch Dog to the Great Contractor Giveaway.

Drop me a line at jon@brackenway.com.au whenever you’d like to have a Priviledged Pint.

The Top 5 Causes of Construction Disputes

Arcadis recently released their annual Global Construction Disputes Report tellingly titled “Avoiding the same pitfalls”. The report contains some interesting statistics

Brisbane Metro Business Case Released

With little fanfare, Brisbane City Council (BCC) yesterday released the business case for the proposed Brisbane Metro. On the face of

Brackenway Consulting Budget Wrap

Whilst many of today’s budget measures were flagged in advance the devil is always in the detail and so here

The Great Contractor Giveaway

Contractors are a benevolent lot. They give away millions of $ every year to the rich benefactors for whom they

The Magnificent 7 Projects on the Sunny Coast

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a business breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland and featuring

Are you guilty of Tick Box Tendering?

Tendering for work can be a time consuming and costly exercise. Long tender lists and the law of averages mean

Resolve to Ditch these 3 Bad (Commercial) Habits in 2017

After the excesses of the festive period the thoughts of many, myself included, turn to making resolutions to stop bad

5 Predictions for 2017

With the end of the year rapidly approaching I decided to dust off the Brackenway crystal ball to see what we

Change is in the Hair

In the last 6 months we have seen momentous decisions made by electorates in Britain and the US that should

The Dutch Dog (Canis Hollandia)

Persistence, stamina and a positive demeanour are key requirements for negotiating successful commercial outcomes. I had the good fortune to

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