Broncos Business Club 2013

{ Broncos Business Club 2013 }

Posted by {Sean Johnson} 02.05.13

The Broncos Business Club in association with u&u Executive Recruitment Partners kicked off its 2013 programme with a unique look at the “Inner Sanctum” last night with a networking event held inside the Brisbane Bronco’s changing rooms!

Is Volume the Answer?

{ Is Volume the Answer? }

Posted by {Sean Johnson} 26.04.13

Coal Mining… Currently the punching bag of the resources industry, is dead… isn’t it? I read with great interest today the article in Mining News whispering that a potential $5.4bn upgrade may be on the cards for the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal just to the south of Mackay.

Queensland, Engineered for Success

{ Queensland, Engineered for Success }

Posted by {Sean Johnson} 22.11.12

It’s a triple whammy for Queensland and no we don’t mean state of Origin (that’s 7 by the way) as 3 of our best engineering firms were recognised at the industry awards in Canberra recently. The team of Thiess (also a u&u client), Queensland Rail and Golder associates won an engineering excellence award for their Toowoomba Rail Recovery works after the floods.

Contractors, still the quick fix?

{ Contractors, still the quick fix? }

Posted by {Sean Johnson} 19.11.12

In April 2010 I wrote an article for procurement professional magazine entitled “temps here to stay in the boom state”. In the current market I decided to revisit my thoughts and to ask myself are “temps here to stay in a questionable market”? At u&u we provide expert contractors to many of our clients, a trend that has been steadily increasing in the recent months.

GVK – OK!

{ GVK – OK! }

Posted by {Sean Johnson} 11.10.12

Well it’s Friday again folks as the mining industry sends out another glimmer of hope with the ever reliable GVK announcing that they have received federal government approval for a new export terminal in Queensland, expanding Abbot Point.