Construction Business Owners & Decision-Makers
We help you carry out Projects & Stabilise, Improve & Scale your Construction Business
BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES
Need business advice or have a business problem, need structuring changes or help with a procurement issue, commercial risk or operational challenge?
We’ll recommend a practical solution that works.
And we’ll help you implement a fix that strengthens your business profitability, cash flow & performance.
LEGAL SERVICES
Need stand-alone Legal Services?
Blaze Business & Legal is a Law Firm – we practice in Contracts, Construction Law & Commercial Law.
Rachelle Hare can assist you with legal advice, contract drafting, contract reviews, structuring, negotiation, project claims & dispute resolution.
Here’s what makes us unique in Brisbane, Queensland & Australia:
✓ We integrate our Business Advisory, Construction Business Improvement and Legal Services so you don’t have to deal with multiple advisers on the same issue
✓ We fix the structure of your business so it’s ready to scale
✓ We prepare cash flow forecasts and help sort out your business finances and management reporting
✓ We put legal, commercial, financial, risk, governance and compliance systems in place to help protect your business (and you personally)
We use our Business Advisory, Construction Business Improvement and Construction & Commercial Legal Services to help construction business owners and decision-makers solve problems affecting their profitability, cash flow, risk and business performance
We have unique combined experience as Construction Lawyers, Commercial Lawyers, Contracts Managers, Commercial Managers, General Counsel, Compliance Managers, Business Advisers, Business Management Consultants, Management Accountants and External CFOs working with construction businesses across Brisbane, Queensland and Australia.
Whole-of-Business Advice
Advice Across Every Part of Your Business
Blaze Business & Legal advises Construction Businesses across all areas affecting how they operate, perform and grow. This includes:
Business Advisory
Financial Management
Construction Business Improvement
Commercial Performance
Construction & Commercial Legal Services
Governance
Compliance
Risk Management
Operational Performance
Business Strategy
Because construction business problems often cross over a number of these categories
Which Construction Business Service Do You Need?
Choose the area where you need our support. Whether you need Business Advisory, Construction Business Improvement or Construction & Commercial Legal Services, Blaze Business & Legal will guide you to the right solution for your construction business.
Business Advisory
Business Advisory, Business Management Consulting, External CFO and Management Accounting services that help construction business owners improve financial performance, cash flow, reporting and business management.
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Construction Business Improvement
Improve the way your construction business operates with practical advice that strengthens systems, commercial performance, governance and long-term profitability. Rachelle Hare and Shannon Drew will help you identify what’s holding your business back and implement improvements that make a measurable difference.
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Construction Business Assessment
Construction & Commercial Legal Services
Protect your construction business with practical legal advice before problems become disputes. Rachelle Hare helps you understand risk, draft, review and negotiate contracts, and make informed legal and commercial decisions throughout every stage of your projects.
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Not Sure Which Construction Business Service You Need?
You don’t need to know which service is right before contacting us. If you’re not sure what’s holding your business back, we’ll help you work through the issues, identify the priorities and recommend the most appropriate next step.
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Blaze Business & Legal
Meet the Team Behind Blaze Business & Legal
Rachelle Hare and Shannon Drew bring legal, commercial, financial and business experience gained from working inside and alongside Construction Businesses.
Managing Director & Principal Legal Practitioner
Rachelle Hare
Construction Lawyer | Commercial Lawyer | Contracts Manager | Commercial Manager | General Counsel | Business Adviser
Rachelle has more than 25 years of experience advising and working inside Construction Businesses across Australia. Her background spans Construction Law, Commercial Law, Construction Contracts, Commercial Management, Governance, Compliance, Risk Management and Business Advisory.
About Rachelle Hare
Management Accountant, External CFO & Business Adviser
Shannon Drew
Business Adviser | Business Management Consultant | Management Accountant | External CFO
Shannon has more than 25 years of experience working inside and alongside Construction Businesses. He advises on Financial Management, Management Accounting, cash flow, forecasting, pricing, project financial performance, reporting and Operational Improvement.
About Shannon DrewClient Experiences
What Construction Business Owners & Decision-Makers Say About Working With Blaze Business & Legal
Our clients engage Rachelle Hare and Shannon Drew for practical advice grounded in legal, commercial, financial and construction industry experience.
Rachelle reviewed the contract from both a legal and commercial perspective. She identified the clauses that could affect our price, cash flow and ability to manage the project, then gave us a clear position for negotiations.
Rachelle and Shannon helped us work out which issues were causing the greatest pressure on the business and what needed to be addressed first. Their advice was practical, direct and based on how construction businesses actually operate.
Shannon improved the way we looked at project performance, cash flow and management reporting. We now have better information, clearer accountability and a much stronger understanding of what is happening across the business.
Stabilise. Improve. Scale.
What Happens When You Contact Blaze Business & Legal?
Every engagement starts differently. You might have a legal issue, commercial challenge or business problem. We will help you understand what is happening, identify your priorities and implement practical solutions that move your business forward.
Tell Us What Is Happening
Whether you are reviewing a contract, improving business performance, managing commercial risk or planning your next stage of growth, we start by understanding your business, your objectives and the issue you need help with.
Assess and Prioritise
We assess the issue, explain your options and identify the priorities likely to have the greatest impact on your business. We then recommend the most suitable service or combination of services.
Implement Practical Solutions
Once you decide on the way forward, we work with you to implement practical legal, commercial, financial or operational solutions that support what your business needs to achieve.
Ongoing Advice and Support
You can continue working with Blaze Business & Legal through Business Advisory, Construction Business Improvement or Construction & Commercial Legal Services as new issues, decisions and opportunities arise.
Not sure if we can help? Start with an hour-long Strategy Session
Business Advisory or Construction Business Improvement services
Nobody commits to a random adviser from a website, and we wouldn’t ask you to. Book a Strategy Session with Rachelle Hare, Shannon Drew or both of us, bring the problem or issue you’re dealing with, and leave an hour later with our thoughts, practical recommendations and priorities for fixing.
Pay only the fixed fee we quoted when you booked, with no further obligations unless you want to keep working with us.
Legal Services
If you need legal advice, if you have a contract to review, a business to purchase or a dispute starting to build, you don’t need a Strategy Session. Call Rachelle for free to discuss, send your documents through, and Rachelle will scope the legal services you need and give you a fixed price quote for you to accept before she starts any work.
From Rachelle Hare
Many Construction Business Owners and Decision-Makers already have a good idea what needs to be fixed or changed in their business. The problem is finding the time to implement those changes while still monitoring projects, managing staff, dealing with clients and suppliers, and keeping revenue flowing through the business. That's where Blaze Business & Legal can really help.
Rachelle Hare Construction Lawyer, Commercial Manager & Business Adviser
Construction Industry Insights
Practical Guidance for Construction Business Owners
Construction Legal Services
Construction Contract Review
Understand the legal, commercial and financial risks in a Construction Contract before deciding whether to sign, negotiate or walk away.
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Construction Financial Management
Improve cash flow, Management Reporting, forecasting and project financial visibility so you can see what is happening before problems reach the bank account.
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Construction Business Structuring
Review how your companies, trusts, licences, assets and ownership arrangements work together to reduce risk and support the future of your business.
Explore Construction Business StructuringQuestions About Working With Blaze Business & Legal
Rachelle Hare and Shannon Drew answer these questions from Construction Business Owners and Decision-Makers.
Blaze Business & Legal provides Business Advisory, Construction Business Improvement and Construction & Commercial Legal Services to Construction Businesses across Brisbane, Queensland and Australia. Rachelle Hare and Shannon Drew advise Owners and Decision-Makers on legal, commercial, governance, compliance, operational and risk issues.
Blaze Business & Legal helps established Construction Businesses, including Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers and Consultants. Rachelle and Shannon work with Owners, Managing Directors, Boards and other Decision-Makers who want to Stabilise, Improve & Scale their Construction Business.
Start with the issue you need help with. Discuss legal matters directly with Rachelle. Book a Strategy Session when you have identified a business or commercial issue you want to work through. Book a Construction Business Assessment when you know something is not working and you need help finding the cause and the right starting point.
Blaze Business & Legal works alongside your current Accountant, Solicitor and other professional advisers. Rachelle and Shannon give you construction-specific legal, commercial and business advice where you need deeper industry experience. They work with your existing advisers where that suits you.
Blaze Business & Legal works from Brisbane with Construction Businesses throughout Queensland and across Australia. Rachelle and Shannon advise you by telephone, video meeting and email. They meet you face to face where that suits the matter. Rachelle complies with the requirements that apply to your matter and your jurisdiction when she provides Legal Services.
Contact Rachelle and Shannon. Tell them what is happening, what you need help with and what you want to achieve. Rachelle and Shannon will help you work out the right next step, whether you need Legal Advice, a Strategy Session, Business Advisory or a Construction Business Assessment.
Stabilise. Improve. Scale.
Ready to Work Out What Is Holding Your Business Back?
Whether you need Legal Advice, Business Advisory or Construction Business Improvement, we will help you understand what is happening, identify your priorities and implement practical solutions that move your business forward.
Looking for Construction & Commercial Legal Services? Call Rachelle directly on (07) 3063 3373 for Legal Advice or request a fixed-price quote.
Brisbane based. Working with Construction Businesses across Queensland and Australia.