Originally posted by Kristine..
Olly
Don't you have a fiduciary duty to your employer to keep their business dealings confidential?
I would NEVER jeopardise my job or do anything illegal by passing on confidential information. We are also a large, well known company and it would be a foregone conclusion that we would have quoted on major developments.
Developments are public knowledge and details are available in reports that can be obtained from companies that deal in these reports. It's already common knowledge to many that Bunnings is on a building spree and even if we hadn't quoted on it our Reps would likely know what was being built there.
In a previous post I said this -
"I should have added that really any 'building' type company that does quotes, estimates or tenders (e.g. concretors, bricklayers, carpenters etc) would have 'inside info' so to speak, so if you know anyone who is in this type of position they may be able to help you.
Companies also subscribe to reports that list developments, what stage the work is at, contact details etc. Companies then approach them and ask can they quote on the job. These reports can be tailored for specific areas, types of work etc. Cordell are one company that produce these reports, but they are not cheap. Once again, if you can get your hands on them it's worth looking through to see what's going on where.
Having said that, a lot of developments don't go ahead for various reasons so just 'cos you see it listed and know it's being quoted for doesn't mean it's a dead set goer. It's a small percentage that don't go ahead but you should be aware of it all the same."
I also mentioned in that post that "Bunnings stores were planned for Bankstown and Maitland and Port Macquarie was already underway."
I've since checked with the NSW Sales Manager about what I've said here and got him to look at this forum and he said it's OK as I haven't said what prices we quoted so I haven't hurt the business.
Hope that clears things up.
Cheers
Olly
PS: Ellie - Council would HAVE to know about developments going on in their area - they have to approve them after all, so maybe you spoke to someone in the wrong dept or just too lazy to find out and was trying to make you actually go in and pay $$'s to find out.