Industrial Land Analysis
The long-term economic health of a region, in part, depends on its ability to attract, accommodate and retain industry. Manufacturing and other industries that serve larger markets are critical economic engines. They bring new dollars to the local economy from the industrial customers that live beyond its borders. This creates an important “multiplier” effect – new jobs and income are created throughout the local economy by the wages they pay their employees and their purchases of materials and services.
The long-term viability of industry in a region, however, depends on having appropriate and competitive sites and conditions that allow industry to operate profitably. Over many years, the Economic Analysis group has been retained by governments and private developers to provide advice on optimum locations for new investments and employment growth.
Ultimately, projects are required to pass a set of financial targets. The Economic Analysis group is able to assist our clients in developing robust and sound models to gauge the financial, economic, social and environmental impacts of their proposals and decision. The group also often works with relevant clients in development advisory within both the public and private sectors.
Our key focus areas are: 
- Financial feasibility assessment
- Financial projections and modeling
- Funding mix, mechanisms and development Industrial land demand
- Labour force need and employment forecasting
- Land parcel mix
- Timing and staging advice
- Development applications
We will help you:
- Evaluate the existing supply of industrial land
- Estimate the future demand and need for industrial land
- Review the history of changes of use in a region
- Evaluate the fiscal implications of changes of use
- Identify policy tools
- Recommend an approach for deciding future changes of use
- Test the proposed approach on specific areas and sites
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