Economic appraisals encompass the social, environmental and economic impacts of projects or programs. They assist in answering questions such as:

  • is the project or program worthwhile to the community?

  • which options best meets the project or program objectives?

  • which project or program provides the best results when funds are scarce?

 

Capital Insight staff are very experienced in a range of sectors, including: 

  • Transport - passenger information systems, station upgrades, access improvements and public transport interchange facilities

  • Health - service delivery options through provision of tertiary hospitals, major medical technology, IT infrastructure, blood processing and distribution sites

  • Commerce - government agencies' wireless communications

  • Justice - correctional centres, mental health units, electronic security, IT infrastructure and police station Disability Services - client support, accommodation and asset strategies.

We often carry out economic appraisals as part of the business case. This ensures that our appraisals are based on a thorough understanding of what is proposed, and that they are 'Gateway Review ready'.