Delivering quality services

Policy and strategy development

The development of appropriate polices and strategies require the ability to see the bigger picture and how different social, environmental and economic issues relate. By ensuring such interactions are considered at the strategic level it prevents ineffective and contradictory measures being put in place. We can bring this integrated strategic approach to developing such strategies and polices as of air quality action plans, local transport plans, climate change and energy strategies and community development strategies.

Technology assessment and evaluation

The assessment and evaluation of new technologies and measures are a crucial element of the life cycle of introducing new measures and schemes. Key impacts areas where we can assessment and evaluation work include:

· Environmental impacts (particularly emissions and air quality, and energy and climate change issues)

· Behavioural and social impacts

· Institutional and economic issues

· Cost benefit analysis

· Operational issues

Project management and support

We have particular experience of develop funding bids for research, development and demonstration projects, especially from EC funding sources. This is complemented by our experience of supporting clients in the management of research and demonstration projects; covering cost and resource management, and client liaison.

Training and skills develop:

Building on the technical knowledge we have we can provide our with clients training on technical and management skills.