BIS Oxford Economics Pty Ltd

BIS Oxford Economics is Australia's leading provider of economic and industry research, analysis and forecasting services. 

Much of BIS Oxford Economics' infrastructure and mining work is for individual clients, designed to address their specific problems or help identify opportunities. This consultancy work draws on many elements of our experience and broad range of skills. Tasks can range from small adhoc assignments to large programmes of research, regular reporting and briefings, presentations or workshops with senior management. We have specialist skills to provide the following services:Cost Escalation ConsultancyThis involves escalating or de-escalating input costs for planned capital and operating expenditures. Our labour, material and construction cost escalation advice is regularly used by utilities to prepare their revenue proposals and in re-negotiating their network access arrangements with regulators. Clients also use them to undertake pre-feasibility studies and for ongoing monitoring of budgets for large investment projects in the mining and transport sectors.Employment Forecasts and Workforce Capability StudiesOur work in forecasting employment is extensive from both a demand and supply perspective. We regularly forecast employment by industry and occupation, by state and city, as part of economic reports or input into property market outlooks.Demand Forecasting ModelsBIS Oxford Economics has a strong reputation for developing demand forecasting models that links demand for products or services with movements in ‘end use sector’ activity. This typically involves substantial consultation with the client to identify correct ‘end use’ sectors, usage coefficients, and dynamic structures within the model.  State and Regional AnalysisFor many clients we have provided detailed profiles and outlooks for construction activity at a regional level (e.g: Bowen Basin, Pilbara, metro centres) as inputs for regional economic analysis, regional construction cost estimation or demand forecasting analysis. This is supported by our extensive database of state and regional indicators, including employment by industry, manufacturing production, commodity output and individual investment and construction projects. Cost Benefit Analysis and Economic Impact ReportsWith our strong track record in product demand modelling and forecasting, BIS Oxford Economics is ideally suited to undertake cost-benefit assessment of new investment projects. Our expertise in forecasting the key inputs into NPV, IPP and benefit cost ratio allows us to handle all requirements in house. Our economic benefit appraisals considers benefits to the project beneficiaries, proponents of the project and the broader community through externalities. We can also assess and quantify the broader economy wide impact of new investment projects – of potential economic and social benefits to states, regions, towns and communities.Expert reports for prospectus, IPO or tender documentsAs an industry expert, BIS Oxford Economics regularly provides independent analyses and outlooks for inclusion in these documents.Provision of content for client publicationsBIS Oxford Economics can provide infrastructure and mining outlooks commentary for client publications. These can range from low level, freely distributed information to higher level material available for purchase. Typical contents include the state of play and short term outlook across a variety of mining and infrastructure markets.Private Briefings on Industry OutlookSenior members of the team regularly undertake private briefings on the current state of play, outlook for economic conditions, sector outlooks, changes in the business environment and impact on business prospects. Often used at the front end of planning sessions, to ‘set the scene’ in which decisions need to be made, or to establish a few ‘what if’s’ in the planning process.  Highly focused, they can be tailored to suit the audience – be it at board level, senior management team, business development and sales teams, or external stakeholders (eg: in forums with suppliers, JV partners, clients etc)