Norling Consulting specialises in the provision of independent economic and market research advice to the business and property industries and in particular the retail, residential, commercial office space, industrial and tourism sectors. We pride ourselves on providing quality and timely advice to our clients.
Retail
Norling Consulting is perhaps most widely known within the retail industry. Norling Consulting provides the following types of studies:
- Market Opinion Studies
- Market Feasibility Studies for new centres and extensions to existing centres
- Demographic Studies and Analysis
- Economic Impact Assessments
- Community, Economic and Planning Need Assessments
- Commercial Centre Strategies for planning authorities
- Branch Location Strategies for retailers
- Expert Evidence to the Planning & Environment Court and other jurisdictions
Residential
Norling Consulting has conducted numerous studies of the residential market throughout South East Queensland and other parts of the State. These studies have analysed the supply, demand and take-up rates of different sectors of the residential market. Residential markets covered include standard residential estates, rural residential, townhouses, strata title unit developments and retirement villages.
Norling Consulting is able to provide objective and independent advice on most aspects of the residential property market, specialising in the following:
- Market Opinions
- Market Assessments
- Concept Development Studies
- Community, Economic and Planning Need Assessments
- Expert Evidence to the Planning and Environment Court
Commercial Office Market
The commercial office market has historically been cyclical in nature. Norling Consulting is experienced in assessing the market opportunities for commercial offices. Norling Consulting has also undertaken studies in the business park, campus development, technology park and mixed business and industry development sectors.
Norling Consulting has the expertise and experience to undertake the following types of studies:
- Market Overview of market dynamics for specific regions
- Market Demand Studies for proposed office buildings/developments
- Office and Employment Demand Studies to enable planning authorities to appropriately plan for future growth and development
- Community, Economic and Planning Need Assessments
- Expert Evidence to the Planning and Environment Court
Industrial
Norling Consulting has extensive experience with industrial studies undertaken throughout Queensland covering the composition and evolution of industrial areas, the structure of firms in the various industry categories, the capacity of individual firms and classes of industry for relocation and decentralisation, and analyses of take-up rates and growth patterns in different regions of the Queensland industrial market.
Norling Consulting has undertaken numerous studies of business parks, mixed industry nodes/precincts, technology parks, marine industry precincts, extractive industry development including quarries as well as more traditional industrial estates.
Norling Consulting is well positioned to apply experienced, independent advice to the resolution of industrial location problems, including:
- Market Opinion Studies
- Market Assessment Studies
- Site Location and Assessments
- Industrial Demand Projections
- Industrial Employment Projections
- Community, Economic and Planning Need Assessments
- Expert Evidence to the Planning and Environment Court
Tourism & Hospitality
Norling Consulting is well qualified to provide independent and objective advice to this key growth sector. Projects covered by this experience include resorts, hotels, taverns, theme parks, tourist attractions, sports centres, cinemas, entertainment complexes, themed tourist retailing, environmental tourism developments, golf courses and tourist infrastructure.
Norling Consulting assists our clients through various studies and economic advice including:
- Market Feasibility Studies
- Financial Feasibility Studies
- Site Selection and Assessment
- Regional Tourism Strategies
- Community, Economic and Planning Need Assessments
- Market Research and Strategy Formulation
- Tourism Forecasts
- Submissions to various government bodies
- Economic Benefit/Impact Studies
- Expert Evidence to the Planning and Environment Court and other jurisdictions
- Need Assessment for Liquor Licence Applications
- Social Impact Assessments for Gaming Machine Applications
- Cost Benefit Analyses
- Net Benefit Test
Other Economic Sectors
In addition to the above five sectors, Norling Consulting has been involved in a range of other economic sectors over the years, including the following:
- Education – Childcare Centres
- Health Care – Medical Centres, Hospitals
- Agriculture – Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Crocodile, Emu, Orchards, Commercial Fishing
- Extractive Resources – Quarries, Limestone Mining, Landfills
- Transport – Airports, Toll Roads and Bridges, Marinas
- Entertainment – Cinemas, Sports Stadiums
- Seafood Processing
- Crematoria