• Liaise with the Client to establish a clear statement of the project objective and clients’ requirements;
• Assess supportive economic infrastructure which includes transport network, energy source, water supply, sanitation, telecommunication and specific attraction in the project influence area;
• Oversight the project design with respect to the proposed facilities;
• Work out the estimated total investment costs for the proposed project;
• Review the past studies on soil tests and estimate the available clay for production;
• Advise on the financing structure and sources of funds where applicable;
• Oversight on the Terms and Conditions for the loan facility;
• Propose the project management structure and remuneration packages for the same;
• Highlight environmental issues and remedies for the proposed project;
• Carryout the market research for the proposed project facilities including the prevailing prices for the various facilities proposed in the project (i.e. bricks, floor tiles and electric poles);
• Determine the supply and demand for the project facilities and competition level;
• Workout the feasible project implementation plan;
• Conduct economic and financial analysis to determine the project viability and present financial indicators i.e. Net Present Value (NPV); Internal Rate of Return (IRR);
• Average Return on Investment (RoI) and Payback
  Period;
• Explore economic benefits of the project to the Company and to the Nation at large.

March – June 2014