Services
James Burchill & Associates, Inc. (JBA) specializes in facilitating
communication between our clients and their communities, business partners,
governments, and potential opponents in order to achieve their goals. Having
developed our expertise by serving a variety of organizations, projects,
and campaigns for nearly thirty years, JBA’s client list now focuses
on development firms, oil companies/refineries, labor organizations,
and renewable energy projects. Although varied in their industry
JBA’s clients have all received expert advice that helped them
solve their problems and reach their goals.
Development
Entitlement can be long and confusing, especially to
those that are unfamiliar with it. Many projects
have stalled or cancelled during this potentially disastrous period. James
Burchill and Associates has an extensive history
of entitlement work is familiar with the various subtleties and potential
pitfalls. Using JBA’s expertise can not only speed this
process along but help push it through bureaucratic tape and
public opinion disasters. Contacts within the public, private,
and union sectors allows JBA to well up support for your project
and help avoid stepping on anybody’s toes. It would
be a mistake to do as so many other developers have
and underestimate possible problems and opponents.
James Burchill & Assosciates will:
- Guide your project through the steps of the entitlement
process
- Shore up support with political, labor and public groups
- Help you avoid potential pitfalls
- Cultivate a positive public image of your project
Lobbying
Too often does the government communicate poorly with
those that it serves and makes regulation that is ineffective
or even detrimental. James Burchill and Associates, Inc will
help your organization communicate its needs and relay them
to government. By employing long-standing relationships with
regional and state political leaders and agencies, insider
knowledge of local and state government, and three decades
of experience, we help our clients successfully navigate the
political process and reach their goals.
James Burchill & Associates will:
- Identify allies and opponents to our clients’ project
or issue
- Analyze the existing political environment and assess project
feasibility
- Define and implement a strategic governmental relations
strategy
- Provide quick access to policy and decision makers
James Burchill & Associates provides:
- A familiarity with policies and requirements at all both
local and state levels
- A clear understanding of agency procedures
- Specific knowledge of the network of decision-makers and
their staff
Community Relations
Corporations and developers must have a thorough understanding
of the community they work in and build community support
for their activities and plans in order to be successful.
Increasingly, we see projects that fail to garner support
because its goals are misinterpreted or organizations fail
to heed public opinion. James Burchill & Associates specializes
in preparing clients to deal with the subtle nuances and dynamics
of the communities in which they are working. James Burchill
and Associates is uniquely prepared to handle community relations
because of its established connections with contacts throughout
the local community.
James Burchill & Associates will:
- Identify key inter-relationships within and between neighborhood,
community, and local government interest groups
- Bring our clients together with the appropriate business
leaders, elected officials, and other community members to
foster relationships that work toward their goals
- Study voting records and trends
- Research and analyze growth trends and issues
- Create and implement community educational campaigns
Labor Relations
Relying on our intimate knowledge of the needs and objectives
of organized labor, James Burchill & Associates, Inc. acts
as a “marriage broker” between our clients and the
labor organizations in their communities, allowing
each party to effectively participate in the project at hand
and meet their goals. JBA has long standing relationships with
both labor unions and those that extensively use organized labor.
This experience gives JBA the distinct ability of understanding
the needs of both parties and delivering a product that is beneficial
to everyone involved. JBA has a long standing history of dealing
with the creation of project labor agreements, labor
availability studies, and market recovery. Regardless of whether
your organization represents the interests of unions or the
users of union labor, JBA can provide an invaluable service
and help you reach your project goal. To learn more please click
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James Burchill & Associates will:
- Facilitate communication between developers, corporations
and labor leaders
- Provide labor availability analyses and suggest appropriate
divisions of labor between union and non-union workers for
each project
- Assist in the negotiation and approval of project labor
agreements
- Provide services for market recovery
Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation
As global warming becomes a certainty in our future,
James Burchill & Associates, Inc. shows initiative in
developing alternative energy sources as viable options to
replace and/or lessen the focused use of fossil fuels in local
county and city communities. While technology is working to
develop efficient alternatives such as solar, wind, and biomass
power, local government has yet to embrace these innovations.
Energy conservation is also an option when it comes to reducing
emissions as well as, energy bills. When California was struck
with rolling blackouts and astronomical bills just a few years
ago, conservation was on everyone’s lips. We are intent
on not letting that importance fade away along with the heat
of the summer. That is why JBA worked on pilot programs that
educate lower-income and English as a Second Language (ESL)
families on how easy it is to cut power usage and save money.
James Burchill and Associates’ unique personnel structure
allows us to be highly adaptive and constantly up to date,
which is exactly what is needed in this quickly changing industry.
Our dedicated research staff is on the pulse of the most recent
breakthroughs and passes that information on to be utilized
by Jim Burchill and our experienced consultants. James Burchill
and Associates can employ the latest data and remain flexible,
allowing us to provide the best quality services to our clients.
James Burchill & Associates will:
- Facilitate communication between developers of renewable
energy
- Educate the public about the benefits of renewable energy
and energy conservation
- Garner local and state support for renewable energy projects
- Remain up to date in emerging technology and trends in the
industry
:: To learn how James Burchill & Associates, Inc. can help you call
530.758.9725 or send an email to jba@jbainc.com |
