The latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5 per cent between 1Q2025 and 2Q2025 The increase resulted in 2.3 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender ...
Read More »Leading bodies welcome commitment to invest in the built environment in the Government Spending Review
CIBSE has praised the Government’s Spending Review for its clear commitment to investing in the built environment, with significant funding allocated to housing, schools, the NHS estate and energy efficiency. According to the Institute, the announcements represent a pivotal opportunity ...
Read More »BCIS calls for investment action after Labour’s sluggish start
Construction cost and carbon experts at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) are calling for more decisive investment action from the government after a slow first year in power. Chief economist Dr David Crosthwaite said the government must prioritise a ...
Read More »BCIS launches whole life costs and carbon measurement tool
The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has launched a “groundbreaking” tool which measures and reports on whole life costs and whole life carbon emissions at the same time. Life Cycle Evaluator brings together BCIS’s extensive cost data, building on more ...
Read More »BCIS publishes five-year forecast for construction sector
Latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) forecast construction costs to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period. In its five-year ...
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