BCIS

The Building Cost Information Service, known as BCIS, is a leading provider of cost and price information for the UK construction industry. It is a part of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

BCIS Website

BCIS carries out statistical analysis of the UK Construction Industry as a basis for early project cost advice and Elemental Cost Planning. Pages about BCIS are now to be found within the website of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The BCIS area presents the current BCIS portfolio including subscription services such as BCIS Online, Rebuild Online, Running Costs Online, BCIS Price and Estimating data, Price Adjustment Formulae Indices and Public Sector Price and Cost Indices. The website also provides information on the consultancy services of BCIS as well as free downloads of a number of 'industry standard' documents such as 'BCIS Elemental Standard Form of Cost Analysis' and 'BCIS Principles of Elemental Classification for Buildings (International)'.

Elemental Cost Planning