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BCIS CapX
Make confident capital decisions.
BCIS CapX gives you instant access to the UK's largest independent, validated construction cost dataset. Built on 65 years of data collection and trusted by more than 4,000 subscribing organisations, it supports capital cost planning through appraisal, design, construction and end of life.BCIS CapX
Make confident capital decisions.
BCIS CapX gives you instant access to the UK’s largest independent, validated construction cost dataset. Built on 65 years of data collection and trusted by more than 4,000 subscribing organisations, it supports capital cost planning through appraisal, design, construction and end of life.
The UK’s largest provider of construction cost data
BCIS is trusted by more than 4,000 organisations, including:
Everything you need to plan, benchmark and forecast construction costs
Verified cost data
Access the UK's only independent construction cost dataset, regularly updated and quality assured by industry experts. Extensive real-world project coverage
Benchmark against more than 21,000 real-world projects across 300+ building types. High-level and granular cost information
Access cost data from high-level (£/m²) benchmarks through to detailed elemental costs for validation and comparison. Costs for measured rates
BCIS Schedule of Rates provides labour, plant, material and specialist rates, with adjustments for location, date and contract value. Forecasting tools and indices
Access 1,400+ BCIS indices, including Tender Price Indices and Price Adjustment Formulae Indices (PAFI), to forecast costs and manage inflation. Adjust costs by location
Apply BCIS location factors to reflect regional tender price differences based on accepted tender data. Duration estimates
Generate reliable project duration estimates using the BCIS Duration Calculator. Cost and carbon
Use the BCIS Life Cycle Evaluator (LCE) to assess capital cost and carbon together and support sustainable decision-making. Why BCIS CapX?
Estimate faster and with greater confidence
Improve control over project costs
Benchmark and validate with real-world data
Mitigate risks in a volatile market
Produce competitive and realistic bids
Make informed, data-driven decisions
Access transparent and defensible data
Defend decisions with confidence
What our subscribers say:
WJ North Limited
“BCIS has enhanced our commercial planning; particularly when preparing and forecasting budgets. With a user-friendly interface, clear data presentation, and responsive support, BCIS is invaluable for anyone working with index-linked contracts." Feasibility Limited
“Using BCIS has improved our ability to produce accurate inflation rates for cost estimates and to asses cost data for existing developments. It’s enhanced the precision of our estimates, allowing us to deliver more reliable results to our clients.” Oxbury Chartered Surveyors
"We know the information provided by BCIS has been robustly analysed which gives us confidence in the data, and our advice to clients based on it. Clients recognise and value the use of BCIS, knowing it provides extra strength to our professional advice." Where does BCIS CapX fit in the project life cycle?
Need data for the operate stage of the life cycle? Check out BCIS OpX…
BCIS TotX
Combines BCIS CapX and BCIS OpX, providing access to construction and operational cost data. It supports capital and operational cost planning, including maintenance, components and labour rates
BCIS TotX
BCIS Packages
BCIS provides cost and carbon data for every project stage of the construction process. Our packages cover capital expenditure, operational costs, insurance through to end of life phase. We also provide International Average Building Prices
Packages and services
BCIS OpX
Provides subscription access to operational cost data for estimating and planning commercial building operating costs, including maintenance, components and labour rates
BCIS OpX
BCIS TotX
Combines BCIS CapX and BCIS OpX, providing access to construction and operational cost data. It supports capital and operational cost planning, including maintenance, components and labour rates
BCIS TotX
BCIS Packages
BCIS provides cost and carbon data for every project stage of the construction process. Our packages cover capital expenditure, operational costs, insurance through to end of life phase. We also provide International Average Building Prices
Packages and services
BCIS OpX
Provides subscription access to operational cost data for estimating and planning commercial building operating costs, including maintenance, components and labour rates
BCIS OpX
BCIS TotX
Combines BCIS CapX and BCIS OpX, providing access to construction and operational cost data. It supports capital and operational cost planning, including maintenance, components and labour rates
BCIS TotX
BCIS Packages
BCIS provides cost and carbon data for every project stage of the construction process. Our packages cover capital expenditure, operational costs, insurance through to end of life phase. We also provide International Average Building Prices
Packages and services
BCIS OpX
Provides subscription access to operational cost data for estimating and planning commercial building operating costs, including maintenance, components and labour rates
BCIS OpX