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Published: 8th June 2026
100 days on: Iran conflict creates a different challenge for construction than previous global shocks
One hundred days after the outbreak of conflict in Iran, the UK construction sector is facing mounting pressure from rising energy costs, persistent inflation and weakening demand, according to analysis by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). While the conflict initially impacted commodity…
Published: 2nd June 2026
Housebuilding cost inflation edges higher as sector recovery remains uncertain
Annual housebuilding cost inflation, as measured by the BCIS Private Housing Construction Price Index (PHCPI), stood at 2.3% in 1Q2026, up on the 2% increase reported in the final quarter of 2025. At the same time, construction output figures demonstrate ongoing pressure on the private housing…
Published: 26th March 2026
BCIS reveals updated five-year infrastructure forecast
Civil engineering costs are set to rise by 14% over the next five years to 4Q2030, while tender prices for civil engineering work are expected to increase by 22% over the same period, according to the latest forecast from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Dr David Crosthwaite, chief…
Published: 26th March 2026
BCIS reveals updated five-year maintenance, cleaning and energy forecast
Maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 15% over the five years to 4Q2030, according to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Cleaning costs are expected to rise by 23% over the same period, largely driven by…
Published: 25th March 2026
BCIS reveals updated five-year construction industry forecast
Building costs will increase by a predicted 14% over the next five years to 1Q2031, while tender prices will rise by 15% over the same period, according to the latest construction forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Total new work output is forecast to grow by 12…
Published: 18th March 2026
BCIS panel finds civil engineering tender prices grew in 1Q2026
Civil engineering tender prices rose by an estimated 1.0% between 4Q2025 and 1Q2026, according to the BCIS Civil Engineering Tender Price Index (TPI) Panel. The panel, comprised of cost consultants from firms involved in multiple civil engineering tenders in the UK, advises on the latest movement in…