Independent reference. UK figures verified 21 June 2026. No vendor affiliation.
Reference

BCIS (Building Cost Information Service)

Paid subscription cost index (RICS-owned); free Rebuild Cost calculator partnership with ABI

Oliver Wakefield-Smith · Updated 21 June 2026 · Reviewed against BCIS (Building Cost Information Service), BCIS Q2 2026 TPI (cross-check)

What it covers

Paid subscription cost index (RICS-owned); free Rebuild Cost calculator partnership with ABI.

The single most-cited UK construction-cost benchmark. Used by every chartered QS.

What it costs

Index access £660+/yr; free consumer rebuild calculator at abi.bcis.co.uk.

What changed recently

Q2 2026 Tender Price Index released; small-residential category up 3.8% YoY.

Where it fits in a UK knockdown rebuild

Use BCIS (Building Cost Information Service) as one input among several when sizing a KDR. The calculator on this site cross-checks against BCIS, FMB, and HMRC simultaneously so no single reference drives the headline. For the live worked example, see the calculator; for every figure's primary source, see the sources ledger.

Primary source

Verified 2026-06-21 against the source URL above.

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