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News & opinion 16 Feb 2022
Hays/BCIS wage index sees significant changes in 2021

The Hays/BCIS site wage cost indices track changes in the costs of UK construction labour on a quarterly basis. Index values are calculated by BCIS based on data provided by Hays, and represent a measure of trends in the cost of c...
News & opinion 10 Oct 2019
The start-up's survival kit

Could any of these tools give your start-up a boost, and allow you to thrive?
News & opinion 4 Sep 2019
A game of two halves

Tottenham Hotspur’s innovative new stadium presented distinctive challenges for both building control and health and safety.
News & opinion 20 Dec 2021
4Q21 estimate of Tender Price Inflation

The early estimate for the BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI) shows a 1.5% increase between 3Q21 and 4Q21.
News & opinion 19 Nov 2021
Construction materials cost increases reach 40-year high

Construction materials costs in the UK continue to escalate, reaching a 40 year high based on the annual growth of the BCIS Materials Cost Index.
News & opinion 11 Oct 2021
3Q21 estimate of Tender Price Inflation

The early estimate for the BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI) for 3Q21 is based on 2.5% increase on previous quarter* up from 0.8% in 2Q21.
All news 24 Sep 2021
BCIS forecasts for the FM sector

Interruptions, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, have led to slumps and spikes in demand and supply. This has resulted in pressures on costs, particularly energy and some material costs.
All news 17 Sep 2021
Meet Prema Caussy Mooken MRICS, a project manager and pioneer in Mauritius

We spoke to Prema Caussy Mooken who is the 1st woman in Mauritius achieving chartered status in Project Management. She works at KEYSTONE Project Management Ltd in Quatre Bournes.
News & opinion 25 Mar 2020
Investment in people is transforming the construction sector

Georgia Bergers, MRICS, argues why the construction industry needs to focus on empowering people and, in particular, diversifying its workforce in order to fill the growing generational and skills gap in the sector
News & opinion 6 Sep 2019
Building capacity in construction by engaging a diverse workforce

New York State and New York City lead the US in awarding $2.5 billion in state contracts to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises.
News & opinion 24 Oct 2018
The Americas need more qualified quantity surveyors

The quantity surveyor is expected to have a broad range of abilities and expertise, but is a role that is rarely included on the roster of construction projects.
News & opinion 25 Jun 2019
Improving the quality of historical data is key to better cost estimates

The amount of data being generated is growing at an astounding rate but if we’re not verifying the accuracy and compatibility of the data, can we rely on it?
News & opinion 20 Jun 2019
Assessor trainer offers sage advice to APC candidates

Yvonne Connolly's an assessor for the APC assessments, where her role includes both Building Surveying and Project Management Pathways.
News & opinion 25 Sep 2019
Public past, private future?

With increasingly straitened public-sector budgets, conservation is too often regarded as an expendable function. How can councils ensure that valuable heritage work is continued?
News & opinion 31 Mar 2020
How to adapt to working at home

With many people currently working from home not through choice but necessity, how do you acclimatise to a new work routine?
News & opinion 2 Jan 2020
2020 forecast: renovation costs are rising in the office sector

Amie Silverwood explores the rising costs of renovating office space to stay up to date with the latest innovations and looks at how adopting international standards could help mitigate this
News & opinion 11 Mar 2019
Inside track: surveying careers in the rail industry

It’s a vast, fast-moving and complex sector that’s crying out for surveying skills. Five industry insiders reveal how to drive a career on the railways.
News & opinion 4 Apr 2019
Audience building: the world’s largest video channel about construction

We go behind the scenes at The B1M, the YouTube channel that is now the world’s largest video channel for construction, with more than seven million views per month.
News & opinion 1 Nov 2018
Come fly with me

Drones are fast becoming a common part of the surveyor's tool kit. So, what does it take to fly one? We sent novice pilot Evan Owen-Powell MRICS to find out.
News & opinion 30 Sep 2019
ICMS 2: an international cost model for life cycle costs

ICMS 2 presents a globally standardised way of cost reporting for portfolios, programs and projects around the world.