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Price and Cost Indices


The Role of the Branch

The Branch publishes tender price indices, output price indices and resource cost indices.

BIS construction price and cost indices are now available in an online format from BCIS.

BIS Construction Price & Cost Indices Online

The Quarterly Price and Cost Indices is a basic 'tool of trade' to anyone involved in estimating, cost checking and fee negotiation on public sector construction works. It includes tender price indices, output price indices, resource cost indices, direct labour output deflators, location and function studies for indices with an example forecast of variation of price calculation and relational graphs.  

Available from BCIS, 12 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AD. Tel. 020 7695 1500, email sales@bcis.co.uk or order online at www.bcis.co.uk £109 + VAT (annual subscription)

The Branch previously published the following related publications:

Price Adjustment Formulae Indices Online

MTC Updating Percentages Online

These publications are no longer under contract to BIS, but continue to be available through subscription from the BCIS website.

Minister responsible

Mark Prisk is the minister responsible for this policy area.

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