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BCIS forecasts 15% rise in costs over next five years https://lnkd.in/eUmw6hJ4 Rises in the cost of construction over the next five years will be outstripped by tender price increase, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) is forecasting. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

BCIS sets out five-year building maintenance forecast https://lnkd.in/eU8B2W92 Building maintenance costs are set to rise 16% by spring 2029, according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Tender price index up by 0.5% in third quarter https://lnkd.in/enNkgy2T Tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5% between the second and third quarters of 2024, according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Uncertainty prompts Mace to hold tender forecasts unchanged https://lnkd.in/ezZ2834W Latest tender price forecasts from the cost consultancy division of Mace remain unchanged from three months ago. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Output recovering slowly, says FMB https://lnkd.in/ezPnSpnV Small building firms are reporting signs of a slow recovery according to the latest figures from the Federation of Master Builders. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Ministry gets sensible name back https://lnkd.in/e4bnE5UC So long DLUCH, welcome back MHCLG! Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Regulator ‘encouraged’ by building control registrations https://lnkd.in/eacRUJde The number of registered building inspectors in England and Wales has now passed the 4,000 mark. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Planning approvals halved in government’s first 100 days https://lnkd.in/eitjysVc Latest report from Glenigan, the construction market monitoring business, reveals a 47% fall in planning approvals in the third quarter of 2024. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

CITB sets out consensus consultation dates https://lnkd.in/eMCYgFD3 Consultation on the Construction Industry Training Board levy proposal for 2026-29 will run from 26th September until 24th October 2024. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

HE Simm looks to rebound https://lnkd.in/en3t3QMy Building services contractor HE Simm is eyeing and immediate return to profit after reporting losses for last year. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects