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News Release from: BCIS (Building Cost Information Service) | Subject: BCIS Wessex Price Books 2007
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 September 2006
Accurate estimating just got better and
faster
The Building Cost Information Service launches latest Price Books - BCIS Wessex Price Books 2007
This year it is going to be even more important to have the very latest cost information for accurate estimating Andrew Thompson, General Manager, BCIS (The Building Cost Information Service) said: 'BCIS figures show that tender prices are increasing, approaching twice the general rate of inflation
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BCIS Wessex, the market-leading provider of information to the construction industry, has recently released the latest titles in the Price Books range.
The 2007 titles are available now.
This is the first time that these titles have been published under the BCIS Wessex umbrella since the acquisition of Wessex Electronic Publishing by RICS (The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) in November 2005.
All of the 2007 titles are now accompanied by a free pricing CD system delivering the valuable cost information electronically.
RICS members qualify for a 10% discount.
BCIS Wessex Price Books provide construction professionals from builders to clients with independent, informed, accurate prices for individual items and for completing different kinds of works - thereby saving time and money for those compiling or checking estimates.
These price books have been developed using the UK's only completely independent database of resource costs.
* Comprehensive Building Price Book 2007 (Major and Minor works two volume set) - the only UK price book arranged in trade order.
- 11,000 fully updated material prices.
- 50,000 built-up work items.
- 5,000 approximate estimating prices.
- The latest BCIS costs per square metre.
- Free pricing system CD.
* SMM7 Estimating Price Book 2007.
- 5,000 fully updated material prices.
- 23,000 built-up work items.
- 2,500 approximate estimating prices.
- The latest BCIS costs per square metre.
- Free pricing system CD.
* Alterations and Refurbishment Price Book 2007.
- 5,000 fully updated material prices.
- 12,500 built up work items.
- 600 approximate estimating prices.
- The latest BCIS costs per square metre.
- Free pricing system CD.
All the latest titles remain excellent value and ordering has never been so easy with free postage and packaging.
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