Provides detailed elemental analyses of different building types based on information sent to RICS by various companies. Plus: Labour, Hours & Wages and Dayworks rates, Surveys of Tender Prices, Survey of Project Prices and Five Year Forecasts.
Not searched by Discovery.
Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre.
Password information
Access by individual password, contact ishelp@hw.ac.uk for details.
Available to members of the School of EGIS only.
A quick guide to using BCIS. It gives example lead instructions covering the following sections of the site:
Analyses
Indices
Average prices
Reinstatement calculator (for house insurance)
Life cycle costs and component life
Duration calculator
Tender price studies
Schedule of rates
NRM 1: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works
NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works
NRM 3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works
Building surveying
comprehensive guidance on all aspects of building surveying including building control, maintenance, conservation, energy performance, environmental, neighbourly matters, pathology, safety regulations, statutory matters, surveys and town planning
Commercial property
covering all areas of commercial landlord and tenant work including business rates, landlord & tenant, property management and UK commercial real estate agency>
Construction
advice on construction and project management issues including building control, contracts (JCT, NRM, NEC3), cost management, disputes, feasibility & planning, finance & tax, procurement, safety regulations, site investigation and statutory matters
Infrastructure
covering all aspects including asset, commercial and cost management, design, dispute resolution, health & safety, planning, procurement, project management, sustainability, taxation and technical requirements
Planning
essential information on every stage of the planning process including applications & appeal processes, compulsory purchase orders, disputes and enforcements, environmental matters, neighbours & planning and policy
Professional conduct
provides the guidance and advice you need to carry out activities in the most professional way. It includes APC and CPD guidance and modules, disputes & problems, environmental assessment, management & policy, ethics & conduct and useful business and financial management skills
Residential
detailed advice from industry experts including residential property standards, valuation, lettings law, block management, terms of appointment, ASTs and deed of guarantee templates, and all aspects of property lettings and management
Rural
covering agricultural property, rural and land matters including disputes, tenancies, planning & development, property management, sustainability, valuation and wayleaves & easements
Sustainability
this area provides detailed knowledge and advice on real estate performance (EPCs and DEAs), land use & resource management, environmental hazards, assessment tools (BREEAM and Ska rating), planning , policy & regulation and land use & construction
Valuation
essential guidance on all valuation issues including RICS red book, valuation practice & methodology, guidance and advice on all types of residential, commercial and specialist properties
Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre for the use of members of the School of EGIS. The resource is NOT searched by Discovery.
RICS iSurv
iSurvThis link opens in a new windowCreated by RICS, isurv contains a wide range of RICS published books, all current and archived professional guidance and standards, checklists, templates and cases.
isurv is divided into 10 channels reflecting key fields of built environment interest. Each covers a vast range of relevant issues including:
Building surveying
Commercial property
Construction
Infrastructure
Planning
Professional conduct
Residential
Rural
Sustainability
Valuation
Plus:
Resources
RICS standards and guidance portal
Not searched by Discovery.
Building surveying
comprehensive guidance on all aspects of building surveying including building control, maintenance, conservation, energy performance, environmental, neighbourly matters, pathology, safety regulations, statutory matters, surveys and town planning
Commercial property
covering all areas of commercial landlord and tenant work including business rates, landlord & tenant, property management and UK commercial real estate agency>
Construction
advice on construction and project management issues including building control, contracts (JCT, NRM, NEC3), cost management, disputes, feasibility & planning, finance & tax, procurement, safety regulations, site investigation and statutory matters
Infrastructure
covering all aspects including asset, commercial and cost management, design, dispute resolution, health & safety, planning, procurement, project management, sustainability, taxation and technical requirements
Planning
essential information on every stage of the planning process including applications & appeal processes, compulsory purchase orders, disputes and enforcements, environmental matters, neighbours & planning and policy
Professional conduct
provides the guidance and advice you need to carry out activities in the most professional way. It includes APC and CPD guidance and modules, disputes & problems, environmental assessment, management & policy, ethics & conduct and useful business and financial management skills
Residential
detailed advice from industry experts including residential property standards, valuation, lettings law, block management, terms of appointment, ASTs and deed of guarantee templates, and all aspects of property lettings and management
Rural
covering agricultural property, rural and land matters including disputes, tenancies, planning & development, property management, sustainability, valuation and wayleaves & easements
Sustainability
this area provides detailed knowledge and advice on real estate performance (EPCs and DEAs), land use & resource management, environmental hazards, assessment tools (BREEAM and Ska rating), planning , policy & regulation and land use & construction
Valuation
essential guidance on all valuation issues including RICS red book, valuation practice & methodology, guidance and advice on all types of residential, commercial and specialist properties