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BCIS

Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) Online This link opens in a new window
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.

BCIS Tutorial: Using BCIS online
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
BCIS YouTube Guide to Average Prices

RICS (2012) BCIS Elemental Standard Form of Cost Analysis (SFCA): principles, instructions, elements and definition. 4th (NRM) edn. London: RICS
ISBN: 9781907196294
available via School iSurv subscription

NRM

RICS NRM: New Rules of Measurement
NRM provides a standard set of measurement rules and essential guidance for the cost management of construction projects and maintenance works.
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The NRM suite consists of three separate volumes:

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

RICS (2012) NRM 1: order of cost estimating and cost planning for capital building works. 2nd edn. London: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
ISBN: 9781842197684
available via EGIS iSurv subscription
RICS (2012) NRM 2: detailed measurement for building works. London: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
ISBN: 9781842197165
available via EGIS iSurv subscription
RICS (2014) NRM 3: order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works. London: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
ISBN: 9781783210244
available via EGIS iSurv subscription

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- 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
  
  Plus:
- Resources
  Document templates, Cases, Features, Market surveys, Research. Checklists
- RICS standards and guidance portal
  
  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

iSurv This link opens in a new window Created 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
  
  Plus:
- Resources
  Document templates, Cases, Features, Market surveys, Research. Checklists
- RICS standards and guidance portal
  
  Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre for the use of members of the School of EGIS. The resource is NOT searched by Discovery.

New! Spon's Price Books

The 2023 editions of these are all available as eBooks:

Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price Book
Call Number: 692.5 SPO
ISBN: 9781032331737
eBook available

The most recent print edition is kept in the Quick Reference collection.
Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book
Call Number: 624 SPO
ISBN: 9781032331751
eBook available

The most recent print edition is kept in the Quick Reference collection.
Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book
Call Number: 712 SPO
ISBN: 9781032331768
eBook available

The most recent print edition is kept in the Quick Reference collection.
Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book
Call Number: 697 SPO
ISBN: 9781032331775
eBook available

The most recent print edition is kept in the Quick Reference collection.

EGIS (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society): Costing and Pricing

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New! Spon's Price Books

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