BCIS has been the cornerstone of elemental cost planning for over six decades. Through the Standard Form of Cost Analysis (SFCA), BCIS established the framework that continues to structure how construction costs are analysed and benchmarked across the UK.

Today, as the UK’s largest independent source of built environment cost data and trusted by more than 4,000 subscribing organisations, BCIS underpins financial and commercial decision-making across construction, infrastructure, asset management and insurance.

BCIS provides the data behind the ABI reinstatement cost calculator, supporting over 24 Million rebuild cost calculations each year and forming part of the valuation journey across major insurance distribution channels, helping insurers and intermediaries deliver consistent valuation outcomes at scale.

The ABI/BCIS House Rebuilding Cost Index (HRCI) published by BCIS is the recognised industry standard for updating residential reinstatement cost models, providing a consistent reference point between revaluations and supporting portfolio-wide governance and auditability.