BCIS Wessex Price Books provide construction professionals with independent informed, accurate prices for individual items and for completing different kinds of works - saving time and money for those compiling or checking estimates.
The following 2009 editions will be published in August and are available to pre-order now. Order by 30 September 2008 and get a 10% discount.
BCIS Wessex Comprehensive Building Price Book 2009
BCIS Wessex SMM7 Estimating Price Book 2009
BCIS Wessex Alterations & Refurbishment Estimating Price Book 2009
NEW FOR 2009 - Free download of electronic pricing system included with each book. This pricing system:
- contains all work items and material prices that are within the book
- delivered via a brand new user interface – making finding and using price data easier and quicker
- displays price data in a hierarchical tree in the bottom window. Users can expand the section of interest to drill down to the item required
- includes a search by keyword function
- includes a new ‘estimator notepad’ which is constantly displayed in the top window, showing you the estimates as you are building them
- allows estimates to be saved, amended, printed or exported to Excel
- delivers a printed estimate which gives a truly professional output for distribution to clients, with chosen profit margin distributed across the rates of the work items
Other BCIS Wessex Price Books in the series:
Guide to Estimating for Small Works 2008
Painting & Decorating Price Book 2008
BCIS Wessex (formerly Wessex Electronic Publishing) maintains the UK's only independent database of resource cost information. This extensive database means that the BCIS Wessex products and services provide more complete coverage and strength in depth than can be found elsewhere.
BCIS Wessex price information is collected, collated, validated and interpreted by an experienced and dedicated pricing research team. This information is brought to you in the form of a range of annual price books and electronic tools.
With more than 25 years experience of delivering robust construction and estimating price data the organisation has established a reputation for accuracy, reliability and ease of use.
BCIS Wessex provides Building Contractors and Consultants with a comprehensive guide to the current (net cost) unit prices for building work whilst enabling the user to check and ensure that the selected rates are competitive. Contractors, Consultancy Firms, Local Authorities and Government bodies are the typical purchasers of this price information which is routinely applied by Building Contractors, Estimators, Cost Planners, Quantity Surveyors and Architects.
The BCIS Wessex team, many of whom are experienced construction professionals, are used to providing support to this sophisticated group of price information users.
NEW! - BCIS Wessex data is now available to estimating software vendors for incorporation into their products. Ask your software vendor or contact us for further information - bcis@bcis.co.uk
Technical equipment is now available from EQUIPMENT FOR SURVEYORS – ONLINE. This service provides RICS members and others, with a dedicated, one-stop-shop for the practical equipment, tools and accessories used by today's busy working professional.
Wessex Electronic Publishing was acquired by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2005 and merged with its' Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) to bring you the BCIS Wessex imprint.
