Non-domestic
Building cost guide based on BCIS rates from quarter 2 2025 to quarter 1 2026.
New build
New build cost guide
| Building type |
£ / m2 |
| Agriculture |
£914 |
| Factories |
£1,386 |
| Schools |
£2,826 |
| Offices |
£2,940 |
| Retail warehouses |
£1,001 |
| Supermarkets |
£1,941 |
| Shops |
£1,707 |
| Health centres and clinics |
£4,439 |
| Nursing homes |
£2,192 |
| Restaurants |
£3,602 |
| Cafe |
£3,230 |
| General purpose halls |
£2,328 |
| Universities |
£2,675 |
| Research facilities |
£2,806 |
| Hotels |
£2,648 |
| Student accommodation |
£2,271 |
Fit out
Fit out cost guide
| Building type |
£ / m2 |
| Shops |
£1,683 |
| Retail warehouses |
£635 |
| Restaurants |
£1,984 |
| Public houses, licensed premises |
£1,641 |
| Schools |
£1,531 |
| Universities |
£2,847 |
Conversion
Conversion cost guide
| Building type |
£ / m2 |
| Agriculture |
£1,574 |
| Offices with shops, banks, flats, etc. |
£1,904 |
| Retail warehouses |
£833 |
| Shops |
£1,195 |
| Restaurants |
£3,128 |
| Cafés, snack bars etc. |
£1,812 |
| Public houses, licensed premises |
£2,069 |
| Student accommodation |
£1,500 |
| Hotel |
£1,822 |
