Building tender price inflation to climb to 8.5%

Building tender price inflation to climb to 8.5%

The ‘pressure cooker’ contracting environment, where cost pressures are rising, and contractors are both busy with existing projects and invitations to tender will drive bid price rises of 8.5% in building work this year.

In the face of soaring energy prices exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine, cost consultant Turner & Townsend has nearly doubled forecast tender price inflation for buildings from its Winter 2021/22 prediction of 4.5%.

Infrastructure is also set to see bid prices rises of 6%, compared to the previous forecast of 4%.

And cost experts are warning that firms seeking to stockpile materials to offset sharp prices rises could inadvertently trigger price bubbles and needless shortages. – as happened when consumers panic-bought at the start of the UK’s first lockdown.

updated: 05/05/2022

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