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Tender prices are rising and the data backs it up.

BCIS forecasting indicates that UK tender prices are expected to rise by around 15–16% over the next five years. On residential projects, the impact is often felt sooner.

In practice, we frequently see a widening gap between:

• what early cost estimates suggest, and
• what contractors actually return once a project is tendered.

This is driven by a constrained labour market, longer build programmes, higher preliminaries on small sites, and contractors pricing risk where drawings or scope are unclear.

The key point is this: planning approval is not the finish line.

Good architectural oversight helps resolve design and scope early, reduce ambiguity before tender, structure procurement correctly, and lock pricing into a building contract before risk is priced in.

This is not about rushing decisions.
It is about clarity, timing, and control before costs become fixed.

If you are planning an extension or refurbishment in Worthing, Shoreham, Ferring, Rustington or across BN11–BN16, an early feasibility discussion can make a meaningful difference.

Message us with your postcode and timeline to start the conversation.

Based in Worthing, West Sussex.