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2026 BNi General Construction Costbook

Product Code/ISBN: 9781588553294
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Printed book PLUS A FULL ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION to BNi ACCESS™ ✓

We're excited to announce a new partnership between BNi and eConverge, combining the trusted BNi Costbook data with eConverge’s leading software. This powerful integration transforms the Costbook into a streamlined online estimating tool - saving time, reducing errors, and boosting efficiency.

Here is a quick tour video of BNi ACCESS™:

The 2026 BNi General Construction Costbook is Your Definitive Resource for Precise Cost Estimation

The 2026 BNi General Construction Costbook is the industry’s most trusted and comprehensive estimating guide, delivering up-to-date national average costs for materials, labor, and equipment. Organized according to the latest 50-division CSI MasterFormat®, it features over 15,000 cost units with labor man-hours and includes a wide range of prebuilt assemblies - ideal for speeding up takeoffs and simplifying estimates for common building systems and components.

With over 600 Metro Area Multipliers to adjust for local pricing, this essential resource helps contractors, estimators, architects, and engineers prepare more accurate budgets and competitive bids—from early design concepts to detailed final estimates. Whether you're estimating individual line items or full assemblies, this book equips you with the data you need to build with confidence.

 
Option #1: Order Premium Edition

Pre-order the 2026 BNi General Construction Costbook and start estimating immediately with your BNi ACCESS™ account, while the print edition ships automatically in late July. Work from anywhere, navigate costs by CSI MasterFormat, share estimates as PDFs or Excel files, and apply regional modifiers for accurate, location-specific pricing.

Premium Edition Includes: 

    • Printed book
    • BNi ACCESS™ powered by eConverge™ for one full year
    • Includes 15,000+ unit prices from architectural woodwork to tiling
    • Each item includes unit of measure, material cost, labor cost, and equipment cost
    • Trusted construction pricing researched by experts with decades of combined experience 
    • Labor rates based on U.S. Department of Labor data

 
Option #2: Order Book Only

Get all the information you need in a fully-indexed printed book format. Perfect for those who prefer the reliability and feel of a physical book for learning or reference.

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Please note that by ordering this 2026 edition, you will automatically receive a copy of the 2027 edition for a no-obligation 30-day trial, as soon as it is released.  This is to ensure you are always working with the latest available data.  You can opt-out of this auto-renew program at any time.

Disclaimer: BNi ACCESS™ is designed for general estimating and project planning purposes. It is not intended for use with Job Order Contracting (JOC) and should not be used for JOC- specific pricing, procurement, or contractual decisions.

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