Discount rate in the construction industry - Revision history

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	* Discounted cash flow.		* Discounted cash flow.
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	* NRM1.		* NRM1.
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	The New Rules of Measurement (NRM) are published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). They provide a standard set of measurement rules for estimating, cost planning, procurement and whole-life costing for construction projects.		The New Rules of Measurement (NRM) are published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). They provide a standard set of measurement rules for estimating, cost planning, procurement and whole-life costing for construction projects.

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	'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'		'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'

−	NB [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'	+	= Other definitions =
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		+	[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'

	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/gDXYPB/life_cycle_costing_bg_672016_a15d25e1/ Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)], written by David Churcher and Peter Tse and published by BSRIA in March 2016, defines the discount rate as: ‘The percentage by which costs or benefits occurring one year in the future are deemed to be less valuable than costs or benefits today. In life cycle costing, the discount rate is the difference between the cost of capital and the inflation rate. For public sector projects, the discount rate is 3.5% per annum. Discount rates can be expressed using different time periods (such as months) provided the study period is expressed in a consistent manner.’		[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/gDXYPB/life_cycle_costing_bg_672016_a15d25e1/ Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)], written by David Churcher and Peter Tse and published by BSRIA in March 2016, defines the discount rate as: ‘The percentage by which costs or benefits occurring one year in the future are deemed to be less valuable than costs or benefits today. In life cycle costing, the discount rate is the difference between the cost of capital and the inflation rate. For public sector projects, the discount rate is 3.5% per annum. Discount rates can be expressed using different time periods (such as months) provided the study period is expressed in a consistent manner.’
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		+	[https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/construction/icms3/ ICMS: Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Life Cycle Costs and Carbon Emissions, 3rd edition], November 2021, published by the ICMS (International Cost Management Standard) Coalition, defines discount rate as a: ‘Factor or rate reflecting the time value of money that is used to convert cash flows occurring at different times (ISO 15686-5).’

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	NB [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'		NB [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'

−	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/gDXYPB/life_cycle_costing_bg_672016_a15d25e1/ Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)], written by David Churcher and Peter Tse and published by BSRIA in March 2016, defines the discount rate as: ‘The percentage by which costs or benefits occurring one year in the future are deemed to be less valuable than costs or benefits today. In life cycle costing, the discount rate is the difference between the cost of capital and the inflation rate. For public sector projects, the discount rate is 3.5% per annum. Discount rates can be expressed using different time periods (such as months) provided the study period is expressed in a consistent ~~manner’~~	+	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/gDXYPB/life_cycle_costing_bg_672016_a15d25e1/ Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)], written by David Churcher and Peter Tse and published by BSRIA in March 2016, defines the discount rate as: ‘The percentage by which costs or benefits occurring one year in the future are deemed to be less valuable than costs or benefits today. In life cycle costing, the discount rate is the difference between the cost of capital and the inflation rate. For public sector projects, the discount rate is 3.5% per annum. Discount rates can be expressed using different time periods (such as months) provided the study period is expressed in a consistent manner.’

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Designing Buildings at 09:00, 11 July 2022

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	NB [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'		NB [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/gDXYPB/life_cycle_costing_bg_672016_a15d25e1/ Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)], written by David Churcher and Peter Tse and published by BSRIA in March 2016, defines the discount rate as: ‘The percentage by which costs or benefits occurring one year in the future are deemed to be less valuable than costs or benefits today. In life cycle costing, the discount rate is the difference between the cost of capital and the inflation rate. For public sector projects, the discount rate is 3.5% per annum. Discount rates can be expressed using different time periods (such as months) provided the study period is expressed in a consistent manner’
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	* Cash flow.		* Cash flow.

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	'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'		'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'
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		+	NB [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/749086/Project_Business_Case_2018.pdf Guide to developing the project business case, Better business cases: for better outcomes], published by HM Treasury in 2018, defines the discount rate as: ‘The annual percentage rate at which the present value of a £, or other unit of account, is reduced over time. This is applied to values that are at constant prices and has nothing to do with currency inflation.'

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	* Whole life cost.		* Whole life cost.

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	'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'		'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'

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	* Cash flow.		* Cash flow.

Designing Buildings at 07:29, 20 June 2018

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	* Cash flow.		* Cash flow.
	* Cost plan.		* Cost plan.
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	* Discounting.		* Discounting.
	* NRM1.		* NRM1.

Designing Buildings at 07:27, 20 June 2018

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	NRM3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works, defines a ‘discount rate’ as:		NRM3: Order of cost estimating and cost planning for building maintenance works, defines a ‘discount rate’ as:

−	~~'…the~~ percentage rate required to calculate the present value of a future cash flow (i.e. used for bringing future costs to a comparable time base). For example, if investing at 3 per cent interest, then the present value is discounted by 3 per cent as it is worth less than future earnings due to interest. The discount rate is a factor or rate reflecting the time value of money that is used to convert cash flows occurring at different times to a common time base.'	+	{\|
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		+	The percentage rate required to calculate the present value of a future cash flow (i.e. used for bringing future costs to a comparable time base).
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		+	For example, if investing at 3 per cent interest, then the present value is discounted by 3 per cent as it is worth less than future earnings due to interest.
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		+	The discount rate is a factor or rate reflecting the time value of money that is used to convert cash flows occurring at different times to a common time base.
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	Where the present value is:		Where the present value is:
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	'...the cost or benefit in the future discounted back to some base date, usually the present day, at a given compound interest rate'.		'...the cost or benefit in the future discounted back to some base date, usually the present day, at a given compound interest rate'.

−	~~The~~ ‘treasury discount rate’ is:	+	NRM3 defines the ‘treasury discount rate’ as:

−	…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations ~~(see the definitions for Discount rate)~~.	+	'…the rate specified as the discount rate by the UK Government Treasury to be used as the discount rate for public sector whole life costing calculations.'

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	* Net present cost.		* Net present cost.
	* Simple payback.		* Simple payback.
		+	* Whole life cost.

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