Arcadis 2026 construction cost index keeps Geneva as world’s priciest city to build in

• Arcadis’ 2026 International Construction Cost Index kept Geneva as the world’s most expensive city to build, ahead of London, Zurich.
• Ranking flagged mature cities with constrained delivery capacity as the highest-cost markets, raising schedule risk, cost risk, delivery uncertainty.
• Sector outlook shifted from inflation-driven volatility to more selective investment, with capital prioritizing complex, high-performing buildings over volume.
• Higher financing costs, energy volatility, tariff uncertainty, supply-chain constraints increased the value of early cost intelligence, scenario planning, procurement discipline.
• Index warned low headline costs can mask delivery limits; Bengaluru ranked least expensive, with readiness, grid capacity, permitting decisive for viability.

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