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Hot rates: Groundworks
UnitLondon £South-east £East anglia £West midlands £
GroundworkÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Excavating ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
To reduce levels (1 m maximum depth) m3 1.70 1.60 1.30 1.15
Trenches over 300 mm wide (2 m maximum depth) m3 8.00 6.50 5.00 4.75
Breaking out existing materialsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Extra over excavation for breaking out concrete m3 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00
Reinforced concrete m3 40.00 35.00 25.00 20.00
Working space allowance to excavations ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Reduced levels, basements and the like, backfilling with excavated material m3 6.00 5.00 4.50 4.25
Earthwork support ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Maximum depth 2 m (Distance between opposing faces) m2 4.00 3.75 3.00 2.10
Disposal ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Excavated material off site m3 24.00 20.50 15.00 10.00
Filling to excavations ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Selected excavated material obtained from on-site spoil heapsm3 7.50 6.50 5.25 4.50
Filling to make up levels ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Hardcore m3 28.00 26.00 25.50 24.50
Granular material type 1 m3 31.75 30.00 32.50 25.00
Filling to planters ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Top soil obtained off site m3 19.00 18.50 18.00 17.50
Surface treatments ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Compacting ground m2 0.20 0.18 0.15 0.13
Compacting bottoms of excavations m2 0.25 0.22 0.20 0.18
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Materials: Price changes
% change since April 2000
Sand and gravel+4.4%
Crushed rock+1.5%
Coated roadstone+8.8%
Flat glass–1.7%
Ceramic tiles and flags–3.0%
Plaster+3.5%
Precast concrete tiles, bricks etc+1.3%
(4.8 since March)
Ready-mixed concrete+3.0%
(9.3 since March)
Mortars+1.6%
(2.7 since March)
Fibre cement goods+2.8%
Bituminous mixtures+3.4%
Lead and zinc–6.8%
Copper pipes and fittings–1.4%
Metal doors and windows+1.5%
Insulated wires and cables–1.3%
Imported tropical hardwoods+1.3%
(All figures are provisional)
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Materials: Key indicators
% change July 2001–July 2002
Retail prices indexÌý
Headline rate+1.5
All items, excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) – government’s target index+2.0
All items, excluding mortgage interest payments and indirect taxes (RPIY) +1.9
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP)+1.1
Industry generallyÌý
Materials and fuel bought by manufacturing industry–3.5
of which: materials–3.4
of which: fuel–4.7
Materials and fuel bought by manufacturing, excluding food, beverages, petroleum and tobacco industries–2.2
Output prices of manufactured products+0.3
Output prices of manufactured products, excluding food, beverages, petroleum and tobacco+0.5
Construction industryÌý
Construction materials+3.8
Housebuilding materials+3.4
Machinery and equipment+0.8
Electrical machinery and apparatus+0.7
Source: Office for National Statistics. July 2002 figures are provisional. Machinery and equipment includes items such as pumps, taps, valves, lifts, and cooling and ventilation equipment. Electrical machinery and apparatus includes materials such as electricity distribution and control apparatus, wires, cables and lighting equipment.
Labour rates: Heating and ventilating operatives: Travelling allowances
From 3 September 2001 ÌýÌýÌý
Direct distance from centre to job in milesÌýÌýÌý
OverNot exceedingC (£)M&A (£)
10203.853.31
20306.95.95
30409.087.83
405011.339.71
From 7 October 2002 ÌýÌýÌý
Direct distance from centre to job in milesÌýÌýÌý
OverNot exceedingC (£)M&A (£)
15201.921.65
20304.974.29
30407.156.17
40509.48.05
Labour rates: Heating and ventilating operatives: Hourly rates of wages in £
From 3 Sept 2001From 7 October 2002
Foreman1011.61
Senior craftsman8.269.6
Craftsman7.568.8
Installer6.877.98
Adult trainee5.796.72
Mate (over 18)5.796.72
Mate (17-18 inclusive)3.724.32
Mate (under 17) 2.683.12
Modern apprenticesÌýÌý
junior3.774.38
intermediate5.336.18
senior 6.877.98
Traditional NJIC-based craft apprenticesÌýÌý
Year 35.7–
Year 4 6.877.98
Responsibility allowance (craftsmen)ÌýÌý
Second welding skill or supervisory responsibility ÌýÌý
(One unit of responsibility allowance)3540
Second welding skill and supervisory responsibility ÌýÌý
(Two units of responsibility allowance)7080
Responsibility allowance (senior craftsmen) ÌýÌý
Second welding skill3540
Supervisory responsibility7080
Second welding skill and supervisory responsibility 105120
Labour rates: Heating and ventilating operatives: Wage agreement summary for major wage-fixing bodies
OperativesAgreement body effective sinceWage rates Details inDate of next review
Builders and civil engineering operativesConstruction Industry Joint Council24 June 2002Cost Update 31 May 2002 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 2003Likely to be June 2003
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø & Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC)10 June 2002Cost Update 31 May 2002 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 20039 June 2003
PlumbersThe Joint Industry Board for Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales Builders’ Price Book 2003 3 September 2001Cost Update 31 May 2002 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 20032 December 2002 (second part of two-year agreement)
Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry8 April 2002Cost Update 8 March 2002 28 October 2002 (third part of four-part two-year agreement)
Heating and ventilation operativesJoint Conciliation Committee of the Heating, Ventilating and Domestic Engineering Industry3 September 2001Cost Update 9 November 2002 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 20037 October 2002 (third part of three-year agreement, see above)
ElectriciansThe Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry7 January 2002Cost Update 31 Augsut 2002 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 20036 January 2003 (second part of three-year agreement)
Scottish Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry7 January 2002Cost Update 8 March 20026 January 2003 (second part of three-year agreement)
The annual cost of a notional 12 man-gang
ForemanSenior craftsman (+2nd welding skill) Senior craftsmanCraftsmanInstallerMate (over 18)Sub-totals
Number of men employed 112422Ìý
Hourly rate from 7 October 2002 11.6110.009.608.807.986.72Ìý
Working hours per annum per man 1,702.401,702.401,702.401,702.401,702.401,702.40Ìý
£ per annum 19,764.8617,024.0032,686.0859,924.4827,170.3022,880.26179,449.98
Overtime rate 16.3614.0913.5312.411.259.47Ìý
Overtime hours per annum per man 314314314314314314Ìý
£ per annum 5137.044424.268496.8415574.470655947.1646,644.70
Total 24,901.9021,448.2641,182.9275,498.8834,235.3028,827.42226,094.68
Incentive schemes 5.00%1,245.101,072.412,059.153,774.941,711.771,441.3711,304.73
Daily travel time allowance (15-20 miles each way) 1.921.921.921.921.921.65Ìý
Days per annum per man 224224224224224224Ìý
£ per annum 430.08430.08860.161,720.32860.16739.205,040.00
Daily Travel Fare (10-20 miles each way) 5.805.805.805.805.805.80Ìý
Days per annum per man 224224224224224224Ìý
£ per annum 1299.201299.202598.405196.802598.402598.4015,590.40
National Insurance Contributions:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Weekly gross pay (subject to NI) each 26,577.0822,950.7544,102.2380,994.1436,807.2331,007.99Ìý
% of NI contributions 11.811.811.811.811.811.8Ìý
£ contributions/annum 2607.682179.784147.247443.663286.432616.3922,281.16
Holiday credit and welfare contributions:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Number of weeks 525252525252Ìý
Total weekly £ contribution each 60.2252.5150.6046.7742.8536.82Ìý
£ Contributions/annum 3,131.442,730.525,262.409,728.164,456.403,829.2829,138.20
Holiday top-up funding including overtime 10.719.238.868.127.366.20Ìý
Cost 556.92479.96921.441688.96765.44644.805,057.52
Cost of 12-man gang sub-total ÌýÌýÌýÌý314,506.70
Training (including trade registration) 1.00%3,145.07
Severance pay and sundry costs 1.50%4,764.78
Employers’ liability and third-party insurance2.00%6,448.33
Annual cost of 12-man gang Ìý328,864.88
Men actually working productively = 10.5 Annual cost per productive man Ìý31,320.46
Average number of hours worked per man = 2016.4Cost of man-hour (exclusive of prelims and overheads)Ìý15.53
Cost of preliminary items (per man-hour)7.50%1.16
Site and head office overheads (per man-hour)12.50%2.09
Profit5.00%0.94
Cost of inclusive man-hour Ìý19.72