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Price movements for waterproofing
Unit £ London £ South-east £ East Anglia £
Plasterboard drylining        
British Gypsum Dri Wall plasterboard 12.5 mm thick, full plaster skim coat, lining to walls 2.4-2.7 m high m 27.50 23.25 21.25
External angle to same m 1.25 1.05 1.00
Insulated plasterboard lining to walls; 40 Gyproc thermal board on dabs, plaster skim coat 2.4-2.7 m high m 46.50 39.50 36.25
Gypliner wall lining system 38 Glasroc thermal liner, sealant, framing, cavity, board finish plaster, 2.4-2.7 m high in staircase areas m 63.50 54.00 50.00
Dry wall angle bead m 1.35 1.15 1.05
Rigid sheet flooring/lining        
Plywood wall lining 18 m thick, Grade WBP m2 15.60 13.40 12.30
Plywood flooring 18 m thick, Grade WBP m2 14.20 12.10 11.20
Chipboard flooring 22 mm thick, screwed m2 10.75 9.25 8.50
Plasterboard fixed partitions/ inner walls        
Metal stud partition 100 mm thick, 12.5 mm wallboard each side, insulation, plaster skim coat, 3.0-3.3 m high m 89.00 76.50 70.00
Metal stud partition 70 mm thick, 12.5 mm moisture-resistant board one side, plaster skim coat 2.4-2.7 m high m 66.00 56.50 52.00
External angle to same m 1.60 1.40 1.25
Suspended ceilings        
British Gypsum M/F System with 12.5 mm wallboard, plaster skim finish m2 19.50 17.50 16.00
Extra for access panel 600 × 600 mm nr 120.00 105.00 98.00
Clip-in metal panel system concealed suspension, perforated
polyester painted galvanised steel panels 600 × 600 mm		 m2 33.00 29.00 27.00
Key indicators
Percentage change over
months to December 1998		 Six months 12 months
Retail price index    
Headline rate +0.6 +2.8
All items excluding mortgage interest payments – government’s target index +0.8 +2.6
All items excluding mortgage interest payments and indirect taxes +0.6 +2.0
Industry    
Output prices of manufactured products – 0.4 0.0
Output prices of manufactured products other than food, beverages, petroleum and tobacco industries –0.4 –0.6
Construction industry    
Construction materials –0.6 +0.3
Housebuilding materials –0.4 +0.5
Machinery and equipment –0.1 +0.5
Electrical machinery and apparatus –2.1 –2.3
Source: Office for National Statistics
(December 1998 figures are provisional)
The ONS category of machinery and equipment includes mechanical engineering items such as pumps, taps, valves, lifts, cooling and ventilation equipment. Electrical machinery and apparatus includes electrical engineering materials such as electricity distribution and control apparatus, wires and cables, and lighting equipment.
Materials prices
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø, civil engineering and
landscaping materials		 (%)
Cement +3
Ready-mixed concrete +2
Reinforcement –2
Bricks +3 to 5
Clay handmade tiles +2.5
Artificial slate +5
Mineral-fibre insulation +5
Expanded-polystyrene insulation +5
Roof windows +3
Chipboard/MDF/blockboard +4.5
Adhesives +1
Expanded metal products +3
Precast kerbs +2
Fencing +1
Mechanical and electrical
services and materials 		(%)
Expansion joints +4
Fans +2.5
Insulation +5
Clock systems +1.5
Fire-detection and alarm systems +3
Cabling trunking systems +2
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø costs and tender prices
Packages whose indices
have fallen		    
Work category Index Six-month change
Jul-98 to Dec-98
3/08 Concrete: reinforcement –1.8
3/12 Softwood carcassing and structural members –1.6
3/13 Metal: decking –3.8
3/14 Metal: miscellaneous –4.0
3/15 Cladding and covering: glazed –1.8
3/17 Cladding and covering: coated steel –3.3
3/22 Cladding and covering: aluminium –3.4
3/23 Cladding and covering: copper –1.2
3/24 Cladding and covering: zinc –4.6
3/26 Cladding and covering: built-up felt reefing –1.4
3/32 Linings and partitions: self-finished –1.6
3/34 Raised access floors –2.3
3/54 Fencing –3.1
   
Packages whose indices
have risen		    
Work category Index Six-month
change (%)
3/37 Windows and doors: steel +2.3
3/45 Finishes: rigid tiles and terrazzo work +1.5
3/49 Sanitary appliances +1.5
3/55 Pipes and accessories: spun and cast iron +1.5
3/57 Pipes and accessories: plastics +2.9
3/58 Pipes and accessories: copper +1.3
3/60 Pipes and accessories: clay and concrete +1.4
Labour
Current electrician rates (£/hour)
National
standard rates		 With London
weighting
Technician 8.48 8.94
Approved electrician, instrument
mechanic and instrument pipefitter		 7.42 7.88
Electrician, instrument mechanic
and instrument pipefitter		 6.76 7.22
Labourer 5.24 5.70
Senior graded electrical trainee 6.08 6.54
Adult trainee 5.24 5.70
Adult trainee (under 21) 3.93 4.39
Wage agreement summary
Operatives Agreement body Wage rates effective since Date of next review
Builders and civil
engineering operatives		 Construction Industry Joint Council 29 June 98 28 June 99 Increases of
7.6-10% already promulgated
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø & Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council 18 June 98 June 99
Plumbers The Joint Industry Board for Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales 24 August 98 August 99
Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry 02 November 98 09 August 99
H&V operatives Joint Conciliation Committee of the Heating, Ventilating and Domestic Engineering Industry 24 August 98 23 August 99 Increases of
7-7.2% already promulgated
Electricians The Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry    
– main operatives 04January 99 January 00
– apprentices 05 October 98 October 99
Scottish Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry 04 January 99 January 00
The table summarises the wage agreements in force for the principal wage-fixing bodies in the construction industry.
Annual and hourly cost of 11-strong gang of electricians (£)
Technician (1) Approved
electricians (4)		 Electricians (6) Subtotals
Hourly rate from 4 January 1999 8.48 7.42 6.76  
Working hours a year 1732.50 6930 10395  
Public holidays hours a year 60 240 360  
× hourly rate = £/²â±ð²¹°ù 15 200.40 53 201.40 72 703.80 141 105.60
Incentive scheme @ 5% 760.02 2 660.07 3 635.19 7 055.28
Daily travelling time allowance (10-15 miles) 6.56 6.56 6.56  
Days/year 231 924 1 386.00  
£/²â±ð²¹°ù 1 515.36 6 061.44 9 092.16 16 668.96
Daily travel allowance (10-15 miles each way) 3.68 3.68 3.68  
Days/year 231 924 1 386.00  
£/²â±ð²¹°ù 850.08 3 400.32 5 100.48 9 350.88
JIB combined benefits scheme (no of weeks) 52 208 312  
Benefit credit value 32.66 29.46 27.46  
£/²â±ð²¹°ù 1 698.32 6 127.68 8 567.52 16 393.52
National Insurance contributions        
Weekly gross pay (subject to NI) each 383.26 340.08 313.19  
% contributions 10 10 10  
£ contributions each 38.33 34.01 31.32  
× no of electricians = £ contributions/week (46.2 weeks) 38.33 136.03 187.92  
£ contributions/year 1 770.68 6 284.69 8 681.72 16 737.08
      Subtotal 207 311.32
       
Training (including any trade registrations), say 1%       2 073.11
Severance pay and sundry costs, say 1.5%       3 109.67
Employer’s liability and third-party insurance, say 2%       4 146.23
Annual cost of notional 11-strong gang
(10.5 electricians actually working)		       216 640.33
Annual cost per productive electrician (that is, divided by 10.5)       20 632.41
All-in hourly rate (based on working year of 1732.5 hours)       11.91
In calculating the above, it has been assumed that the working week of 37.5 hours is made up of 7.5 hours
Monday to Friday and that no time is lost through sickness or similar reasons.