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Unit Typical 拢 Keen 拢 Rate move
Groundwork and excavations        
Excavate to reduce levels 1 m maximum depth m3 1.25 0.9 Down
Excavate trench 1 m maximum depth m3 5.15 4.3 Down
Backfilling with granular fill m2 17.5 16 Down
Extra for breaking out reinforced concrete m3 20.75 14.75 Down
Remove excavated material from site m3 12.4 9.6 Down
Hardcore in making up levels m3 19 15 Down
In situ concrete        
Plain concrete foundations m3 58 54 Up
Reinforced concrete foundations m3 66 61.5 Up
Basic formwork to 250 mm foundation m 6.6 5.1 Up
Basic formwork to walls m2 25.35 22 Down
High yield bar reinforcement, 16 mm diameter tonne 575 510 Up
Mesh, 2.22 kg/m2 (A142) m2 1.65 1.5 Up
Mesh, 3.02 kg/m2 (A193) m2 2.95 2.3 Up
Polythene sheeting m2 0.6 0.55 No change
Masonry        
Facing bricks (machine-made) for wall m2 36.85 35 Up
Dense aggregate precast concrete block walls/partitions - 100mm m2 15 12.15 Up
140 mm m2 19.8 15.5 Up
50 mm cavity batts m2 2.65 2.05 Down
Structural steel framing        
Fabricated steelwork Grade 43 universal beams or columns, erected (less then 50 tonnes) tonne 1130 925 Up
Carpentry        
Treated sawn softwood - wall or partition member 50 脳 100 mm m 2.4 2.1 Up
pitched roof member 50 脳 150 mm m 3.4 3.15 Up
19 mm butt jointed plywood flooring m2 15 14 Up
Joinery        
Wrot softwood - 32 脳 125 mm door lining m 9.35 9.1 Up
19 脳 50 mm architrave, splayed m 4.2 3 Up
19 脳 150 mm skirting, splayed m 3.85 3.55 Up
Roofing        
Concrete interlocking roof tiles m2 14.5 13 Up
Artificial slates m2 22.5 20.5 No change
Plastering and screeding        
75 mm thick floor screed m2 9.75 8 No change
13 mm lightweight plaster m2 7.25 6.75 Up
Galvanized mild steel angle bead m 1.4 1.1 Up
3 mm skim on 12.5 mm baseboard to ceilings m2 9.5 8.25 Up
Ceramic tiling        
Ceramic wall tiles, plain colours m2 29.45 27.5 Down
2 mm vinyl sheet m2 14.8 14.6 Down
Painting        
Mist and two coats emulsion on plaster m2 2.15 1.75 Down
KPS & three coats on wood m2 4.75 4.6 Down
Prime and three coats on metal m2 5.4 4.9 Down
Glazing        
4 mm clear float glass bradded in m2 22.1 22 No change
Holes for services        
Hole for pipe not exceeding 55 mm diameter through 100 mm blockwork nr 2.5 2.1 Up
Insulation        
200 mm mineral-fibre mat between members m2 5 3.25 Up
External works        
Granular material type 1 to make up levels m3 24 18.5 Down
Imported topsoil to make up levels m3 13 12 Down
Precast concrete paving slabs, coloured, textured, 50 mm thick, sand bed m2 15.5 12.35 Down
Fencing        
Softwood close boarded fencing 1800 mm high m 32.5 31 Down
Foul drainage above ground        
32 mm PVCu waste pipe plugged and screwed m 3.75 3.5 Down
110 mm PVCu soil pipe plugged and screwed m 9.5 8.5 Down
Drainage below ground        
Excavate pipe trench 1500 mm average depth - backfill with earth m 13.5 13 Down
backfill with granular material m 37 35 Down
Granular bed and surround to - 100 mm dramatic pipe m 5.25 4.4 Up
150 mm diameter pipe m 7 6 Up
Concrete bed and surround to 100 mm pipe m 14.3 10.3 Up
100 mm clay drain pipe with flexible couplings m 4.2 3.9 No change
Key indicators and materials prices
Percentage change over past 12 months (provisional to Sept 1999)
Key indicators  
Retail prices index  
Headline rate (RPI) 1.1
All items excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) 鈥 government鈥檚 target index 2.1
All items excluding mortgage interest payments and indirect taxes (RPIY) 1.3
Construction industry  
Construction materials -1.9
Housebuilding materials -1.1
Mechanical machinery and equipment 1.4
Electrical machinery and apparatus -1.7
   
Source: Office for National Statistics (September 1999 figures are provisional)聽
Regional variations
% variation from outer London % adjustment to Spon鈥檚 major works section
Outer London 0 鈥7
Inner London 9 2
East Anglia 鈥12 鈥18
East Midlands 鈥16 鈥21
North 鈥16 鈥21
Northern Ireland 鈥33 鈥38
North-west 鈥13 鈥19
Scotland 鈥13 鈥19
South-east 鈥4 鈥10
South-west 鈥12 鈥18
Wales 鈥17 鈥23
West Midlands 鈥17 鈥23
Yorkshire/Humberside 鈥15 鈥21
Electricians鈥 wage agreement 2000-2001
National standard rates     With London weighting    
Shop reporting Job reporting   Shop reporting Job reporting  
  transport provided own transport   transport provided own transport
Technician 拢8.94 拢9.27 拢9.49 拢9.46 拢9.81 拢10.04
Approved electrician 拢7.82 拢8.15 拢8.37 拢8.34 拢8.69 拢8.92
Electrician 拢7.13 拢7.46 拢7.68 拢7.65 拢8.00 拢8.22
Labourer 拢5.52 拢5.85 拢6.07 拢6.04 拢6.39 拢6.62
Senior graded electrical trainee 拢6.42 拢6.71 拢6.91 拢6.94 拢7.23 拢7.43
Adult trainee 拢5.52 拢5.85 拢6.07 拢6.04 拢6.39 拢6.62
Adult trainee (under 21) 拢4.14 拢4.39 拢4.55 拢4.66 拢4.91 拢5.07
ECIBA credit values and electrical apprentices鈥 rates
Grade Weekly credit values Holiday portion Suggested 鈥渢op-up鈥*
Technician 拢35.52 拢28.37 拢15.07
Approved electrician 拢31.96 拢24.81 拢13.79
Electrician 拢29.77 拢22.62 拢12.95
Labourer 拢24.67 拢17.52 拢11.13
Senior graded electrical trainee 拢27.52 拢20.37 拢11.78
Adult trainee 拢24.67 拢17.52 拢11.13
Trainee under 21 拢20.29 拢13.14 拢8.80
Apprentices鈥 hourly rates (London)      
Junior apprentice   拢2.61**  
Senior apprentice (stage one)   拢3.70听  
Senior apprentice (stage two; one year鈥檚 experience)   拢5.67  
* Figures have been calculated by DL&E based on the Electrical Contracting Industry Benefits Agency 鈥渢op-up鈥 holiday funding example.
** The National Minimum Wage rates will increase this to 拢3.00 an hour for for 18-21 year olds.
Build-up of the annual cost of a notional 11-person gang (London weighting)
Technician (1) Approved electricians (4) Electricians (6) Subtotal
拢 拢 拢 拢
Hourly rate from 7 February 2000 10.04 8.92 8.22  
Working hours a year 1725 6900 10350  
拢/测别补谤 17 921.40 63 688.80 88 036.20 169 646.40
Incentive scheme @ 5% 896.07 3 184.44 4 401.81 8 482.32
Daily travelling time allowance 4.54 4.54 4.54  
Daily travel allowance 2.13 2.13 2.13  
拢/测别补谤 1 534.10 6 136.40 9 204.60 16 875.10
JIB combined benefits scheme (weeks) 52 208 312  
Benefit credit value 35.52 31.96 29.77  
Top-up funding for WTD (optional) 17.24 15.72 14.73  
拢/测别补谤 2 743.52 9 917.44 13 884.00 26 544.96
National Insurance contributions        
Weekly gross pay (subject to NI) each 434.88 389.45 361.05  
拢 contributions (12.2% above 拢83 a week) 42.93 37.39 33.92  
拢 contributions/year 1 974.78 6 879.15 9 362.52 18 216.45
Total per year       239 765.23聽
Training, including any trade registrations (1%)       2 397.65聽
Severance pay and sundry costs (1.5%)       3 596.48聽
Employers liability and third-party insurance (2%)       4 795.30聽
Annual cost of notional 11-person gang (10.5 people actually working)       250 554.66聽
Annual cost per productive person       23 862.35聽
All-in hourly rate (based on 1725 hours)       13.83