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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 | |
| ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, 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 |
| ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 |
| ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ & 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. | ||||
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