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| Price movements | ||||
| Unit | London | South-East | East Anglia | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Sand cement screeds | ||||
| Cement:sand (1:4) screed, trowelled finish, 75 mm thick | m2 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.25 |
| Proprietary quick-drying screed 75 mm thick | m2 | 13.5 | 12 | 10.75 |
| Rubber latex flooring | ||||
| Latex levelling screed | m2 | 2.25 | 2.15 | 2.05 |
| Plastered coatings | ||||
| Thistle Hardwall and Thistle Multi-Finish plaster, 13 mm, to block walls | m2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Thistle Multi-Finish skim coat, 3 mm thick, to plasterboard walls | m2 | 4.35 | 4.25 | 4.1 |
| Galvanized steel angle bead Ceramic tiling | m | 2.05 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Ceramic tiling | ||||
| Standard colour wall tiles, 152 × 152 × 5.5 mm, waterproof adhesive and grout | m2 | 42 | 39 | 34.5 |
| Rubber/plastics/lino/sheeting | ||||
| Rubber sheeting, smooth finish, 3 mm, emulsion sealer | m2 | 40.25 | 38.5 | 33 |
| Vinyl safety flooring, 2.5 mm, seam-welded | m2 | 25.4 | 23 | 22 |
| Linoleum sheet, 2.5 mm | m2 | 16.75 | 15.5 | 15 |
| Painting | ||||
| One thinned coat and two coats matt emulsion | ||||
| – to plaster | m2 | 1.95 | 2.15 | 1.95 |
| – to concrete | m2 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.15 |
| One coat primer on wood before fixing, general surfaces not exceeding 300 mm girth | m | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.45 |
| Prepare, prime, one undercoat and two finish coats gloss paint to metal general surfaces not exceeding 300 mm girth | m | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.95 |
| Key indicators | |
| % change on year | |
| (to July 1999) | |
| Retail prices index | |
| Headline rate (RPI) | 1.3 |
| All items excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) – government’s target index | 2.2 |
| All items excluding mortgage interest payments and indirect taxes (RPIY) | 1.6 |
| Construction industry | |
| Construction materials | –1.6 |
| Housebuilding materials | –1.3 |
| Machinery and equipment | 0.7 |
| Electrical machinery and apparatus | –2.5 |
| Commodities | |
| Aluminium | 9.5 |
| Copper | –6.9 |
| Oil | 69.6 |
| Source: Office for National Statistics (July 1999 figures are provisional) | |
| Materials prices | |
| % change on year | |
| (to June 1999) | |
| Ready-mixed concrete | 3.50% |
| Formwork | 3% |
| Common bricks | 10% |
| Aerated concrete blocks | 2% |
| Pre-stressed concrete lintels | 2.50% |
| Structural steel framing | –10% |
| Sawn softwood members | 2.50% |
| Plywood | –12% |
| Concrete roof tiles | 7.50% |
| Slates | 4% |
| Built-up felt roofing | 3% |
| Plasterboard | 4% |
| Chipboard | –3% |
| Standard softwood windows | –2% |
| Standard softwood doors | 2.50% |
| Glazing | 1% |
| Plaster | 2.50% |
| Ceramic wall tiles | 7% |
| Vinyl floor coverings | 1.50% |
| Paints | 4.50% |
| Vitreous china sanitaryware | 2.50% |
| Insulation | 3% |
| Asphalt road coverings | 5% |
| PVCu gutters and rainwater pipes | 3% |
| Work categories with largest cost increases | ||
| Work category | Index title | % rise (July 1998 to July 1999) |
| 3/44 | Finishes: plaster | 6.6 |
| 3/48 | Finishes: painting and decorating | 6.6 |
| 3/02 | Excavation and disposal | 5.6 |
| 3/11 | Stonework | 5.6 |
| 3/01 | Demolitions | 5.4 |
| 3/37 | Windows and doors: steel | 5.4 |
| 3/06 | Concrete: in situ | 5.3 |
| 3/45 | Finishes: rigid tiles and terrazzo work | 5.2 |
| 3/52 | Pavings: slab and block | 5.2 |
| 3/07 | Concrete: formwork | 5.0 |
| Work categories with largest cost decreases | ||
| Work category | Index title | % fall (July 1998 to July 1999) |
| 3/58 | Pipes and accessories: copper | 20.1 |
| 3/22 | Cladding and covering: aluminium | 9.5 |
| 3/13 | Metal: decking | 6.9 |
| 3/23 | Cladding and covering: copper | 6.5 |
| 3/17 | Cladding and covering: coated steel | 4.9 |
| 3/14 | Metal: miscellaneous | 4.8 |
| 3/18 | Cladding and covering: plastics | 2.3 |
| 3/34 | Raised access floors | 2.3 |
| 3/15 | Cladding and covering: glazed | 1.8 |
| 3/32 | Linings and partitions: self finished | 1.6 |
| 3/54 | Fencing | 1.5 |
| Heating and ventilation operatives’ rates | |
| £/³ó´Ç³Ü°ù | |
| Foreperson | 8.73 |
| Senior craftsperson (and second welding skill) | 7.79 |
| Senior craftsperson | 7.48 |
| Craftsperson (and second welding skill) | 7.17 |
| Craftsperson | 6.86 |
| Operative | 6.23 |
| Improver | 6.23 |
| Assistant | 5.87 |
| Adult trainee | 5.25 |
| Mate (over 18) | 5.25 |
| Mate (17-18) | 3.37 |
| Mate (under 17) | 2.43 |
| Note: Rates do not apply to Northern Ireland | |
| Plumbers’ rates | |
| England and Wales | |
| £/³ó´Ç³Ü°ù | |
| Operatives | |
| Technical plumber and gas service technician | 8 |
| Advanced plumber and gas service engineer | 7.2 |
| Trained plumber and gas service fitter | 6.17 |
| Apprentices | |
| Fourth year of training with NVQ level 3 | 5.98 |
| Fourth year of training with NVQ level 2 | 5.42 |
| Fourth year of training | 4.76 |
| Third year of training with NVQ level 2 | 4.7 |
| Third year of training | 3.87 |
| Second year of training | 3.43 |
| First year of training | 3 |
| Adult trainees | |
| Third; six months of employment | 5.39 |
| Second; six months of employment | 5.16 |
| First; six months of employment | 4.83 |
| Note: The above rates include a tool allowance that was previously a separate weekly allowance | |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland | |
| £/³ó´Ç³Ü°ù | |
| Plumber and gas service fitter | 6.37 |
| Advanced plumber and gas service engineer | 7.12 |
| Technician plumber and gas service technician | 7.94 |
| Plumbing labourer | 5.62 |
| Build-up of the annual cost of a notional 11-person gang | |||||||
| Foreperson | Senior craftsperson (with seconds welding skill) | Senior craftsperson | Craftsperson | Mate (over 18) | Apprentice (intermediate) | Sub-totals | |
| Number | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hourly rate from 23 August 1999 | 8.73 | 7.79 | 7.48 | 6.86 | 5.25 | 4.83 | |
| Working hours a year | 1748 | 1748 | 3496 | 3496 | 6992 | 1748 | |
| £/²â±ð²¹°ù | 15 260.04 | 13 616.92 | 26 150.08 | 23 982.56 | 36 708.00 | 8442.84 | 124 160.44 |
| Incentive scheme @ 5% | 763 | 680.85 | 1 307.50 | 1 199.13 | 1835.4 | 422.14 | 6208.02 |
| Daily travel allowance | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3 | 3 | |
| Days/year | 230 | 230 | 460 | 460 | 920 | 186 | |
| £/²â±ð²¹°ù | 802.7 | 802.7 | 1605.4 | 1605.4 | 2760 | 558 | 8134.2 |
| Average daily travel fare | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | |
| Days/year | 230 | 230 | 460 | 460 | 920 | 186 | |
| £/²â±ð²¹°ù | 1909 | 1909 | 3818 | 3818 | 7636 | 1543.8 | 20 633.80 |
| National Insurance contributions | |||||||
| Average weekly gross pay each (subject to NI) | 370.78 | 333.27 | 320.9 | 296.16 | 229.48 | 208.89 | |
| % contributions (above £83 a week) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | |
| £ contributions each | 35.11 | 30.53 | 29.02 | 26.01 | 17.87 | 15.36 | |
| £ contributions/year | 1615 | 1404.52 | 2670.21 | 2392.55 | 3288.07 | 706.5 | 12 076.86 |
| Holiday credit and welfare contributions | |||||||
| Number of weeks | 52 | 52 | 104 | 104 | 208 | 52 | |
| Total weekly contribution | 40.04 | 36.68 | 36.68 | 32.66 | 25.06 | 19.19 | |
| £ contributions/year | 2082.08 | 1907.36 | 3814.72 | 3396.64 | 5212.48 | 997.88 | 17 411.16 |
| Total per year | 188 624.48 | ||||||
| Training, including any trade registrations (1%) | 1886.24 | ||||||
| Severance pay and sundry costs (1.5%) | 2829.37 | ||||||
| Employers liability and third-party insurance (2%) | 3772.49 | ||||||
| Annual cost of notional 11-person gang (10.5 people actually working) | 197 112.58 | ||||||
| Annual cost per productive person | 18 772.63 | ||||||
| All in work-hour cost (based on 1748 hours) | 10.74 | ||||||
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