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| Cladding and coverings | ||||
| Unit | Southeast £ | Midlands £ | East Anglia £ | |
| Patent glazing | ||||
| Powder-coated aluminium alloy framing, glazing bars at 600 mm centres, single-glazed with clear toughened glass | m2 | 230.00 | 200.00 | 210.00 |
| Metal-profiled cladding | ||||
| Single layer plastic-coated profiled steel uninsulated cladding: | ||||
| Roof covering | m2 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 |
| Wall cladding | m2 | 11.500 | 10.00 | 10.50 |
| Flashing to ridge, 800 mm girth | m | 20.00 | 17.50 | 18.50 |
| PVCu-coated profiled steel roof covering, insulation, vapour barrier, profiled metal-lining panel | m2 | 24.00 | 19.00 | 22.00 |
| Eaves | m | 8.50 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Colour-coated steel pre-insulated panel roof covering, polyester-coated lining sheet | m2 | 27.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 |
| Colour-coated steel, standing seam, site-assembled composite cladding, insulation, enamelled aluminium inner lining | m2 | 150.00 | 130.00 | 140.00 |
| Clay/concrete roof tiling | ||||
| Clay plain roof tiles, machine-made, battens, underlay | m2 | 39.00 | 34.00 | 36.00 |
| Eaves course with guard strip | m | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.50 |
| Concrete slates, 30 × 30 mm, battens, underlay | m2 | 26.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 |
| Universal angle hip tile, sealing strip, slates cut to rake | m | 44.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 |
| Concrete interlocking tiles, 330 × 270 mm, battens, underlay, counterbattens | m2 | 25.00 | 21.00 | 23.00 |
| Dry hip system | m | 40.00 | 34.00 | 37.00 |
| Concrete flat interlocking slates, 418 × 334 mm, battens, underlay, counterbattens | m2 | 25.00 | 21.00 | 23.00 |
| Dry verge system | m | 18.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 |
| Lead sheet covering/flashings | ||||
| Code 4 | ||||
| Flashing, 150 mm girth | m | 21.50 | 18.50 | 20.00 |
| Gutter, 550 mm girth | m | 32.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 |
| Code 5 | ||||
| Flashing, 150 mm girth | m | 23.00 | 20.00 | 21.50 |
| Stepped flashing, 250 mm girth | m | 37.00 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Price changes | |
| ONS statistics have recorded the following price changes over the year June 2002 to June 2003: | |
| Sand and gravel | +3.8% |
| Crushed rock | +1.0% |
| Ready-mixed concrete | +8.2% |
| Clay bricks and tiles | +4.0% |
| Mortars | +4.3% |
| Precast concrete tiles, bricks, etc | +3.9% |
| Lead and zinc | –2.5% |
| Imported tropical hardwoods | +2.1% |
| Timber windows and doors | +1.3% |
| Veneer sheets (plywood, laminboard, particle board, fibreboard, etc.) | –2.3% |
| Plastic floor, wall or ceiling coverings | –4.3% |
| Plaster | +2.2% |
| Flat glass | +7.8% |
| Cast-iron tubes and fittings | +3.2% |
| Copper pipes and fittings | –3.1% |
| Electricity distribution and control apparatus | +2.3% |
| Insulated wires and cables | –4.8% |
| Coated roadstone | +7.1% |
| Bituminous mixtures | +5.2% |
| Imported base metals | |
| Copper | –8.0% |
| Aluminium | –3.5% |
| Lead | –4.9% |
| Key Indicators | |
| % change June 2002-June 2003 | |
| Retail Prices Index | |
| Headline rate (RPI) | +2.9 |
| All items, excluding mortgage interest payments (RPIX) – government’s target index | +2.8 |
| All items, excluding mortgage interest payments and indirect taxes (RPIY) | +2.7 |
| Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) | +1.1 |
| Industry generally | |
| Materials and fuels purchased by manufacturing industry | +1.9 |
| of which materials | +2.3 |
| and fuel | –0.9 |
| Materials and fuels purchased by manufacturing industry excluding food, beverages, tobacco and petroleum industries | +1.1 |
| Output prices of manufactured products | +1.1 |
| Output prices of manufactured products excluding food, beverages, tobacco and petroleum | +1.1 |
| Construction industry | |
| Construction materials | +2.5 |
| Housebuilding materials | +1.8 |
| Machinery and equipment (UK manufacture) | +0.4 |
| Electrical machinery and apparatus (UK manufacture) | –0.3 |
| Source: Office for National Statistics (June 2003 figures provisional) | |
| Notes: 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. | |
| All-in hourly rates | |||||
| Craft operative | General operative | ||||
| £ per wk | £ June 2002-June 2003 | £ per wk | £ June 2002-June 2003 | ||
| Wages at standard basic rate, productive time | 44.3 wks | 299.13 | 13,251.46 | 225.03 | 9,968.83 |
| Lost time allowance | 0.9 wks | 299.13 | 2,69.22 | 225.03 | 202.53 |
| Overtime | 5.8 wks | 448.70 | 2,602.43 | 337.55 | 1,957.76 |
| 16,123.11 | 1,2129.12 | ||||
| Travelling allowance (25 km) | 226 days | 1.71 | 386.46 | 1.71 | 386.46 |
| Fare allowance (25 km) | 226 days | 4.61 | 1,041.86 | 4.61 | 1,041.86 |
| Holiday Pay (incl. overtime allowance) | |||||
| Annual holidays | 4.2 wks | 356.71 | 1,498.16 | 268.34 | 1,127.04 |
| Public holidays | 1.6 wks | 356.71 | 570.73 | 268.34 | 429.35 |
| National Insurance (average weekly payment) | 48 wks | 32.63 | 1,566.24 | 21.98 | 1,055.04 |
| Employer's contribution to | |||||
| EasyBuild Stakeholder Pension | 52 wks | 5.00 | 260.00 | 5.00 | 260.00 |
| CITB Allowance (0.50% of payroll) | 98.10 | 75.57 | |||
| 21,544.66 | 16,504.44 | ||||
| Severance pay and sundry costs | plus | 1.5% | 323.17 | 1.5% | 247.57 |
| 21,867.83 | 16,752.01 | ||||
| Employer's liability and third-party insurance | plus | 2.0% | 437.36 | 2.0% | 335.04 |
| Total cost per year | 22,305.19 | 17,087.05 | |||
| Total cost per hour | 11.42 | 8.75 | |||
| No additional rates for skill or responsibility have been included in the calculations above. | |||||
| Assumptions within above calculation: | |||||
| Five days sickness allowed | |||||
| Time lost for inclement weather: 2% | |||||
| Number of productive hours a year: 1954 | |||||
| National Insurance at not-contracted-out standard rate | |||||
| Minimum employer contribution to the EasyBuild pension scheme rose from £1.90 a week to £2.50 a week from 4 August. | |||||
| The above calculation assumes a £5 a week contribution, matching a £5 employee contribution. From 4 August employee and matching employer contributions can range between £2.51 and £7.50 per week. | |||||
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