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Average fee changes
Sector (new-build JCT only)Project value% 2002% 2001change
private housing£1m2.52.50.0
£5m1.82.0–0.2
leisure£1m2.72.70.0
£5m1.81.80.0
industrial£1m2.62.50.1
£5m1.71.60.1
offices£1m2.52.7–0.2
£5m2.02.2–0.2
retail£1m2.32.8–0.5
£5m2.11.80.3
public housing£1m2.42.6–0.2
£5m2.22.5–0.3
education£1m2.82.60.2
£5m2.31.90.4
health£1m2.52.40.1
£5m1.91.80.1
All new-build work
% project value2002 traditional% 2001 traditional% change% 2002 D&B% 2002 D&B% 2001 change
£1m2.62.50.12.12.00.1
£2m2.32.30.02.01.90.1
£3m2.22.10.11.91.90.0
£4m2.12.00.11.81.80.0
£5m2.02.00.01.81.80.0
Contract variations
Value2002 JCT with bills2002 JCT without bills2002 D&B client2002 D&B contractor
500,0003.12.82.61.8
£1m2.72.42.41.7
£5m2.11.62.11.6
All refurbishment work
% project value2002 traditional% 2001 traditional% change% 2002 D&B% 2002 D&B% 2001 change
£1m2.62.7–0.12.32.30.0
£2m2.32.30.02.12.10.0
£3m2.12.10.02.02.00.0
£4m2.02.00.01.91.90.0
£5m1.81.9–0.11.91.90.0
Regional fee index
London103
Midlands/East Anglia98
North91
Scotland89
South East100
South West82
Ulster103
Wales84
Hourly Rates
Median £s per hour
Principal, partner, directorAssociateSenior surveyorSurveyorPostgraduate/junior surveyor
London7275504430
South East5245403628
Midlands / East Anglia4545353225
North4043382517
South West / Wales NB: small sample2732302320
Scotland5450403225
Ulster NB: small sample3531282015
National Averages
Median £s per hour
20022001%change
Principal40378.1
Partner55541.8
Associate45450
Senior surveyor40385.3
Surveyor33310.1
Postgraduate/junior surveyor25250