| Wage agreement summary |
| The following table summarises the wage agreements currently in force for the principal wage-fixing bodies within the construction industry |
| Operatives | Agreement body | Current basic hourly rate | Effective since |
| Builders and civil engineering operatives | Construction Industry Joint Council | Craft rate: £9/hour | 27 June 2005 |
| | Building & Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) | Advanced craft: £9.25/hour | 13 June 2005 |
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| Plumbers | The Joint Industry Board for Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales | Advanced plumber: £11.20/hour | 2 January 2006 |
| | Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry | Advanced plumber: £11.16/hour | 5 June 2006 |
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| H&V operatives | Joint Conciliation Committee of the Heating, Ventilating and Domestic Engineering Industry | Craftsman: £10/hour | 3 October 2005 |
| | The Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry | Approved electrician: £11.98/hour | 9 January 2006 |
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| Electricians | Scottish Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry | Approved electrician: £11.98/hour | 9 January 2006 |
