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Engineering construction workers: 3.5% rise

Key details

Pay award: basic rates improved by 3.5%

Employees covered (nos.): unskilled, semi-skilled and craftworkers (25,000)

Effective date: 3 April 2006

A new 12-month deal covering unskilled, semi-skilled and craft grades working in the engineering construction industry has yielded a 3.5% increase on national base, overtime and shift rates, as well as travel allowances, effective from 3 April 2006. In addition, the lodging allowance rises by £2 per night to £27, an increase worth 8%.