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Average site working week tops 46 hours
10:11 29 Oct 2003
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Construction operatives are working an average 46.5 hours per week,
according to the latest New Earnings Survey published by the Office
of National Statistics.
The 2003 survey points to scaffolders, stagers and riggers working the longest hours. Their average working week is reported as more than 51 hours.
The figures for construction manual trades compare with an average working week of just 39.6 hours in all industries and services.
They also mask big trade and regional variations, with an average week of 60 hours and more said to be common on sites in London and the South East.
The latest statistics add fuel to the TUC's campaign to end the UK's opt-out of a mandatory maximum 48-hour week under the EU Working Time Directive. The opt-out is under review.
The 2003 survey points to scaffolders, stagers and riggers working the longest hours. Their average working week is reported as more than 51 hours.
The figures for construction manual trades compare with an average working week of just 39.6 hours in all industries and services.
They also mask big trade and regional variations, with an average week of 60 hours and more said to be common on sites in London and the South East.
The latest statistics add fuel to the TUC's campaign to end the UK's opt-out of a mandatory maximum 48-hour week under the EU Working Time Directive. The opt-out is under review.
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