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Pay attention: Major projects in the pipeline
ProjectEstimated costCompletion dateLabour needed
Terminal 5Β£2.5²ϊ²Τ200716,000 person-years
Channel Tunnel Rail LinkΒ£5.2²ϊ²Τ200650 million person-hours
Tube PPPΒ£4.4²ϊ²Τ2010Employs 2500 former LUL
Wembley stadiumΒ£757³Ύ2006Not available
Comparative average industry pay
PlasterersΒ£16,225
Painters and decoratorsΒ£18,020
Other construction tradesΒ£18,124
Bricklayers, masonsΒ£19,229
Builders and building contractorsΒ£19,262
PlumbersΒ£23,397
Scaffolders, steeplejacks and riggersΒ£23,879
Source: Office of National Statistics survey, October 2002