Industry information


In addition to its role as a trade association, B&ES has a parallel role as an employers' organisation. This allows it to implant new ideas, developments and concepts relating to people management by:

  • championing industry competitiveness and profitability;
  • negotiating a number of collective agreements;
  • advising members on employment matters; and
  • acting as a first reference point on a range of human resources issues.


Equally, there are actions in relation to employment affairs and human resources issues which the Association undertakes in its role as the sector's representative body to Government, the Confederation of British Industry and other key national and international organisations.

HVCA/RICS Definition of the prime cost of day work calculation of hourly based rate of labour for all main grades excluding Northern Ireland applicable from 6 April 2012

England and Wales Holidays 2012 with new starter ready reckoner

Scotland Holidays 2012 with new starter ready reckoner    

Northern Ireland Holidays 2012 with new starter ready reckoner

JCC LTR 106 - Lodging Allowance from 5 December 2011

Winter Holiday Rates – for Operatives 2011/2012

NJC Promulgation 2/11 – Student Engineers – 2011 Review of Minimum Salaries

H&V Operative National Agreement – negotiations for an operative wage settlement from October 2011

NJC Promulgation 1/11 – initial salaries introduced for the new staff grading structure with effect from 1 June 2011 – as agreed by the National Joint Council for Environmental Engineers and Allied Staffs

JCC Letter 105 – Amendments to Rates of Wages and Other Conditions – Appendix “C” of the HVCA National Agreement – with effect from 4 January 2011    

HVCA/RICS Definition of the prime cost of day work calculation of hourly based rate of labour for all main grades excluding Northern Ireland applicable from 6 April 2011

HVCA/RICS Definition of the prime cost of day work calculation of hourly based rate of labour for all main grades excluding Northern Ireland applicable from 11 March 2011

Winter holidays rates for operatives 2010/2011

Guaranteed week – effects of adverse weather conditions – H&V Operative National Agreement Clause 5 – guaranteed pay guidance

NJC Promulgation 3/10 – Revised  minimum salaries of Student Engineers with effect from 1 September 2010

JCC Letter 100 Revised – wage rates, allowances and other provisions under the H&V Operative National Agreement