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| Changing times for construction companies | |||
| 2006 | 1995 | ||
| Aggregate margins (%) | |||
| Pre-tax total | 6.2 | 2.9 | |
| Operating margins (%) | |||
| Contracting | 2.4 | 0.8 | |
| Housing | 15.9 | 8.2 | |
| Property | 22.7 | 15.9 | |
| Services* | 4.5 | 4.7 | |
| Other | 4.7 | 5.5 | |
| Change since 1995 | |||
| Average director’s pay | £620,000 | £212,000 | 193% |
| Average company wage | £34,900 | £20,000 | 75% |
| Notes: * Services 1995 margin figure refers to 1999/2000 | |||