It will be their first pay rise for three years.
The unions have agreed an improved pay offer, of an increase in all rates of 1.5% to be paid from Monday 5 September 2011.
Previously the unions had rejected an offer of 1.25% which would not be paid until 2012 and would not cover all pay grades.
The unions also secured an agreement that the fare and subsistence allowances will increase by 5.3% from Monday 27 June 2011.
The union negotiating team also put forward proposals which were accepted, that talks would begin early in 2012 on a new deal to address basic rates of pay for construction workers.
Ucatt acting general secretary George Guy, who led the negotiations, said: “This is an improved offer and ends the pay freeze for construction workers. It has been made clear to employers that future increases must properly reflect rising costs and the difficult, demanding, and skilled work undertaken by construction workers.”
Unite national officer for construction John Allott said: “This pay deal is a small first step in ending low pay for hard working construction workers. The employers’ side must now realise that in the future pay rises must be of a significant level to properly reflect the demanding work performed by construction workers.”
Phil Davies, national secretary for construction of the GMB, said: “This offer was the best that can be achieved under the current economic conditions. The union side is committed to significantly improving the agreement over the coming years.”
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