heard it was 400+ sites for Barratts this year???? I still hear conflicting views on Barratts regarding payment problems and build quality, just been offered an 'in' on a 18mth project, declined politely, Barratts too much of a long shot for me. as for rates, it always depended on which tiling company you worked for, some paid more, some paid less, heard a few weeks back that £8/metre is being paid for Social housing tiling 150x150 gloss whites. Thats hard work to make 80/day, better off pushing a broom around? Elsewhere top rates been paid all through the recession. luck of the draw and who ya knows?