| Year ended 31 December 2004 £m |
Year ended 31 December 2003 £m |
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|---|---|---|
| Salaries and other staff costs, including Directors' remuneration were as follows: | ||
| Wages and salaries | 82 | 68 |
| Social security costs | 4 | 4 |
| Pension costs (note 7) | 7 | 6 |
| Total employees' remuneration | 93 | 78 |
| Less: amounts capitalised as part of assets in the course of construction | – | (1) |
| Total staff costs | 93 | 77 |
| Employee numbers | Year ended 31 December 2004 No. |
Year ended 31 December 2003 No. |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of employees during the financial year, analysed by geographic segment was: | ||
| North America | 201 | 212 |
| Europe | 804 | 746 |
| Middle East | 639 | 342 |
| Australia | 570 | 591 |
| Asia | 349 | 362 |
| Corporate and development | 187 | 163 |
| Total average number of employees | 2,750 | 2,416 |