Is On-Site Concrete to Blame for Slow Construction?
During the past few years, the demand for housing and commercial spaces, as well as civil engineering and road development projects, witnessed a sluggish movement or rather a significant shutdown due to the novel coronavirus. Back then, people were behind closed doors, and due to minimal to almost zero movement, there wasn’t much need for a renovation or new build.
Today, things have opened up, and there is a rampant demand from what we saw two years ago. Everyone is free, and there is a surge in requirements for new homes and industrial spaces. But as a qualified and well-reputed builder, are you able to supply their needs on time with a quality delivery? If not, you don’t have to question your skills but the performance of your concrete.
Site mixed concrete, popularly known as hand or manual concrete, is the primary cause for your delays in meeting deadlines. You are required to purchase raw materials such as cement, crushed stones and sand and ensure a clean water supply. After arranging all these, you are expected to mix the aggregates in a consistent ratio. A slight mismatch in the proportion could make the entire process futile, along with a waste of money and effort! Moreover, you will also have to ensure that the concrete mix is used and applied instantly, as once it dries up, it would be of no use. Hiring additional labour to help with the process, purchasing equipment such as a wheelbarrow or hand-mixer and saving up extra storage space on the site are the other drawbacks of using this concrete.
Of course, you will need to make good time to prepare the mix from your tight schedule, which deviates your focus from the construction leading to never-ending delays! And all of this for low-graded concrete. Are you looking for a reliable yet potential concrete mix that could fasten your construction?
Accelerate Your Progress with Ready Mix Concrete
One solution for all difficulties in the construction sphere – Ready Mixed Concrete! In contrast to on-site mix concrete, ready mix or premixed concrete is not prepared manually but instead in a controlled environment of a batching plant. With the help of advanced machines, a premium batch mix is composed and directly sent to the location in an unhardened state for immediate use. Only premium quality aggregates are used to make a fine grade of concrete. Hence, ready mix concrete can protect your build or structure against cracks, cold joints and withstand heat, fire and extreme weather conditions.
This sounds like a terrific concrete element and also relieving. Doesn’t it? But if you are still confused about how ready mix has transformed the construction industry, let us explain!
The Benefits of Transformation
We understand you have been using on-site concrete for years, and now a sudden shift could be uncomfortable. But it is time you made the right decision regarding which concrete to purchase, as it can make or break your next project.
- Quality: Compared to site mixed concrete, the consistency of ready mix concrete is high as machines prepare it by incorporating premium aggregates. This enhances its strength and makes it a more durable and sustainable product.
- Ease of Operation: With ready mix concrete, you do not have to invest in installing machinery or equipment on the site. You also save on storage space costs as there is no need for one! All these factors contribute to making construction less hassle-free. Once you receive the ready concrete, you can pour it straight away with the help of concrete pumps.
- Supervision: As ready mix concrete is prepared in a factory, there is no need for maintenance. You will receive the exact quantity and quality you asked for with a perfect ratio of quality aggregates and water-cement. Also, there is no material wastage with premixed concrete. On the other hand, manual concrete preparation requires strict monitoring and checking on the portion of raw materials infused to prevent it from becoming inconsistent or hard.
- Workforce: Since you are obtaining the concrete in a ready state, hiring and increasing your staff is no longer necessary.
- Delivery: Local concrete mix suppliers are always quick on the uptake to prepare your desired bespoke, ready mix concrete in a customised quantity. Whether you require a small or big batch, you will receive it on or before time with a swift delivery on-site by trained experts in specialised concrete vans. After the ready mix concrete delivery, they also aid in pouring concrete, taking another stress off your shoulders!
- Affordability: Ready mix concrete is an affordable and value-for-money investment to ensure your customers are happy and you keep receiving work. With the help of volumetric mixers and concrete calculators, you only pay for the concrete you use.
3 Counties Concrete: Your Local & Reliable Solution
With years of expertise and a robust supply and delivery chain in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, your construction project is in safe and seasoned hands with 3 Counties Concrete.
Whatever your requirement is, our qualified professionals will deliver and assist you. We invest in bringing the latest and most-convenient technologically advanced machines and equipment to make the entire process easy yet budget-friendly for you! We provide concrete calculators. This way, we ensure honesty in our prices and top-quality in our concrete products!
Our family of content customers is continually expanding! If you want to join us, call 01582250886 or email info@3countiesconcrete.co.uk.
