You have a construction project and wondering what makes concrete pumping a more practical choice. Other options include dumping from a ready-mix truck directly, bucketing with a crane or merely using a wheelbarrow?
Contractors report distinct advantages that can impact a project’s bottom line with increased profits. The reasons are time and labour savings, improved scheduling, reduced site preparation, on-site employee satisfaction, high-quality control, and the versatility of placing the concrete easily.
You can consider using a concrete pump in today’s construction site for the following reasons.
Pump your concrete for quick and easy placement
A concrete pump causes less congestion and places concrete faster than any other method. The concrete is placed directly without any need for re-handling, and it improves the quality of the concrete. With the use of a simple remote control unit, the pump truck operator can move the boom to place concrete at the selected place. You won’t need much labour, wheelbarrows and rakes to drag the concrete 7 feet from the discharge point of the truck chute.
Are pumps reliable, or will they break down anytime?
A modern concrete pump in the hands of a professional concrete pumping operator is very reliable, and the break-down factor is minor. For instance, a boom pump or a line pump is beneficial when placing concrete in a residential area. Even if the pump happens to break-down, most pumpers carry spare parts, or they can get a replacement pump quickly, even if from a different company.
Avoid getting stuck in soft ground
No one wants to pay $400 for a tow truck to pull out a concrete mixer that is trapped in a muddy terrain. This kind of problem will never happen with a pump.
Less messy work
Usually, mixer trucks pick up a lot of mud and spread it all over the paved streets in the subdivision and on adjacent highways. Here, a pump will avoid you with this kind of stress that can cause public relations issues.
Overcoming tall residential walls
Some houses have tall walls around the whole property, making it impossible to pour into a narrow wall that is higher than the truck chute. A concrete pump truck minimizes the mess of concrete spilling over the sides of the walls.
Does a pump cost a lot?
A pump does carry its own cost, but you should look at the whole picture. You will be able to decrease total construction time; you will save on job overhead, equipment rental cost, and construction interest charges.
Are pumps safe?
A pump is safer than other methods when it is used properly. You won’t have three tons of concrete spill offs or tripping accidents usually associated with buggies.
Do pumps perform well on high placements?
Modern pumps can perform on structures of any height. The tallest buildings built over the last decades were pumped even more than 1,000 feet high. So, yes, pumps perform well on high placements.
Can a pump provide no interruptions when pouring a bridge deck, for example?
The modern big concrete pumps are ideal for bridge decks. Fast concrete placement by the pumps allows the bridge-finishing machine to go faster. The pump is not struggling to move some part of deteriorated concrete, which is often the case with other methods of concrete placement. Also, pumping concrete speeds up unloading time, reducing the risk of exceeding time limits that usually deteriorate the concrete mainly in winter when concrete setting time slows down. Pausing placement of concrete for a moment is no more an issue. The extra speed of a pump (up to 200 cubic yards per hour) allows the pump to catch up on time. Hence, you can get the concrete back on the deck.
But a crane is a lot cheaper than a concrete pump. Isn’t it?
A crane is cheaper per hour, but you will need spotters, at least two men to dump the bucket without forgetting signalmen. You will also need muckers to handle the concrete once it is dumped. All in all, you will need more labour for a longer time. You stand to gain on a big pour with a pump as the savings of overtime alone will pay for the pump.
From residential foundations to the world’s tallest structures, concrete pumping offers efficiency, quality, and bottom-line benefits. For an efficient and cost-effective method of placing concrete in the construction industry today, you can contact Euro Concrete Pumping. They offer professional and high-quality concrete pumping services in Toronto, GTA. With over 20 years of experience and their unwavering work ethic, the company is known for providing the best trailer pumps on the market. Moreover, they have a dedicated team committed to delivering top-notch services. You will be able to choose among trailer concrete pumping, concrete line pumps, stationary pumps, Mayco LS 400 (the latest equipment) and more.
