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“There is no such thing as a free lunch, son.” My father said this to me when I was a young boy, as I’m sure many other fathers have said (or a variation thereof) to their children. If my father were alive today, I would counter that he did not know the concrete pumping industry, where we give away many things for free all the time! We give away so much stuff that we consider it normal and don’t think twice about it. In addition to giving away free stuff, we often take on risk and exposure that we shouldn’t. Is it any wonder that the concrete pumping industry is plagued by low margins and poor profitability? I will focus on three items that are often given away or discounted significantly on a regular basis.

In this article, we explore the technical and financial impacts of optimizing concrete mix design for pumpability in construction projects. We offer key insights, such as the importance of achieving an optimal aggregate gradation to minimize pump pressure, balancing paste volume within a well-graded granular skeleton, and managing risks like segregation and excessive concrete pump pressures. Proper mix design not only reduces issues like line clogging, but also ensures smoother operations, better efficiency and cost savings. By understanding and leveraging these strategies, concrete pumping professionals can achieve regulatory compliance, reduce project costs and enhance the durability of their work, solidifying their competitive edge in the industry. The graphic below offers a quick overview of paste content relative to pumping pressure and cost.

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Boomtown Concrete Pumping LLC
6650 NW Third Place
Ocala, FL 34482

Cemtech Concrete Pumping
3224 Three Bars Rd
St Geroge, UT 84790

Concrete Pumping Services CPS, LLC
615 Herrington Rd
Petal, MS 39465

Dynamic Holdings of Polk County LLC
4216 Hammond Dr
Winter Haven, FL 33881

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Absolute Group
1800 Burr Oak Blvd
Granger, IA 50109

Bryan Mann
3735 Carceacre Rd
Alpine, CA 91901

Corona Pump & Screed
4883 W. Picacho
Las Cruces, NM 88007

Jackson Concrete Pumping
2323 Brooklyn Rd
Jackson, MI 49203

Pandemonium Equipment Inc.
100 Boucle Jeanne Cir Apt 302
Maitland, FL 32751