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ready-mixer behind fenceReady-mixed concrete is delivered in modern trucks with rotating barrels which keep the concrete workable by agitation. The concrete is actually 'mixed' at the ready-mix plant. The ready-mixed concrete trucks are often wrongly described as cement mixers or cement trucks.

Ready-mixed concrete from BRMCA members is made ‘offsite’ at one of about 1300 plants across the country. The average delivery distance is less than six miles – saving on transport fuel. At the site, the ‘plastic’ product is poured into purpose-made moulds (formwork), and with good site supervision this results in minimal waste. The use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) such as tunnel form, insulating concrete formwork and post-tensioned frame elements results in fast and economical construction.

The BRMCA, which has recently launched its new branding, 'The Truck with Attitude', represents the interests of ready-mixed concrete producers within the Quarry Products Association alongside QPA’s other sector organisations representing aggregates, asphalt, lime, silica sand, mortar and slag.

BRMCA's remit covers generic issues such as technical, environmental, health and safety, plus promotion of building systems using ready-mixed concrete. The marketing of ready-mixed and in-situ concrete solutions is undertaken principally by The Concrete Centre.

For more help and information on in-situ/ready-mixed concrete please use the The Concrete Centre's free national helpline. This helpdesk is manned between 8.30am and 6.00 by personnel from the Concrete Information Library and The Concrete Society. If help cannot be given immediately queries are passed to experts for comment and response normally within 48 hours (two working days).

The BRMCA is working on a range of issues including:

  • The impact of the recently adopted BS EN 206-1 and BS 8500 and resolving any associated problems
  • Providing guidance on identity testing
  • Waste/recycled/recovered materials
  • Revision of EN 206-1
  • Specification by performance
  • Residual parts of BS 1881
  • Assessment of strength in structures (potential strength)
  • Environmental profiling with BRE
  • Acoustic envelope testing for in-situ systems
  • Defining in-situ systems for residential buildings as MMC (Modern Methods of Construction)

 

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