Ready-mix concrete (RMC) is a precise mixture of concrete that is manufactured under controlled conditions at a factory and then delivered on a truck to the construction site. Having concrete mix made this way removes the need for construction workers to purchase the raw materials, mix them on-site, and then store them until they are ready to be used. This results in less waste, higher speed of construction, and many of the other advantages listed below.

Top 4 Advantages of Ready-Mix Concrete

1. Tailor-Made Mixes

A prime benefit of choosing ready-mix concrete is that contractors can specify to the manufacturer what they will be using it for. This allows the factory to create a unique mix suited for the specific purpose and particular location where the concrete will be laid.

2. Quality Assurance

When you choose ready-mix concrete for your project, you don’t have to worry about guesswork. RMC ensures quality by using computerized controls to accurately measure the water-to-cement ratio and the grading of aggregates as well as workability, compression strength, and slump for each specific mix.

3. Reduced Costs

Since RMC is already put together, there is no need to hire extra people to mix it onsite or require existing workers to put in extra hours. This also means you will not have to hire extra supervisors to oversee an additional work site. Plus, since you won’t be working with raw materials, there is no need to pay for a temporary storage area to protect them from the elements. Concrete is also a more durable material, meaning it will uphold longer and have a greater life-cycle cost.

4. Environmentally Friendly

In general, concrete is one of the greenest building materials you can use. First, as RMC uses bulk instead of bagged cement, there is a reduction in dust pollution on the construction site. Cement is also readily recycled, so there is usually not a requirement to actually produce more of it.

If you’d like to see these benefits on your next construction project, contact Builders Concrete East today. They have been producing special ready-mix concrete batches for Windham and the surrounding area for the last 50 years. To learn more about their concrete products, you can call them at (860) 456-4111 or visit their website.