In a
sense, Brisbane concrete suppliers can be
likened to the construction owners, their counterpart in the construction
industry. Like any other projects, one cannot discount the importance of
meetings at the start of the undertaking, both for the owners and the
suppliers.
There
are many pertinent things that need to be threshed out, agreed-upon and
discussed with regards to the ordering of the concrete mix all the way to the
delivery of the same.
There
are items like customer names, the order placements, the quantity, the concrete
itself and the mix type. Included are access and directions, truck positioning,
special delivery instructions (if there are), slumps, hazards, mode of payments
and others that need to be4 threshed out in details.
Meetings (pre-pour)
Involving
the prime contractor, the concrete sub-contractor and the supplier, this
meeting is usually conducted with 30 minutes. With the meeting, more issues
might crop up. The suppliers must also be included here.
The 3
parties of the concreting project must meet prior to the start of anything all
the way to the actual pouring of the concrete. At the job site, the prime
contractor and the sub contractor usually meet regarding schedules and such. It
is important that the supplier must be included in these meetings.
Topics
Many
problems will be discussed on these 3-side meetings, and must be agreed by all
three. Mostly overlooked questions include slump, truck access, production
(length of yards/hours) hazards on site lighting (for night pours) and who
decides adjustments to loads (if ever).
Things
considered trivial (addresses, location directions) can turn into big issues
once the pour
Established
businesses and houses might be easy to locate, but new housing projects,
business expansions, or rural locations might be difficult to find especially
at night.
Many
issues can be resolved during these meetings especially if the parties are
familiar with the things to discuss. Like what everyone wants, all three want
to have the pours placed fast, smooth, and without injury or issues.
Issues
There
are a load of issues which include rejected loads, low breaks, replacing the
concrete, the loss of production hours because trucks could not find the site’s
location. Cancelling too late to a scheduled pour can all lead to rise in
costs.
No one
would want to incur such costs. This increases the overall expenses in doing
the business. With a smoothed-out meeting, costs are kept low, schedules are on
time, and there is no stress on all parties concerned.
Check list
There
are available check lists regarding the concrete project. The list is a good guide for anybody to go
over before ordering concrete. Since most of the perennial problems are discussed
lengthily, problems are reduced to its barest.
One
very important consideration that everyone should recognize is that concrete is
a perishable good, and once it is batched, must be put in place (poured) within
a set time, or the construction costs will rise.
A
pre-pour meeting is always the first priority and it should always involve the Brisbane concrete suppliers, whether the project
is small (driveways, backyards, etc.) or big time.
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