In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Ian Stirling wrote:

wrote:
I will be needing readymix concrete for my foundations, 3 sides of a
4x5m rear extension, average depth 1m (some a bit deeper towards
sewer), about 8m3 of concrete in all. I understand this means 2
trucks. I have never seen convoys of trucks in the surrounding
streets where extensions are being built, but never mind.
Access is a narrowish (for a cement mixer !) rear entry which has
gates to be unlocked, or a 4 foot wide side entry into the garden.
What are my options / prices / suppliers for this ?
In other words, what is standard practice for this type of job ?

Barrowing 8m^3 is a large, but not huge job.
Say it's what, 20 tons, at 100Kg/barrow, that's 200 trips.
Or 6 hours at a minute per leg of the trip.

By which time it will well and truly have gone off!
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Cheers,
Roger
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