Brian Gaff wrote

Did you know that apparently concrete is very expensive in carbon
footprint terms? No idea why

Because the manufacture of cement is bad carbon footprint wise.

but it popped up on a science program the other day.


"Fredxx" wrote in message
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On 08/12/2018 13:12, ARW wrote:
On 08/12/2018 11:48, Fredxx wrote:
On 08/12/2018 11:11, ARW wrote:
We had four 60x60x6cm holes to fill in to support the new charging
posts at a HART ambulance station.


Now I expected to be asked if I still had my cement mixer and told to
call in at Jewsons get the bits I needed to fill the holes. A 6 to 1
mix should do it.


Instead office boy orders 3 cubic meters of concrete to be delivered
to site.

I call at Jewsons and get 200 rubble sacks for the Russian labourer to
fill with unused concrete that was dumped in the car park.

Perhaps the office boy was questioning your hole being only 6cm deep?

What was wrong with a dry mix?


What's wrong with a cement mixer and a hose pipe?

I have to admit the extra effort and time of mixing would be small in
comparison to the hole digging. Plus only the amount needed used and the
unused bags could be returned.