How Is It Different from Site Mixed Concrete?

 

To fully appreciate the value of ready-mix concrete, it helps to look at the alternative: Site Mixed Concrete. As the name implies, site mixed concrete involves raw materials being delivered individually to the construction zone and mixed on site using portable mechanical mixers or manual labor.

Material Management

Site Mixed: Requires massive physical space to store separate piles of sand, gravel, and bags of cement. These materials are exposed to weather elements (rain, wind, mud), which can degrade their quality before they ever make it into a mixer.
  • Ready-Mix: Frees up valuable real estate on your job site. The raw materials remain safely stored and monitored inside a dedicated batching plant until the moment they are mixed and dispatched.

Equipment and Labor Requirements

Site mixing is highly labor intensive. It requires a dedicated crew to shovel aggregates, carry heavy cement bags, measure water volumes, and monitor the mixing drum. Any fatigue or distraction in the crew directly impacts the quality of the concrete. Ready-mix concrete arrives fully prepared, allowing your on site team to focus entirely on placement, compaction, and finishing.

📍 Company Details

Address: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Subcity: Kirkos Sub City
Head Office: Kazanchis, Addis Ababa
Batching Plants: Bole Michael & Bole Bulbula
TIN Number: 0090355672
📞 Contact Information
Phone: 251 90 605 0505 / +251 90 880 5555
Email: bamamixplc@gmail.com

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