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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/22/2015 at 12:26
Originally posted by BeltFed BeltFed wrote:

Originally posted by cheaptrick cheaptrick wrote:

Thanks, Fellas. 

I wish I had a dollar for every wheelbarrow of concrete I ever pushed, Sir Edward. 

I thought you did get a dollar for every wheelbarrow of concrete you pushedBig Grin 


When I got in the game back in the late 80's, concrete contractors weren't keen on paying for a concrete pump for placement. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BeltFed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/22/2015 at 12:30
For what pumps cost an hour, I can understand why they didn't want to use them.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/22/2015 at 12:35
I think I just paid $330.00 per hour for a 42 meter boom pump the other day. We placed 160 yards of concrete in 4 hours, but they charge for 30 minutes before concrete arrives and 30 minutes for clean up after concrete too, so there's an hour.   
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Yikes. Seems rather steep!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BeltFed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/22/2015 at 12:52
Concrete aint cheap.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/22/2015 at 12:53
Originally posted by bugsNbows bugsNbows wrote:

Yikes. Seems rather steep!

The company I use used to have a different price structure. It was like $250 per hour, with a 4 hour minimum and like $2 per yard that it pumped. Now it's a flat rate. 

Cost of doing bidness. I factor it into every job. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dogger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/22/2015 at 15:59
Sorry I missed the big day Mark, the missus had me busy cleaning house.  Hope you had a good one and were no-where near any concrete!  I'll have a drink tonight for you when I get home.

Cheers,

Craig
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Cheers, Craig.
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