The many uses of concrete in business sectors

In terms of construction materials, concrete is pretty much as versatile as it gets. For businesses across almost every existing sector, concrete has proven to be an invaluable material, across a vast array of different projects. 

From roads to runways and walls to floors, concrete can be batched and blended to deliver a remarkable strength, impressive durability and a flawless finish. In short, concrete can be made to achieve all of the qualities that are required for the specific project at hand. 

At iMix Concrete, our talented team of concrete specialists have worked with a huge range of different business sectors. These include businesses in the highways and road sector, rail networks, the aviation sector (including major UK airports), and the construction and civil sector. 

For each of these projects, the iMix Concrete team has created specially blended mixtures, in order to ensure that each concrete delivery fulfills the exact requirements of every single job. 

To give you a clearer sense of the sheer versatility of concrete, we’ve used this article to explore some of the (many) uses of concrete in business sectors. 

The highways and road sector 

We have worked with companies covering all elements of the highways sector. These include road construction companies, kerb constructors and trenching companies. 

In fact, the highways and road sector is set to introduce huge changes, which will see concrete paving the way as a favoured road material, throughout the UK. 

Highways England has announced that over the next 5 years, up to £400 million will be invested in laying new concrete roads. The initiative aims to repair England’s roads, using the strength, durability and affordability of concrete to its advantage. 

According to Martin Fellows, the Regional Director of Highways England:

“Concrete roads have served the country well since they were first built half a century ago. They have proved tough and durable over the years… 

“This is the biggest concrete road renewals programme we have ever embarked on and we’re pleased to have awarded the final two contracts that will help us deliver the maximum benefits of safe, reliable and smooth journeys for many years to come.”

At iMix Concrete, we have worked with road and highways companies across the UK. For each of these projects, we make and supply concrete that is made to order. Our specialists blend concrete that achieves an extreme level of strength and durability, while making it easy for constructors to achieve a smooth and flawless finish for the new roads. 

Rail networks

iMix Concrete is the trusted concrete supplier of some of the UK’s biggest rail network companies, including the likes of Network Rail. 

The concrete services that we have provided to businesses in the rail sector include both underground and overground concrete rail solutions, spanning construction projects such as slab track installations, footpath construction and infrastructure projects. 

Construction and civils

At iMix Concrete, we have been the preferred concrete supplier for some of the most well-known companies in the UK. 

Our previous customers have included Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Balfour Beatty, IKEA, KEIR Construction, Bellway Homes, and London Zoo, just to name a few. 

Airports and aviation

We deliver a rapid and attentive concrete delivery service to businesses across all areas of the aviation sector. 

This includes working with some of the largest airports in the country. We have supplied concrete to London City Airport and Heathrow Airport, providing an out of hours service that conveniently worked around the airports’ busy timescales. 

The benefits of using concrete in business project construction

When you work with iMix Concrete, your project will have access to all of the following benefits:

• We deliver concrete directly to the site – we can transport the concrete to the exact point where it is required, with minimal hassle or delays incurred at your end. 
• A large fleet of modern concrete delivery vehicles – our fleet of delivery vehicles include drum-ready mix vehicles, concrete pumping vehicles and volumetric vehicles. Whatever form or volume of concrete you require, you can count on us to deliver it. 
• Specialist batching processes – with our state of the art batching processes, using high-quality aggregates and advanced machinery, we can supply concrete that precisely meets your specified strength and grade.
• An efficient delivery timescale – we can work with you to arrange a next day delivery service. Or, you can even book a rapid same day concrete delivery. 
• A top quality building material – our concrete is remarkably strong and durable, so it will remain in the same condition for many, many years to come.  
• Affordable – concrete is renowned for being an affordable building material. And what’s more, with iMix Concrete, you will only ever have to pay for what you use. 
• Accurate cost predictions – we have developed an innovative online concrete cost calculator. This way, business construction managers can create accurate project cost estimates, in advance of our visit. 
• Extensive industry accreditations – iMix Concrete has been accredited by the likes of BSi, FORS, Constructionline and Acclaim Construction. 

To attain all of these benefits for your upcoming construction project, enlist the services of a concrete specialist. 

At iMix Concrete, we have the skills, experience and equipment required to deliver all of these benefits. With our help, you can be sure that your construction project – whatever business sector it is in – will be a complete success. 

To find out more about any of our concrete services for business project construction, get in touch with our team today.