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A concrete pump boom placing wet concrete on a construction siteGuides

How Does A Concrete Pump Work?

A plain-English guide to how concrete pumps move wet concrete from hopper to pour point — the parts, the pump types and when pumping is the right call.

8 min read9 July 2026
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Ready mix concrete being discharged from a mixer lorry chute on siteGuides

What Is Ready Mix Concrete?

Ready mix concrete explained — how it's batched, where it's used, and how it compares with volumetric mixing for domestic and commercial pours.

7 min read9 July 2026
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Freshly laid floor screed being smoothed across a subfloorGuides

What Is Screed?

Screed explained — what it's made of, the main types, how it differs from concrete, and how to choose the right one for your floor build-up.

9 min read9 July 2026
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Concrete being poured into a prepared foundationGuides

How to Calculate the Concrete You Need (Without Over-Ordering)

A practical, no-nonsense walkthrough for working out volume for slabs, footings and columns — plus the small margins that save you money on the day.

6 min read18 April 2026
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Boom-pump concrete delivery on a large residential development siteProjects

Inside a 200m³ Volumetric Pour in Croydon

A continuous foundation pour across three plots, scheduled around school traffic and a narrow access lane. Here's how we sequenced the mixers.

5 min read30 March 2026
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New volumetric concrete mixer truck in Elite Concrete liveryNews

Elite Concrete Expands Volumetric Fleet for 2026

Three new 10m³ volumetric mixers join the fleet this spring, lifting our same-day capacity across Surrey and South London by roughly 30%.

3 min read12 March 2026
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