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Concrete Products

Our plant coverage allows us to deliver high quality premixed concrete to virtually any location within the Sydney region.

Most concrete orders are batched using computerised batching methods and we have concrete mixes to suit almost any application required by our customers.

With a range of small and large trucks, we have the ability to supply any kind of job, from complex engineering projects to backyard footpaths.

 

Our complete range of concrete products include the following:

 
EVERYDAY CONCRETE
Product Description
STANDARD AS1379 Normal-class concrete specified by compressive strength.
20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa. 20mm aggregate size and 80mm slump.
TOPPING

AS1379 Normal-class concrete specified by compressive strength.
20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa. 10mm aggregate size and 80mm slump.

BLOCKFILL

Flowable concrete with strength to fill block work walls.
10mm aggregate size and 180mm slump. 20, 25, 32 & 40MPa.

TREMIE

Concrete for Tremie placement at 180mm slump.
20mm or 10mm aggregate size. 20, 25, 32, & 40MPa.

HIGH-EARLY

High Early Strength concrete @ 24 hours, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 7 days.
20mm or 10mm aggregate size and 80mm slump.

SHOTCRETE

For sprayed concrete applications. Wet-mix shotcrete.
10mm Aggregate size. 20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa.

 
CONCRETE SOLUTIONS
Product Description
BST LIGHTWEIGHT

400 to 2000 kg/m³ lightweight concrete using BST.
Up to 25MPa compressive strength. 10mm aggregate size.

EXPOSED AGGREGATE A large selection of crushed or rounded aggregates and/or blends.
eg. River gravels, Black basalt, White quartz, Motley Bone quartzite.
FLEXURAL Concrete specified by characteristic Flexural strength at 28 or 91 days.
20mm aggregate size and 80mm slump. 3.5 to 5.0MPa flexural strength.
FLEXURAL SACL Complying with Sydney Airport Corporation Ltd specifications.
Minimum target average flexural strength of 4.8MPa. 40mm aggregate.
FLYASH BLEND Concrete, where a limit on the fly ash content is specified.
20mm or 10mm aggregate size and 80mm slump. 20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa
GP CEMENT

General purpose Portland cement concrete, with no supplementary cementitious materials of fly ash, silica fume and slag.

GP,1050AGG

Cement only. Crushed aggregate graded from 20mm to 5mm to modified Fuller’s curve and shall be not less than 1050kg/m3. 32, 40 & 50MPa.

HI-STRENGTH 65 MPa, 80 MPa, & 100 MPa compressive strength concrete.
10mm aggregate size.
KERB & GUTTER Kerb & Gutter. 20, 25, & 32MPa.
For machine-placed in-situ concrete kerbs and channels (gutters).
LIGHTWEIGHT SCORIA 1800 to 2000 kg/m³ lightweight concrete. Using 14mm scoria aggregate.
20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa.
LOW SHRINKAGE For the lowest drying shrinkage of hardened concrete.
An average 450 microstrain at 56 day. 20mm aggregate size.
METRO 180 Special-class flowable concrete at 220 maximum slump with excellent pumping, placing and finishing qualities. 20mm or 10mm aggregate size.
MICRO FIBRES Synthetic Fibre Reinforced concrete (SNFRC). A range of synthetic fibres are used. 20mm or 10mm aggregate size, and 80mm slump.
NO-FINES Blend of 20mm aggregate with Type GP cement.
In ratios from 12:1, 10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 5:1 4:1 to 3:1. (Normally 6:1)
OCEAN CEMENT Using Sulphate Resisting (type SR) cement blend, for marine or aggressive soil environments. 20mm or 10mm aggregate & 80mm slump.
PATTERN PAVE For patterns to be stamped (imprinted) into the concrete surface.
10mm aggregate size, at 80mm slump.
PILE GROUT Grout for concrete piles, using pile grout aid.
PRECAST PANEL

Where special quick setting and 1-day early-age compressive strength is required, for the Precast concrete panels.

PRESTRESS Special early-age compressive strength is required, for the prestressed concrete or post-tensioned concrete construction. (10% flyash limit).
READY-SET

Concrete with guaranteed finishing time. Especially for cold weather concreting. 20mm or 10mm aggregate size. “Guaranteed finish time”.

RTA Complying with the Road & Traffic Authority of NSW specifications for general, road work, bridgeworks and shotcrete applications.
SAND CEMENT Blend of sands with Type GP cement.
In ratios from 30:1, 20:1, 12:1 10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 5:1 4:1, 3:1 to 2:1.
SMART-CRETE Making concrete easier. Normal-class concrete at 150 maximum slump with excellent placing and finishing qualities. “Same properties as 80mm”.
STEEL FIBRES Steel Fibre Reinforced concrete (SFRC). A range of steel fibres are used.20mm aggregate size and 80mm slump. 20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa.
SUPER WORKABLE Super workable concrete; Overseas refer to the concrete as self levelling, or self compacting, or self consolidating concrete. (@ 260mm slump).
SYDNEY WATER Complying with Sydney Water’s specification the WSAA national code (Water Services Association of Australia). As EPS504 withdrawn Nov-03.
TILT-UP PANEL For Tilt-Up and Panel construction. 20, 25, 32, 40 & 50MPa.
20mm aggregate size, at 80mm slump.
UNIFILL Universal fill. A flowable, soil strength cementitious material (CLSM).
No need for compaction equipment. Utilising coarse and fine sand.
WATERPROOFING Combining waterproofing admixtures into the concrete. 32, 40 & 50MPa.
For your guarantee, the Admixture Supplier manages the project.
 
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