Mozambique yard project: batch concrete on site or buy ready-mix?
Fatou D.
Verified member · Procurement lead
Eighteen thousand cubic metres at a yard site; the nearest ready-mix plant is 25 km away.
Ready-mix is USD 92 per m³ but queues often, and pour windows are hard to hold.
An on-site 60 m³/h plant costs about USD 180,000. How do we compare?
Discussion (3)
Paulo M.Verified member · Project chief engineer2026-09-06
At 18,000 m³ on-site wins, but secure aggregate and cement supply first; an unstable source makes it slower.
Grace W.Verified member · Project chief engineer2026-09-07
Write pour guarantees and delay liability into the ready-mix contract; schedule matters more than price.
Bakary T.Verified member · Mine equipment manager2026-09-08
We faced the same choice; on-site cut quality variation, with a competent mix designer on staff.
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