“Construction costs are influenced by both material costs and the timescale between casting of concrete and removal of formwork and falsework. Including a High Range Superplasticiser such as Oscrete Optomix 450 has provided us with consistent concrete quality and improvement of construction schedules, meaning our clients save time and money – essential for ensuring profitable projects.” Jason Watts, Operations Manager, Avon Material Supplies
Avon Material Supplies has been a trusted supplier to leading construction businesses in Dorset and Hampshire for 30 years. Since 2018, the team has worked with Oscrete for its supply of ready mixed concrete admixtures and for their expertise and problem solving.
A recent customer of Oscrete Optomix 450 admixture, Jason talks about the significant benefits of using the admixture on his clients’ projects.
“We have found Oscrete Optomix 450 to be a very high performing admixture which is halving the curing time of concrete on our customers’ site projects,” Jason explains.
“Our customers are local small and medium sized builders where savings in time and materials are not only desirable but essential to maintain efficiencies and therefore profitability.
“Many of our customers work on multilevel buildings, utilising wooden or steel shuttering. Our mixes, with Optomix 450 added, are reducing the curing time by at least half, freeing up the shuttering, props, jacks and formwork for use on other areas of the site and eradicating the need to buy more and spend more.
“This reduces prep time as well as saving money by freeing up resources for utilising on other areas of the site. One customer recently told us that they were seven days ahead on shuttering because of the speed of curing using our concrete – a priceless position for them and important feedback for us.”
Jason added: “With escalating costs in construction, the less a contractor has to pay out the better. And for fast curing and the benefits it brings, we’re very impressed with Oscrete product’s speed of turnaround and of course, the consistent quality of their Optomix 450.”
Return to Knowledge Centre
