Reference & planning

Concrete Ordering Checklist

Use this checklist when speaking with your supplier and installer. Tick items as you confirm them. Your progress stays in this browser; print a copy for the project.

Before orderingConfirm quantities, charges and access
Illustration for explanation. Dimensions, quantities and layouts are examples.

Record net dimensions and the thickness or cross-section from your plan. Avoid double-counting intersections. Help with this step →

Agree strength, aggregate, exposure requirements, slump and any specified admixtures with the responsible project team and supplier. Help with this step →

Separate measured volume, your allowance, supplier increments and any minimum billed volume. Help with this step →

Ask about material, delivery, short-load, waiting, pumping, tax and any cancellation policy. Confirm what is not included. Help with this step →

Discuss gates, road limits, turning room, overhead obstacles, discharge location and whether a pump is needed. Help with this step →

Arrange site preparation, forms, reinforcement, placement, finishing, cleanup and washout responsibilities. Help with this step →

Confirm arrival windows, unloading time, order changes, weather arrangements and the supplier contact. Help with this step →

Have the curing method and materials specified before placement; drying is not the same as curing. Help with this step →

Keep your supplier details together

Save the quote date, order quantity, mix specification and confirmed charges in the project planner. This checklist helps prepare a conversation; it is not an engineering approval or a complete site safety plan.

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