Ready Mixed Concrete - Uses
California's ready mixed concrete producers are suppliers of an essential and remarkable building material-in fact, the most widely used man-made material in the world. Concrete is a remarkable material because it is at once plastic, can be molded into any shape, and becomes strong and durable when finished. These qualities explain why one material, concrete, can build skyscrapers, bridges, sidewalks, superhighways, houses and dams.
Concrete is made from rock, sand, water, and cement (or other cementitious materials, such as fly ash, slag, or natural pozzolans). The ingredients in ready mixed concrete are batched into a mixer truck at a central plant and then transported to a construction site. The concrete has to be poured within 90 minutes of being batched.
Concrete has become a key element in meeting California's environmental goals, since concrete homes and buildings are energy efficient and can be produced from local materials and often with recyclable materials. Specific types of concrete and uses can also meet a variety of societal goals, such as concrete mixed with recylced aggregates, water, or supplementary cementitious materials (recycled fly ash, slag and other materials). And, pervious concrete pavements reduce water runoff, which helps society achieve water quality goals. It is not surprising then that concrete is increasingly requested to meet the building requirements for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Ready Mixed Concrete Suppliers - California
Southern California
Beacon Concrete www.beaconconcrete.com
Bender Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. www.benderreadymix.com
CalPortland www.calportland.com
Cemex www.cemex.com
Diamond Concrete Supply www.diamondconcrete.com
Gary Bale Redi-Mix www.garybaleredimix.com
Holliday Rock Co., Inc. www.hollidayrock.com
Lehigh Hanson Region West www.hanson.biz
Nationaal Ready Mixed Concrete www.vicat.com
Over & Over Ready Mix, Inc. www.ooreadymix.com
Puente Ready Mix, Inc. www.puentereadymix.com
RCP Block & Brick, Inc. www.rcpblock.com
Robertson's Ready Mix, Inc. www.rrmca.com
Spragues' Ready Mix www.srmconcrete.com
Standard Concrete Products www.lehighcement.com
State Ready Mix www.statereadymix.com
Superior Ready Mix Concrete www.superiorrm.com
Vulcan Materials, Western Division www.vulcanmaterials.com
Northern California
7/11 Materials www.711materials.com
Allied Concrete & Supply Co., Inc. www.allied-concrete-supply.com
Austin Creek Materials www.austincreek.com
Bode Concrete, LLC www.bodeconcrete.com
BoDean Co., Inc. www.bodeancompany.com
Builders Concrete/Viking Ready Mix www.vicat.com
Calaveras Materials Inc./
South Valley Materials www.lehighcement.com
Canyon Rock (707) 887-2207
Cemex www.cemex.com
Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc. www.centralconcrete.com
Don Chapin Co., Inc. www.donchapin.com
George Reed, Inc. www.georgereed.com
Graniterock www.graniterock.com
Holliday Rock Co., Inc. www.Hollidayrock.com
Knife River Construction www.kniferiver.com
Lehigh Hanson Region West www.hanson.biz
Livingston's Concrete Service, Inc. www.livingstonsconcrete.com
Outback Materials www.outbackmaterials.com
RJ Miles (530) 346-2294
Santa Fe Aggregaters www.santafeaggregates.com
Syar Concrete www.syar.com
Teichert Ready Mix www.teichert.com
Vulcan Materials, Western Division www.vulcanmaterials.com
Ready Mixed Concrete - Where to Learn More
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association www.nrmca.org
California Nevada Cement Association www.cncement.org
American Concrete Institute (ACI) www.concrete.org
ACI Northern California Chapter www.aci-ncawnv.org
ACI Southern California Chapter www.acisocal.org
ACI San Diego Chapter www.aci-sandiego.org
