Maximizing Profit Potential with Top Equipment
While sidewalk construction is not one of the most
complicated jobs for a contracting company to take on, depending on the size
and length of the sidewalk, it can be an expensive and lengthy process.
Commercial sidewalk jobs are generally outsourced to construction companies who
are forced to charge high prices on account of labor costs and expensive
operational equipment.
As a result, cement contractors are losing sufficient means
of increasing profitability, as well as keeping costs minimal for their
clients.
Small Investment,
Large Profits
The most efficient way for a concrete company to increase
the amount of jobs they are able to take on is by adapting simpler and quicker
work practices that grant them the opportunity to meet the needs of a larger
amount of clients in a shorter time frame, and at a reduced cost.
This involves reducing the amount of money that goes into
labor costs and investing in the most efficient concrete and curb construction
equipment. Professionals in the industry are benefiting greatly from the
Form-Botic. This reliable piece of equipment has the following features:
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Easy to transport from job to job (fits in the back of a
pick up)
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Ability to advertise company logos on equipment
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Cost efficient
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Energy efficient
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Reduced maintenance costs
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Reduced labor costs
Cutting Costs in the
Constructive Industry
There is a wide range of unnecessary factors that
construction companies are forced to pay for when it comes to utilizing and
renting operational equipment from larger machinery companies. As a response to
a need and demand, construction equipment is being introduced to the industry
that allows companies to invest in their own business with the use of equipment
that that is manageable, affordable and highly efficient.
By making simple equipment changes, a construction and
cement company can generate up to more than $12,000 a day. Utilizing efficient
machinery, it is possible to easily place 1000 feet per day of sidewalk, giving
a return after material and labor of up to $12,660 a day considering the
following numbers:
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A 600-110 barrier curb sells for approximately $65 per
liner yard
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The cost of a cubic yard of 30 MTO curb mix is $150 per
cubic yard
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One cubic yard produces approximately 40 linear feet of
barrier curb – 40/150 = $3.75 per foot
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Estimated labor costs of laying down 40 feet with 3 men at
approximately $35 an hour = $105 / hour
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$105 x 2 hours = $210
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40/$210 = $5.25 per foot in labor costs. This is added to
$3.75 per foot in materials resulting in $9.00 per foot
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3 feet / $65 = $21.66
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$21.66 - $9.00 = $12.66 per foot
By using new, lucrative operational equipment such as the
Form-Botic, concrete companies are able to increase their profitability by
attending to a larger quantity of jobs in a shorter period of time.
In addition to being highly transportable and compact, and an excellent means of product placement and advertising, concrete companies are able to boast that they are reducing their carbon footprint and employing sidewalk construction methods in the most environmentally green way possible. As such, clients are more inclined to select concrete contracting companies that are environment-conscious over their competitors.