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Get Skid Steers into the Mix

Attachments can cut costs on smaller concrete projects

The Loegering Mud Bucket enables a skid steer to transport 1/2 yd. of concrete directly to the jobsite.

The cement bowl enables a Toro Dingo compact utility loader to haul, mix and pour up to 200 lbs. of dry cement.

G & D Excavating used a concrete pump attached to a Bobcat S300 skid steer to pour an 8,000-sq.-ft. mezzanine slab in four hours.

Concrete pump attachments can reduce reliance on subcontracting concrete deliver for small jobs.

The Curbcat attachment converts a standard-flow skid steer into a curb and gutter machine.

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"Our concrete pump attachment can offer a lot of diversity," says Jim Farrell, president, Blastcrete Equipment Co., "whether a contractor is already involved in concrete or masonry or recognizes an opportunity to get involved with this type of work."

Although the attachment offers comparable performance to a self-contained, trailer-mounted pump, it can cost anywhere from $8,000 to $12,000 less. In addition, it can provide substantial cost savings over subcontracting concrete delivery.

"The current upcharge for pumping concrete using a line pump is $25 per cu. yd.," Farrell notes. "The calculated output of this pump attachment is 25 yds. per hour. If you do the math, theoretically, this pump attachment can be paid for in 25 hours of pumping."

Although the attachment has been in its fleet for only a couple of weeks, Church Street Construction, Barrington, Ill., is already seeing the cost savings. This small concrete construction and excavating business specializes in pouring full basements beneath existing homes.

"We were renting the services of a pumping company as many as 12 to 20 times per project. That's anywhere from $500 to $750 per use for the company to come out and pump concrete," says Dave Mayes, president of Church Street Construction. "I got tired of throwing the money away."