A Simplified Guide to Choose Your Concrete Skip

When you’re pouring concrete on a project, choosing the right method and equipment is essential for both efficiency and safety. Different concrete skips are suited to different applications, so let’s explore the choices…

Concrete Skip With Bale Arm and Concrete Skip Without Bale Arm

concrete column skip range

The Concrete Skip with a Bale Arm and the Concrete Skip without a Bale Arm are highly versatile skips, each fitted with a rubber discharge hose for controlled, accurate concrete placement. They are ideal for pouring into columns, shuttering, walls and narrow formwork. When either is used with our range of safety-led attachments, these skips help eliminate the need for operatives to work underneath a suspended load during pours, hugely improving on-site safety.

One of the key differences between the two models is whether your site prefers a bale arm or a chain for its lifting method. This choice comes down to preference, as both options can be used safely and in line with best practice guidance (available in our technical user guide or with our safety video covering best practice).

However, it’s worth noting that many Tier 1 contractors now favour the Concrete Skip without a Bale Arm.

Concrete Coneflow Skip

The Concrete Coneflow Skip can be filled horizontally and discharged vertically, allowing for quick, efficient operation. Its cone-shaped design enables precise and consistent concrete placement, making it ideal for embankments, flooring, foundations, and large areas, such as slabs.

Pouring is controlled by an operator positioned alongside the skip rather than beneath it, significantly enhancing safety on site.

Concrete Twinflow Skip

The Concrete Twinflow Skip offers a versatile, two-way concrete pouring solution. It can discharge concrete through its funnelled chute for precise, controlled pouring, and it can also be discharged from the bottom for fast, high-volume pours.

This flexibility makes it ideal for a wide range of applications, including staircases, slabs, floors, and an option to guide into shuttering or awkward areas.

Upright Concrete Skip

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The Upright Concrete Skip is a bottom-discharge pouring method designed for larger concrete pours, such as slabs.

It is commonly used in precast factories because it can be lifted at a lower height than many other methods, making it ideal for indoor environments with height restrictions.

Concrete Forklift Skip

The Concrete Forklift Skip allows forklifts to reach areas where concrete trucks cannot access, such as tight spaces or sites without crane access and locations with challenging pour angles.

This method is ideal for pouring kerbs and gullies, footpaths, flooring and even larger slab areas. The discharge is operated from the side by an operator, providing precise control and improved site safety.

Excavator Pouring Bucket

Conquip Excavator Pouring Bucket

Although it’s not a concrete skip, the Excavator Pouring Bucket is a popular choice on housebuilders and groundworks sites, due to its versatility and accessibility with an excavator. It’s ideal for pouring footings and foundations, especially in hard-to-reach areas where concrete trucks cannot reach and when cranes are not available. The Pouring Bucket can be used to handle other materials, such as shingle, making it a highly flexible attachment.

Don’t forget…cleaning and upkeep

For any concrete skip, cleaning equipment should be a key consideration to prevent the build-up of dried concrete and ensure safe operation when in use. Take a look at the Concrete Washout System and the new Compact Concrete Washout Unit to see which solution would suit your site. We also offer a Skip Washing Platform and Skip Washing Drip Tray for projects that don’t require a full system.

It is important to remember that concrete wastewater is high in alkaline levels making it extremely toxic and detrimental to the environment when it is not treated, Having a suitable washout method on-site is key to achieving and maintaining project sustainability targets.

Alongside efficient cleaning, regular inspections and maintenance also improve safety and extend the life of the skips.

Get in touch with our team for expert guidance on the best concrete pouring method for your project.

FAQS

Q1: I only have an excavator on-site. Which skip should I choose?

A: Our Excavator Pouring Bucket would work best for you. They’re available in 4 sizes from 380 to 1300-litres, to suit excavators from5-tonne to 50-tonnes and can also be used with other materials like shingle and gravel.

Q2: How can I make pouring with a crane-lifted Concrete Skip safer?

A: We offer a range of safety-led attachments designed to fit both the Concrete Skip with Bale Arm and the Concrete Skip without Bale Arm. These include the Extended Flow Gate Handle, a Hose Guide and an insert the Hose Guide attaches for positioning the hose during a pour. Together, they help keep operators out of the “Danger Zone,” directly beneath the suspended load, significantly improving on-site safety.

Q3: I only have a forklift on-site. Which skip should I use?

A: Our Concrete Forklift Skips would be an ideal solution. Available in two sizes: 500 and 1,000 litres, they allow concrete to be poured into hard-to-reach areas, providing an effective alternative where cranes are unavailable or access may be limited.

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A Simplified Guide to Choose Your Concrete Skip