Concrete Skips FAQs

What sizes of concrete skips does Conquip offer?

We offer a wide range of Concrete Skips from 500 litres up to 4,000 litres, depending on the model.

Can I hire or purchase concrete skips?

Yes, both, with weekly hire rates or competitive prices to purchase skips outright. Most of our Concrete Skip range is available for hire, with a two-week minimum hire period.

What additional safety features do you provide for concrete skips?

Our Concrete Skips (with or without a bale arm) are available with several safety-enhancing attachments: Extended Flow Gate Handle (to control the pour from a distance), Hose Guide & Insert (to precisely position the hose) and a Bauer Connection (to switch between hose lengths). These help to keep operatives out of the ‘danger zone’, which is underneath a suspended skip during a pour.

Are the safety attachments available to retrofit to existing skips?

Yes, the Extended Flow Gate Handle, Hose Guide & Insert and Bauer Connection can be retrofitted onto existing Conquip Skips, subject to our assessment and specifications.

How should I clean a Conquip Concrete Skip?

To facilitate cleaning, we recommend using the Skip Washing Platform, Concrete Washout System, which safely secures the skip upright during washout, reduces risk of injury when washing, and helps prevent concrete build-up. We also offer a Concrete Blowout Attachment or Autolock Blowout Skip to aid blowout of concrete lines.

What is the difference between Conquip’s ‘With Bale Arm’ and ‘Without Bale Arm’ concrete skip?

Our Concrete Skips are available with or without a bale arm. Many Tier 1 construction sites now prefer or specify concrete skips without bale arms, viewing them as an easy-to-use alternative that avoids the potential safety risks associated with bale arms. We also offer a Concrete Skip With Bale Arm with full, illustrated, step-by-step safe usage instructions in our user guide and a supporting animation. View both here.

Does Conquip manufacture durable concrete skips that can handle constant use on large infrastructure projects?

Durability comes down to equipment design, performance testing and quality steel manufacturing, all of which Conquip’s manufacturing capabilities offer.

Our concrete skip range is engineered for the demanding conditions of lengthy infrastructure projects, proving to be reliable for continuous daily use and safety compliance if correctly maintained.

What are the most innovative concrete skip technologies for productivity and safety gains?

Specifically for crane-lifted concrete skips (with or without bale arm), in 2024 we collaborated with Tier 1 contractors, Balfour Beatty and Select Plant Hire, part of the Laing O’Rourke Group, to design a range of attachments that increase safety on-site.

The Extended Flow Gate Handle and Hose Guide remove operatives from under the suspended skip during a pour, while the Bauer Connection allows sites to seamlessly switch between different hose lengths without needing to replace hose clips each time. These attachments make concrete pouring safer and smarter for site teams without compromising on productivity.

Does Conquip manufacture excavator pouring buckets for accurate concrete placement in trenches and footings?

Our Excavator Pouring Bucket is built to last and comes in 4 sizes to accommodate excavators from 5 to 50 tonnes. It makes it easy to place concrete accurately in hard-to-reach areas, such as foundations and footings, and the funnelled design helps keep pours neat, reducing wastage.

What’s the best option for contractors who want to speed up crane‑lifted concrete pours without compromising safety?

The best option for a safe, productive and fast concrete pour would be our Concrete Skip Without Bale Arm paired up with our safety-led attachments. These allow operatives to pour from a distance, preventing them from being under the suspended load during a pour.

Is Conquip known for fast turnaround when we need concrete skips at short notice?

We offer next-day delivery* from eight UK regional locations on a range of our products.
*Orders must be placed before 3pm and are subject to stock availability and are only available for the UK mainland.