Eureka Concrete - Celebrating 40 years.
Eureka Concrete is celebrating over 40 fabulous years of service. Over this time Eureka Concrete has become a source for different pre-mixed concrete for all projects from large commercial projects, road construction, and housing to footpaths and driveways.
Our concrete plants in Ballarat, Beaufort, Ballan and Maryborough allow us to deliver high quality concrete throughout these regions with the best possible service.
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Eureka Concrete - Company History
Drawing its name from the Eureka Stockade, an historic site synonymous with the Ballarat region, Eureka Concrete opened with three staff in Latrobe Street Ballarat during 1972.
Now recognised as a leader in the highly competitive pre-mixed concrete industry, Eureka Concrete has remained loyal to the city it first called home sourcing materials and services locally wherever possible, whilst also offering an efficient service and a range of top quality products.
When the Ballarat Latrobe Street site was first developed it was the most modern in Australia for its size and began with two company owned trucks. The site included a 50 tonne cement silo and a weigh hopper with a capacity of more than seven cubic metres, enabling a complete load to be mixed at once. Due to the plant’s modular design later extensions were easy to coordinate.
In 1987 the Eureka Concrete silo was replaced with a custom built plant, consisting of two seven cubic metre hoppers and a two 100 tonne silos incorporating air control equipment which not only met, but exceeded, Environment Protection Authority requirements.
The original equipment, all still in good working order, was upgraded and in 1988 was set up at Beaufort, offering the community quality concrete and excellent delivery times.
Eureka Concrete’s third facility opened in Ballan during 1996 and demand quickly exceeded expectations in this rapidly developing market.
Most recently Eureka Concrete added a Maryborough to their locations along with a sand quarry at Ampitheatre.
Eureka Concrete has continued to resource to meet demand increasing staff numbers, expanding both maxi and mini truck fleets to ensure premium service levels are maintained.
Additional enhancements including the upgrade of administration facilities and computerising all facets of operation leaves Eureka Concrete well equipped to meet the challenges of the future.
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Concreting Tips
Handling Precautions: Prevent all contact with skin.
Eye Protection: Where splashing is likely or dust is generated, the use of safety glasses with side shield protection is recommended.
Glove Type: Wear water-proof gloves.
Clothing: The use of sleeves and overalls is recommended.
Footwear: The use of water-proof safety boots high enough to prevent concrete from contacting skin should be warn.
Planning & Site Preparation.
The most important step in placing concrete is planning. Always plan every step before any concrete is delivered. Proper planning avoids delays in unloading the concrete, if it needs to be placed with wheel barrows , ensure 2 or more are available.
Workers on site should always wear protective clothing, strong boots, and , if required helmets and eye protection.
Always avoid direct contact with the concrete
Clear access must be provided to allow the trucks unrestricted access to the site in all weather conditions. Our company can check access and quantities for any project.
Planning & Site Preparation.
In hot (above 30'C) and windy conditions concrete must be cured by covering with plastic sheeting, spraying with a liquid membrane curing compound.
The practice of intermittent wetting down morning and night is not curing and can cause greater harm to the concrete by causing expansion and contraction, increasing the incidence of shrinkage cracking or craze cracking.
Hot Weather Concreting.
Hot weather increases the possibility of cracking.
Temperature is not the only problem. Low humidity and high winds cause moisture loss, in turn, shrinkage cracks.
Special attention to the following details will reduce the risk of poor quality work:
Plan the job to avoid delays once the concrete pour has started.
Dampen the sub-base before placement of concrete (but do not leave surface water).
Provide shade and wind breaks to work areas.
Cold Weather Concreting.
Concreting in Colder weather - Ballarat
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