Am intrigued to know why some linepumpers in the uk are now going out for a minmum 1 hr which starts AFTER set up is completed, for a rate which around a third of the price of a small boom pump?  Its taken years to get a system of minimum 4/5/6/8/10 hrs for pumps which starts from the moment you get on site, and this is only going backwards. hopefully somebody can explain why?

Not I, my time starts when I pull out of my drive.

Why.....its called "supply and demand" everyone talks about keep'n the price up but when the work gets slow what do people do ....they drop the price, if you don't like it get another job!!!! its been like this for a very long time and you or we will never change it. Just wait 6-12 month and they will be out of business all you have to do is ride it out for a while. keep pump'n C&M

much the same as people cutting min hire rates

lost a job the onther day in swindon, 60m of line off the back avg 50m concrete £300 min five £45 every hour after on my own,

who ever has done it for less good luck to them because they wont last

kiwi- not guilty on swindon, would have wanted at least another 180 on you for that,can think of 2 local line pumper candidates tho. 

rates get adjusted all the time , but free set ups??? whats next .. free wash out on or off site, free lineman, soon it will be by the minute and no minimum,  hey lets throw free concrete in as well.

i have a small truck mounted line pump, we are based in scotland. would be interested to know , how others would cost 35m pipeline , 10m3 concrete travelling 2omiles from base, with driver and linesman.

big g

well well murf you had a go at me when i posted about under cutting its not nice boy.

all i would say to all companys is keep to yuor prices dont drop them if the customer wants to use you he will.what happening now is the customer gets one price then phone other customer and says ive got this price can you beat it and what happens.???????????????????????????????????

LETS ALL STICK TO OUR PRICES AND MAKE THE CUSTOMER PAY THEM LETS STICK TOGETHER THROUGH THESE HARD TIMES.REMEMBER BOYS DONT HUMP IT PUMP IT.OR DONT DROP THEM KEEP THEM(PRICES)

Big g - goin on local line pumper rates that would be about 130 if the concrete arrived one after the other

Twix - agreed, the rates do p..s me off !!! companies will always bend the prices by 10/20 to get a big job  but its the system that they have started which is worse, 2 men, minimum 1 hr on a pump and no set up charge is bad news for the operator and the owner. hope ur keepin busy up there....... and dont feel the need to find work down here!!!.... ( jokin!!) all the best. 

cheers murf am always busy like i said before the cresm always comes tro the top.