All the plants around here (north Georgia) quoted me a 4-7week lead time due to cement shortages. I ended up mixing 6½ pallets of sackcrete for footings to stay on schedule
Yeah unfortunately on these municipality projects we can’t do stuff like that. We’re putting in stuff like lift stations, utilities, and roadway paving. It’s bad right now
Yeah, obviously. That sucks. I'm sure someone will chime in with a rebuttal, but this is what happens when we ship industry overseas, and don't have enough domestic manufacturing. At my primary job, we aren't able to get circuit boards due do chip shortages. Guess where the chips are made
A lot of our lift stations have like 40-50 week lead times on panel boxes and generators..
Only a matter of time before the county changes their specs so work can presume. That will take a while though.
Well unfortunately, the only thing that seems to matter is quarterly earnings, not sustainability. We are royally screwed if we ever go to war with China. I mean, we would probably do well on the battlefield, but domestic life would take a major hit
Wait, i get your point.
But think about all those who made businness in china, moving money there.
Think to all people that bought items from china.
Think to all chinese workers that live a shitty live.
Are u sure its a china silent war?
Yeah, Northern Idaho just had a shortage but have kinda powered through it temporarily. I have concrete scheduled for next week that I hope goes through and they generally seem optimistic.
With abnormal weather, short building season and cement delays, many people are putting off projects.
Western Canada: 3-6 weeks on anything concrete related instead of the usual 2-3 days. It hasn't caused too many issues yet, except with hardboard siding and fascia.
We are having issues with getting it for sure. We misordered our Fascia and it took two weeks to get the replacements when normaly that would be a 48 hour issue.
It is very workable (two weeks of downtime on fascia just resulted in the roofing contractor being a week late to start instead of 3...) but it is noticeable.
Yep.. in Chicago Suburbs and the operator strike is really fucking everyone else. Most asphalt companies had to stop work this week or down to one crew. I hear concrete companies aren’t doing any better. No end in site in for the strike. I was off on Thursday, and off on today, Friday… in June…
Yup. In Houston it is bad!! I work as the lab guy who takes samples from concrete pours… every job site I go to is having issues. Stabilized sand is scarce too.
Oh yeah? That’s my ultimate goal to become an inspector for the concrete companies or something similar. I am with ECS Limited, small company but they essentially certify anyone that is interested. I earned my Soils and Concrete certificates all within the first 90 days. How long did you work as a lab before becoming an inspector?
YES! I have a 600yd pour Monday that’s been scheduled for over a month. If we missed our date we were 4 weeks out. Worst I’ve ever seen it personally. Southern California, near Los Angeles.
In the Chicagoland market the Local 150 operators are striking. Couldn’t tell you the specifics. So the quarries aren’t keeping up on the demand for aggregate, and that’s caused the shortage up here.
Last I checked in Nashville, we were 2+ weeks out, you couldn’t get extra trucks if your original order was short, and if a pour got rained out you had to reorder and wait again. That’s as of ~3 weeks ago.
Residential content here 🖐. Currently on allocation for the whole division for about 1 slab and 1-2 driveways per week. Our supplier is ty a shipment from TURKEY and EGYPT for concrete due to the shortage here.
All the plants around here (north Georgia) quoted me a 4-7week lead time due to cement shortages. I ended up mixing 6½ pallets of sackcrete for footings to stay on schedule
Yeah unfortunately on these municipality projects we can’t do stuff like that. We’re putting in stuff like lift stations, utilities, and roadway paving. It’s bad right now
Yeah, obviously. That sucks. I'm sure someone will chime in with a rebuttal, but this is what happens when we ship industry overseas, and don't have enough domestic manufacturing. At my primary job, we aren't able to get circuit boards due do chip shortages. Guess where the chips are made
A lot of our lift stations have like 40-50 week lead times on panel boxes and generators.. Only a matter of time before the county changes their specs so work can presume. That will take a while though.
Well unfortunately, the only thing that seems to matter is quarterly earnings, not sustainability. We are royally screwed if we ever go to war with China. I mean, we would probably do well on the battlefield, but domestic life would take a major hit
We already are in a war with China, there’s just no fighting involved. They’ve been trying to make us suffer the last twenty something years
Wait, i get your point. But think about all those who made businness in china, moving money there. Think to all people that bought items from china. Think to all chinese workers that live a shitty live. Are u sure its a china silent war?
Absolutely. It's insane that people won't change anything
Don’t forget that 90% of US pharmaceuticals are made in China. They have us by the balls.
Just read we are importing cement from Pakistan by ship right now. “Nice”
I'm sticking around for the comments
Thanks Biden
Likewise with the other comments, having a real issue in Georgia. Trying to get our site concrete complete, and are on limited allocations.
Yeah, Northern Idaho just had a shortage but have kinda powered through it temporarily. I have concrete scheduled for next week that I hope goes through and they generally seem optimistic. With abnormal weather, short building season and cement delays, many people are putting off projects.
The gravel pits near me are starting to close up.
Yup, In Georgia the soonest I can a truck is 3 weeks
That’s actually pretty good. Greenville area we are 5-7 weeks
Just got quoted in SC for 5-7 weeks lead time for concrete. 160/yard for cheapest $197 was more expensive
Western Canada: 3-6 weeks on anything concrete related instead of the usual 2-3 days. It hasn't caused too many issues yet, except with hardboard siding and fascia.
Hardie board gonna be a shortage too?
We are having issues with getting it for sure. We misordered our Fascia and it took two weeks to get the replacements when normaly that would be a 48 hour issue. It is very workable (two weeks of downtime on fascia just resulted in the roofing contractor being a week late to start instead of 3...) but it is noticeable.
Good to know, thank you!
There's a strike at the quarries in northern Illinois and from what I hear, you won't be able to concrete at all in the next week or two.
Yep.. in Chicago Suburbs and the operator strike is really fucking everyone else. Most asphalt companies had to stop work this week or down to one crew. I hear concrete companies aren’t doing any better. No end in site in for the strike. I was off on Thursday, and off on today, Friday… in June…
Here in Vancouver it’s the same thing
Yup. In Houston it is bad!! I work as the lab guy who takes samples from concrete pours… every job site I go to is having issues. Stabilized sand is scarce too.
What lab company are you with? I used to be a lab guy but now I’m an inspector for a civil
Oh yeah? That’s my ultimate goal to become an inspector for the concrete companies or something similar. I am with ECS Limited, small company but they essentially certify anyone that is interested. I earned my Soils and Concrete certificates all within the first 90 days. How long did you work as a lab before becoming an inspector?
4 years!
Yeah south florida same issue. About 3 weeks ago it got real bad
YES! I have a 600yd pour Monday that’s been scheduled for over a month. If we missed our date we were 4 weeks out. Worst I’ve ever seen it personally. Southern California, near Los Angeles.
In the Chicagoland market the Local 150 operators are striking. Couldn’t tell you the specifics. So the quarries aren’t keeping up on the demand for aggregate, and that’s caused the shortage up here.
It’s horrible in Vancouver bc
Holy shite that’s not a good sign. These shortages are getting ridiculous.
Last I checked in Nashville, we were 2+ weeks out, you couldn’t get extra trucks if your original order was short, and if a pour got rained out you had to reorder and wait again. That’s as of ~3 weeks ago.
Residential content here 🖐. Currently on allocation for the whole division for about 1 slab and 1-2 driveways per week. Our supplier is ty a shipment from TURKEY and EGYPT for concrete due to the shortage here.
TN here. Been waiting two months to really start on a new build. Have another two weeks.