More and more citizens are trying to create their own business in order to independently control material incomes, but because of the great competition in most areas of trade, getting stable income is becoming more difficult. In order to guarantee regular profit, you should pay attention to areas of activity that are always and everywhere in demand from the final consumer, for example, concrete production.
Business benefits
It is this building material that has been the most popular for many years, since it is the easiest to use and ideal in price. Having drawn up a business plan for a concrete plant, you can be sure of its quick payback, since this production does not require serious investments, and more than one generation will be guaranteed a steady income. The thing is that there is still no building material that would surpass concrete in all its quality and price indicators.
In addition to the standard composition and appearance of the concrete coating, today there are many more varieties of decorative mix. This gives reason to think about how to draw up a business plan for a concrete plant. Such a mixture differs from the usual composition not only in many color options, but also in the addition of new components that increase the strength of the material and its resistance to external influences.
Benefits of Colored Concrete
Decorative concrete coating can be used for building decoration as an independent mixture or as a material for casting other side coatings, for example, artificial stone. Concrete production in these cases does not differ from each other.
All products from colored concrete mix surpass standard compositions not only in presentable appearance, but also in:
- strength indicators;
- long service life;
- increased sound insulation;
- environmental friendliness.
The latter is due to the fact that the finished mixture does not release into the atmosphere any harmful fumes for humans or the environment.
Depending on the scale of production, such a business can be created as a mobile concrete plant or its industry in order to provide customers from other areas and regions with faster product delivery. Separate from the main production, you can organize your own points of sale of decorative or artificial stone of your own production, since this decoration material for garden plots and interior decoration of residential premises is becoming increasingly popular. And its cost is quite acceptable.
Initial investment
To open its own concrete plant, the price of which in working condition is several million, it will take money in an amount of not more than half a million rubles. Given such low costs and a high degree of payback, it is best to start this business from scratch by drawing up a detailed business plan for the concrete plant.
Having in your hands the starting amount of half a million rubles, you should also think about the need for the first few months to keep production at the expense of our own savings, and not profit, since it may not be in the right amount from the moment it was opened. To do this, it is necessary to carry out indicative calculations of monthly expenses for the purchase of materials for production, payment of utility bills, rental of premises and wages for workers. The average amount is 250 thousand rubles.
Choice of premises
Since even a mobile concrete plant needs a roof over your head, the first thing you need to decide on the choice of premises for production. For minimum cost-effective production volumes, a minimum of 70 square meters of usable area is required, and ideally the premises themselves should be far from the city center. This will mainly affect the reduced cost of rent, which, depending on the region, can be a maximum of 70 thousand rubles per month. In addition, production can cause discomfort to residents of nearby houses, so it is better to immediately provide free space around the plant.
No matter how correct the business plan of the concrete plant is, a convenient location provides high returns. For this, the premises of the plant should be located near the roadway and have a convenient parking and porch. For the comfort of workers and the quality of future products, the building should be equipped with good ventilation and a heating system.
Costs for the purchase of equipment
Even when choosing a business for the production of colored concrete, not many production machines will be required to be purchased.
Among large investments, the need to purchase should be whitened:
- concrete mixers;
- vibrating table;
- shelving;
- industrial and household floor scales;
- molds for pouring finished products.
These equipment costs will be approximately 130-140 thousand rubles. Most of the money will be required to purchase forms, since they will need at least 50 pieces. Shelving also needs a lot, about 60 pieces, but they cost half the price of forms. Vibration table, scales and concrete mixer are needed in a single quantity, but for this you need to choose equipment with a volume of at least 250 liters (for concrete mixer).
Additional expenses
About 20 thousand rubles should be added to the main purchase amount for the purchase of additional working equipment.
This includes:
- shovels;
- spatulas;
- scoops;
- gloves and uniforms for workers and so on.
Raw material costs
In order to implement the business plan of the concrete plant, it will also be necessary to purchase raw materials. Since all the ingredients of the mixture are publicly available, there can be no problems at this stage. Given the big discounts of sellers when purchasing large quantities of materials and free delivery, you can save a decent amount.
To start manufacturing colored concrete mix you will need to purchase:
- river sand;
- cement;
- granite screenings;
- plasticizers;
- dyes.
Of course, all ingredients, except pigment, should be purchased in tons, and the costs here depend on the volume of procurement and the cost of materials in the region.
Current expenses
In addition to a one-time investment in the business, you will need to pay monthly bills for electricity, water, sewage, garbage collection, heating, and so on. As a rule, for the production scale, this amount ranges from 15 thousand rubles.
In addition, workers will be required to pay wages. Among them must be a qualified accountant, foreman or team leader and ordinary employees. In this case, the amount depends on the region selected for the business.
Hiring staff
Since the plant’s productivity does not depend on raw materials, but on the work of employees, the hiring of personnel should be taken seriously. Workers must be experienced, or at least easily trained, responsible, and hardworking.
In order for an inexperienced citizen to obtain a license to start production, he, like his employees, should undergo a special training course. This will allow you to learn more about the nuances of producing quality products, get technical documentation, permission to work in this area and all the basic formulas for the production of colored concrete.
To determine the required number of employees, it is worth knowing that in one shift three workers are able to qualitatively produce about 40 cubic meters of the final product.
Spread of information
So, how to open a concrete plant, it is clear, but here's how to attract customers? First of all, it is necessary to organize promotions throughout the city and the region so that as many potential buyers as possible learn about the opening of a new enterprise. You can use newspapers, radio, television, posters on billboards and so on. For wider distribution among the population, you can place your contact information with the logo and name of the company on stationery or business cards, laid out in retail grocery stores.
Customer service
In addition to extensive advertising, the owner of a new business should take care of the material evidence of his advantage over customers. For this, ready-made samples of their products should be prepared in advance so that customers can immediately appreciate all the advantages of the finished material from colored concrete. Examples of their work should be placed in all planned distribution points, and separately for each option. In the future, you can also create a portfolio of photos of your products in the finished interiors of customers, so that potential buyers can appreciate all the advantages of the material immediately in use.
To always produce relevant products, the business owner should not focus on the first options for their products, it is important to constantly improve and surprise customers with new ideas. To do this, you can attend special fairs of building materials or regularly attend refresher courses. Starting a business is not so difficult, it is much more difficult to keep it afloat and at the same time earn good money.