Independent Concrete Consulting —
De-risk your project before the first pour
Most concrete problems are born in design, and yet they get paid for on site. I step in upstream so your mix design is right from the start, without selling you cement or admixtures.
Who is this consulting for?
I work with the people who handle, specify or buy concrete, and who need a technical expert tied to no industrial group.
Site managers & works supervisors
You have to start a site with validated mixes and a solid concrete quality plan. I keep non-conformities away from the very first batch.
Structural engineers & design offices
You specify concrete classes in the technical documents. I turn those requirements into realistic mixes that meet RE2020 and can actually be produced.
Ready-mix plant managers & quarry operators
Unstable production, strength scatter, binder costs too high. I diagnose, I reformulate, I stabilise, without stopping your plant.
Clients & property developers
You are funding a project where concrete is a significant share of the budget. I protect that investment by checking the technical specifications hold up before work starts.
Five missions. From design to site, with no gap in between.
Most concrete problems can be settled before the first pour. That is where I step in first.
Concrete Consulting & EngineeringUpstream phase — before the first pour
Most people call me once the site already has problems. That is understandable, and yet by that stage correcting a design error costs ten times what it would have cost at study stage. I come in before: right from the tender, so the first pour is already right.
Upstream feasibility analysis- Support on concrete tenders (specifications, technical submissions)
- Mix design validation before suitability trials
- RE2020 strategy: choice of cement substitutions, impact calculation
- Writing concrete quality assurance plans
- Technical feasibility analysis for complex projects
Concrete Diagnosis
When variations keep coming back, when the site keeps sending material back, when non-conformities pile up, the cause is rarely where people look. I go through your mix design, your raw materials, your processes. I look for what is actually costing you.
- Audit of the mix design & raw materials
- Finding the causes of strength and workability scatter
- Prioritised report with a concrete action plan
De-risking & Optimisation
This is usually where savings land fastest. Minus 15 to 30 % on binder is realistic when the mix is badly set. I make your batches reliable so every production run is predictable, instead of depending on one operator's touch.
- Reformulation & on-site validation, in real conditions
- Control protocols built into your production
- Lower binder and water dosages with no loss of performance
Technical Training for Teams
Your teams do their job well. The question is whether they understand what they are doing, or whether they are following a recipe. When the unexpected shows up, and it always does, the difference between the two is huge.
- Modules on site or in the office, built to measure
- Mix design, rheology, durability, low carbon
- In person or remote, to suit how you work
Low-Carbon Strategy
RE2020 does not forgive loose mix designs. Labels without a concrete technical roadmap are just noise. I help you bring your carbon footprint down on solid ground, not on brochure promises.
- Carbon footprint of your current system
- Cement substitution plan with field validation
- RE2020 / EPD / label compliance
Quotes built to measure, because every project is different.
I do not publish an hourly rate. The assignment is scoped on your real problem, not on a catalogue. Here is how it works in practice.
Audit Flash (discovery call)
Thirty minutes to understand your situation. I ask the right questions, identify the priority lever, and tell you whether and how I would step in. No commitment on your side.
30 min · FreeShort diagnosis
A documentary review of your mix design, your production data and your non-conformities. I hand back a prioritised report with an action plan within a few days. Best way to find quickly what costs the most.
3 to 5 working daysField assignment
On-site work for reformulation, validation in real conditions, team training. I come where the problem is: plant, quarry or site.
1 to 5 days depending on scopeFull project support
From the tender to the site start-up: support on specifications, mix validation, quality plan, production follow-up. I cover the whole concrete cycle on complex or sensitive projects.
Duration set by your scheduleA project in design?
A problem in production?
Tell me where you stand. I look at it, upstream or in the middle of the run, and I tell you what is wrong and what can be done. Thirty minutes. No commitment.
Three minutes. Describe your situation and what you need.
By email or phone, to set up the call.
I ask the right questions. I get your situation.
I tell you what is wrong and what can be done. No commitment.