Pour-day go/no-go workflow
Concrete Pour Planner for Schedule, Truck Timing, and Fees
Answer first: decide whether the pour date is ready before the truck is dispatched. Check placement time, crew count, weather, inspection buffer, supplier cutoff, wait-time fees, pump standby, and remobilization exposure in one workflow.
Pour schedule risk planner
Pour-day go/no-go: weather, inspection cutoff, wait fees, and standby risk
Answer first: check whether the crew, supplier, weather, inspection, free unload window, cancellation terms, pump standby, and remobilization exposure are ready before the truck rolls.
Schedule signal
Confirm cutoff rules
The pour date has weather, inspection, or cutoff pressure. Get cancellation, standby, protection, and reschedule terms in writing before booking the truck.
Heat, cold, rain, and wind pressure
Inspection buffer minus supplier cutoff
Cancellation, standby, remobilization, and protection
Planning signal before truck dispatch
Weather score is manageable, inspection buffer is positive, and the free unload window is realistic.
Inspection, weather, or access is unresolved before the supplier cutoff.
Wait-time, standby, remobilization, pump, or protection fees are missing from the written quote.
| Scenario | Trigger | Delay | Fee risk | Decision signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current pour schedule | Current forecast and inspection buffer | 0 hr | $0.00 | Use this row to decide whether the pour is ready to keep on the schedule. |
| Weather delay decision | Rain, wind, heat, cold, or forecast threshold | 24 hr | $475.00 | If weather changes the pour window, cancellation and protection terms should already be written. |
| Inspection approval delay | Inspection not approved before supplier cutoff | 4 hr | $600.00 | Inspection timing should be assigned before ready-mix, pump, or crew dispatch. |
| Crew remobilization | Crew arrives but pour date moves | 24 hr | $950.00 | Crew and pump remobilization can cost more than the supplier cancellation fee. |
Schedule checks before dispatch
Download schedule risk rows
Use this as a pre-dispatch worksheet. Replace every fee and cutoff with the supplier, pump, and contractor terms before scheduling.
Interactive workflow
Run the numbers, then save or export the project
Save this estimate or download a PDF report
The PDF report uses the current calculated result. Save the estimate first when you want to reuse the inputs later.
Pour-day checks before the truck is dispatched
Use this as the quick decision layer after the yardage estimate. The goal is not perfect scheduling; it is catching the fee and readiness assumptions that usually stay hidden until pour morning.
| Signal to check | What it means | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Truck access and chute reach | Confirm the truck can get close enough to the forms, or price wheelbarrow, buggy, pump, and extra labor before the pour date. | If access is weak, run the pour workflow with a slower placement method and review quote terms. |
| Free unload window vs placement time | Compare estimated placement minutes with the supplier free unload time and wait-rate language. | If the window is tight, add crew, shorten the route, price a pump, or get wait fees in writing. |
| Weather and inspection cutoff | Check forecast, inspection approval, supplier cancellation cutoff, and who pays standby or remobilization. | If the buffer is negative, hold dispatch or add a written weather/cancellation clause. |
| Finish crew and curing plan | Confirm finishing labor, joints, curing material, washout, and traffic protection are ready before concrete arrives. | If finishing is vague, use the quote reviewer or proposal kit before approving the pour. |
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What is a concrete pour planner?
It is a planning tool for pour-day logistics and schedule risk. It estimates placement time, wait-time exposure, weather/cutoff risk, and method risk from volume, crew count, wheelbarrow distance, unload window, and placement method.
Can it tell me exactly how long my pour will take?
No. It gives a planning estimate. Weather, mix slump, crew skill, access, finishing requirements, and supplier rules can change the real pour window.
When should I price a pump or buggy?
Price a pump or buggy when the truck cannot chute close to the forms, wheelbarrow routes are long, the volume is large, or the wait-time fee risk is higher than equipment rental.
What should I check before dispatching the concrete truck?
Check truck access, chute reach, crew count, placement method, finishing crew, weather, inspection approval, supplier cancellation cutoff, free unload time, wait-time rate, pump standby, washout, and curing materials.
Does this replace a contractor plan?
No. Complex slabs, structural work, traffic areas, and code-regulated projects should be planned with qualified local contractors or engineers.
Planning disclaimer
Pour-day estimates are planning aids only. Confirm truck access, chute reach, crew size, unloading time, weather window, safety requirements, and placement method with qualified suppliers or contractors before ordering concrete.