Gravel Pitz Consulting

09/12/2024

Here’s the form to apply for
Gravel/quarry pit rehabilitation.

https://forms.gov.mb.ca/quarry-rehabilitation/

If you need assistance please connect with me.

Province of Manitoba

06/09/2021

Aggregate, Gravel is it the same?

In this post I continue beyond ‘eggs’ and look at aggregate. First of all let’s get to common terminology. Aggregate is all granular material whether it is nature or processed. Gravel I will to as nature material in the ground unprocessed. The reason we need to be clear on how we refer to the material, is to get proper material for the intended purpose.
As I said in the definition aggregate is either nature or processed. Processed materials include rip rap (large stone), crushed rock, sand, base course material, drainage material, landscaping material. This is very important because one has to know the intended use, how to order the material and how to check that you got what you ordered. Processed material are much more expensive than nature material and they are produced for the intended use.
First the owner of the project must know the intended use of the aggregate so that a specification or criteria for supply can be given to the supplier of the aggregate. Once a supplier has been selected one should ask for test results of the material being supplied to make sure it meets the requirements requested. Next the owner needs to identify the amount of material to be supplied. It should be clear how this material is measured, as the cost of the material can be substantial. Typically the supplier has a scale and you should request a ticket when the material is delivered. Even if you ordered the material in yd3 or m3, a calculation can be done from the weight delivered in the truck. This is a check to validate that you received the material you ordered.
As with my analogy of buying eggs, purchasing aggregate follows the same concept and steps. So in summary:
• Know the use of the material
• Develop criteria for the material to request from the supplier
• Determine how you are purchasing (by weight or volume)
• Check the material being supplied by asking for test results and a weigh ticket from the truck delivered

This is important to be able to hold the supplier accountable and you get your value for money.

My next post will cover explaining the difference in aggregates, important criteria of each and some typical applications.

If you have questions or would like to have a discussion please contact me for a free consultation.

06/09/2021

I want to thank Jennifer Laviolette for interviewing me and writing this article. The article gives more insight into my company and services. Contact me for a free consultation if you have a project or problem.

05/26/2021

Welcome to GPC!

I'm going to start posting technical advice on construction materials such as aggregate (gravel), redi mix concrete, culverts and geotechnical materials. I am going to give information you should know prior to purchasing, inspection or testing to make sure you are getting what you paid for, and how to hold a supplier accountable.

So what do I mean? Here is an analogy that may help you understand.

Say you needed eggs. Do you just go to the store and buy the carton of eggs? Or do you determine what size of egg and how many you need? This would be buying small, medium, large or extra large and possibly 12, 18 or more eggs. How do you know the size when you are at the store and amount at the store? You read the carton, right? Then you select and go pay, is that it? Or do you prior to selecting open the carton and examine the eggs to see that they are all there and none are broken? This is called inspection. If you hadn't inspected the carton you possibly could have gotten home with some broken eggs or some missing (now I assume that during delivery you didn't drop the carton). What would be your response if the carton had broken eggs? Throw the broken ones out and accept it or possibly go back to the store (costs you time and money to do) and ask for a replacement or refund.

Anything we buy we should be an informed consumer and have the ability to check to make sure we are getting what we pay for in order to receive value. I will examine the same principles with aggregate(gravel), redi mix concrete, culvert and geotechnical materials.

06/02/2020

So you have someone asking to purchase gravel from you and use your property? Do you know it’s value? Have you let others know about your source? Do you know what you should place in the agreement to protect the resource? Is someone already removing material do you have a management plan for the development of the source to maximize the value?

If you have any questions about the above or would like to discuss further please contact me.

06/02/2020

So you think you have some valuable gravel? Or has someone approached you offering to purchase gravel or the use of your property?

I can help provide you advice on the quality of material, fair value and your rights to your material. I can also help you mange your resource if you allow contractors to excavate on your property.

Call me a we can have an initial discussion.

06/11/2019

Have you seen this on your property? Across your field or lot. Let us help you determine the problem and provide effective solutions.

05/28/2019

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