Bespoke concrete

Our bespoke concrete is designed to meet even the most challenging construction requirements. Using years of experience and expertise, our in-house team of concrete technologists push the boundaries of concrete performance, ensuring that each custom concrete mix is tailored to your exact specifications.

Crafted to save time and help fulfil demanding deadlines, our award-winning bespoke concrete formulations are setting new standards in concrete performance.

Whether you need unique characteristics or a specialised mix, our bespoke concrete is available from a vast network of static and mobile plants across the UK. Choose Heidelberg Materials for innovative ready-mixed concrete solutions with performance excellence.

For more information, contact us today or request a quote. Our experts will be happy to assist you.

What applications can bespoke concrete be used for?

If your project requires concrete that can fulfill specific and uncommon requirements, a custom concrete design is the answer. Our technical concrete experts will combine different additives, admixtures, cements, and aggregates to produce a bespoke concrete mix to meet your exact needs.

We develop formulations to fulfill a range of functions, including:

• High early or ultimate strength
• Rapid setting or extended working life
• Underwater or watertight construction
• High-quality surface finish or architectural enhancements
• Lightweight, for applications like roofing
• Heavyweight, for applications such as radiation shielding
• High rise construction
• Long-distance, multi-stage and complex pumping requirements
• Shotcrete and tunnel linings
• Low heat mass placement
• Low thermal conductivity
• Flowable fills and foamed concrete

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Benefits of custom concrete designs

As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of bespoke building materials, we understand what it takes to deliver exceptional results, on time and to your exact specifications.

Engineered for precision and quality, the main benefit of a custom concrete mix is its ability to meet the nuanced requirements and specific demands of your project. Whether you’re working on large-scale infrastructure, local civil engineering, or custom residential builds, our high-performance bespoke concrete is tailored to meet the unique demands of your project.

Where our bespoke concrete has been used

Deansgate Square, Manchester

We provided a bespoke suite of concrete mixes for Manchester’s significant Deansgate Square development, totalling 110,000m³ of in-situ concrete.

Case study: Deansgate Square

Proton Beam Therapy Centre, Manchester

The UK’s first proton beam therapy centre at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust was constructed using 20,000m³ of a bespoke concrete mix from us.

Case study: Proton Beam Therapy Centre

From the experts: Bespoke concrete

"The need for a speedy completion of this contract to the local economy and Cumbria as a whole cannot be stressed strongly enough. Concrete quality and supply was a vital component in meeting tight construction deadlines.

“Better than expected performance from some of the special concrete mixes helped us to pull forward the programme, which contributed to an earlier completion date. Throughout, Heidelberg Materials' service and technical expertise in delivering technically challenging concretes – and its overall commitment in going the extra mile for the community – was exemplary."

Mike Rippon, Commercial Manager at Cubby Construction Cumbria Flood Disaster Emergency Repair Works