Specialty Sands
We manufacture sand for a wide range of applications
Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete manufactures and supplies a range of speciality sands for construction, landscaping and other specialised applications throughout Canterbury.
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Our sands are processed to meet specific grading and performance requirements, providing consistent quality for a variety of uses. Whether for commercial projeChristchurch Ready Mix Concrete manufactures and supplies a range of speciality sands for construction, landscaping and other specialised applications throughout Canterbury.
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Our sands are processed to meet specific grading and performance requirements, providing consistent quality for a variety of uses. Whether for commercial projects or smaller-scale applications, we offer practical solutions to suit different customer needs.cts or smaller-scale applications, we offer practical solutions to suit different customer needs.
Industry applications
Industry sands are commonly known as tile, concrete, 2A filter, block and cyclone sand.
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Horticulture
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Swales
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Filtering sands
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Pipe making
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Concrete
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Masonry
Building applications
For residential and commercial building projects, sand can be applied as part of:
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Block work
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Plastering
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Stucco
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Brick
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Mortar
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Jointing
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Bedding
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House foundations
Recreation applications
The common names for recreation sands are turf, core, blinding and plastering sand - we provide all of them for:
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Sports grounds
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Golf courses
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Sandpits
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Horse arenas
We’re actively rehabilitating local quarries and rivers
Our Aggregates Division operates within the Canterbury region from five land based quarries and various local rivers extracting raw materials for processing. The company undertakes extensive rehabilitation on sites during extraction, creating lakes and planting flora to attract native bird life species.