Vancouver Ready Mix

What Vancouver Ready Mix does

Vancouver Ready Mix Inc. is an independent, B.C.-owned ready-mix concrete supply company headquartered at 22765 Fraser Highway in Langley Township, British Columbia, with a satellite operations site in Delta. The company operates a BC Ready Mixed Concrete Association certified plant conforming to CSA A23.1 standards, and runs both fixed-location batch plants and a mobile batch plant capable of producing over 125 cubic meters per hour for remote or high-volume projects. Its proprietary equipment stack includes a Snubnose Model B Concrete Reclaimer that recovers up to one cubic meter per minute of aggregate for reuse, and a fleet of company-owned ready-mix mixer trucks serving Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. The product portfolio spans standard ready-mix concrete (20–32 MPa), specialty mixes (rapid-setting, fibre-reinforced, self-consolidating, decorative), air-entrained mixes, controlled density fill, and grouts; a U-Cart self-service option allows customers to tow up to 0.8 cubic meters from the Langley plant for small DIY projects.

The company sells to three customer segments: residential homeowners and small contractors (driveways, patios, foundations, small flatwork), commercial contractors and developers (towers, parkades, tilt-up construction, civil infrastructure), and municipal / government clients (water treatment facilities, BC Hydro utility projects, transmission infrastructure). Distribution is direct — company-owned fleet delivery plus the U-Cart self-serve pickup — with quotes generated through an online request form, phone-based sales (notably dedicated residential sales representatives), and free project estimates. Pricing is unit-based per cubic meter, with a 1 cubic meter minimum for delivery, short-load premiums by zone, and net-30 terms for account customers. On-site technical and engineering staff, including a qualified engineer, support custom mix design, quality control testing, and large commercial pours.

Vancouver Ready Mix functions as an operating company within the BM Group of Companies, alongside sister firms such as Princeton Ready Mix, Fraserway PreKast, Sanderson Concrete, Merritt Ready Mix, and Yard At A Time Concrete. Documented project wins include the $8.5 million Powell River Reservoir and UV Treatment Facility (3,500 cubic meters via mobile plant), a 519 cubic meter single-pour record at Maple Ridge Station One, the BC Hydro Vancouver City Central Transmission Project (2,789-foot HDD crossing under False Creek), tilt-up construction for Ice Development's 60,000 sq ft Surrey banquet hall, and multi-phase residential work with Isle of Mann and Dawson + Sawyer. The firm reports 11–50 employees, maintains an active job board for drivers and operators, and has not raised outside funding or disclosed financial results.

Name

Vancouver Ready Mix

Legal name

Vancouver Ready Mix Inc.

Website

https://vancouverreadymix.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vancouver Ready Mix is an independent ready-mix concrete supplier based in Langley, BC, delivering standard and specialty concrete mixes to residential, commercial, and government customers across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley via company-owned fleet and mobile batch plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-Mix Concrete Supply

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB), Concrete Equipment (Mixers, Pumps, Batching) (IMAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Concrete delivery
• Specialty concrete mixes
• Commercial concrete supply
• Residential concrete services

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ready-Mix Concrete Sales: The primary revenue stream is the sale of ready-mix concrete products, including standard, specialty, decorative, and custom-engineered concrete mixes. Revenue is generated per cubic meter delivered. Full truckloads, small loads, and U-Cart self-service options are available. Mix types include standard, rapid-setting, fibre-reinforced, self-consolidating, decorative, and air-entrained concrete. Sales are made to residential homeowners, commercial contractors, and municipal/government entities. Payment terms are net 30 days for account holders; non-account holders pay prior to delivery.
2. U-Cart Self-Service Concrete: Self-serve pickup option where customers tow a U-Cart (up to 0.8 cubic meters / approximately one cubic yard) to their job site. Customers load concrete at the Langley facility, tow it to the project, place the concrete, wash out the cart, and return it within 3 hours. Revenue is per load, offering a cost-effective solution for small projects and DIY customers who avoid minimum load fees.
3. Professional Services: Technical and engineering support services including project consultation, mix design advice, on-site coordination and supervision, quality control testing (slump, air, temperature), and delivery scheduling. Provided as part of the concrete supply service to support customer project success.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vancouver Ready Mix is an independent, B.C.-owned ready-mix concrete supply company that manufactures and delivers ready-mix concrete to residential, commercial, and municipal customers across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. It offers a full range of standard and specialty concrete mixes (rapid-setting, fibre-reinforced, self-consolidating, decorative, air-entrained), a U-Cart self-service pickup option for small loads, and a mobile batch plant for remote and high-volume projects. Technical and engineering support, mix design consultation, on-site coordination, and quality control testing are provided alongside concrete supply.

Product overview

Vancouver Ready Mix is an independent, B.C.-owned and operated ready-mix concrete supply company offering a comprehensive portfolio of concrete products and services. The core offering is ready-mix concrete delivery, which is complemented by specialized services including Residential Concrete Services for driveways, patios, foundations, and small residential projects; Commercial Concrete Services for large-scale builds including towers, parkades, civil works, and tilt-up construction; and the U-Cart self-service option for small loads. The specialty concrete product line includes Rapid Setting Concrete for accelerated construction, Fibre Reinforced Concrete for crack control, Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for complex placements, and Decorative Concrete for architectural applications. Mobile batch plant services support remote project locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ready Mix Concrete Standard and custom-engineered ready-mix concrete for residential and commercial projects, delivered on-site via company-owned fleet with varying strength ratings (20-32 MPa) for different applications.
• Residential Concrete Services Concrete delivery for driveways, patios, walkways, garage slabs, shed pads, and small residential foundations with flexible scheduling and small-load options for homeowners and small contractors.
• Commercial Concrete Services High-volume ready-mix concrete supply for commercial builds including towers, parkades, civil works, tilt-up construction, and infrastructure projects across Metro Vancouver.
• U-Cart Self-Service Concrete Self-serve concrete pickup where customers tow a U-Cart trailer loaded with up to 0.8 cubic meters of concrete to their job site, place the concrete, wash out, and return the cart within 3 hours. Designed for DIY and small residential projects.
• Rapid Setting Concrete High early strength concrete using high-early strength cements and/or chemical admixtures to accelerate construction schedules and improve formwork utilization.
• Fibre Reinforced Concrete Concrete with pre-mixed fibre reinforcement that distributes tension throughout the slab to minimize cracking, serving as an alternative to rolled wire mesh.
• Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) Highly workable concrete that flows through densely reinforced and complex structural elements under its own weight without vibration, used for congested reinforcement placements.
• Decorative Concrete Decorative concrete mixes for indoor and outdoor applications with attractive designs, sophisticated textures, and colour options for architectural projects.
• Mobile Batch Plant Service Mobile batching plant deployment producing over 125 cubic meters per hour, equipped with 58-ton silo, 75-ton auxiliary silo, admixture tanks, hot water tanks, and 100-hp diesel engine for high-volume concrete supply at remote project locations.
• Water Truck Services On-site dust control using water trucks to keep projects compliant with local safety and environmental standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• On February 20th, 2014, a single-project volume record was set by pouring 519m3 of ready mix concrete for the first portion of a suspended slab for the Maple Ridge Station One project.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and key.

• Fred Thompson ContractorsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Vancouver Ready Mix has been the preferred supplier of ready-mix concrete products to Fred Thompson Contractors since 2009. Fred Thompson is one of the premiere underground site services contractors in British Columbia, executing projects for BC Hydro and municipalities throughout the lower mainland and Vancouver Island.
• BM Group of Companies (BMG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver Ready Mix is part of the BM Group of Companies, a diverse network of companies specializing in concrete, aggregate materials, and infrastructure projects. Other divisions include Princeton Ready Mix, Fraserway PreKast, Sanderson Concrete, Merritt Ready Mix, and Yard At A Time Concrete (YAAT). The group shares expertise, innovation, and community commitment across its specialized divisions.
• Maple Reinders Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver Ready Mix was contracted by Maple Reinders Inc. to supply ready-mix concrete for the Powell River Reservoir and UV Treatment Facility project. The $8.5 million project required approximately 3,500 cubic meters of concrete using the VRM mobile batch plant.
• Michels CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver Ready Mix served as the concrete grout supplier to Michels Canada for the Vancouver City Central Transmission Project. The BC Hydro project involved nearly five miles of 230 kV underground transmission circuits including a 2,789-foot HDD crossing under False Creek. Described as the biggest duct bundle-grouting job ever undertaken and the most significant power project in Vancouver in the last 30 years.
• Isle of MannmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver Ready Mix has partnered with Isle of Mann developer on multiple projects including the Morgan Crossing Corporate Centre (multi-sized freestanding office buildings) and Crescendo (73 condos and 64 townhomes) in South Surrey. Isle of Mann was founded in 1994 and focuses on green communities and sustainable development.
• Dawson + SawyerkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver Ready Mix worked with Dawson + Sawyer on the Eagles townhome development in South Surrey — a 93-unit, 3 & 4-bedroom project located on a bald eagle conservation site.
• Ice Development Ltd.keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerIce Development Ltd. is overseeing the construction of a 60,000-square-foot tilt-up concrete building for a Surrey industrial business park with a second-story banquet hall. Vancouver Ready Mix supplied approximately 2,200 cubic meters of ready-mix concrete for the project. PSI Pumping Services handled pumping and placing; BB Con Projects Inc. handled forming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Princeton Ready Mix: A sister company within BM Group of Companies serving the Princeton and Similkameen regions of BC. Operates the same ready-mix model with shared group resources, serving as an internal benchmark for Vancouver Ready Mix's operations.
• Burnco Rock Products Ltd. Western Canada's aggregate and ready-mix concrete producer with operations across BC and Alberta. Comparable in offering ready-mix, specialty mixes, and aggregate supply for residential and commercial customers in overlapping markets.
• Ocean Concrete: A major ready-mix concrete producer serving Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland with multiple plants. Ocean Concrete is one of Vancouver Ready Mix's most direct competitors for residential, commercial, and infrastructure pours in the same geographic footprint.
• Merritt Ready Mix: Another BM Group sister company providing ready-mix concrete in the Merritt/Nicola Valley region of interior BC. Comparable product offerings and operational model under the same parent group umbrella.
• Yard At A Time Concrete (YAAT): BM Group sister brand offering small-load and trailer-towable concrete solutions, directly comparable to Vancouver Ready Mix's U-Cart self-service model. Targets the same residential and DIY customer segment.

Regional players

• Inland Concrete: BC-based ready-mix supplier operating in the Okanagan region. Comparable in offering ready-mix and specialty concrete to residential and commercial customers, though primarily serving a different geography than Vancouver Ready Mix.

Broad incumbents

• Lehigh Hanson: One of North America's largest building materials producers with a broad cement, aggregate, and ready-mix portfolio. Competes with Vancouver Ready Mix on larger commercial and infrastructure tenders in BC through deeper scale and procurement leverage.
• Lafarge Canada: National cement, aggregate, and ready-mix concrete producer owned by Holcim. Operates multiple plants in the Metro Vancouver/Fraser Valley region, offering similar ready-mix products and specialty mixes at larger scale.
• SRM Concrete: A large North American ready-mix concrete producer with expanding Canadian operations. Comparable product portfolio including standard, specialty, and decorative mixes, with greater geographic reach and procurement scale than Vancouver Ready Mix.

Emerging players

• Fraserway PreKast: BM Group sister company specializing in precast concrete products. Provides partial overlap with Vancouver Ready Mix's custom-engineered and tilt-up concrete work, representing vertical integration potential within the group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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