Block making is one of the money
spinning businesses many people do not really notice, with the increase in
population growth, we can see that there is need for more accommodation in
which more buildings needs to be built for rentage or for personal use.
Moreso, concrete blocks are needed
in constructing shops, churches, mosques,
ecreational centres etc,. If managed properly it can bring in millions every month.
ecreational centres etc,. If managed properly it can bring in millions every month.
STARTING CONCRETE BLOCK MAKING
BUSINESS
KNOW THE DEMAND FOR BLOCKS IN YOUR
LOCALITY: It is very
important to carry out survey of how much blocks are being demanded in the
locality you intended to start your business, so as to know if the business
will be profitable in the area. If there is high demand it is profitable but if
otherwise I will advise you to look for another location because the cost of
transporting your block to a far place where they needed will tell on the price
of your block which Can give a fall in the demand for your own when there are
other competitors who are willing to sell at a user price suitable.
GET A GOOD LAND: After getting a profitable location for your
concrete block business you need to get a suitable plot (s) of land either by
rent, lease or purchase at least a plot o f land (soft by 120ft) is okay for a
small scale one because you will need a space too house your machines, drying
of the moulded blocks, storing cement and sand. Avoid a swampy area as the location
of your industry as this will have no negative impact or how fast your moulded
block dries up also vehicle may be striking in a swampy area which is going to
make your work tedious.
SINK A WELL OR BOREHOLE: Concrete Block making consumes and
needs plenty of water. Water is needed for making the sand and concrete
together, it is also needed to water the moduled blocks too so as to increase its
hardness. It is very advisable to water moulded blocks a day after it as
manufactured.
To
achieve this you need to sink a borehole or well or buy water but ii
will strongly recommend borehole or well as this will loner your overhead cost
and won’t tell much on your price.
REGISTER YOUR CONCRETE BLOCK INDUSTRY: It is very good to register with the good and all other
necessary authorities relating to your industry so as to be fully recognized as
a company and a legal entities this will also in securing loan from financial
institutions and give loans and also you will be able to be able to bid or
secure government contracts.
It will also help you from paying
unnecessary tax as you will be paying
your tax to the recognized tax authority. Try to register with CAC.
GET A CONCRETE MIXING MACHINE: Through the mixing can be manually but the best and fast equipment to use is the
machine which will automatically mix the sand, water and cement within minutes
with less stress and will save lot of time.
GET A DIESEL GENERATING SET: It is advisable to get a single
cylinder diesel powered lister generating set as this will be used to power the
concrete moulding machine, the concrete mixer and the pumping machine. There
are single and double cylinder but it is best to choose the single cylinder one
be because it consume lesser diesel.
CONSTRUCT WOODEN PALLETES: This is the flat wooden object which
is used to carry the block from the moulder to the place where it is going to
be dried. This is needed because you cannot erect moulded blocks on a bare
ground and need a very durable wood for it.
STORAGE SHED: You will need a safe place where you can securely store cement away
from sun and rain. A small shed is okay for this or you can make use of a used
shipping container just too preserve the cement.
EMPLOY WORKERS: If you are operating on a small scales you are
going to need at least 5-7 workers in the production process, some are skilled
in operating the concrete block moulding machine is important and someone
skilled in using the concrete mixer very well while the other workers will be
needed for loading and off loading moulded blocks into or from a vehicle and
other manual works.
But as your business expand so you can decide to employ
more worker, with this in place and good marketing skills you should be able to
make more money from the business *winks*.
I hope this article has helped you in
gaining idea of how to start a concrete block making business, if you have any
questions, suggestions, please feel free to use the comment box. Thanks.
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