Concrete pump and concrete mixer truck hire in Singapore
The sellers' websites we found in Singapore do not publish daily hire rates for concrete pumps or mixer trucks. The prices they list are for new or used equipment, so the realistic way to compare is a quote per job, for your volume, date and site. Describe the pour on BlaBlaPrice to get current offers.
The price depends on:
- the equipment: a pump, a mixer truck or a boom truck;
- the concrete volume in cubic metres and what is being poured;
- the boom reach you need;
- the duration, the site access and the date.
Driver licence and operator training
Job listings for concrete mixer drivers ask for a valid Singapore Class 4 driving licence, and some also ask for a clean record. Operators of truck-mounted concrete pumps who drive or manoeuvre them on construction sites must complete concrete pump driving training, as set out in a Ministry of Manpower circular. One training provider quotes S$872 per participant, including 9 per cent GST. Ask who is qualified to drive and operate the equipment before you book.
Rain and the weather
Singapore is hot all year and has no winter, but the wet and dry seasons decide when a pour is practical. Heavy rain can stop a pour or slow site access, so ask the seller how they handle a rain day and whether the booking can move. Plan the biggest pours for the drier weeks where you can.
Cities, units and delivery
Equipment is described in metric terms: concrete volume in cubic metres, boom reach in metres and the job length in hours. Ask whether the seller serves Tampines, Jurong West, Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio as well as central Singapore, and whether travel is included. One Singapore concrete supplier has deployed an electric-powered mixer truck, which it says cuts the carbon footprint of transport by 45 per cent, so ask whether a low-emission truck is available.
What to write in the request
Name the equipment you need (pump, mixer truck or boom), the concrete volume in cubic metres and what is being poured, such as a slab or a wall. Give the boom reach you expect, the duration, the site address and access, and the date. If you want a driver included, say so, and say whether the price should include GST.
On BlaBlaPrice you describe the pour in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo of the site. It is free for buyers. The AI reads the request, asks for missing details, and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Singapore before it shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to contact. You can also look at vehicle and heavy equipment hire or, if the site needs earthworks first, excavator and bulldozer hire.
Questions and answers
How much does a concrete pump or mixer truck cost to hire in Singapore?
The sellers' websites we found list equipment for sale rather than daily hire rates, so hire is quoted per job. Ask for a quote with your volume, date and site, and say whether it includes the driver.
Does the driver need a special licence?
Job listings ask for a valid Singapore Class 4 driving licence for concrete mixer drivers. Pump operators must also complete concrete pump driving training, and one provider quotes S$872 per participant including 9 per cent GST.
Can concrete be delivered outside central Singapore?
Ask the seller directly whether they serve Tampines, Jurong West, Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio, and whether travel is included in the quote.
What should I put in the request?
Say the equipment, the volume in cubic metres, the boom reach, the duration, the site address and access, and the date.
