It took a complete team effort for Beatrice Ready Mixed to meet the demands of a recent paving job on Hickory Road located north of Beatrice.  Beatrice Concrete supplied over 15,000 cubic yards of concrete for the 4.5 mile stretch of road that was 24 feet wide and poured at 9 inches thick.

The General Contractor, Paulsen, Inc. and Gage County requested 180 to 200 yards of concrete each hour for the project that started 5 miles from the Ready Mixed Plant but was nearly 9.5 miles away at the completion of the project.  The crew of drivers, plant operators and support staff were able to supply 211 yards an hour during the 7 main line pours, amounting to a truck being loaded every 3 minutes for a 10-12 hour pour.

The complete team effort even stretched across multiple NEBCO companies as Ready Mixed of Lincoln, Concrete Industries – Nebraska City, Overland Ready Mixed and Constructors all helped support Beatrice Ready Mixed by sending trucks to cover their other plants to ensure they could keep up with the demand of the Hickory Road project.  Concrete Industries – Nebraska City and Ready Mixed also assisted in hauling cement.  In total approximately 580 tons of cement was delivered to the Beatrice plant during each pour day.