how much concrete can be poured in a day?

[Norcon]

"you've got to shift it all by hand"

We've moved on from "hand" work.
We use a 22 ton Daewoo and 17 ton Komatsu. Both capable of lifting a cubic meter in Secatol skips or their buckets.
Hiring a pump is rare for the operation we run. Would put your lights out overnight. The big Daewoo will lift 150 cube into peri formwork before this weeks out.

 

[limerockconstruction]

This is a DIY site - the OP is unlikely to be able to hire a 22 ton Daewoo tomorrow, but a decent local concrete firm will either have a pump, or a good relationship with a pumping firm whom they can recommend. Therefore making it DIYable.

I also expect the hire of a 22 Daewoo and driver would come in at more than £2-250 for the hire of the pump.

 

[Norcon]

The OP has the farmer at his disposal. That's all he needs.

Unlike townie clients they are usually extremely helpful and resourceful.

 

[noseall]

Can you imagine a 22 tonne digger trundling up and down a 200m hill with half a bucket (by the time it has slopped about) of concrete v's a pump. We would be finished and cleaned up at half the cost and a tenth of the time.

Norcon, you are a joke and a laughing stock. You keep your antiquated methods where they belong - "back in the province".