Union rails against demolition incentive

A union has reacted to reports that residents have been offered financial incentives to allow a proposed demolition project to go ahead. GMB London has been informed that One Housing is offering carrots of £7,100 of public money to Juniper Crescent residents for a vote for demolition in the face of the previous overwhelming vote…Read moreRead more

Exit Kane. NFDC not able

A well-known UK demolition contractor has taken to social media to announce his shock departure from the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. Andrew Kane of Kane Group, which owns NFDC member company GJ Gaywood, revealed his decision to leave the NFDC on the LinkedIn social media platform. His post reads: To all my LinkedIn contacts…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #360

In today’s show: Fire hits Teeside site for the second time in a month; Lynch Plant gives site safety the thumbs up…digitally; an attachment that eats axles for breakfast; CASE is bringing the noise; and there’s another hot lead for demolition contractors in the North of England. PLUS we are going to play out with…Read moreRead more

Opinion – Demolition Duality

In the unlikely event that I should ever find myself on Death Row, I already know what last meal I would request. It would be that London favourite, Pie and Mash. More specifically, it would be pie and mash from Manze’s eel and pie house in Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey. Even more specifically, it would…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #353

In today’s explosive show: An Italian bridge is blasted to smithereens; an American steam plant meets its maker; a giant transmitter tower in the Czech Republic is felled; and Peter Haddock reviews a very special hotel. PLUS we will be joined by Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards as we look back at the new construction…Read moreRead more

Comment – I do declare!

It is that time of the year when many of us will be heading to the Hellhole that is the modern airport ahead of our summer vacation. Assuming you can navigate the mountains of unclaimed and misplaced baggage, the queues of disgruntled and frustrated holidaymakers and the TV news crews there to capture the chaos…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #352

In today’s show: NFDC to close door after multiple horses have bolted; Hitachi wheel loaders play marbles; MB Crusher excels in the land of the pharaohs while Armac excels in the land of the concrete cow; and the latest telehandler from Sennebogen has a neat trick up its sleeve. PLUS – We’re taking a closer…Read moreRead more

BISCUITS. BISCUITS! BISCUITS!!

Anyone that has ever sat an exam will know just how stressful it can be. For most of us, that environment can be challenging. But for some, it can have entirely unexpected consequences.

Opinion – Right vs Wrong

On Wednesday evening last week, I settled down on my sofa to watch the England versus Spain match in the UEFA Women’s European Championship. I am not a regular viewer of women’s football but I am a patriot. More importantly, with the Premier League season still weeks away, I needed a fix. As you may…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #347

In today’s show: Have you ever heard of the equipment manufacturer Horyong? Neither had we; but they have a new remote control electric mini excavator and we’re going to show it to you. We’re headed back to Dover in the company of DDS Demolition for part two of the dock demolition video that we brought…Read moreRead more