In today’s show: Terex Trucks rebrand as Rokbak; JCB seeks 100 welders to satisfy surge in demand; Selwood is snapped up; and MGL Demolition marks its 50th anniversary with a new Komatsu excavator. PLUS Andy Hair of Northerntrack joins LIVE us for a post-show chat about the challenges of driver and materials shortages and the…Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #136
There’s a new name in the field of ADTs
Rokbak is the new name for Terex Trucks, with the new brand maintaining its proud hauling heritage with a future-focused vision. As part of the new brand launch, the machines now come in Rokbak colours and livery. While maintaining the experienced design, craft and precision that are synonymous with the company’s haulers, the RA30 and…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #135
In today’s show: Bernabeu before and after – Demolition work is underway on one of the world’s most famous football stadiums; Rob Oliver is to step down as chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association; Komatsu unveils a new reduced swing wheeled excavator; a demolition contractor could Currie favour in Scotland; and Blackwood Plant Hire…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #134
In today’s extended show: a Chinese mega blast; Indian twin towers to be demolished over collusion; a massive Italian bridge blast; Caterpillar and BHP form an electric partnership; X marks the spot for Chepstow Plant International; an opportunity to graduate with honours on a demolition contract at Oxford University. And is it a cause for…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #133
In today’s show: Two murders in as many months; concrete price hikes bite; CNH Industrial is buying Sampierana; it’s child’s play for Hyundai; and there’s a building in Crawley that requires the attention of a demolition contractor. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show.
The Break Fast Show #132
In today’s show: Doosan unveils yet another new wheel loader; Hitachi and John Deere part company in the US.; Downwell goes Barking mad; we get up close with an intelligent Komatsu dozer; a Tennessee power plant goes out with a bang; and we mark the birthday of one of the UK demolition industry’s most influential…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #131
In today’s show. There’s a sense of Liberty at the Port Kembla gas terminal in Australia; construction equipment sales are remaining strong, despite external pressures; Metro Deconstruction goes to work at Beaver Road in Ashford; and one lucky contractor has an opportunity to go back to school. All that and more on the Break Fast…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #130
In today’s show: Demolition crews in Florida have been forced to urgently rethink the demolition of a high-rise structure as collapse fears escalate; shortages have triggered a spike in materials thefts; labour costs are on the rise; Hitachi underlines its commitment to customers in the Yorkshire area; and Bobcat hatches a new rubber duckling. All…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #129
In today’s show: The construction trades that are used and abused by customers; Carmichael Towers crumble in controlled blast in Music City; we bring you the rise of the robots, all the way from Geneva in Switzerland; Kubota offers up yet another power solution; and LiuGong Machinery Europe delivers in demolition…again. All that and more…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Ferrybridge felled…
In the past few minutes, the explosive demolition team at Keltbray has carried out the controlled demolition of the boiler house and two stacks at the Ferrybridge Power Station in the North of England. At 198-metres high, the two chimney stacks were the tallest structures at the iconic Ferrybridge site. This blowdown follows the successful…Read moreRead more
