In today’s show: An industry icon learns a new trick; Engcon and Takeuchi tighten their bond; ALLU looks East; Peter Haddock reports from the Let;s Recycle exhibition; we’re looking ahead to a MASSIVE product launch from CASE Construction Equipment next week; and we’re bringing you the site boot video you didn’t know you needed. And…Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #145
Combatting dust with a man-made hurricane…on wheels!
Steve Wolf is a movie special effects expert who spent the formative part of his career blowing things up and lighting buildings, cars and people on fire. As a result, he has learned a lot about extinguishing those blazes; and he has recently been using that knowledge to tackle the wildfires in his native America….Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #144
In today’s show: A look behind the scenes at the beating heart of the massive HS2 project; the official film of the recent Ferrybridge blast has dropped. And we have it; another Hyundai excavator is headed North; and addressing the industry’s mental health problems, one cuppa at a time. We’ll also be giving you a…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #143
In today’s show: Wrexham flats collapse during demolition; Doosan’s transparent bucket is a clear winner; a new report reveals that construction is the UK’s deadliest industry; Caterpillar unveils another new materials handler; and the shape of things to come as Hyundai’s takeover of Doosan draws ever closer. PLUS – In an exclusive interview, Builders’ Conference…Read moreRead more
£650 billion bonanza…?
Following the news that the UK government has earmarked £650 billion to improve the nation’s infrastructure, creating some 425,000 jobs per year in the process, we speak to Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards about the implications and likely outcomes. You can watch the video below or, alternatively, you can listen to this in audio format…Read moreRead more
Rye Group goes all in on HVO
Rye Group has taken delivery of three new Caterpillar excavators that will run on HVO fuel to support the company’s Sustainable Standard initiative. The Green D+ HVO fuel supplied by New Era Fuels is made from used cooking oil that has been supplemented with an organic additive. HVO reduces carbon emissions by 90 percent and…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #142
In today’s show: The mammoth HS2 project hits a major milestone; we take a closer and longer look at the latest addition to the Rye Group equipment fleet; we look at the questionable practice of “AdBlue deletion”; and in preparation for its latest sale later this week, we will be attempting to GO LIVE to…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #23
The last of the big bangs at Ironbridge Power Station; we go cruising with Mantovanibenne; a Sheraton Hotel checks out in Atlanta; and, 20 years on, we look back at the tragic events of 9/11 and one demolition man’s role in the clean-up operation. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.
The Break Fast Show #141
In today’s show: a 200 metre tall stack at Thunder Bay power plant gets popped; Rye Group goes all in on HVO, and we have an exclusive video preview; Manitou goes underground in pursuit of mining customers, and we have an exclusive video of that too. Brokk puts itself on a pedestal And on the…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #140
In today’s show: Construction employers and trade associations give their backing to the CITB; the true financial cost of the COVID-19 pandemic hits home; and you think you’re having a bad day…? And we play out with a film produced to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day. We would urge you to stick around for…Read moreRead more
