Rye Group goes all in on HVO fuel; Doosan’s transparent bucket technology is a clear winner; Trimble caries out the ultimate test of autonomous equipment control; and we speak to a man who believes the solution to dust control during an explosive demolition event is a man-made, Category 5 hurricane……on wheels. All that and more,…Read moreRead more
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The Weekend Wrap #24
BONUS – The Big Brew
For the past few weeks on the Friday episode of our Break Fast Show, we have been opening up the airwaves for an after-party designed to give our audience an opportunity to join me on the show live. Now normally, the contents of the after party is just some random chat. But today’s show was…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #146
In today’s show: Cawarden is to begin the clean-up operation on the site of a partial collapse in Wrexham; Komatsu used the MINExpo show to lay out its vision for a hybrid future; we look at the growing trend of collaboration between OEMs and major customers in the development of zero emissions equipment; and we…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #145
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
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
