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In today’s show: A former military base is blasted in New Jersey; Bristol gets a new urban quarry; we delve deeper into Ritchie Bros acquisition of Euro Auctions; we have a particularly colourful Kobelco to show you; there’s a demolition project in Gravesend that requires the attention of a competent contractor; and who’s buying Hyundai…Read moreRead more

Ritchie Bros purchase of Euro Auctions marks a major shift in the global used equipment business. Having been among the first to break the news of this momentous acquisition, DemolitionNews has delved deeper to find out what this means for the two companies, their employees and – most importantly – used equipment buyers and sellers.

In today’s show: A worker lost his leg when a hydraulic breaker fell from an excavator; a shortage of subcontractors are the latest threat to construction growth; there’s a Liebherr big rig down Mexico way. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show.

In today’s show: Contractors pay on time shocker; what does grapheme reinforced concrete mean for the future of demolition attachments; Dean Equipment and Robustrack join forces; and Thompsons of Prudhoe acquire some new firepower. All that and more on The Break Fast Show.

In today’s show: The unstoppable rise of the high-rise; workload rises are being hampered by materials shortages; Teesworks demolition hits an important milestone; and there’s an opportunity for a demolition contractor to go to Cambridge. All that and more on The Break Fast Show. You can grab a copy of The Rise of the Super…Read moreRead more

In today’s show: Another blot is partially removed from the UK landscape as DSM fells four cooling towers at Eggborough Power Station; construction sector investment still suffering from post-COVID symptoms; why I may have misjudged the popularity of framework agreements; and there’s a tidy little demolition project up for grabs in Godalming. All that and…Read moreRead more

First four cooling towers felled in explosive demolition event. Four huge cooling towers have been demolished today at the former Eggborough power station in North Yorkshire. The 90 metre tall structures were brought down just after 8 am on Sunday. The coal-fired power station was decommissioned in 2018 and four of its eight towers –…Read moreRead more

There’s a big bang in Avonmouth; a new £1.56 billion national demolition framework is up for grabs; and a legal logjam is impacting upon demolition workers and their families. All that and much, much more, on The Weekend Wrap.

German media outlets are reporting that an excavator operator has inflicted more than €500,000 of damage on a newly-constructed building in a dispute over non-payment. The incident occurred in Blumberg (Baden-Württemberg). Police say that a 47-year-old building contractor from the vicinity of Bad Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate) was responsible. According to local media reports, the man used…Read moreRead more