In today’s show: Kobelco unveils its biggest short radius excavator; Balfour Beatty wins big in Egham; and we’re calling BS on spurious manufacturer marketing claims. You can check out all this and more in our extended show notes here: https://tinyurl.com/37rrysnp
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The Break Fast Show #28
The Break Fast Show #27
In today’s show: JCB clinches the biggest order in its 75-year history; Liebherr enters the “used” parts business; and the Rising Sun Hotel near Sheffield is earmarked for demolition. All this, PLUS an exclusive glimpse at a Content with Media interview with Sunbelt Rentals CEO Andy Wright who has just confirmed that £65 million equipment…Read moreRead more
The Construction Collective rides again
Last night saw the fourth outing for The Construction Collective show and was co-hosted by DemolitionNews’ Mark Anthony and Peter Haddock of Content with Media. The show covered a whole host of topics and included a huge range of companies including Bobcat, Rammer, Leica GeoSystems, Miller GroundBreaking, DigBits, FHOSS Lighting, Lynch Plant and many more…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #24
In today’s show: The Construction Collective will assemble TONIGHT; impending Easter holidays raise urban exploration and trespass fears; and The Builders’ Conference has delivered another demolition project lead, this time in Godalming. All this and more in The Break Fast Show, today at 10am. And you can view our previous coverage of the dangers of…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #20
In today’s solemn and mostly-unscripted episode, we look at: Balfour Beatty’s strides towards a greater gender balance; the rise and rise of driver aids; and Cawarden’s pre-Presidential celebration. But the remainder (and the unscripted portion) of the show is dedicated to the issue of male suicide.
EXCLUSIVE – Alford expands demolition offering…
Alford Technologies has added another tool to its range of demolition solutions. The Wiltshire-based explosive product company is now the official importer for Royex, a pyrotechnic alternative to blasting explosives with a proven track record in a multitude of applications across Europe. Working in partnership with the Swedish explosive manufacturer Etken Teknologi, Alford Demolition Limited…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #19
In today’s extended show: The death of five recycling plant workers has finally come to court; North London regeneration scheme under starters orders; French architects demonstrate ignorance of demolition; and yet more demolition work is up for grabs. We also look at the ongoing uptick in construction demand and examine the potential impact upon the…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #18
In today’s show: UK Government kick-starts Green Revolution with £1.0 billion cash injection; JCB is back on the recruitment drive; Bobcat’s new compact wheel loader goes into full production; and we have not one but TWO hot new project leads to share, courtesy of The Builders’ Conference. And if you’d like to find out more…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #17
In today’s show: Brokk unveils its largest-ever demolition robot; Net Zero ambitions will require 350,000 new construction workers; and the Construction Equipment Association CEA) is to host an online seminar on equipment electrification. You can pre-register for the CEA event here: https://tinyurl.com/wwxj3dnx
Wood River plant falls
Yesterday, a successful controlled blast brought down the three stacks at the Wood River Power Plant in Illinois. According to local news reports, the implosion went off without a hitch. The dust suppression on the project was carried out using HKD Blue equipment. And the fine folks at HKD Blue very kindly sent us the…Read moreRead more
