In todays show: Rescue operation underway after Miami apartment building collapses; Doosan rolls out new tiltrotator-friendly 23 tonne excavator; Southern Plant opts for a Kubota dozen; and a new report suggests that the UK will see an additional one million digging-related projects as the nation emerges from its enforced lockdown hibernation. (You can grab a…Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #86
The Break Fast Show #85
In today’s episode: ES Manufacturing in administration; Komatsu officially unveils its new K100 boom switch system (you can grab a brochure for the new system here: https://tinyurl.com/7xb5ytdz); there’s an industrial unit in Knowsley requiring the attention of a suitably competent demolition contractor; and a Canadian graphite mine is targeting zero emissions with an all-Caterpillar equipment…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #84
In today’s episode: Disgraced demolition boss flees the country in aftermath of deadly Korean collapse; Komatsu is set to unveil its new boom switch system later today; there is a massive demolition project up for grabs in Walsall; and we travel Down Under to learn how to drill straight. All that and more on The…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #83
In today’s episode: A Belgian building collapse claims the lives of five construction workers; the Scudder name is set to die in Carey Group shake-up; Deconstruct UK gets the nod on a massive project in London’s New Oxford Street; and configurable CASE wheel loaders. All that and more on The Break Fast Show.
Demolition World – 15 years a Diva
What do you do when a hurricane sweeps through your home city, killing 1,800 people, inflicting $125 billion in damage, and leaving you both homeless and unemployed? Well, if you’re Simone Bruni, you seize the moment and start a demolition company. And now, 15 years after Hurricane Katrina wrought havoc on her native New Orleans,…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #82
In today’s show: CITB called out ahead of consensus; proposals could see planning permissions lost if development does not commence within 18 months; Cawarden adds youth and experience to its board; and Aggregate Industries meets West Midlands demands for concrete with new readymix plant at Coleshill. PLUS, we get a first-look at a brand new…Read moreRead more
Stack blast lets in the sun…
Controlled blast fells Florida’s last coal stack. Florida Power & Light imploded the towering chimney stack of its last coal-fired generating plant yesterday, a milestone in its transition to cleaner energy sources. The former coal-fired plant is scheduled to be replaced by a solar powered solution.
The Break Fast Show #81
In today’s episode: The value of construction disputes rises amidst COVID delays; JCB uses pedal power in platinum fundraiser; there’s a school sports pavilion that requires the attention of a competent demolition contractor; and we have a MASSIVE celebration of the blaster’s art. PLUS, you can catch a first glimpse of our brand new, long…Read moreRead more
A celebration of the blaster’s art
Four and a half minutes of explosive awesomeness. Explosive demolition might account for only a small percentage of all the demolition that takes place around the world. But there is no denying that it’s the part of the sector the public finds most fascinating. Well, the secret to online success is giving the public what…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #80
In today’s show: UK construction job vacancies hit an all-time high; Coinford Plant places massive excavator order with Hitachi; Engcon brings its tiltrotators and quick couplers to smaller excavators; and there’s a demolition project in Oxford just waiting for the right contractor. PLUS, undercarriage and wear part supplier Astrak has a solution to summer boredom…Read moreRead more
