Plantworx perfecting plans

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the owner of the Plantworx trade show, is set to announce plans for Plantworx events from the latter part of 2021 through to 2023. The team behind the event remains committed to providing a meeting place for construction industry professionals and suppliers, including the 150 strong CEA membership. The CEA…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #13

In the new-look show today: Total Controlled Demolition becomes the latest to hit the recruitment trail; Balfour Beatty is back in the black; the US’ National Demolition Association has a new president; and the Plantworx exhibition organisers are hatching plans.

The Break Fast Show #12

In today’s show: O’Keefe appoints a new managing director; McGee Group joins the Wharf pack; The construction industry is still falling short on gender equality; And the Hillhead exhibition has shifted back….AGAIN. All this and more on the Break Fast Show.

The Break Fast Show #11

In today’s show: Construction tops table of UK start-ups; a Walsall whopper is up for grabs; CDC hits the recruitment trail; and it’s International Women’s Day. You can find out more about the start-up survey here: You can find you more on the Walsall whopper contract here: And you can sign-up for the Demolition News…Read moreRead more

EXCLUSIVE – This Woman’s Work…

Jacqui Miller-Charlton was a woman in construction long before anyone called for more women in construction. She has juggled marriage and motherhood while helping to build Miller GroundBreaking into a global engineering company. And she has done it all while retaining her trademark femininity. To mark International Women’s Day, Jacqui Miller-Charlton joined us LIVE to…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #10

In this episode of the Break Fast Show: Free ports to drive regional expansion; Bell eyes autonomous future; Engcon upgrades tilt rotator; the British Safety Council loses the plot; and a rant that takes in sofas, boot laces and Las Vegas hotels. In addition, the show makes reference to a new CV template from UK…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #9

In the latest episode of The Break Fast Show: Doosan gets Xited about Hillhead Digital; Green Remediation gets green light in Manchester; Ritchie Bros to host online industry panels; and Spring 2021 Budget – The industry reacts. You can find out more about Hillhead Digital here: https://www.hillhead.com/digital You can check out the Ritchie Bros discussion…Read moreRead more

Braced for the Budget

Just moments after Rishi Sunak finished delivering his Spring 2021 Budget to the House of Commons, DemolitionNews hosted a special LiveStream show to analyse the Chancellor’s first post-COVID budget speech. We welcomed along a number of key industry leaders to analyse that speech and its likely impact upon the UK construction and demolition sectors. You…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #8

Downwell targets cladding removal, National Geographic to feature world’s biggest blast, Molson adds CBI to its enormous product range, and the industry braces for the Budget speech from chancellor Rishi Sunak later today. All this and more in the latest episode of the Break Fast Show.

Three for three at Ironbridge…

Less than 6 weeks after the successful demolition of the Tank Bay at the former Ironbridge Power Station, Demolition Services has carried out the explosive demolition of the Boiler Bay. This was the third and final blast at the site following previous explosive events here and here.