In today’s show: Genesis Attachments debuts a new concrete cracker specifically for demolition robot applications; we’re off to see the biggest kit that Turkey has to offer; we’re going seriously old school with a machine you may not have seen before; and we’re going new school with technology that allows operators to see round corners….Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #678
The Break Fast Show #677
In today’s show: JCB’s epic new backhoe loaders’ why has Britain lost the ability to build? The ladies of John Deere; Parks and Recreation, Bobcat-style; we’re taking you behind the levers of a Cat 974. PLUS, for one day only, we are changing up our Mystery Machine slot and there is a prize up for…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #676
In today’s show: We bring you a brief glimpse of what the new Volvo F Series excavators might look like; we’re behind the levers changing a Cat UHD boom. A day in the life of a mining truck operator; and we have more new tools from AMI Attachments. PLUS we are looking ahead to Instagram…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #675
In today’s show: The new Yanmar Vi017-1 mini excavator – Is it Hot or Not? The biggest dozer in the John Deere line-up; we’re casing the latest wheel loader from CASE; we’re headed Down Under for some refinery demolition action; and you wouldn’t want to park your car anywhere near this Kobelco. PLUS, if we…Read moreRead more
NRMM with Tim Burnhope of JCB
It has been described as “the most important legislation the construction industry will ever face”. The Non-Road Mobile Machinery consultation is taking place right now. And the legislation that will emerge in the wake of that consultation will shape how the sector is powered in years and decades to come. To discuss this vital consultation…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #674
In today’s show: Putting the latest JCB mini excavators through their paces; we’re catching up with AMI Attachments and Ricky Webb of East Coast Demolition; and we’ll be learning how Caterpillar keeps mining moving. PLUS, most importantly of all, we will be joined later in the show by our very special guest – Chris LaFleur…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #673
In today’s show: Stimulating simulators from Komatsu; it’s a saw point with Liebherr; we’re on site with LiuGong; and Bobcat’s new compressors are in for a rough ride. PLUS Lord Bamford celebrates 60 years with JCB Join us LIVE for your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from the world of demolition and…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #672
Monday’s show will be a little bit different because we will be joined by Shyam Batra, one of the candidates for the position of Mayor of London. Batra comes from a property background, so he knows construction and many of the challenges facing it.
The disgrace of Didcot
23 February 2024 marks the eighth anniversary of the Didcot Disaster; the worst accident in UK demolition memory. Four men were killed in an instant. But a full eight years later, we still have no idea how or why as the investigating authorities continue to drag their heels and fail in their duty to bring…Read moreRead more
Didcot – 8 years, 0 answers
Eight years after four men were killed in the worst accident in UK demolition history, Thames Valley Police and Health and Safety Executive have STILL not delivered any answers, explanation or closure. (You can watch a full version of this one-off show here).
