In today’s show: Equipment sales up by almost half year-on-year; the CSCS card scheme gets smart; to everything there is a season; and we enjoy some Benelux bridge demolition. PLUS our roving robot reporter Reg returns with some big news from Doosan. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show.
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The Break Fast Show #237
The Break Fast Show #236
In today’s show: We get a guided tour of the latest wheel loaders from Hitachi; demolition goes Dutch; we have an excavator on a delicate dozer rescue mission; and we’re off to the Caribbean island of Barbados for a spot of calypso-style hotel demolition. PLUS we are joined by Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards to…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #235
In today’s show: Government’s Levelling Up plans could play to demolition industry strengths; LiuGong aims high; we have un Big Bang from France; and XCMG channels The Transformers. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show. This episode is dedicated to my mother – Maureen Anthony – who sadly passed away in the early…Read moreRead more
Weighing the pros and cons of technology…
There can be no question that technology has the ability to make demolition and construction tasks more efficient,, more profitable and. above all – safer. But what does the embracing of that technology mean for those currently employed within the sector; and for those that the industry is hoping to attract but whose jobs might…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #232
In today’s show: Brick supplier warns of double-digit price hikes; the true meaning of mass excavation; the birth of a dumptruck; and Doosan points the spotlight at its latest Dash-7 models. PLUS there’s a sneak preview of the second episode of The Surgery featuring Dr Demolition himself, Terry Quarmby, which drops at 6pm this evening….Read moreRead more
The Surgery #2 | featuring Dr Terry Quarmby
In the second episode of The Surgery featuring Dr Terry Quarmby, he explains his many problems with construction companies; he unpicks the issue of embodied carbon; he discusses the ongoing saga of the Didcot Disaster investigation; and he reveals what he would do if he was made Minister of Construction. So sit back and hear…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #231
In today’s show: HS2 looks North; Caterpillar highlights dozer technology in a brand-new video; we look to the forestry sector for some attachment inspiration; and can you rub your belly and pat your head at the same time? PLUS we look back at our first-ever Saturday Social and ahead to the second show. All that…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #230
In today’s show: HS2 looks North; Caterpillar highlights dozer technology in a brand-new video; we look to the forestry sector for some attachment inspiration; and can you rub your belly and pat your head at the same time? PLUS we look back at our first-ever Saturday Social and ahead to the second show. All that…Read moreRead more
The Weekend Wrap #39
In this week’s show: The wait for answers from the Didcot Disaster investigation look set to continue; Hyundai unveils its new A-Series excavators; and how does a Big Float float. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.
The Break Fast Show #229
In today’s show: How does a big float float; Reg the roving robot reporter checks out a smart but creepy new development from Caterpillar; it’s plane sailing for Simex; and we have a blast from the past from Cape Canaveral. PLUS we will be looking ahead to tomorrow’s first-ever Saturday Social show. All that and…Read moreRead more





