The Break Fast Show #217

In the first episode of 2022: Doosan goes Blue; we take a flying visit to an imploding power station in the US; CASE looks back over a landmark year; the Benelux countries get their first Kobelco SK400DLC-10E demolition excavator; and we have the footage; and we are dreaming of Manitou. PLUS we will look back…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #216

In the final show of the year: Asbestos exposure fears bring demolition to a halt in Stroud; we will be visiting the Liebherr bakery; there’s a new project that requires the attention of a demolition contractor near Warwickshire; and we will also be ruminating on the subject of luck. All that and more, on The…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #215

In today’s show: No escape for dodgy directors as the Insolvency Service is granted new powers; the HS2 project celebrates a landmark year; Mecalac makes merry for the festive period; and you can feel free to take it easy over Christmas; Ausa technology has got you covered. All that and more, on The Break Fast…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #214

In today’s show: The CMA prolongs the agony on its investigation into alleged collusion; Building an ice village using one machine and dozens of attachments; Engcon breaks out the spanners to teach tilt rotator maintenance; we’re California dreaming about demolition; and we get up close with a beat of a wheel loader – The Komatsu…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #213

In today’s show: We will be looking in depth at the latest pronouncement from the Health and Safety Executive on the dangers of demolition; we will discuss why such a pronouncement is still necessary; and why the UK demolition sector has been targeted in this way. There’s also a pair of new hydraulic breakers from…Read moreRead more

A Damning Indictment

How far has the demolition industry really come if the HSE considers it necessary to issue a reminder that buildings can become unstable during demolition? And just how professional is an industry in which accidents and fatalities are greeted not with a scream of outrage but with a shrug of resignation and familiarity?

The Break Fast Show #212

In today’s show: Firm fined over incident that resulted in a worker having his leg amputated; three massive Ohio stacks fall in controlled blast; we indulge in some bridge blasting in Italy; and is this the ultimate Christmas gift? All that and more on The Break Fast Show.

The Weekend Wrap #37

The Aussies are coming; Doosan’s first-ever dozer makes its debut; and NESST needs you. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.

The Break Fast Show #211

In today’s show: The blight of burnout hits construction; hold on to your breakfast. We’re going on a gravity-defying drone flight with Liberty Industrial; JCB passes a major engine milestone; we’re off to Egypt in the company of our new headline show sponsor; and we consider what might have been with the Akula dual fuel…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #210

In today’s show: Doosan demonstrates its first-ever dozer; another hung boiler falls to CDI’s explosive might; there’s more to Bell than meets the eye; Leica and Xwatch tie the digital knot; and Hitachi stirs the intrigue. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show.