In today’s show: We’re swapping kiss me quick hats for hard hats in Blackpool; machine paint jobs that will leave you green with envy; we go behind the scenes at Komatsu’s excavator manufacturing plant in the UK; and, if that wasn’t impressive enough, we bring you the world’s largest dumptruck. All that and more, on…Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #220
The Break Fast Show #219
In today’s truly international show: We are off the Las Vegas to see Bobcat’s latest offering in the field of electric equipment; we say buongiorno to some stunning Italian demolition footage; we are dozing in China with Shantui; and before we say sayonara today, we take a trip down memory lane with a look at…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #218
In today’s show: We have a stunning time-lapse film that charts the demolition of a tower block and its ultimate replacement; we get up REALLY CLOSE with the explosive demolition of a concrete silo; and we say a well-deserved congratulations to demolition veteran David Sinclair who is about to receive yet another industry accolade. PLUS…Read moreRead more
A national disgrace…
In just a few weeks time, it will be the sixth anniversary of the UK demolition industry’s darkest day – The Didcot Disaster in which four demolition workers were needlessly and tragically killed. Six years on, and the investigation has still presented no findings. There have been no prosecutions and no answers as to why…Read moreRead more
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?





