The Break Fast Show #935

May 16, 2025 Video

In today’s show: Moving mountains with Thiess Mining and Caterpillar; Dynaset is set to clean up; John Deere – If the hat fits…And in our latest look back to Bauma 2025, we will be on the outside area of Komatsu with the biggest machine at the show.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: The Illusion of Competence

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Test your knowledge with the Mystery Machine, have your say in the Question of the Day, and don’t miss Mark’s Morning Monologue – a no-holds-barred take on the hottest topics.

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Mentors on Demand

May 15, 2025 General

Remember when you were studying maths at school? The teacher was never satisfied that you’d got the correct answer without cheating. They insisted that you “show your workings.”

As a writer, I don’t normally do that; often because there are no workings; just a flash of inspiration and some furious typing.

But today, I’m going to make an exception. The story I’m about to lay before you pulls together several familiar threads: mentorship, driver aids, artificial intelligence, autonomous equipment, and the construction sites of the future.

I’m not going to address these factors in alphabetical or chronological order. Instead, I’ll explore them all as we go along, and do my best to weave them into a single, simple idea.

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The Break Fast Show #934

May 15, 2025 Video

In today’s show: We’re getting up close with the very latest wheel loader from Kramer; Caterpillar’s mining division celebrates its centenary; we’re sticking with mining, this time with Manitou; and in our latest trip back to the Messe Munchen exhibition centre, balletic Bobcat at Bauma.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: AI mentors on demand.

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Breaking news. Expert views. Unmissable videos. Raw opinions. If it matters in the industry, we’re talking about it – LIVE.

Test your knowledge with the Mystery Machine, have your say in the Question of the Day, and don’t miss Mark’s Morning Monologue – a no-holds-barred take on the hottest topics.

And when the show’s done, the conversation’s just getting started. Stick around for The Craic, our legendary after-show chat!

Set your alarm. Grab your coffee. It’s time to break fast, and to break new ground.

Conspiracy. More than a theory?

May 15, 2025 Insider

Let me be clear. I am not one for conspiracy theories. Don’t get me wrong—I find them entertaining, and I’m often amused when someone shares such a theory, convinced that it’s authentic when anyone with half a brain can clearly see that it isn’t.

But I do not believe there are little green men on ice at the Roswell facility in New Mexico. I don’t believe there is a prehistoric dinosaur lurking in the depths of Loch Ness; nor is there a giant half-man, half-ape roaming the American wilderness. Furthermore, I do not believe that there is a secret cabal of lizard people controlling the global economy.

With all that being said, let’s imagine – just for fun – that we in demolition and construction were to get together and, amongst ourselves, figure out how to control the industry; to skew it in a direction favourable to us; to stack the odds in favour of the few rather than the many. How would you go about that?

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The Break Fast Show #933

May 14, 2025 Video

In today’s show: CASE and the Evolution of the backhoe loader; Manitou embraces the hydrogen revolution; we’re recycling in France with Montabert; and we’re heading back to Bauma for a bit of a round-up of what’s hit, and what’s not.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Conspiracy? More than a theory.

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Test your knowledge with the Mystery Machine, have your say in the Question of the Day, and don’t miss Mark’s Morning Monologue – a no-holds-barred take on the hottest topics.

And when the show’s done, the conversation’s just getting started. Stick around for The Craic, our legendary after-show chat!

Set your alarm. Grab your coffee. It’s time to break fast, and to break new ground.

The definition of insanity…

May 13, 2025 General

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

According to a large number of inspirational mugs and posters, this famous quote comes from none other than Albert Einstein, although that’s actually disputed.

Regardless of who actually said it, the basic premise is correct.

And yet, here in the field of demolition and construction, it is a lesson we have failed to heed. In fact, it is a lesson we continue to ignore, which kind of proves my initial point.

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Disrespectful Silence

May 13, 2025 General

Each year, the nation falls silent to remember those killed in the service of their country. That hush is replicated at funerals and to mark the passing of a family member or friend.

The silence has many meanings. For some, it is an opportunity to reflect quietly upon those they have lost. For others, it is a silent prayer for God’s mercy upon those that have left us. Ultimately, that silence is a mark of respect.

Sadly, however, there are times when silence is – in fact – disrespectful.

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The Break Fast Show #932

May 13, 2025 Video

In today’s show: Bergmann rolls out a sexy new dumper; we’re pounding the ground with Wacker Neuson; getting to grips with Gehl; and in our latest journey back the Messe Munchen, we are taking a stroll around LiuGong’s Bauma stand.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: The definition of insanity.

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Test your knowledge with the Mystery Machine, have your say in the Question of the Day, and don’t miss Mark’s Morning Monologue – a no-holds-barred take on the hottest topics.

And when the show’s done, the conversation’s just getting started. Stick around for The Craic, our legendary after-show chat!

Set your alarm. Grab your coffee. It’s time to break fast, and to break new ground.

Dog Years and Digger Years

May 12, 2025 General

I have two boxer dogs: a brother and sister, Diesel and Echo. We didn’t name them – Those are the names they had when we rescued them. Although, given that I write about demolition and construction equipment, Diesel does seem to be an apt name.

They are both fourteen years old now. In dog years, that’s ancient—98 by the book. And every day, I see the little signs that time is catching up. Diesel sometimes slips when he stands. Echo startles when touched, no longer hearing me approach. I know, though I try not to dwell on it, that the time I have left with them is short.

We rescued them when they were just a year old. I like to think we saved them, gave them a good life. But in truth, I think they saved us too; offering love that expected nothing and gave everything at once. During the dark days of COVID, they were my sole reason for leaving the house, saving my sanity on long quiet walks uninterrupted by cars and people.

These days, as I work from home, they are my constant companions. They follow me from room to room, lie at my feet while I type, nudge my hand for attention or snacks when I get too lost in thought. They are more than pets now. They are my rhythm, my routine, my shadow.

Sometimes I catch myself wondering how I will cope when they’re gone. And in one of those odd, meandering thoughts we all have, I found myself drawing a strange comparison to the machines that accompany our lives. Specifically, diggers.

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The Break Fast Show #931

May 12, 2025 Video

In today’s show: Hitachi’s glimpse of the future; Komatsu gets even smarter; we have a big bang from South Africa; and in our latest Bauma stand tour, we are checking out Kinshofer.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: A tale of dog years and digger years.

Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for The Break Fast Show – the ONLY daily LiveStream built exclusively for demolition, construction, and equipment fanatics worldwide.

Breaking news. Expert views. Unmissable videos. Raw opinions. If it matters in the industry, we’re talking about it – LIVE.

Test your knowledge with the Mystery Machine, have your say in the Question of the Day, and don’t miss Mark’s Morning Monologue – a no-holds-barred take on the hottest topics.

And when the show’s done, the conversation’s just getting started. Stick around for The Craic, our legendary after-show chat!

Set your alarm. Grab your coffee. It’s time to break fast, and to break new ground.