The Break Fast Show #854

In today’s show: John Deere unveils an autonomous ADT; LiuGong’s electric hauling solution; how Develon keeps uptime…up; and we look back at an astonishing year for our friends at East Coast Demolition.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Why the choice between new and old equipment might be harder than you think.
Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for The Break Fast Show; the world’s only daily LiveStream show dedicated to demolition, construction and construction equipment.

In each interactive episode, we’ll deliver your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from across the sector and around the world.

Take part in our Question of the Day, try to identify the Mystery Machine, and be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

The Break Fast Show #853

In today’s show: As some of you are currently experiencing some wintry conditions, we’re looking at how John Deere copes with the snow; we’re taking a walk around a new Develon excavator; meet the Kobelco car cruncher; and with Bauma now just four months away, our Mission to Munich starts here. And we’re kicking off the New Year with a new show segment.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Why change must come from within if the demolition and construction industry is to heal itself.
Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for The Break Fast Show; the world’s only daily LiveStream show dedicated to demolition, construction and construction equipment.

In each interactive episode, we’ll deliver your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from across the sector and around the world.

Take part in our Question of the Day, try to identify the Mystery Machine, and be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

Keltbray’s CMA fine increased

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has handed down its judgment in respect of Keltbray’s appeal of the fine the contractor received as part of a Competition and Markets Authority probe into bid rigging and collusion in the UK demolition sector.

In disposing of the appeal, the Tribunal has increased the penalty payable by Keltbray from £16 million to £18 million.

Keltbray was one of 10 NFDC member companies fined a total of almost £60 million back in March 2023. Together with Squibb Group, Keltbray appealed the level of fine imposed upon it in May 2024.

Juliette Enser, Executive Director of Competition Enforcement at the Competition and Markets Authority, said:

“We are pleased that the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has increased the penalty Keltbray has to pay from £16 million to £18 million for their part in illegal bid-rigging in the form of cover bidding. This judgment confirms that serious breaches of competition law, including for cover bidding, will result in significant penalties.

The CAT agreed that, having appealed, Keltbray should lose the discount it received for settling. The CAT’s judgment confirms that companies will be held to their agreements – companies which settle cannot take the CMA to court and expect to retain their discounts.

Today’s decision should act as a reminder that the CMA will not tolerate unlawful conduct which harms competition and can keep prices up at the expense of businesses and taxpayers.”

An end to an astonishing year

On Friday 20 December, we broadcast our final daily show of 2024. The offices of DemolitionNews are now closed until 6 January 2025.

But we will leave you with this grateful look back at a year of travels, collaborations and excitement as we gear up for more of the same in 2025.

The Break Fast Show #852

In today’s show: Komatsu sparks interest with its new electric mini excavator; Sacre Bleu – We have some French demolition action; monitoring Belgian road construction remotely; and we have a message of festive joy from the mighty JCB.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Something a little different in terms of both content and location.

Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for the final Break Fast Show of 2024; the world’s only daily LiveStream show dedicated to demolition, construction and construction equipment.

In each interactive episode, we’ll deliver your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from across the sector and around the world.

Take part in our Question of the Day, try to identify the Mystery Machine, and be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

The Break Fast Show #851

In today’s show: Shantui unleashes a new excavator; Texan demolition action; we get the low-down on Komatsu’s mining dozer range; and the sound of demolition.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: In memoriam – The companies we lost in 2024 and why things need to change if we are to avoid a repeat in 2025.

Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for The Break Fast Show; the world’s only daily LiveStream show dedicated to demolition, construction and construction equipment.

In each interactive episode, we’ll deliver your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from across the sector and around the world.

Take part in our Question of the Day, try to identify the Mystery Machine, and be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

The Break Fast Show #850

In today’s show: Shantui lifts the lid on its new battery electric dozer – We have a sneak peek; we’re taking a closer look at two of the latest Kobelco excavators; lifting made easy with Magni; and we’re taking another trip down memory lane with a vintage Komatsu dozer in action.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Why 2025 should be the year of unity across the demolition and construction sector.

Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for The Break Fast Show; the world’s only daily LiveStream show dedicated to demolition, construction and construction equipment.

In each interactive episode, we’ll deliver your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from across the sector and around the world.

Take part in our Question of the Day, try to identify the Mystery Machine, and be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

The Break Fast Show #849

In today’s show: We’re revisiting the biggest announcement at MINExpo 2024; Clearview Demolition looks back on an astonishing year; we’re going old school with a vintage John Deere dozer; and how Ward Demolition helped salvage a super yacht.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Why resilience will be the watch-word for the demolition and construction sector in 2025.

Join host Mark Anthony LIVE for The Break Fast Show; the world’s only daily LiveStream show dedicated to demolition, construction and construction equipment.

In each interactive episode, we’ll deliver your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from across the sector and around the world.

Take part in our Question of the Day, try to identify the Mystery Machine, and be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

The Break Fast Show #848

In today’s show: Kobelco – Where power meets precision; we’re celebrating 75 years of Liebherr; when excavators and attachments speak the same language; and we’re off to bonny Scotland with Central Demolition.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Technology is rampant in the field of demolition and construction equipment. But just how much is it being adopted?

Join us LIVE for your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from the world of demolition and construction.

Take part in our Mystery Machine game. And be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.

The Break Fast Show #847

In today’s show: Is this the most desirable backhoe loader you have ever seen? Develon has the X factor in quarry applications; they’re serving Hamm down in the Black Forest; and when old Cats Fight.

PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: How the powers that be in the demolition and construction sector distract workers from the industry’s true problems.

Join us LIVE for your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from the world of demolition and construction.

Take part in our Mystery Machine game. And be sure to stick around for Mark’s Morning Monologue and the chat in our after-show discussion session, The Craic.