Across the span of more than three decades, I have had the pleasure and the honour of interviewing countless demolition company founders. Whether they came directly to demolition or jumped across from an allied business, all those founders have shared a common theme. Each of them started with precious little in the way of money…Read moreRead more
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Death of the Bootstrap Entrepreneur
The Weekend Wrap #59
In this week’s show: Volvo delivers on its fossil-free promise; we have an Italmek attachment that eats axles for breakfast; and a giant Kobelco excavator goes to hospital in Rotterdam. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.
The Break Fast Show #362
In today’s show: We’re travelling to Texas for some awesome scraper action; we’re travelling back in time to check out a Terex dozer in action; the shear power of Caterpillar attachments; and there’s yet another hot new project lead, this time in Kent. PLUS we’re taking a tour of one of the biggest civil engineering…Read moreRead more
Union rails against demolition incentive
A union has reacted to reports that residents have been offered financial incentives to allow a proposed demolition project to go ahead. GMB London has been informed that One Housing is offering carrots of £7,100 of public money to Juniper Crescent residents for a vote for demolition in the face of the previous overwhelming vote…Read moreRead more
Exit Kane. NFDC not able
A well-known UK demolition contractor has taken to social media to announce his shock departure from the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. Andrew Kane of Kane Group, which owns NFDC member company GJ Gaywood, revealed his decision to leave the NFDC on the LinkedIn social media platform. His post reads: To all my LinkedIn contacts…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #360
In today’s show: Fire hits Teeside site for the second time in a month; Lynch Plant gives site safety the thumbs up…digitally; an attachment that eats axles for breakfast; CASE is bringing the noise; and there’s another hot lead for demolition contractors in the North of England. PLUS we are going to play out with…Read moreRead more
Opinion – Demolition Duality
In the unlikely event that I should ever find myself on Death Row, I already know what last meal I would request. It would be that London favourite, Pie and Mash. More specifically, it would be pie and mash from Manze’s eel and pie house in Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey. Even more specifically, it would…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #353
In today’s explosive show: An Italian bridge is blasted to smithereens; an American steam plant meets its maker; a giant transmitter tower in the Czech Republic is felled; and Peter Haddock reviews a very special hotel. PLUS we will be joined by Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards as we look back at the new construction…Read moreRead more
Comment – I do declare!
It is that time of the year when many of us will be heading to the Hellhole that is the modern airport ahead of our summer vacation. Assuming you can navigate the mountains of unclaimed and misplaced baggage, the queues of disgruntled and frustrated holidaymakers and the TV news crews there to capture the chaos…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #352
In today’s show: NFDC to close door after multiple horses have bolted; Hitachi wheel loaders play marbles; MB Crusher excels in the land of the pharaohs while Armac excels in the land of the concrete cow; and the latest telehandler from Sennebogen has a neat trick up its sleeve. PLUS – We’re taking a closer…Read moreRead more
