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
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Opinion – Demolition Duality
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
BISCUITS. BISCUITS! BISCUITS!!
Anyone that has ever sat an exam will know just how stressful it can be. For most of us, that environment can be challenging. But for some, it can have entirely unexpected consequences.
Opinion – Right vs Wrong
On Wednesday evening last week, I settled down on my sofa to watch the England versus Spain match in the UEFA Women’s European Championship. I am not a regular viewer of women’s football but I am a patriot. More importantly, with the Premier League season still weeks away, I needed a fix. As you may…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #347
In today’s show: Have you ever heard of the equipment manufacturer Horyong? Neither had we; but they have a new remote control electric mini excavator and we’re going to show it to you. We’re headed back to Dover in the company of DDS Demolition for part two of the dock demolition video that we brought…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #344
In today’s show: Liebherr is set to transform used equipment; we’re scraping by in Southern California; Bell keeps materials moving on track; and let the exoskeletons take the strain. PLUS as Balfour Beatty quits Build UK, we ask: Trade associations. What are they good for?
The Break Fast Show #342
In today’s show: Demolition, the CMA probe and the Manchester United effect; we’re taking two of our favourite things – chimney demolition and remote control machines – and stirring them together with just a hint of Italian herbs and spices; we’re taking a look at Thor, but not the one that is currently in the…Read moreRead more
EXCLUSIVE – The Manchester United effect
In the aftermath of the Competition and Markets Authority probe into bid rigging, could the demolition industry’s top companies find it harder to retain and attract top talent? Could forward-thinking and ambitious demolition workers start to choose their next employer – at least in part – according to the companies best avoided? And could that…Read moreRead more
