In today’s very robot-heavy show. Caterpillar showcases the Next Generation of its compact wheel loader line; robotic roadworks in leafy Surrey; Komatsu and Honda join forces to create an electric micro excavator powered by swappable batteries; and we’re checking out what Hitachi will be showing off at Hillhead 2022. PLUS you may need a sheet…Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #298
The Break Fast Show #296
In today’s show. Auction acquisition falls at the last; how technology is bridging the gap; we’re looking ahead to the Hillhead show again with our latest Hillhead Highlight; and we’re checking out Downwell Demolition’s latest project in Colchester. PLUS we will be joined by Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards as we look back at the…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #294
In today’s show. The Hillhead 2022 count down starts here with a bang; we have some Italian backhoe flair from Venieri; we’re checking out a seriously big demolition rig; and we will be featuring the labradoodle of the heavy plant world. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show:
The Break Fast Show #293
In today’s show. Downwell demonstrates its commitment with a pair of key appointments; we get up close with the Caterpillar 352 demolition excavator; a Dutch bridge has been dismantled. What happened next? and something green this way comes as Avant teases a new product. PLUS Epiroc takes the grind out of trenching with its new…Read moreRead more
Tackling a tiredness epidemic
In several recent episodes of DemolitionNews’ The Break Fast Show, demolition and construction workers revealed how their working day often begins at 04.30 or 05.00 am in the morning. Following a resulting debate on the potential impact of tiredness and fatigue, I dug through my archives for an interview with Caterpillar’s Mitch Cowart about what…Read moreRead more
Opinion – No way to treat our greatest asset
Join the demolition or construction industry, they said. It will be great, they said. We’re hip and groovy, welcoming to all genders, sexual preferences and ethnicities and we “totally get the whole mental health thing”, they said. That might be what it says on the industry recruitment posters or what is implied during industry interviews….Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #290
In today’s show. We take an in-depth look at the new Dash Seven mini excavators from Doosan; Manitou focuses on oil analysis and de-pollution to reduce equipment downtime; XCMG maintains excavator production levels despite supply chain challenges around the world; and we take a gentle demolition fly-by PLUS we’re getting ready for tomorrow’s episode of…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #288
In today’s show. We are featuring one of the largest pieces of engineering ever constructed by man; Sleipner focuses on safety with the launch of a pair of new simulators; we get up close with the latest generation of Hidromek backhoe loaders; and there’s a sneak-peek at our new podcast, The CMA Files. PLUS we’ll…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #287
In today’s show. We’re off to Italy to meet Big Red; Genesis cuts it fine with its new demolition attachments; we get a first glimpse of an all-new, all-electric mining truck; and Wacker Neuson cuts the mustard. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show:
The Break Fast Show #286
In today’s show: It’s a family affair as Kent Machines goes live; we will linger to look longingly at some Liebherr loaders; and a Texan bridge falls in an epic overnight demolition. PLUS we are checking out some of the most questionably-shaped buildings in the world. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show.
