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In today’s show: Carey Group sets aside £9 million for “historical breaches”; we have a clash of the excavator titans: first we’re off to Russia to see a CASE high reach that has been modified by those fine folks at Kocurek; then we take a look at the next-gen version of the Cat 340 excavator;…Read moreRead more

In today’s show: S. Evans looks back at the demolition of a Scunthorpe landmark; Steelwrist embraces Quantum physics; CASE sets the date for a big announcement; and BPH commits to its capital customers PLUS we take a poignant walk through a mega machine graveyard. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show.

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-storey beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, United States, partially collapsed. Ninety-eight people died. The main contributing factor under investigation is long-term degradation of reinforced concrete structural support in the ground-level parking garage under the housing units, due to water penetration and corrosion…Read moreRead more

In this week’s episode: Caterpillar demonstrates the latest in dozer technology; Bobcat double-team spearheads demolition; and we have the Mother of all explosive demolition highlight reels. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.

In today’s show: Caterpillar lands the latest in a line of landmark mining equipment partnerships; Hitachi teases yet another new wheel loader; Takeuchi goes large; and we have the mother of all explosive highlight reels. All that and more, on The Break Fast Show:

In today’s show: Makers of self-drive vehicles could face sanctions in the event of UK accidents; Sandvik makes an impact; a solution to a problem that should not exist; a rare Belgian giraffe is spotted in the wild. PLUS, we are joined on the show by our roving reporter, Peter Haddock, who is looking at…Read moreRead more

In today’s show: Breedon backs the Hitachi brand and buys two BIG excavators; the countdown to Bauma 2022 has begun; and our roving robot reporter Reg checks out the latest mini excavator offering from Yanmar. PLUS we have an epic bridge blast all the way from Sicily. All that and more, on The Break Fast…Read moreRead more

Anyone hoping that Santa might deliver a conclusion to the CMA investigation into the UK demolition industry is about to be bitterly disappointed. The spectre of collusion that has haunted the demolition sector like the ghost of Christmas past for more than two and a half years will apparently not be exorcised until at least…Read moreRead more