In today’s show: Volvo’s Straight Boom solution for demolition applications; Caterpillar unveils new generation of materials handlers; Mammoet carries out a mammoth bridge lift; And the HSE consults on PPE provision for “limb (b) workers. (https://tinyurl.com/2suckb3r) All that and more on the 100th (and new-look) episode of The Break Fast Show.
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The Break Fast Show #100
The Weekend Wrap #13
In another packed episode: Nine firms share the spoils as Teeside framework is confirmed; construction sector suicides are on the rise; the police are taking he fight to the plant thieves with the formation of a new division; and a man is found guilty of on-site murder. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.
Angle grinder safety warning
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a Safety Alert for a chainsaw disc attachment that has been incorrectly sold for use with angle grinders. The safety regulator says these attachments are not designed to be used together and are likely to cause loss of control that could result in serious injury…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #89
In today’s show: JCB hits the recruitment trail amidst booming demand; Hitachi lifts the lid on its latest Dash-7 excavators; Powerday expands its London operations; and Volvo offers a taste of things to come in the 20 tonne class. All that plus three new Caterpillar mini excavators, and much, much more. In The Break Fast…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #87
In todays show: A research and recovery operation remains underway after the collapse of an apartment building in Miami; electrification comes to the field of compaction equipment; and Brown and Mason carries out the last explosive demolition at the former Rugeley Power Station. All that PLUS a sneak preview of a new film that premieres…Read moreRead more
Nine to share Teesside spoils
Nine firms named on framework to transform former Redcar steelworks. South Tees Development Corporation has confirmed the panel of demolition firms it will use to dismantle the Redcar steelworks. According to a news item from news portal Construction Enquirer, the nine firms are: Brown & Mason; KDC Contractors; Keltbray, Erith Group; Thompsons of Prudhoe; Buckingham…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #83
In today’s episode: A Belgian building collapse claims the lives of five construction workers; the Scudder name is set to die in Carey Group shake-up; Deconstruct UK gets the nod on a massive project in London’s New Oxford Street; and configurable CASE wheel loaders. All that and more on The Break Fast Show.
Teesside demolition accelerated
The Teesside skyline is set to change forever as officials pledge that every structure of the former Redcar Steelworks will be down within a year. The Northern Echo is reporting that the first phase of the work has been taking place since the Teesworks site was launched last July, creating hundreds of demolition jobs. Work…Read moreRead more
Time to Love your lungs
To coincide with the British Lung Foundation Love Your Lungs week initiative, Alex Minett of CHAS, looks at how employers can look after workers’ lungs by preventing harm from silica dust. Silica dust is considered to be the greatest risk to construction and demolition workers’ health after asbestos. Silica dust exposure has been linked to…Read moreRead more
Comment – A microcosm of life
Oh sure, we all like to bang on about the ability to spend more time with out families and about reducing our individual carbon footprints. But the real and often unspoken benefit of being a self-employed, work from home person is the ability to work when and where you wish. That is always true; but…Read moreRead more
