On Friday 20 December, we broadcast our final daily show of 2024. The offices of DemolitionNews are now closed until 6 January 2025. But we will leave you with this grateful look back at a year of travels, collaborations and excitement as we gear up for more of the same in 2025.
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An end to an astonishing year
The Break Fast Show #852
In today’s show: Komatsu sparks interest with its new electric mini excavator; Sacre Bleu – We have some French demolition action; monitoring Belgian road construction remotely; and we have a message of festive joy from the mighty JCB. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Something a little different in terms of both content and location. Join…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #851
In today’s show: Shantui unleashes a new excavator; Texan demolition action; we get the low-down on Komatsu’s mining dozer range; and the sound of demolition. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: In memoriam – The companies we lost in 2024 and why things need to change if we are to avoid a repeat in 2025. Join…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #850
In today’s show: Shantui lifts the lid on its new battery electric dozer – We have a sneak peek; we’re taking a closer look at two of the latest Kobelco excavators; lifting made easy with Magni; and we’re taking another trip down memory lane with a vintage Komatsu dozer in action. PLUS in Mark’s Morning…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #849
In today’s show: We’re revisiting the biggest announcement at MINExpo 2024; Clearview Demolition looks back on an astonishing year; we’re going old school with a vintage John Deere dozer; and how Ward Demolition helped salvage a super yacht. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Why resilience will be the watch-word for the demolition and construction sector…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #848
In today’s show: Kobelco – Where power meets precision; we’re celebrating 75 years of Liebherr; when excavators and attachments speak the same language; and we’re off to bonny Scotland with Central Demolition. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Technology is rampant in the field of demolition and construction equipment. But just how much is it being…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #847
In today’s show: Is this the most desirable backhoe loader you have ever seen? Develon has the X factor in quarry applications; they’re serving Hamm down in the Black Forest; and when old Cats Fight. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: How the powers that be in the demolition and construction sector distract workers from the…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #846
In today’s show: Develon does demolition – Take 2; Cardem collapses conveyors; ship-breaking on a grand scale from New Zealand; and a festive message from Bobcat. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: How we could put a massive dent in the nation’s homeless crisis and the industry’s skills shortage simply by utilising our existing resources. Join…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #845
In today’s show: Develon targets the tunnelling sector with a stunning new excavator; we’re off to Italy to check out a Kobelco excavator in action; this Cat dozer is easy to own and easy to operate; and JCB is the gift that keeps on giving. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Credit where it isn’t due…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #844
In today’s show: Liebherr gets dynamic with compaction from on high; the joy of mining service from Komatsu; LiuGong’s increasing presence in the coal mining arena; and a JCB customer talks of his love for his new dumper. PLUS in Mark’s Morning Monologue: Why Keir Starmer’s failure to seek the advice of industry experts means…Read moreRead more
