More than 4,000 UK construction companies have been declared insolvent since the beginning of the year, according to statistics from the Government’s Insolvency Service.
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Construction tops insolvency league
The Break Fast Show #507
In today’s show: Allu unveils a new prototype model; the Bridge Busters are back in town; and we’re looking around Hitachi’s impressive display at last week’s SaMoTer exhibition. PLUS we’re picking up good vibrations with the fine folks at Dynaset. And, as if that were not enough for a single show, our Question of the…Read moreRead more
My new favourite equipment exhibition
DemolitionNews’ Mark Anthony is fresh back from Verona in Italy where he was attending the SaMoTer exhibition as a guest of the show’s organisers. The show was filled with highlights, not least of which was the HUGE array of Italian-made attachments on display. Here’s the highlight reel.
The Break Fast Show #506
In today’s show: Why SaMoTer is my new favourite exhibition; we’re heading back to ConExpo in the company of our Italian friends at Venieri; and Bobcat unleashes the power of its compact loaders. PLUS Avant goes for a clean sweep. Join us LIVE for your daily fix of news, views, video and comment from the…Read moreRead more
HSE cancellations up 200-fold
The prospect union says there has been a 200-fold increase in cancellations of HSE investigations due to resourcing shortfalls. The number of HSE investigations cancelled because of insufficient resources in 2016-2017 was two. In the period of 2021-2022, that figure had risen to 389.
EXCLUSIVE – A widow’s story
On Friday 28 April, Ann Mackay should be celebrating her wedding anniversary. Instead, she will be attending a Workers Memorial Day event in her native Scotland. She will be there to remember her husband John who – together with Tommy Williams – died in an horrific demolition accident at the Teesworks facility in Redcar back…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #505
In today’s show: CDI rocks New Jersey with its latest power station blast; we’re putting on the white coats as we take a sneak peek at SaMoTer labs; we witness the the Develon migration; and cutting a wind turbine blaze down to size. PLUS to mark Workers Memorial Day, we will be sharing a clip…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #504
In today’s show: Volvo moves mountains; Magni TH shows off its latest generation cab; and Multi-One looks to spark interest in electric machines at next week’s SaMoTer exhibition. PLUS we have an EXCLUSIVE and LIVE interview with Rob Oliver MBE of the Plantworx Construction Exhibition.
The Break Fast Show #503
In today’s show: Hitachi seals the technology deal with Carmac; Komatsu gets set to take SaMoTer by storm; and there’s workwear, and then there’s this. PLUS we are featuring a one-of-a-kind Korean machine on display in Finland, filmed by an Englishman.
Similar yet so very different…
The Confederation of British Industry and the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. Both are business organisations. Both claim to speak on behalf of their members. The CBI was incorporated by royal charter ; the NFDC claims to have been created at the behest of Winston Churchill. Both find themselves embroiled in a scandal. But that…Read moreRead more
