Demolition’s Greatest Threat #2

A wave of projects being halted or cancelled due to embodied carbon concerns is sweeping through the UK construction industry and threatens to wash away at least part of the demolition industry workload. And, all the while, the demolition sector remains silent.

Goodbye Grandfather Rights…

A key part of a journalist’s job is to make complex things understandable; to cut through the fluff, the spin and the hyperbole to present the facts in layman’s terms and to thereby overcome any confusion or misunderstanding. So, here goes. As a construction or demolition worker, you may be highly experienced; you may have…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #451

In today’s show: Rye Demolition battles The Icon; sisters are doing it for themselves Stateside; we are tilting around the AXXIS; and there’s a spot of French bridge demolition to whet your appetite. PLUS we’re belatedly celebrating Chinese New Year with XCMG.

The Break Fast Show #450

In today’s show: We will be bringing you some awesome French demolition action; we’re checking out an American excavator modification that has given a Komatsu excavator some additional reach; and we’ll be looking at how yet another company is harnessing technology to its competitive advantage. PLUS we’re taking a skyview of Liebherr’s latest contribution to…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #449

In today’s show: Repeat business proves the power of Hitachi excavators and wheel loaders; Hidromek’s Turkish Delight wheel loader; we’re headed Stateside with John Deere; and we’re growing tired of ConExpo. PLUS it’s hammer time with Epiroc.

The Break Fast Show #448

In today’s show: We are checking out the latest demolition excavator offering from the Hitachi stable; we’re visiting Portugal for some epic demolition action; and we are featuring telescopic handlers from both Bobcat and Manitou. PLUS we will be hearing how Wacker Neuson is using augmented reality to deliver diagnostic support in even the most…Read moreRead more

Tech 4 Sites #3 | Navtech Radar

Depending on your viewpoint, robots are the keys to man’s liberation from labour or a mass unemployment event just waiting to happen; the inevitable next step in human development or the first step towards a dystopian future. Either way, there can be little doubt that the robots are coming. And one of the key areas…Read moreRead more

The Break Fast Show #447

In today’s show: We’re taking to the water with LiuGong; we’re scraping by Down Under; we’re trying to identify the mystery machine that will be on the Volvo stand at ConExpo 2023; and we’re taking a birds’ eye view of attachment specialist Kinshofer. PLUS how constant distraction and interruption can actually make you less smart.

The Break Fast Show #446

In today’s show: CDI erases a pair of fire-damaged silos from the Washington skyline; Volvo charges ahead with a new electric compactor; Liebherr takes cable management to a whole new level; and Prinoth takes hydrogen power to the slopes. PLUS your robot assistant is standing by to take your instructions.

The Break Fast Show #445

In today’s show: Volvo to unleash a new wheel loader onto an unsuspecting world at ConExpo 2023; when you grow tired of tracks; and we’ll be looking at that other backhoe loader maker. PLUS surface mining made easy.