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The demolition and construction industry is facing its biggest change since mechanisation – The switch from traditional diesel fuel to a new and largely unproven future fuel. Quite what that fuel might be is still open to discussion. But, having experimented with electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology, construction equipment giant JCB looks set to…Read moreRead more

It has been described as the single biggest threat to the demolition industry; an amalgamation of academics, environmentalists, politicians, architects and the national media attempting to slow, block and even ban demolition to protect the so-called embodied carbon locked within the world’s building stock. It is a campaign that is gathering traction and gaining momentum….Read moreRead more

Financial experts are predicting that the UK construction sector could experience as many as 6,000 insolvencies during 2023.

The New Year is less than 24 hours old and DemolitionNews is already celebrating another significant milestone; passing the 30,000 subscriber mark on YouTube.

It is the final show of the year so expect Christmas jumpers, snow, and a Komatsu baseball cap giveaway together with the news that JCB has passed a significant electric milestone. Turn on, tune in and take part before we take a well-earned break.

With 2022 almost at an end, we are looking ahead to the New Year and a brand-new video and audio podcast series. It is called “Demolition’s Greatest Threat” and it is dedicated to the hot topic of so-called “embodied carbon”. An increasingly vocal lobby of academics, politicians, environmentalists and parts of the nation media is…Read moreRead more

In today’s show: We’re going to have a ripping time in some hard rock applications; we get up close with the latest Wacker Neuson wheeled excavator; we’re looking back to the Volvo Days in Sweden; and we’re looking ahead to a brand-new video and audio podcast series. PLUS we’re looking even further ahead to ConExpo…Read moreRead more

You never know quite where life and your career might lead. And that is certainly true of former construction demolition man Paul Latham. Having been diagnosed with a potentially fatal brain tumour, Latham’s life took a sharp left turn. This conversation is among my favourites of this part year – It is horrific yet life…Read moreRead more

In today’s show: Komatsu sells its 2,000th intelligent machine in Europe; Hitachi sets its sights on ConExpo 2023; and we’re revisiting the first Cat 395 in the UK. PLUS we’re off to Australia’s Gold Coast for a fresh perspective on the role of demolition within the circular economy.

In today’s show: We are dozing Down Under with the mighty Liebherr; Rhodar sets its sight on the Wigan Galleries; Doosan dozer spotted in the wild, and XCMG unveils its first wheeled excavator. PLUS we’re looking back at a truly memorable year for The Break Fast Show AND we have another prize draw for you…Read moreRead more