In this week’s episode: There are excavators over, the white cliffs of Dover; we get a first look at an all-electric and remotely controlled Korean excavator; and trade associations. What are they good for? All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.
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The Weekend Wrap #56
The Break Fast Show #347
In today’s show: Have you ever heard of the equipment manufacturer Horyong? Neither had we; but they have a new remote control electric mini excavator and we’re going to show it to you. We’re headed back to Dover in the company of DDS Demolition for part two of the dock demolition video that we brought…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #346
In today’s show: We are taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing the construction equipment sector as it seeks to reduce and eliminate emissions; there will be barge-mounted cranes over, the white cliffs of Dover; a resurgent Venieri demonstrates its commitment to the quarry sector; and we’re going back in time to check out…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #345
In today’s show: Why yesterday’s fires in the UK should serve as a wake-up call to the demolition and construction industry; we’re headed for the US to witness the demolition of a 1.1 million square foot Campbells soup factory; we’re checking out a Kobelco SK210HNLC-10 excavator with a two-piece boom over in Italy. PLUS we…Read moreRead more
A sign of things to come…?
If climate experts are to be believed, then the wildfires that swept across vast swathes of the south of England yesterday should serve as a warning; a foreboding glimpse of a potentially Hellish future. But is the demolition and construction industry prepared?
The Break Fast Show #344
In today’s show: Liebherr is set to transform used equipment; we’re scraping by in Southern California; Bell keeps materials moving on track; and let the exoskeletons take the strain. PLUS as Balfour Beatty quits Build UK, we ask: Trade associations. What are they good for?
The Break Fast Show #343
In today’s show: CDI continues its personal vendetta against power stations; we’re off to Germany for some proper demolition and recycling; we’re going to look back one final time at Hillhead 2022; and we’re going to chill out with a visit to snowy Sweden. PLUS – Why a climate of fear within the demolition and…Read moreRead more
Construction’s climate of fear
“…If the demolition and construction industry creates a climate of fear in which experienced workers are afraid to speak out lest it impact upon their career prospects, then we will have surrounded ourselves with “yes men” that will gloss over genuine safety concerns in return for ongoing employment, access to the next rung on the…Read moreRead more
The Weekend Wrap #55
In this week’s episode: Why the word compliant might not mean what you think it means; we’re looking ahead to Bauma 2022; and why is the life of a roofer worth 27 times that of a demolition worker. All that and more, on the Weekend Wrap.
EXCLUSIVE – The Manchester United effect
In the aftermath of the Competition and Markets Authority probe into bid rigging, could the demolition industry’s top companies find it harder to retain and attract top talent? Could forward-thinking and ambitious demolition workers start to choose their next employer – at least in part – according to the companies best avoided? And could that…Read moreRead more
