In today’s show: We’re taking a closer look at National Highways’ crack down on corruption; we’re levelling up with Wacker Neuson; we’re heading for China to take a closer look at a 400-tonne mining giant; and we’re catching up with Armac Group as it tackles some sensitive demolition work in Coventry. PLUS we’re going to…Read moreRead more
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The Break Fast Show #341
The Break Fast Show #340
In today’s show: National Highways announces corruption crackdown; we have an exclusive film of the legs being blown off a North Sea drilling platform; Liebherr goes electric with its new piling rig, prompting the question: When do we get the excavator equivalent? CASE has unveiled a new video of its recently-introduced D-Series mini excavators in…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #339
In today’s show: Why is the life of a roofer worth 27 times more than that of a demolition worker? We’re getting high in the Netherlands, though not literally; we’re taking a Shorts ride to Kingston upon Thames to see a big Kobelco excavator in action; and a German cooling tower projects its past before…Read moreRead more
Comment – The scales of justice are imbalanced
The life of a roofer is worth 27 times that of a demolition worker. That is surely the implication of a pair of recent fatal accident prosecutions: in the case of a roofer, the fine levied against the company involved was £135,000. In the case of the demolition worker, the fine was just £5,000. I…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #338
In today’s show: We’re counselling caution over the word “compliant” as it may not mean what you think it means; we’re heading for bonny Scotland for some railway bridge demolition action; and we’re going Dutch as we do a quick fly-by of some Netherlands demolition. PLUS not one but two US universities wave goodbye to…Read moreRead more
Compliant? Well, sort of…
In the field of demolition, the term “compliant” can apparently cover (or cover up) a multitude of sins.
The Weekend Wrap #54
In this week’s episode: Kobelco swims upstream at a Norwegian salmon farm; a demolition worker narrowly avoids jail despite ramming a police van; and the Federation and The Queen. All that and more, on The Weekend Wrap.
The Break Fast Show #337
In today’s excavator fest of a show: We’re swimming upstream at a salmon farm with a Kobelco excavator; we’re checking out the latest and the biggest new addition to the Hitachi wheeled excavator range; Manitou comes clean about its hydrogen ambitions; we’re heading for American in the company of Doosan; and we’re going for a…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #336
In today’s show: As details of the CMA investigation are shared on the UK construction sector’s biggest podcast, demolition contractors are getting ready to take advantage to the situation. We’re going behind the levers of a Hyundai excavator with Digger Man Blogger Nick Drew; we will show you a US stadium disappearing before your very…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #335
In today’s show: Silence might be golden but it’s not an option when the entire industry is talking about a bid rigging scandal. A demolition worker escapes jail despite ramming a police van; and Rye Demolition sets the sustainable standard and collects an award for its foresight. PLUS JCB and Manitou remain locked in a…Read moreRead more
