Chaos Crew

John 'Spike' Hanson and brothers Andy and 'Big John' Middleton make up this team of hard-working North Yorkshire men. Andy and John have known Spike for 20 years through their shared interest in motorbikes. Andy is the team captain, with a passion for horses and Land Rovers, John loves anything to do with submarines and motorbikes, and Spike can build anything from trikes to planes: 'There’s nowt we can’t build.' They combine know-how, muscle and true Yorkshire grit. But will it be enough to win?

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Peter Cracknell (Beach Boys) is a civil structural engineer from the multinational engineering firm Ove Arup.

Steve Garfirth (Chaos Crew) has been in the technical service industry since leaving school. He began as an electro-mechanical engineer and has worked for Liebherr-GB Ltd for the past ten years as their product specialist responsible for technical support to the UK engineering base. He deals with all aspects – hydraulic, electronic and mechanical – of the company's excavators and demolition machines, ranging in weight from 10 to 540 tonnes. He became involved as a team expert for Scrapheap Challenge after recommendations from some of his clients.

The consultant

Steve Jack is the demolition project manager for National Power.

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The judge

John Roberts is the president for the Institution of Structural Engineers and the consultant behind the London Eye Ferris wheel.

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