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Breaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast10. Inside the Aggregates Industry with NSSGA's President & CEONSSGA's Michele Stanley on infrastructure policy, permitting reform, workforce development, and why aggregates deserve a seat at every table.Chapters:0:00 2 billion tons a year0:43 Welcome & guest intro2:32 What NSSGA does5:39 Hill Day and why it matters10:34 The Surface Transportation Bill13:42 The Highway Trust Fund17:23 Permitting reform21:32 Workforce crisis33:26 Sustainability and reclamation37:44 Safety cultureSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148adApple Podcasts...
2026-05-2742 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast9. Turning Construction Waste Into Certified AggregatePaul Nicholls, CEO and co-founder of Recycle It Global joins Breaking Ground to speak about what circularity actually looks like on the ground - from processing complex waste streams into certified aggregate, to building a UK consolidation platform one acquisition at a time.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148adApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486Visit our website: checkproof.comFollow us on LinkedIn: CheckProofSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted...
2026-04-2923 min
GroundworkThe Future of Digitization in QuarriesJoin us on Groundwork to explore quarry digitization with CheckProof, covering sensors, AI, maintenance and safety tools that cut downtime, costs and preserve site knowledge.
2026-04-2340 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast8. CONEXPO 2026 SpecialStep inside on of the world's biggest construction materials shows. CheckProof's team reports from the ground and covers the coolest machines, noteworthy stage speakers and the favorite moment of the week. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148adApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486Visit our website: checkproof.comFollow us on LinkedIn: CheckProofSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026-03-1319 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast7. An Editor’s Take: The Trends Reshaping Quarrying & AggregatesIn this episode, Guy Woodford shares an editor’s view of what’s changing across aggregates and construction materials - from electrification and automation to AI and circularity.Chapters:1️⃣ 0:00 — Electric Fleets & The Road Ahead2️⃣ 2:30 — A $400 Billion Industry3️⃣ 3:02 — Digitalisation, Mining & Tech Transfer4️⃣ 4:06 — Inside China’s “Green Quarry”5️⃣ 9:31 — Green Products as a Commercial Lever6️⃣ 13:02 — Why Digital Adoption Spreads (FOMO Effect)7️⃣ 20:01 — The Workforce of Tomorrow8️⃣ 27:15 — Five Years From NowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148adApple Podcasts: https://podcas...
2026-02-2730 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast6. Ethical AI for Critical OperationsINFORM's Justin Newell speaks of the importance of Hybrid AI - Ethical AI complemented by human expertise which will ensure safer, more resilient critical operations.⏱ CHAPTERS:0:00 - AI That Actually Moves the Needle2:04 - The Truth About “New” AI8:09 - “The Robots Are Coming”… Are They?10:23 - AI in Aggregates: 300 Trucks/Day?!17:04 - Hybrid AI: Humans + Machines23:12 - Process AI Is the Next Wave28:10 - Lessons From Airports + Ports31:22 - The AI Playbook for LeadersSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...
2026-01-2933 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast5. The Engineering Mindset: Driving Safety & ReliabilityTom O'Boyle, Project and Engineering Manager at Heidelberg Materials, shares insights on using data to find hidden downtime, fostering team collaboration, and the importance of design in reliability.⏱ CHAPTERS:01:49 - Reliable Plant Is Safe04:18 - Reliability Starts at Design08:28 - Balancing Production and Maintenance20:42 - Fundamentals of Maintenance Engineering32:05 - Avoid Project Scope DriftSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148adApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486
2025-12-1833 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast4. A Futurist's view on Heavy Industry's EvolutionFuturist Ant Morse discusses the fundamental change driven by Generative AI. The major near-term prediction is AI assistants. These systems, using glass technology, will boost safety, accessibility, and predictive maintenance in heavy industry.⏱ CHAPTERS:01:00 - Intro: From Art History to Mining02:52 - People Over Compliance04:05 - OSHA/MSHA: The Training Scope05:43 - The Danger of Complacency08:25 - Cultivating Team Vulnerability10:00 - Lessons from a Catastrophic Crane Failure12:10 - New Crane Policy: Third-Party Checks14:43 - Using Cameras and Sensors (AI)...
2025-11-2728 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast3. Safety Leadership in PracticeIn this episode of Breaking Ground, Katie Woodhall, Safety Director at The Beaver Companies, shares how real-world experience and leadership on the ground shape stronger safety cultures. She reflects on how an older company incident redefined the organization’s approach to safety and offers practical insights on keeping teams accountable, aware, and engaged every day. She also shares one of her most practical tips on getting to the root cause of an incident. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148adApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.co...
2025-10-2330 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast2. AI & Tech that transform operations with Breedon GroupTim Copping, Head of Operational Technology at Breeden Group, joins us to discuss how technology is reshaping operations in the construction materials industry. We cover the role of AI in delivering staff safety gains, why digital projects must be sustained and evolve with the business, and why retiring outdated solutions should be seen as progress rather than failure. Tim also shares the one task he would most like to automate, and it’s likely one you will relate to.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad...
2025-09-2534 minBreaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast1. Inside Sweden’s Aggregates Industry with SBMIMårten Sohlman, Managing Director of SBMI, joins us for a conversation about the role of Sweden’s Aggregates Producers Association for the aggregates industry. We discuss SBMI’s work in policy and advocacy, the push for circular materials, the updated Climate Roadmap, and why it’s crucial to raise public and political awareness of the industry’s value.Chapters:00:20 – Intro01:13 – SBMI's core mission01:52 – The role of aggregates in society04:14 – The climate roadmap06:36 – Circular economy10:37 – SBMI & regulatory advocacy13:15 – Waste classification14:23 – The cement crisis1...
2025-08-2226 min
The Editing PodcastHow to prepare your book file for editingDenise and Louise discuss how to prepare your book file for editing ... whether you're doing it yourself or working with an editor.Listen to find out more about:When to do interior layoutWhere to do your editingWhether to edit in a single document or multiplesUsing stylesFont choiceColour choiceParagraph designSpacingDefining headingsPage numberingSection breaksPictures and imagesTables of contentsIndexingEditing bitesEditing in Word, 2nd Edition, by Adrienne Montgomerie: http://bit.ly/2Xy3CPsHow to Market a Book, by Joanna PennOther resourcesReview of Montgomerie’s Editing in Word, 2nd ed. by Lo...
2019-06-2624 min
StjärnsäljarpoddenA26 | Johannes Hansen - "Fuck Your Fears"Fuck your fears! Sveriges främsta mentala rådgivare Johannes Hansen berättar om hur du river mentala hinder och tränar dig själv för att bli modigare, och att vi säljare har så mycket ursäkter, och så grillar han Tomas på temat träning.
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Joakim Karud - Waves
Stjärnsäljarpodden ägs av Stellas Sales.Produktion av Story of You.
2017-06-2234 min