Breaking Ground - A CheckProof Podcast

9. Turning Construction Waste Into Certified Aggregate

Paul 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=76a3723e36a148ad [https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486] Visit our website: checkproof.com [https://www.checkproof.com] Follow us on LinkedIn: CheckProof [https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkproof/] Subscribe and leave a review! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

8. CONEXPO 2026 Special

Step 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=76a3723e36a148ad [https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486] Visit our website: checkproof.com [https://www.checkproof.com] Follow us on LinkedIn: CheckProof [https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkproof/] Subscribe and leave a review! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

7. An Editor’s Take: The Trends Reshaping Quarrying & Aggregates

In 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 Ahead 2️⃣ 2:30 — A $400 Billion Industry 3️⃣ 3:02 — Digitalisation, Mining & Tech Transfer 4️⃣ 4:06 — Inside China’s “Green Quarry” 5️⃣ 9:31 — Green Products as a Commercial Lever 6️⃣ 13:02 — Why Digital Adoption Spreads (FOMO Effect) 7️⃣ 20:01 — The Workforce of Tomorrow 8️⃣ 27:15 — Five Years From Now Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad [https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486] Visit our website: checkproof.com [https://www.checkproof.com] Follow us on LinkedIn: CheckProof [https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkproof/] Subscribe and leave a review! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

6. Ethical AI for Critical Operations

INFORM'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 Needle 2:04 - The Truth About “New” AI 8:09 - “The Robots Are Coming”… Are They? 10:23 - AI in Aggregates: 300 Trucks/Day?! 17:04 - Hybrid AI: Humans + Machines 23:12 - Process AI Is the Next Wave 28:10 - Lessons From Airports + Ports 31:22 - The AI Playbook for Leaders Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad [https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486] Visit our website: checkproof.com [https://www.checkproof.com] Follow us on LinkedIn: CheckProof [https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkproof/] Subscribe and leave a review! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

5. The Engineering Mindset: Driving Safety & Reliability

Tom 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 Safe 04:18 - Reliability Starts at Design 08:28 - Balancing Production and Maintenance 20:42 - Fundamentals of Maintenance Engineering 32:05 - Avoid Project Scope Drift Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad [https://open.spotify.com/show/4lELHDWupmmPCUDhRBuUpT?si=ZcFCiFvbQm6wau8xabyqhA&nd=1&dlsi=76a3723e36a148ad] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-ground-a-checkproof-podcast/id1822236486] Visit our website: checkproof.com [https://www.checkproof.com] Follow us on LinkedIn: CheckProof [https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkproof/] Subscribe and leave a review! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.