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You know who paved the HIGHWAY TO HELL and who build the STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN? 
Then get your headphones ready, turn up the volume, and tune into ROCKCAST - The only podcast for building materials logistics.

What is ROCKCAST? 
It‘s a podcast where we mix hardrock music with the latest technology trends in building materials logistics.

How does ROCKCAST work? 
Paul picks a song from his playlist, we’ll play a few riffs, and then we’ll find out how that song can rock your cement, ready-mix, aggregates, or asphalt logistics.

How long is a ROCKCAST episode? 
Each episode is a straight up banger. No endless, boring discussions. Just a quick sound bite with lots of food for thought.

ROCKCAST - the only podcast for building materials logistics

meet the ROCKCAST DUO

Paul - Chief Hardrock Officer: Keynote speaker and bass player. He knows how to rock the stage.

Dirk - Head of Content Batching: Campfire guitarist and vocalist. Creates sing-along content that is heard across our industry.

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ROCKCAST Open-Air - Let's go

ROCKCAST - THE OPEN-AIR Sessions

While they gear up for new ROCKCAST episodes in September, Paul and Dirk lean back, take a breath and explore the epic world of open-air rock and heavy metal festivals.

From the mud of Wacken to the tarmac of Download, they’ll revisit legendary shows, iconic performances, and reflect on how this can rock your ready-mix, cement, or aggregates logistics.

Watch all sessions here.

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ROCKCAST episode 62

62 SPACE ODDITY

DAVID BOWIE

The Apollo moon landing and the assignment of a mixer truck – what do they have in common?  We’ll find out in episode 62 of ROCKCAST.

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61 HIGHWAY TO HELL

AC/DC

The rise of Generative AI and its insatiable appetite for energy… Are we on a digital highway to hell? We’ll find out in episode 61 of ROCKCAST.

60 GO YOUR OWN WAY

FLEETWOOD MAC

America’s long-nose trucks vs. Europe’s cab-over engine trucks – Who’s got the edge? We’ll find out in episode 60 of ROCKCAST.

59 Looking out my backdoor

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Quarries in your backyard and worries about home prices  – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 59 of ROCKCAST.

58 Bring me some water

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

The consistency of concrete and the consistency of concrete deliveries – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 58 of ROCKCAST.

57 Rock the night

EUROPE

 

A Maintenance and HSEQ system from Sweden and a rock band from Sweden – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 57 of ROCKCAST.

56 while my guitar

THE BEATLES

A concrete guitar and a concrete delivery – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 56 of ROCKCAST.

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55 IN THE YEAR 2525

ZAGER & EVANS

The past, the present, and the future of AI – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 55 of ROCKCAST.

 

A Fire. Overlay text reads "Episode 54 Light my fire, the Doors."

54 LIGHT MY FIRE

THE DOORS

Portland cement and psychedelic rock – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 54 of ROCKCAST.

A Chessboard with Trucks as Chess Pieces. Overlay text reads "Episode 53 Kings and Queens Thirty Seconds to Mars."

53 Kings and queens

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS

A Chess player and a Dispatcher – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 53 of ROCKCAST.

A traffic circle that is currently being built. Overlay text reads "Episode 52 Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds."

52 TURN! TURN! TURN!

THE BYRDS

Construction waste and the circular economy – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 52 of ROCKCAST.

A construction site with some road signs. Overlay text reads "Episode 51 Walk this Way Run-DMC / Aerosmith."

51 Walk this way

RUN-DMC FEAT. AEROSMITH

The king of the road and the prince of the yard - What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 51 of ROCKCAST.

Two people in a studio holding up a 50 as a balloon. Overlay text reads "Episode 50 Fifty Ways to leave your Lover Paul Simon."

50 Fifty ways to leave your lover

PAUL SIMON

How do you end a toxic relationship with your legacy dispatch software? We’ll find out in episode 50 of ROCKCAST.

The front end of a Truck. Overlay text reads "Episode 49 Born to be Wild Steppenwolf."

49 born to be wild

STEPPENWOLF

A Harley Davidson and a heavy-duty truck - what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 49 of ROCKCAST.

Two people with hats in the studio in front of microphones. Overlay text reads "Episode 48 Rawhide Blues Brothers."

48 rawhide

BLUES BROTHERS

Bob's country bunker and Bob's concrete bunker - what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 48 of ROCKCAST.

A truck tire that is halfway in the sand. Overlay text reads "Episode 47 Dry County Bon Jovi."

47 Dry county

BON JOVI

If data is the new oil, how do we decarbonize the use of data? We’ll find out in episode 47 of ROCKCAST.

A concrete mixer driving on a lonely road. Overlay text reads "Episode 46 Where the Streets have no Name U2."

46 streets have no name

U2

A U2 song and a U-turn of a truck – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 46 of ROCKCAST.

A Smartphone with a Measurement App opened. Overlay text reads "Episode 45 Rockin’ all over the World Status Quo."

45 ROCkin' all over the world

STATUS QUO

A stockpile and an iPhone - What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 45 of ROCKCAST.

 

A toy truck loaded with pebbles. Overlay text reads "Episode 44 The Weight The Band."

44 the weight

THE BAND

The payload of a truck and the payback of a transport plan – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 44 of ROCKCAST 

A man cleaning a truck with a pressure washer. Overlay text reads "Episode 43 Sweet Child O’Mine Guns N’Roses."

43 sweet child o' mine

GUNS N' ROSES

A clean mixer truck and a clean truck schedule – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 43 of ROCKCAST.

An old broken Laptop on a rocky floor. Overlay text reads "Episode 42 Wasted Years Iron Maiden."

42 wasted years

IRON MAIDEN

When is the best time to embark onto the road to digital transformation? We’ll find out in today’s episode 42 of ROCKCAST.

An owl peeking out from behind a rock face. Overlay text reads "Episode 41 Blackbird Alter Bridge."

41 blackbird

ALTER BRIDGE

A quarry, a bee eater, and a toad - what do they have in common? We’ll find out in today’s episode 41 of ROCKCAST.

A person in construction clothes holding up a hand with five fingers. Overlay text reads "Episode 40 Blue on Black Five Finger Death Punch."

40 blue on black

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

Are five fingers enough to count all your supply chain KPIs? We’ll find out in episode 40 of ROCKCAST.

An Excavator driving on a pile of Gravel. Overlay text reads "Episode 39 Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan."

39 Like a Rolling stone

BOB DYLAN

The Nobel prize and the price of aggregates? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 39 of ROCKCAST.

A smiling man looking out of a truck. Overlay text reads "Episode 38 Driver Seat Sniff ’N’ The Tears."

38 Driver's seat

SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS

Driver shortage and dispatcher software - what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 38 of ROCKCAST.

A toy truck loaded with dollar bills. Overlay text reads "Episode 37 The Price Twisted Sister."

37 The Price

TWISTED SISTER

A concert ticket and a concrete ticket – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 37 of ROCKCAST.

A foggy lake in front of a conveyor system. Overlay text reads "Episode 36 Smoke on the Water Deep Purple."

36 Smoke on the water

DEEP PURPLE

A data lake and a data warehouse – What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 36 of ROCKCAST.

A broken coastal road where the crash barrier has broken away. Overlay text reads "Episode 35 Boulevard of broken Dreams Green Day."

35 BLVD of broken dreams

GREEN DAY

Broken dreams and broken supply chains? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 35 of ROCKCAST.

Two snakes hanging down next to a concrete mixer. Overlay text reads "Episode 34 Poison Alice Cooper."

34 poison

ALICE COOPER

Snake oil sellers and software vendors? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 34 of ROCKCAST.

A man in a cowboy hat sits at the steering wheel and speaks into a radio. Overlay text reads "Episode 33 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell."

33 rhinestone cowboy

GLEN CAMPBELL

A cowboy and a concrete dispatcher? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 33 of ROCKCAST.

A person in a racing suit in front of computer screens. Overlay text reads "Episode 32 Tribute Tenacious D."

32 tribute

TENACIOUS D

The best song in the world and the best software in the world? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 32 of ROCKCAST.

Four aces in front of a building site. Overlay text reads "Episode 31 Ace of Spades Motörhead."

31 ace of spades

MOTÖRHEAD

A gambler and a dispatcher? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 31 of ROCKCAST.

A woman in construction clothing looking away holding a Stop Sign. Overlay text reads "Episode 30 Nutbush City Limits Tina Turner."

30 nutbush city limits

TINA TURNER

A gravelly voice and a gravel road? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 30 of ROCKCAST.

A man on a construction site with VR glasses. Overlay text reads "Episode 29 Dream On Aerosmith."

29 dream on

AEROSMITH

A dream and a software design process? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 29 of ROCKCAST.

A toy truck that unloads coins. Overlay text reads "Episode 28 Money for Nothing Dire Straits."

28 money for nothing

DIRE STRAITS

Custom kitchen deliveries and a customer service desk ? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 28 of ROCKCAST.

A neglected concrete mixer in the desert. Overlay text reads "Episode 27 Badlands Bruce Springsteen."

27 badlands

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

A boss and a benchmark in concrete logistics? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 27 of ROCKCAST.

A truck loaded with stones at a quarry. Overlay text reads "Episode 26 Hard Rock Hallelujah."

26 Hard Rock Hallelujah

LORDIE

A song contest and sustainable concrete? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 26 of ROCKCAST.

Two People from behind looking at an Excavator. Overlay text reads "Episode 25 Won’t look back in anger Oasis."

25 don't look back in anger

OASIS

A feud between brothers and feedback between project partners? What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 25 of ROCKCAST.

A Truck driving out of a Building. Overlay text reads "Episode 24 Won’t get fooled again The Who."

24 won't get fooled again

THE WHO

Rock bands trashing hotel rooms and dispatchers breaking down data silos - What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 24 of ROCKCAST.

A Man standing next to an excavator. Overlay text reads "Episode 23 Man on the Silver Mountain Rainbow."

23 man on the silver MTN

RAINBOW

A pot of gold or a pile of stones – What will dispatchers find at the end of a rainbow? We’ll find out in episode 23 of ROCKCAST.

A truck driving through the desert surrounded by dust. Overlay text reads "Episode 22 Summer of 69 Bryan Adams."

22 SUMMER OF 69

BRYAN ADAMS

A summer in the late sixties and the latest software in logistics – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 22 of ROCKCAST.

A Truck in front of a small Town. Overlay text reads "Episode 21 Small Town John Mellencamp."

21 SMALL TOWN

JOHN MELLENCAMP

A small town and a small quarry operator – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 21 of ROCKCAST.

Concrete mixer on a hill. Overlay text reads "Episode 20 Over the Hills Gary Moore."

20 OVER THE HILLS

GARY MOORE

The sound of an electric guitar and the silence of an electric truck – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 20 of ROCKCAST.

 


 

Old red car whose tires are on fire. Overlay text reads "Episode 19 Gimme all your Lovin ZZ Top."

19 GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN

ZZ TOP

A vintage car and a vintage dispatch software – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 19 of ROCKCAST.

A cassette on a pile of gravel. Overlay text reads "Episode 18 More than a Feeling Boston."

18 MORE THAN A FEELING

BOSTON

+++THE FIRST GUEST SPEAKER episode+++
An air guitar champion and a supply chain champion – What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 18 of ROCKCAST.

Santa Claus with Headphones and Sunglasses. Overlay text reads "Episode 17 This Flight Tonight Nazareth."

17 THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT

NAZARETH

A red-nosed reindeer, a wooden sleigh, and a white-bearded man – How can they speed up your building materials logistics? We’ll find out in this Christmas episode of ROCKCAST.

Cement bulk Trucks in front of a Cement Plant. Overlay text reads "Episode 16 What are you waiting for Disturbed."

16 WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR

DISTURBED

The roaring voice of a rock singer and the roaring noise of a truck engine – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 16 of ROCKCAST.

An old Locomotive on a mountainside. Overlay text reads "Episode 15 Locomotive Breath Jethro Tull."

15 LOCOMOTIVE BREATH

JETHRO TULL

A musician standing on one leg, and a dispatcher trying to balance rail and road shipments - What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 15 of ROCKCAST.

An open-air Festival in an old mining area. Overlay text reads "Episode 14 Turn the Page Metallica."

14 TURN THE PAGE

METALLICA (BOB SEEGER)

A heavy metal concert and a building materials conference – What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 14 of ROCKCAST.

Two road rollers at sunset with a purple sky. Overlay text reads "Episode 13 Child in Time Deep Purple."

13 CHILD IN TIME

DEEP PURPLE

The keyboard of Jon Lord and the keyboard of a dispatcher – What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 13 of ROCKCAST.

The Rearview Mirror of a Truck. Overlay text reads "Episode 12 Objects in the Rearview Mirror Meat Loaf."

12 OBJECTS IN THE REARVIEW ...

MEAT LOAF

A mirror, Meat Loaf and Machine Learning – what do they have in common? We'll find out in episode 12 of ROCKCAST.

A large quarry with several excavators. Overlay text reads "Episode 11 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin."

11 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

LED ZEPPELIN

A stairway, a stockpile, and a song from the seventies – What do they have in common? We'll find out in episode 11 of ROCKCAST.

Headphones on a stone next to a campfire. Overlay text reads "Episode 10 Hurt Johnny Cash."

10 HURT

JOHNNY CASH

+++ THE FIRST CAMPFIRE EPISODE +++
An old country singer and an old dispatcher – What do they have in common? We'll find out in episode 10 of ROCKCAST.


 

Three Excavators on the Beach facing the Horizon. Overlay text reads "Episode 09 Holiday The Scorpions."

09 HOLIDAY

SCORPIONS

Staff scheduling and truck scheduling – What do they have in common? We'll find out in episode 09 of ROCKCAST.

 


 

A Guitar leaning on a Brick Wall. Overlay text reads "Episode 08 Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd."

08 ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

PINK FLOYD

We don‘t need no education – does this also apply to machine learning algorithms? We’ll find out in episode 08 of ROCKCAST.

A person standing next to an excavator. Overlay text reads "Episode 07 Here I go again Whitesnake."

07 HERE I GO AGAIN

WHITESNAKE

A lonely dispatcher and a central customer service center – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 07 of ROCKCAST.

A person at the steering wheel speaking into a radio. Overlay text reads "Episode 06 Radar Love Golden Earring."

06 RADAR LOVE

GOLDEN EARRING

A trucker’s love and a trucks GPS signal – What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 06 of ROCKCAST.

A cat peeking out from behind a stone wall. Overlay text reads "Episode 05 Eye of the Tiger Survivor."

05 EYE OF THE TIGER

SURVIVOR

The punch of Rocky Balboa and the punch of algorithms – What do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 05 of ROCKCAST.

A person with a helmet talking on the phone in front of a gravel mountain. Overlay text reads "Episode 04 Satisfaction the Rolling Stones."

04 SATISFACTION

ROLLING STONES

Why is digitalization in the aggregates industry no guarantee for customer satisfaction? We’ll find out in episode 04 of ROCKCAST.

A Person is jumping enthusiastically holding a helmet and a briefcase. Overlay text reads "Episode 03 Jump Van Halen."

03 JUMP

VAN HALEN

A high jumper and a concrete dispatcher – what do they have in common? We’ll find out in episode 03 of ROCKCAST.

A person pushes a wheelbarrow filled with sand. Overlay text reads "Episode 02 Enter Sandman Metallica."

02 ENTER SANDMAN

METALLICA

The sandman and a travelling salesman – what do they have in common? We'll find out in episode 02 of ROCKCAST.

Two men in a recording studio with microphones. Overlay Text reads "Episode 01 Welcome to the Show Biff Byford"

01 WELCOME TO THE SHOW

BIFF BYFORD

What do you get when you mix hardrock and hard rocks? We'll find out in episode 01 of ROCKCAST.

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