Most heavy industry operations don’t struggle to spot problems; they struggle to close them quickly and consistently. Cemex and Swerock (part of the Peab Group) took a structured approach, digitizing routine checks, deviations, and follow-ups -moving away from paper notes and folders. The result was faster follow-up, stronger accountability, and simpler day-to-day execution to manage people, sites, and shifts more effectively.
Not surprisingly, CheckProof was recently awarded Gartner’s Capterra badges for best-in-class performance across CMMS, Maintenance, and Preventive Maintenance, in the categories Ease of Use, Most Recommended, and Best Value.
At Cemex UK, the starting point was straightforward: reduce paperwork and administrative time while reinforcing routine maintenance across a nationwide network of quarries, wharves, and production plants.
“In short, we wanted to bring our sites into the 21st century,” says Kevin Cage, Head of Aggregates Operations at Cemex UK. “We chose CheckProof because it’s easy to use from an operator's perspective.”
Ease of use matters if you want to increase adoption rates. It influences how quickly issues are logged, how consistently checks are completed, and whether teams can act while problems are still small. Mark Gould, Finished Product Manager at Cemex UK, points to the cost of delay:
“A truck knocking itself out of gear could lead to thousands of pounds worth of damage. Now, defects spotted by frontline staff are addressed before they turn into major problems.”
In practice, that shift reduces the time between “spotted” and “fixed” and keeps maintenance work planned, rather than dictated by breakdowns.
In Sweden, Swerock, one of the country’s largest suppliers of ready-mix concrete, gravel, and crushed rock, also took structured approach to maintenance digitisation.
Project Director Payman Namvar leads a 13-person maintenance team (mechanics, electricians, welders) supporting pits and machines across the region, while also driving broader efforts to standardise maintenance practices across the business.
Namvar’s aim was operational clarity: when everyone is measuring the same things in the same way, it becomes easier to improve performance and communicate internally and externally.
Swerock’s maintenance setup also places high demands on documentation. The maintenance department operates with its own finances, billing internal and external customers for hours and work delivered, which means job orders and logged time are essential.
“This type of setup requires thorough documentation and a top-of-the-line digital platform,” Namvar explains, noting note only routines and case management matter, but also the ability to reliably capture the data required for costing and billing.
Swerock and Peab Asphalt use CheckProof for checklists, deviation reporting, and digital documentation linked to maintenance work. Namvar describes why the platform has stood out in a crowded systems market:
“CheckProof stands out from the rest through user-friendliness and smart features such as RFID tags and integrations. To me, CheckProof is the most modern maintenance system on the market today.”
Both organisations describe the same practical shift: checks are no longer just recorded but are connected to follow-up.
At Swerock, recurring routines are configured as time-based digital checklists. When a check is due, the assigned person receives a notification in the mobile app, with step-by-step guidance. If a problem is found, a deviation can be created immediately in the field, and the responsible person is alerted. The task remains visible until it is resolved either immediately or at the next planned downtime.
“With the digital checklists in CheckProof, we can make sure that all necessary information is available, regardless of who’s on the site,” says Namvar.
Clear routines become even more critical when assets and teams are dispersed. For Peab Asphalt, where hundreds of coating machines operate across road projects, matching the right routine to the right machine can be a recurring challenge. RFID tags tied to the CheckProof platform help remove ambiguity: operators can scan a tag and immediately access the correct checklist for that specific machine, with actions logged automatically in the correct location in the system.
“This removes any uncertainty and saves huge amounts of time for field staff,” Namvar explains. “Since everything is documented, you can always go back and double-check what’s been done. And if someone reports a deviation, it’s automatically sent to the right person.”
Swerock has also been working toward more condition-based approaches for critical assets, using sensors to monitor vibration and temperature on mission-critical parts of the pre-crusher. The goal is to use those signals to trigger alerts and follow-up through the same workflow, aligning inspections, monitoring, and actions in one place.
In Germany, Cemex used CheckProof across ready-mix and aggregates operations — digitising production diaries, equipment checks, maintenance tasks, and fuel refill tracking. Gina Becker, Coordinator of Project Materials Operations Services at Cemex Germany, led the rollout starting with the Prostein quarries and expanded based on site feedback.
With paper reporting replaced by instant digital updates, teams gained clearer daily signals and faster follow-up. That visibility created room to tune production settings and improve efficiency without overburdening equipment. The impact was significant:
“We increased daily output from 2,000 tonnes to 3,500 tonnes -a significant improvement we initially thought was impossible,” Becker says -an uplift of 75%.
What’s next for CheckProof: product roadmap updates for 2026
As part of its continued investment in frontline execution for construction materials and heavy industry, CheckProof is sharing updates on what’s coming next with a focus on making communication, onboarding, and daily site routines more consistent, traceable, and easier to execute.
At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 (Las Vegas, March 3–7), visitors to Booth N11214 can speak with the Check Proof team about the product roadmap and get a first look at upcoming capabilities designed to strengthen standardisation and speed of execution across frontline operations.
“Our customers operate in environments where clarity and execution matter every day,” says Håkan Holmgren, CEO at CheckProof. “We’re continuing to invest in capabilities that help teams share critical information more reliably, build routines faster, and follow up consistently – in ways that hold up under real operational demands.”