McNab’s Procurement Overhaul: How They Cut Procurement Time by 50%

Every construction professional knows this truth: projects move only as fast as procurement allows. When procurement is a mess—scattered spreadsheets, endless emails, no visibility—teams work in silos, and suddenly, progress starts to suffer.

That was the reality for McNab, one of Australia’s leading construction companies. With projects across regions, rising material costs, and supply chain disruptions, they identified that their procurement process was overdue for an overhaul.

So, they made a bold move. They ditched outdated systems and transformed procurement from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage.

Here’s how they did it.

The Problem: A disjointed, costly procurement process

Before McNab adopted ProcurePro, procurement was a full-blown headache:

• 🚩 Data buried in spreadsheets and email chains
• 🚩 No consistency in procurement processes across teams
• 🚩 Slow, manual workflows delaying projects
• 🚩 Missed opportunities due to poor visibility

This made procurement as frustrating as herding cats—but even worse, it was costing them time and money.

“Excel is an extremely powerful tool, but it’s open to every team member running a procurement schedule or a tender letting process however they want. As soon as you lose consistency, you lose efficiency.” – Ashley Lowe, Construction Manager

The final straw? The supply chain crisis.

Between skyrocketing material costs and labor shortages, the old system couldn’t keep up. Procurement delays weren’t just a nuisance anymore—they were putting projects at risk.

Something had to change.

Procured with ProcurePro: The Tannery Residences, West End

The Solution: A smarter, faster procurement system

McNab needed more than a quick fix. They needed a system built for the complexity of modern construction.

After a deep dive into the market, the choice was clear: ProcurePro.

Why? Because it pulled the entire procurement process into one platform, providing:

• ✅ Real-time visibility across all projects
• ✅ A single source of truth for procurement data
• ✅ Standardised processes to boost efficiency
• ✅ Seamless collaboration between teams

“One of the best things is everything is there in that one space. Lots of tech companies want to solve one problem, but ProcurePro solves a whole host of problems.” – Alex Hockey, Commercial Manager

Procured with ProcurePro: Stockland Distribution Centre, Willawong

The Rollout: Fast, seamless, and scalable

Rolling out new technology in construction can be a nightmare—but not this time.

McNab’s transition to ProcurePro was fast, smooth, and scalable.

• 🚀 Instant adoption: Teams found it intuitive and easy to use
• 🔄 Seamless integration: No disruption to ongoing projects
• 📈 Scalability: Quickly onboarded across multiple sites

“The implementation went really smoothly because it’s very easy to onboard a new project team and scale quite quickly. That’s something we haven’t really experienced before.” – Jess Danes, Business Improvements Manager

The key to success? Involving the whole team from day one. From building the business case to training, everyone had a seat at the table.

“If your team is included in that process, it’s going to be a lot easier to implement and adopt.” – Jess Danes, Business Improvements Manager

Procured by ProcurePro: Maroochy Private Hospital

The Payoff: Procurement 50% faster, smarter decision-making

With ProcurePro fully implemented, McNab has unlocked a winning formula for procurement.

• 🚀 50% faster procurement cycles
• 📊 Real-time data access for leadership teams
• 🤝 Stronger collaboration between project teams

“I definitely noticed a big difference in having visibility of data and the ease of access to that information, especially for our senior management team. They can simply jump on their phones and see where procurement is at.” – Jess Danes, Business Improvements Manager

This new level of transparency means smarter decisions at every level. No more teams making isolated, project-specific choices, everyone works together for what’s best for the business.

“I love nothing more than seeing when a project team down the Gold Coast is working with Brisbane and making a best-for-business decision rather than a best-for-project decision.” – Steve Pascoe, Commercial Manager

And the speed? Faster than ever.

“Some trades were procured within one or two days of actually letting it to the market because of how quick we could do it on ProcurePro.” – Khyll St Clair, Contracts Administrator

The Takeaway: Why procurement can’t be an afterthought

In construction, collaboration and efficiency aren’t “nice-to-haves” anymore—they’re survival skills.

McNab’s story proves that the right construction tech doesn’t just digitise procurement—it unlocks real, measurable value.

• 🔎 Better visibility = better decisions
• ⚡ Faster procurement = more competitive advantage
• 🔗 Seamless collaboration = stronger project outcomes

“It’s absolutely critical that we’re supporting our people, we’re empowering our people, and we’ve got good collaboration across the business. Everything else will fall into place.” – Ashley Lowe, Construction Manager

So, the real question is:

Why wouldn’t you transform procurement? Speak to an expert today.