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McKinsey’s latest research on large-scale transformation shows that procurement drives more performance uplift than many companies realise. When teams treat procurement as strategic — not just admin — they see real gains in delivery, cost, and risk. For construction firms, that should resonate. Procurement affects everything, from subcontractor relationships to project margin. If you aim to reduce risk and lift profitability, don’t treat procurement as the last place to look. Make it one of the first.
Top-performing companies don’t just save. They push to save more than most think possible. McKinsey found they set procurement savings targets twice as high as their peers. It’s not about bravado. It’s about raising the bar so every decision is measured against it.
The same goes for construction. If your goal is to 'just get contracts out the door,' that’s exactly what happens. But if you aim higher — like reducing procurement time by 50% or closing scope gaps — you’ll see change across projects and the entire business.
That takes more than intent. You need systems that support new ambitions.
Procurement savings don’t just come from better quotes. They come from fewer mistakes, faster deals, and smarter decisions made earlier. Aim high, then set the right structures to get there.
McKinsey found that when companies transform procurement quickly, they maintain higher performance over time. That translates to cost savings and smoother delivery.
Construction isn’t short on pressure. Procurement delays stack up. Trades wait, site teams stall, and programs slide. The longer it takes to let a package, the harder it is to claw back time or margin. Procurement efficiency cuts out the fluff. Faster procurement isn’t about working more. It’s about removing endless emails, spreadsheets, and signature-chasing.
Teams using ProcurePro trim procurement timelines by 50% in under 90 days. That number isn’t an aspiration — it’s already happening. Speed doesn’t fix every problem, but it frees you to fix what matters.
McKinsey’s research shows that top-performing companies don’t just swap tools. They build capabilities that make transformation stick. The same applies to construction. You can’t scale better procurement if only one quantity surveyor knows how to do it. Everybody — from cadets to commercial managers — needs to pick up a package and progress it the right way.
Building procurement skills helps without hefty training or external consultants. It’s structured around how procurement actually happens on site and in the office. It’s built for commercial teams, not IT departments.
You don’t need to fiddle with software jargon. You just need to know construction procurement. The platform handles the rest.
In early 2024, contractor McNab had to reduce procurement time without adding headcount. Their commercial team juggled multiple projects, with admin piling up. Tenders ran on Excel trackers and emails.
Ben Smith, construction manager, wanted faster decisions, fewer delays, and less back-and-forth. They adopted ProcurePro and cut procurement time by 50% within three months.
Every team member followed the same process. No more copy-pasting scopes, guessing who owned a package, or chasing signatures.
Ben put it simply:
“We didn’t need to change how we worked — we just needed better tools to support how we already wanted to work.”
They didn’t just gain speed. They gained control. Procurement happened faster and with fewer headaches.
Procurement once sat in the background. Now it’s central to commercial performance. When procurement workflows are slow, clunky, or disconnected, the knock-on effects are real. Packages go out late, trades show up unprepared, and contracts stall. Margin slips fast.
The builders who push forward aren’t firefighting — they’re preventing the fires. Enhancing construction efficiency partners with those builders. We don’t sell a new mindset. We offer tools that remove admin load and replace manual effort with structured, connected workflows.
We’ve seen how procurement improvements ripple across a business.
We’ve seen it in Melbourne, Auckland, and the UK. Each business has its own twist, but the path to streamlined procurement is the same.
If you’re still shuffling spreadsheets, emails, and manual contract processes, it’s time to see what a structured, connected system looks like. We’ll map your current process from scope to contract and show you how every step can be clearer, faster, and automated in ProcurePro.
Bring your commercial lead, contract admin, or operations manager. In one session, you’ll see how live procurement schedules, structured scopes, and automated contract approvals save time on every project. Schedule a demo and learn how you can improve your procurement today.
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