Construction
Find the cheaper supplier before the PO goes out.
An agent that OCRs every supplier invoice, clusters equivalent materials across vendors, surfaces the price drift on steel, aggregate, fittings, and consumables, and drafts the cheaper-supplier PO inside your trust rules. So your PO clerk stops chasing prices and starts negotiating them.
The loop
Four states, running across every supplier invoice that lands.
Construction project margins die in the procurement gap. Different vendors quote the same Y10 rebar with different SKU codes. Different invoices spell the same tile six different ways. A real agent reads, normalises, decides, acts, and remembers, so the cheaper supplier shows up before the PO clerk types it in.
Read
Pulls supplier invoices and quotations from email, WhatsApp, PDF uploads, and supplier portals. OCRs scanned invoices and photographed delivery orders the way a procurement clerk does. Extracts SKU, description, unit, quantity, unit price, and delivery terms.
Decide
Clusters equivalent materials across vendors using your part master. Surfaces price drift over time, the cheaper alternative for the same spec, and the supplier whose lead time fits your site programme.
Act
Drafts the PO with the recommended supplier, attaches your standard payment terms, and queues for one-click approval. For repeat materials inside agreed price bands, the PO ships without a clerk in the loop.
Remember
Holds every supplier's price history, every delivery on-time score, and every quality issue logged. Next time you need the same Y12 rebar, the agent knows who delivered on spec last time and who short-supplied.
Capabilities
Six clusters. Pick the ones leaking margin every project.
Each cluster turns on independently. Most contractors start with invoice OCR and material clustering, see the price drift, then add the rest as procurement trust builds.
Invoice OCR and Line-Item Extraction
Stop typing supplier invoices into the system.
A supplier sends a 14-page DO with 96 line items for a structural steel delivery. The agent OCRs the lot, extracts SKU + grade + quantity + unit price, reconciles against the PO, and surfaces three short-supplied items before the goods receipt is posted.
Material Clustering Across Vendors
Recognise that "Y10 12m" and "T10 BS4449 12m" are the same rebar.
Three suppliers quote rebar with different SKU codes, different metric vs imperial sizing notes, and different alloy grade names. The agent clusters them as equivalent under your part master so price comparison is apples-to-apples.
Price Drift and Cheaper-Supplier Surfacing
Spot the supplier creep before it hits the project P&L.
Concrete cost from your usual vendor moved 9% in three weeks. The agent flags the drift, surfaces two alternative suppliers in your panel quoting the same MPa grade at last month's price, and prepares the comparison sheet for your QS to approve.
Lead-Time-Aware PO Drafting
Don't order from the cheapest if the cheapest can't deliver in time.
Your site programme needs the lift shaft fittings on site by week 6. The cheapest supplier quotes 8-week lead time, the second-cheapest quotes 4 weeks. The agent recommends the second-cheapest, prices the difference into the PO, and surfaces the rationale for the QS.
Compliance and Cert Tracking
Catch the spec mismatch before the inspector does.
A supplier ships steel without the mill cert attached. The agent flags the gap, holds the goods receipt, and emails the supplier for the cert. No SCDF or BCA inspection finding the gap on site.
Repeat-Order Auto-Run
Stop re-quoting cement and aggregate every fortnight.
Your standing weekly cement and aggregate orders for an active site go from PO clerk to supplier without manual handling. The agent matches the standing order against the latest price list, places the PO inside the agreed price band, and only escalates if a supplier price moves out of band.
Autonomy
Order if you want. Or hold for the QS.
Every capability has four levels. Invoice OCR and clustering can run on full auto from day one while final PO approval stays at draft-and-wait for high-value materials. You decide where the QS stays in the loop.
Surface only
OCRs invoices and clusters materials. Surfaces the cheaper supplier. PO clerk decides.
Draft + wait
Drafts the PO with the recommended supplier and price. QS reviews and sends.
One-click approve
Drafts the PO and queues it. QS clicks send.
Full auto
For repeat materials and standing orders inside pre-agreed price bands, the PO ships without a human checkpoint. Audit log on every order.
Singapore playbook
Six procurement decisions Singapore contractors face every week.
Scenarios we've built the agent to handle, grounded in how SG fit-out, civil, M&E, and specialist-trade contractors actually procure. Your version is configured to your supplier panel, your part master, your site programme, and your trust rules.
Cement price spike on monthly index
The PCC monthly cement price index jumps 6%. The agent identifies every active project ordering ready-mix concrete, surfaces the cost impact, and drafts the variation order paperwork for the affected projects.
Cross-causeway aggregate sourcing
A supplier from Johor quotes aggregate at SGD 8/m³ below your local panel. The agent flags the saving, surfaces the cross-border lead time and import paperwork (Customs, AVA where applicable), and prepares a comparison sheet for your QS to approve.
Steel mill cert chasing
A steel delivery arrives without mill certs attached. The agent holds the goods receipt, emails the supplier with the spec, attaches your standard cert requirement note, and escalates to your QS if the cert doesn't arrive within 24 hours.
Specialist-trade material reorder
Your M&E subcontractor on a JTC project finishes 80% of cable tray installation. The agent watches the BOQ burn-rate, predicts the reorder timing, and drafts the next PO three days before the site team would have noticed the shortfall.
Halal-aware site canteen procurement
The site canteen for a project with mixed-faith workforce needs halal-certified meals. The agent ensures meal procurement only goes to MUIS-certified caterers in the supplier panel, and attaches the cert reference on every PO.
Supplier consolidation for Q-end review
Quarter-end review of supplier performance. The agent compiles the on-time delivery rate, quality issue count, and price movement per supplier across the quarter, ready for the QS to drop low-performers and consolidate spend.
Plugs into your stack
Reads the invoices where they land. Posts the PO where the QS works.
WhatsApp
Gmail
Outlook / Microsoft 365
Xero
Quickbooks
MYOB
EzyProcurePlus your construction project management tool, accounting system, and supplier portals. For systems without an API, we work directly with your team during scoping. File formats supported: PDF invoices (native and scanned), Excel BOM, photographed delivery orders.
Common questions.
How does it know our part master and which materials are equivalent?
We map your part master, supplier SKUs, and equivalence rules during scoping. Updates to materials (new specs, new suppliers) flow through whatever your QS already updates. The agent reads the same source as your procurement team.
What about non-English supplier invoices?
Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, and English are all handled. Cross-border invoices from Johor and Batam suppliers are common in SG construction supply chains, and the agent OCRs all of them with the same accuracy.
What if it recommends a supplier we don't trust?
Supplier panel and trust rules are configured during scoping. Suppliers can be tagged "preferred", "approved", "approved with conditions", or "blacklisted". The agent only recommends inside your trust rules.
Does it handle SOR (Schedule of Rates) contracts?
Yes. SOR rates and any rate-locked supplier agreements are mapped during scoping. The agent reconciles supplier invoices against the contracted rate and flags any deviation for the QS.
Where is our procurement data stored?
In Singapore (AWS ap-southeast-1), PDPA-aligned, with audit logs and role-based access. Particularly important for supplier pricing data, we sign NDAs with suppliers on request and walk you through the architecture during scoping.
Can it integrate with our existing accounting and project management tools?
We integrate with Xero, Quickbooks, MYOB, and most construction project management tools. For systems without an API, we work directly with your team during scoping.
How is it priced?
Scoped after a free scoping session. PSG and AIxDL grants are available for eligible SMEs. We handle the AIxDL application end-to-end. For PSG, we guide you through the application — your company files it directly through the Business Grants Portal. Full tiers and grant details on our pricing page. SMEs are eligible for up to 50% Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) support for the adoption of Voltade AI solutions, a Pre-Approved Solution under the IMDA SMEs Go Digital programme.
Stop overpaying on materials you've ordered before.
Free scoping session. Send us one month of supplier invoices and we'll show you the price drift you're already paying for.
Free scoping. No commitment.