AI-Driven Finance Automation for the Construction Industry
Revolutionise Construction Finance with Intelligent Automation
Construction firms face project-based costs, complex subcontractor networks, and the challenge of managing large volumes of invoices and procurement activity, all while keeping projects on schedule and within budget. Documation’s AI-powered solutions are designed to address these pressures, bringing together Accounts Payable (AP) Automation, Agile Invoice Processing, E-Invoicing, and Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) in a single, scalable platform.
With more than 30 years of experience, our advanced finance automation solutions help construction companies control costs, strengthen supplier and subcontractor relationships, and gain complete visibility across every stage of the finance lifecycle.
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Why Leading Construction Firms Choose Documation
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30+ Years of Expertise in Finance Automation
Trusted by leading construction firms and contractors, we understand the unique challenges of project-based accounting, subcontractor payments, retention management, and compliance in construction finance.
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Modular & Scalable Platform
Deploy targeted solutions such as invoice automation or roll out full purchase-to-pay workflows across your projects and divisions. Our Enable platform scales seamlessly with your business, adapting to both small contractors and enterprise-level construction groups.
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Fast Deployment, Rapid ROI
Be operational in weeks, not months. With measurable efficiency gains, reduced invoice cycle times, and tighter cost control, construction finance teams can achieve rapid return on investment across projects.
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Enterprise‑Grade Security & Compliance
ISO-certified with strong controls over approvals, workflows, and data governance, keeping sensitive financial and contractual information protected across every project site.
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Sustainability & Operational Efficiency
Cut down on paper-heavy processes like printed invoices, purchase orders, and project documentation. Documation helps construction firms reduce waste, lower storage and admin costs, and align with sustainability and ESG goals.
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What Our Clients Say About Us...
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“Documation provides a very, very good service with a very good system and I’ve always felt very supported. The fact that they’ve got the same team that’s been there since we started this project is invaluable.”
Andrea Hargate, General Ledger Manager
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‘’We reviewed a number of potential suppliers as we wanted to select a best-in-class product provided by committed supplier. Documation stood out from the start with an excellent P2P solution but also the confidence and experience to deliver what we needed. As such Documation were an excellent choice.’’
Craig Tellwright, Head of Financial Services
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“The Documation team provided fantastic support before, during and after deployment. They worked well with a range of stakeholders across the Council, including our IT team and Procure to Pay teams. They understood our challenges and the scale on which we operate and were able to implement a solution which met our needs effectively as well as providing support and problem-solving at crucial points. “
Patrick Tipton, Senior P2P Projects Officer
Finance Automation Solutions Configured to Your Construction Needs!
Innovative P2P Solutions That Last
At Documation, we deliver powerful cloud based or on premise solutions to address challenges across the entire Purchase-to-Pay process. Seamlessly integrating with all finance systems, our P2P automation offers unrivalled features for complex challenges and ensures e-invoicing compliance in 80+ countries.
With decades of experience, we’re small enough to care deeply about every customer while providing the expertise and support of a lifelong partner. Backed by ISO27001 certified information security and a strong commitment to sustainability, our AI solutions empower finance teams to drive efficiency and growth.
How we work
“Listen, understand, respond. These three pillars underpin our belief that the best solutions come from getting to know you, your business and your pain points. Only then will we propose a solution that best fits your needs.” John Wallace
The Platform
Documation solutions are based on our flexible, robust software platform ‘Enable’ that hosts all our finance process automation solutions. This makes scaling your automation from simple invoice processing to full P2P automation, e-invoicing, expense management, remittance delivery and statement reconciliation simple to implement and user friendly with Single Sign On and a simple dashboard allowing access to all solutions.
Competent. Accomplished.
Here are the latest results from a research project asking our customers what they think of us.
Competent. Accomplished.
Here are the latest results from a research project asking our customers what they think of us.
95%
Rated us for listening and communication.
90%
Rated us for pro activity.
92%
Rated us value for money.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! Our system is built to manage invoice processing across multiple project sites, regional offices, or subcontractor networks, with entity-specific controls and consolidated reporting for complete financial oversight.
No, we integrate seamlessly with your existing ERP (Sage, Dynamics, SAP, and other integrations), enabling intelligent automation without replatforming.
Our workflows support both. PO invoices are matched automatically, while non‑POs are routed for coding and approval.
Suppliers send structured digital invoices through our Pagero integration. These are automatically validated, processed, and archived for audit readiness.
Absolutely! Our AI-backed systems scale automatically to handle the high transaction volumes and complex supplier chains that come with large-scale construction projects, ensuring consistent performance and accuracy from start to finish.
Via Power BI dashboards, you can monitor match rates, exceptions, approval cycle times, vendor performance, and cash commitments in real time.
Purchase To Pay
Streamline purchase to pay processes using Documation’s innovative AI automation, simplifying procurement processes and implementing touchless invoice processing, to improve financial control, whilst seamlessly integrating with all finance systems.
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AP Automation
Implement 100% straight through processing with Documation’s powerful AI automation solution, using cutting edge technology for data capture, matching, coding and posting, freeing up the AP team for value add tasks.
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Agile Invoice Processing
The lightest of Documation’s solutions and often used as the first step of a digital transformation. AIP uses cutting edge AI technology for data capture and integrates with all finance systems to post verified invoices and associated documents ready for processing and payment.
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E-Invoicing
Documation AP and AR solutions enable sales and accounts payable e-invoicing, integrating with your finance system to streamline e-invoice distribution and receipt. Connect to all your customers and suppliers, guarantee the exchange of accurate data and ensure full traceability of the entire invoice lifecycle and remain compliant.
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Finance Solutions
Documation’s added value solutions enhance automation to continuously improve current processes complimenting key finance solutions such as AP automation and Purchase to Pay by adding Statement reconciliation, Einvoice management and Remittance delivery.
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