SILA
Industry

Procurement automation for construction

Vision 2030 giga-project construction generates massive procurement volumes. Structural steel, concrete, electrical, and HVAC systems require multi-contractor coordination at a scale manual processes cannot handle.

Construction procurement pain points

Scale

Mega-projects generate thousands of POs per month. Manual processing creates bottlenecks that delay material delivery and push project timelines.

Multi-contractor coordination

Main contractor, subcontractors, and suppliers all need visibility into procurement status. Disconnected systems cause duplicate orders and missed deliveries.

Material price volatility

Steel and concrete prices fluctuate weekly. Without real-time tracking and fast quoting, projects overspend on materials that could have been locked in earlier.

How Sila fits

An AI layer on top of your existing procurement stack. No rip-and-replace.

Example: 200 tons of structural steel for a giga-project site

1Site engineer submits material request: '200 tons structural steel, Grade S355, delivery to Site B'
2AI sends RFQ to 3 pre-qualified steel suppliers simultaneously
3Quotes received: Supplier A (SAR 92,500), Supplier B (SAR 89,200), Supplier C (SAR 95,800)
4AI comparison and scoring: price, delivery timeline, quality certifications, and past performance weighted
5Supplier B selected. PO routed: Project Manager → Site Director → CFO
6Approved. PO issued with delivery schedule, site access instructions, and quality inspection requirements.
Total time: 2 days from request to approved PO. SAR 6,600 saved vs. highest quote.

Relevant services

Quote Comparison

Compare steel, concrete, and material quotes at scale.

PO Routing

Multi-tier approval chains for mega-project procurement.

Spend Analytics

Track material spend across sites and contractors.

Supplier Intelligence

Find and evaluate construction material suppliers.

Start with the process audit

Let us map your workflow

We start with a process audit on site. It is free, there is no obligation, and nothing needs to be installed to begin.

abdulrahman@sila-ai.app