Of project value lost to hidden operational leakage across Indian construction
Cost overruns across 1,981 central infrastructure projects in India
Margin compression in Indian construction between FY2021 and FY2026 (ICRA, 2026)
Six chapters. One recovery framework.
The whitepaper maps how construction margin leakage in India builds across six operational areas and what controlled visibility looks like when the right systems are in place.
The profitability squeeze
How operating margins have compressed structurally across India's construction sector and why scale is not protecting profitability.
The multi-crore question
A worked example: how a ₹100 crore project priced at 10% margin delivers 3.5% by completion. Where did the ₹6.5 crore go?
The silent margin erosion crisis
Three forces compressing margin simultaneously: volatile material costs, aggressive bidding, and elongating cash conversion cycles.
The six hidden leakage points
A structured breakdown of where construction project cost control fails from procurement and inventory through to GST compliance and ITC recovery.
Why traditional systems are failing
Why generic ERPs and spreadsheet-based controls cannot detect margin erosion until it is too late to recover and what integrated control looks like.
Your margin recovery roadmap
A four-step framework: diagnose leakage, quantify the financial opportunity, select and implement purpose-built construction ERP software.
Built for India's construction leadership
This whitepaper is written for senior decision-makers at Construction companies, Contractors, EPC, Civil, infrastructure, and real estate developers with revenue between Rs.50 crore and Rs.1,000 crore and above.
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