Xpedeon Addresses Construction Working Capital Crisis

Featured in the Business Reporter, Vivek Sharma, Executive Director at Xpedeon outlines how a growing construction working capital crisis is being driven by disconnected workflows across site, commercial and finance teams. In the article, “Where construction boards see IT problems, auditors see a working capital crisis,” he highlights how operational inefficiencies are now translating into financial risk for construction businesses.

24 March 2026

Workflow gaps now seen as financial liabilities

The article explains that rising interest rates have exposed workflow gaps that were previously treated as departmental inefficiencies. According to Vivek Sharma, these gaps are now being recognised as material financial liabilities; impacting both cash flow and profitability. At month-end, teams are no longer questioning whether work has been completed. Instead, they are focused on whether it can be verified quickly and consistently. This shift is central to the emerging construction working capital crisis.

The hidden gap between operations and finance

Disconnected systems across site operations, commercial approvals and finance create gaps in information flow. These gaps slow billing, complicate revenue recognition and weaken audit readiness. The issue becomes more critical when site progress and approvals for variations or valuations do not seamlessly feed into finance systems.

When delays turn into financial risk

Without integrated workflows, construction businesses face:

Month-end reconciliation bottlenecks
Delayed invoicing and slower cash conversion
Unresolved client disputes
Reduced liquidity and financial visibility

What were once considered minor operational delays can quickly escalate into material working capital risks; especially in a high-interest environment and under increasing regulatory scrutiny such as the Building Safety Act.

Why alignment across workflows matters

The article emphasises that improving alignment across site, commercial, procurement, and finance functions is critical. By connecting these workflows, construction businesses can:

Enable faster, more accurate billing
Reduce disputes and approval delays
Provide audit-ready, verifiable data
Strengthen financial governance and control

This alignment not only improves cash flow and protects margins but also enhances overall operational efficiency.

Connecting workflows to prevent working capital risk

Xpedeon enables this by unifying workflows across the entire project lifecycle, connecting site, office and supply chain teams in one system. This ensures that completed work is not just known, but verifiable, billable and audit-ready in real time, giving businesses the clarity, control and confidence to scale.

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