Procurement is often seen as a behind-the-scenes process—mundane, transactional, and filled with red tape.
But what if procurement was the key to unlocking greater speed, accuracy, and collaboration across construction projects?
In this episode of AEC Trailblazers, we sit down with Alastair Blenkin, CEO and Founder of ProcurePro, to uncover how his company is reshaping one of the most overlooked areas in the built world. A former lawyer with deep insight into commercial and risk management, Alastair brings a unique perspective to Construction-Tech.
After realizing how outdated subcontractor procurement was—defined by spreadsheets, PDFs, and manual approvals—he set out to build something better. That something became ProcurePro: a fully digital procurement platform now powering over 3,000 projects globally, valued at more than $70 billion.
Alastair shares how the real issue wasn’t just inefficiency—it was lack of visibility. Without centralized workflows or data trust, contractors were making critical decisions based on incomplete or scattered information. That insight became ProcurePro’s core value: connect everything, deliver transparency, and remove friction from every step of subcontractor management.
From Australia to the UK and Ireland, ProcurePro has quickly become the procurement backbone for thousands of contractors. But it’s not just about scale—it’s about ambition. With a goal to save one billion hours of construction admin, the platform aims to free up time for what really matters: quality, safety, and better-built environments.
We also explore Alastair’s transition from legal to tech, his take on high-performance culture, and how building the right team—and replacing the wrong ones—is one of the toughest, but most essential parts of scaling a company.
If you’re in construction, procurement, or tech—this episode is your roadmap to what the future of operational excellence really looks like.
