The AP Automation Breakthrough Construction Has Been Waiting For
- Author
- SubBase.io
- Published
- Tue 15 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ap-automation-breakthrough-construction-has-been-waiting-for--66582441
Invoice processing in construction has always been a pain point—manual, error-prone, and painfully slow. But that’s finally changing.
In this episode of The SubBase Show, we explore how Douglas Orr Plumbing is using AI-powered automation to streamline accounts payable from inbox to approval. Marcus Spiegelberg shares how their new system reads invoices automatically, matches them line-by-line with purchase orders, flags discrepancies, and routes everything for approval—no spreadsheets, no chasing paperwork. What used to take days now takes minutes, and it’s not just more efficient, it’s transforming how their team works.
Joined by Brian Kian from Foundation Software and SubBase founder Eric, we break down what real construction AP automation looks like, why integration is everything, and how this shift unlocks strategic insights into cash flow, vendor performance, and budget forecasting.
Whether you're still buried in manual invoice matching or just starting to explore automation, this episode shows how technology is finally catching up to one of construction’s biggest back-office problems—and what the real ROI looks like when your invoices start processing themselves.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
"SubBase allows us to use AI. It compares the invoice to the purchase orders line by line and lets us know if there’s any dissimilarities or issues." — Marcus Spiegelberg
In this episode of The SubBase Show, we explore how Douglas Orr Plumbing is using AI-powered automation to streamline accounts payable from inbox to approval. Marcus Spiegelberg shares how their new system reads invoices automatically, matches them line-by-line with purchase orders, flags discrepancies, and routes everything for approval—no spreadsheets, no chasing paperwork. What used to take days now takes minutes, and it’s not just more efficient, it’s transforming how their team works.
Joined by Brian Kian from Foundation Software and SubBase founder Eric, we break down what real construction AP automation looks like, why integration is everything, and how this shift unlocks strategic insights into cash flow, vendor performance, and budget forecasting.
Whether you're still buried in manual invoice matching or just starting to explore automation, this episode shows how technology is finally catching up to one of construction’s biggest back-office problems—and what the real ROI looks like when your invoices start processing themselves.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why manual invoice matching is draining time and money from contractors
- How AI reads, matches, and routes invoices automatically
- What integration with accounting platforms like Foundation really enables
- How automation improves visibility, decision-making, and vendor relationships
- Why credit card will-call purchases still need smart tracking systems
- Marcus Spiegelberg, President, Douglas Orr Plumbing
- Brian Kian, Construction Tech Advisor, Foundation Software
- Eric, Founder, SubBase
"SubBase allows us to use AI. It compares the invoice to the purchase orders line by line and lets us know if there’s any dissimilarities or issues." — Marcus Spiegelberg
