CapEx360® Mining Case Study
MacMahon & CapEx360® for Mining
Digitizing Capital Workflow Across a Mining Contractor’s Growth Portfolio
Executive Summary
Macmahon is an ASX-listed mining services organization managing hundreds of capital requests sought to move from spreadsheet-based tracking to a structured lifecycle platform. CapEx360® digitized workflows, improved forecasting, and strengthened capital visibility.
Challenge
Manual spreadsheet tracking and email-based approvals created delays, errors, and limited visibility into capital position as the organization expanded.
Key Pain Points
- Spreadsheet dependency
- Lost or delayed approvals
- Human error
- Multi-currency complexity
- Difficulty extracting portfolio insights
- Long approval timelines
Solution
Macmahon deployed CapEx360® as its unified CapEx governance platform to standardize how capital requests are initiated, evaluated, approved, and tracked across its mining services operations.
The platform introduced a consistent framework for managing equipment investments, fleet expansion, site infrastructure, and operational improvement initiatives within a single lifecycle environment.
CapEx360® replaced spreadsheet-driven processes with structured workflows, automated calculations, and centralized request data, enabling project, finance, and operational teams to manage CERs using a standardized governance approach.
By establishing lifecycle governance across multi-year and multi-currency investments, Macmahon improved alignment between operational planning and financial oversight while strengthening visibility into pipeline demand, capital prioritization, and execution timelines.
CapEx360® Features
- Digitized CER workflow from submission through approval
- Lifecycle tracking from budgeting through post-investment review
- Mandatory data validation ensuring request completeness
- Attachment of supporting documentation within each request
- Full audit trail across all capital requests
Integration and Automation
- Automated approval routing and notification workflows
- Embedded financial calculations (NPV, IRR, payback)
- Automated lifecycle tracking across request status changes
- Email and mobile approval capability
Financial Control & Visibility
- Actual vs budget visibility across the capital portfolio
- Pipeline view of committed and planned spend
- Rapid generation of financial and accounting reports
- Improved portfolio oversight supporting faster decision-making
MacMahon
Testimonials
"The CapEx360® has eliminated our manual spreadsheet tracking process"
- Blake Ng
MacMahon
"The new CapEx360® software platform has helped us manage the workflow and forecasting of capital expenditure. Our people love it, and we are already seeing benefits"
- Louise Clark
MacMahon
“Capex requests that used to take 5 to 6 weeks for approval are now being approved within the week"
- Blake Ng
MacMahon
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