Procore

Procore is the leading cloud-based construction management platform, connecting every stakeholder in a construction project from owners and general contractors to subcontractors and architects. The platform manages project documentation, drawings, RFIs, submittals, change orders, scheduling, budgeting, and safety compliance. For custom web application development, Procore's API enables developers to build integrations that sync project data with accounting systems, create custom reporting dashboards, automate document workflows, and connect field operations with back-office systems. Construction companies that use Procore as their project backbone often need custom applications that extend Procore's capabilities for their specific workflows.

How It Started

Procore was founded in 2002 by Tooey Courtemanche in Carpinteria, California, a small beach town near Santa Barbara. Courtemanche had a background in both construction and technology. He saw that the construction industry was one of the least digitized sectors of the economy, with most project coordination still happening through fax machines, phone calls, and paper blueprints. The early version of Procore was built to solve a specific problem: keeping project documents organized and accessible to everyone on a construction job site. The company grew steadily for years before the cloud computing boom made remote access to project data practical even on job sites with limited connectivity. Procore went public in May 2021.

Unknown Fact

Construction is one of the least productive industries in the world in terms of technology adoption. McKinsey research found that construction productivity has actually declined over the past several decades in many countries, while nearly every other industry has seen significant productivity gains. Procore has positioned itself as the primary solution to this problem, but the challenge is enormous. Courtemanche has spoken about how the biggest obstacle to selling construction software is not competing products but rather the deeply entrenched culture of paper and in-person communication on job sites. Many construction workers are more comfortable with paper drawings than tablets, and changing those habits requires years of patience and training, not just better software.

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