Construction technology is modernizing an industry that still runs on spreadsheets and paper. Developers building tools for construction firms need to integrate with project management platforms, handle complex scheduling, and manage the flood of RFIs, submittals, and change orders that every project generates.
The Challenge
Construction tech developers face:
- Project management integration — Procore, PlanGrid, and Autodesk Construction Cloud each have massive APIs with hundreds of endpoints
- Document-heavy workflows — RFIs, submittals, daily logs, punch lists, and change orders all need tracking, routing, and approval workflows
- Schedule complexity — construction schedules have deep dependency chains. Delays cascade. Software needs to model and communicate this.
- Field-to-office gap — data collected in the field (photos, inspections, safety reports) needs to flow back to office systems in real time
Procore MCP: Construction Project Data in Claude Code
The Procore MCP connects Claude Code to Procore's API, giving you access to project data, RFIs, submittals, and daily logs without leaving your development environment.
{
"mcpServers": {
"procore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@anthropic-community/mcp-procore"],
"env": {
"PROCORE_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>",
"PROCORE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"PROCORE_COMPANY_ID": "<YOUR_COMPANY_ID>"
}
}
}
}Available Tools
- list_projects — retrieve all projects with status and phase filters
- get_project — fetch project details including budget, schedule, and team
- list_rfis — get RFIs with status, assignee, and due date filters
- list_submittals — retrieve submittals and their approval status
- get_daily_log — fetch daily logs including weather, manpower, and notes
- list_punch_items — get punch list items with photos and status
Workflow: Building an RFI Dashboard
1. Procore MCP — Claude reads all open RFIs across your projects, analyzes response times and bottlenecks, and generates a dashboard data structure.
2. Linear MCP — create development tasks from construction issues. When an RFI reveals a design problem that needs a software fix, Claude creates a linked Linear issue.
3. Slack MCP — send automated notifications when RFIs are overdue or when a submittal needs urgent review.
4. Google Calendar MCP — schedule review meetings when critical submittals arrive, automatically finding available times for all reviewers.
Reporting Automation
Construction firms need regular reports for stakeholders. Claude Code can:
- Pull project progress data from Procore
- Generate weekly status reports with budget vs. actual comparisons
- Create safety compliance summaries from daily log data
- Build custom dashboards that aggregate data across multiple projects
More Resources on claudemcp.io
- Procore MCP — construction project data, RFIs, and submittals
- Linear MCP — issue tracking for development teams
- Slack MCP — team communication and notifications
- Google Calendar MCP — scheduling and coordination
Get Started
Browse all resources at claudemcp.io/browse or read the setup guide.