Procore estimating software for Chicago steel contractors
Chicago's mix of high-rise, institutional, and industrial work keeps contractors bidding across a deep bench of Procore-running general contractors.
ProBidCore is the bid-management layer Chicago steel contractors have been hand-rolling in Excel for years. Estimate by tonnage, piece count, and LF of connection across structural steel, joists, deck, miscellaneous metals, and stairs & rails, then push the winning numbers straight into the GC's Procore budget under Division 05 — no CSV reformatting, no double entry.
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What Chicago steel contractors struggle with
With commercial office, institutional, and industrial work driving the Chicago pipeline, the bid pace is relentless. These are the bottlenecks ProBidCore removes.
Mill pricing and tonnage swing the whole bid
Update tonnage and unit cost in one place and re-sync; the Procore budget stays current without duplicate rows.
Fabrication, erection, and miscellaneous metals blur together
Split fabrication, erection, and misc metals into separate Division 05 lines so the budget is readable.
Connection and detailing scope is hard to surface
Carry detailing and connections as their own WBS lines so the GC's PM sees the real cost of the structure.
Built for the way Chicago steel contractors bid
Estimate the scope, connect Procore once, push the budget. Three steps, no spreadsheets.
Fab + erection breakdown
Line structural steel, joists, deck, and stairs separately, then push the selected scope to the Procore budget.
Tonnage-based pricing
Apply your standard $/ton and erection rates so the estimate and Procore budget reconcile cleanly.
PATCH-safe revisions
When the engineer revises a member, edit and re-sync — Procore rows update in place.
Who's using this
Steel & Structural Contractors across the Midwest use ProBidCore on commercial office, institutional, and industrial projects where the GC requires Procore-native budget submission. Bring a real Chicago bid and push it to a real Procore project during your trial.
One-click Procore sync
Push every line item with a single button. PATCH-safe re-syncs.
OAuth 2.0 secure
Tokens auto-refresh. No passwords stored. Audit-logged every sync.
14-day free trial
No credit card. Bring a real bid; push to a real Procore project.
FAQ
The questions Chicago steel contractors ask before signing up.
Does ProBidCore work for steel contractors in Chicago?
Yes. ProBidCore is built for steel contractors anywhere their GC runs Procore — including Chicago and the rest of the Midwest. You estimate by tonnage, piece count, and LF of connection and push the result straight into the GC's Procore budget under Division 05.
Do I need my own Procore account to use ProBidCore in Chicago?
You authorize ProBidCore with your own Procore credentials, then select the GC's company and project during the sync. You need at minimum a Procore account with budget write access on the relevant Chicago project — most GCs grant this as part of sub onboarding.
How fast can a Chicago steel contractor get set up?
Under five minutes. Connect Procore once via OAuth 2.0, then reuse that connection on every future Chicago bid. Build or import your first estimate and push it to a real Procore project the same day.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — 14 days, no credit card required. Build a real steel contractor estimate, push it to your Procore sandbox or a live Chicago project, and decide. Cancel anytime during the trial with no charge.
Stop double-entering your Chicago estimates into Procore
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