DIGITALIZATION. Smaller construction firms are finding it hard to keep up with their larger counterparts in terms of transformation towards digitalization. However, Procore Vice President of Asia Bruce Wells said this is not unique to the construction industry alone, citing the need for the government and the private sector to educate smaller firms on the best practices to aid them in their digital transformation journey. (Photo by Joann S. Villanueva) MANILA - Digitalization has paved the way for people to have faster and more efficient processes but smaller companies are facing some challenges in keeping up with technology, according to a report. A construction industry benchmark report released Thursday by Procore Technologies Inc., a global provider of construction management software, showed that 98 percent of the 259 Philippine-based firms that joined the survey across several countries in the Asia Pacific last February expressed optimism on the outlook for the construction indus