Potentials of Blockchain Technology for Construction Management

Turk, Žiga; Klinc, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.08.052

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“…Considering BIM methodology as a shared database among the project participants aimed at exchanging information on each process phase, it is fair to assume the activities of sharing, managing, and recording data by means of an information model supported by the Blockchain (Turk and Klinc 2017). The sharing information digital register offered by the technology ensures data reliability, integrity, and transparency by fostering loyal cooperation and trust among operators.…”

Section: Integration Between Bim and Blockchainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The progressive implementation of BIM models has fostered the project information exchange and collaboration among parties; however, the reliability and the transparency of each transition are not always guaranteed (Turk and Klinc 2017). Issues such as model property, right of modification and error responsibility, make it legitimate to assume an integration between BIM and Blockchain in order to overcome those limitations.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Construction Contract Execution Through the Integration of Blockchain Technology

Giuda

Pattini

Seghezzi

et al. 2019

Digital Transformation of the Design, Construction and Management Processes of the Built Environment

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This paper aims to analyze the Blockchain level of implementation, focusing on the AEC sector that has always suffered from lack of trust, incomplete sharing, and transparency of information flow throughout the process execution. In this context, the progressive introduction of BIM based on the Blockchain technology can provide a trustworthy infrastructure for information management during the design, tender, and construction phases.

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Section: Integration Between Bim and Blockchainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Construction Contract Execution Through the Integration of Blockchain Technology

Giuda

Pattini

Seghezzi

et al. 2019

Digital Transformation of the Design, Construction and Management Processes of the Built Environment

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“…In a public network, anyone can access the ledger; in a private network, people need to be granted access to participate [24]. Blockchain technology operates across a decentralised P2P network; it is immutable once chained; it has an algorithm ensuring all nodes have the same version of the blockchain; it is a public ledger of transactions; it uses a Proof-of-Work mechanism to validate transactions; in the case of Bitcoin, there is a mathematical and deterministic currency issuance mechanism [15], [25]. Each user has a unique public key made up of an alphanumeric string of 27 to 32 characters that makes it almost impossible to identify the individual it belongs to so, while it is not anonymous it is pseudonymous [26].…”

Section: Distributed Ledger Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Blockchain is being explored for a number of different industries including, but not limited to health care [13], information sharing [14], information management, insurance, automated dispute resolution, real estate, [15], crowdfunding [16], big data analytics [17], and education [18].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blockchain in the built environment: analysing current applications and developing an emergent framework

Li¹,

Greenwood²,

Kassem³

2018

Creative Construction Conference 2018 - Proceedings

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Distributed ledger technology (DLT), commonly referred to as 'blockchain' and originally invented to create a peerto-peer digital currency, is rapidly attracting interest in other sectors. The aim in this paper is (1) to investigate the applications of DLT within the built environment, and the challenges and opportunities facing its adoption; and (2) develop a multi-dimensional emergent framework for DLT adoption within the construction sector.Key areas of DLT applications were found in: smart energy; smart cities and the sharing economy; smart government; smart homes; intelligent transport; Building Information Modelling (BIM) and construction management; and business models and organisational structures. The results showed a significant concentration of DLT research on the operation phase of assets. This is expected given the significant resources and lifespan associated with the operation phase of assets and their social, environmental and economic impact. However, more attention is required to address the current gap at the design and construction phases to ensure that these phases are not treated in isolation from the operational phase.An emergent framework combining the political, social and technical dimensions was developed. The framework was overlaid with an extensive set of challenges and opportunities. The structured and inter-connected dimensions provided by the framework can be used by field researchers as a point of departure to investigate a range of research questions from political, social or technical perspectives.

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“…For example if we take its application in the finance (Bitcoin, Etherieum,..etc), we realize that the number of transactions, number of participants and size of the data to be managed are huge compared with those components in the BIM Blockchain which are about hundreds of transactions between dozens of users up to a couple of gigabytes each. Here (Turk and Robert) [12] present 4 scenarios where blockchain would be used in a BIM process which are described below:…”

Section: Blockchain Based Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards Safe-Bim Curricula Based on the Integration of Cybersecurity and Blockchains Features

Hammi¹,

Bouras²

2018

INTED Proceedings

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During the last decade, Qatar started an industry diversification strategy based on a knowledge-based economy for the next years. The ambition is to become a global "hub" in some key fields such as new technologies, finance, culture and sporting events. Such a diversification strategy requires massive investments, not only in physical and technical infrastructures, but also in the field of education. For instance, big projects based on the use of advanced new technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) are currently under development in new economic cluster areas in the country, such as QEZ (Qatar Economic Zones), Lusail Smart City, Stadiums for FIFA world cup 2022, etc. This raises a need for new BIM competences, and helps local education institutions such Qatar University to adopt a BIM education strategy in collaboration with these sectors and AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry in general. Such effort intends to cover the lack of skills and equips graduates with specific BIM competency. Globally, BIM education in the country remains soft and partial compared to the current evolution of the AEC industry but also to the risks that are inherent to the BIM adoption. This paper deals with the integration of new information technology patterns such as Cybersecurity and its Blockchains feature in a typical university BIM curricula. Addressing this feature during the BIM collaborative processes, such as the sharing information models developed and maintained across the lifecycle of the building/infrastructure, is becoming tremendous. Such curricula are becoming multidisciplinary by nature, and require the collaboration between not only the different education departments (Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering...), but also the local concerned industry. An integrated proposal will be made in this paper, focusing on the specific needs of the Qatari context.

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Potentials of Blockchain Technology for Construction Management

Cited by 316 publications

References 7 publications

The Construction Contract Execution Through the Integration of Blockchain Technology

The Construction Contract Execution Through the Integration of Blockchain Technology

Blockchain in the built environment: analysing current applications and developing an emergent framework

Towards Safe-Bim Curricula Based on the Integration of Cybersecurity and Blockchains Features

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