The outlook of blockchain technology for construction engineering management

Wang, Daming; Wu, Peng; Wang, Xiangyu; Shou, Wenchi

doi:10.15302/j-fem-2017006

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“…More empirical data (i.e., the growth of prefabricated construction projects) within the next five years could be collected and compared with practitioners' perceptions. Future research would also involve more project-based case studies to evaluate the impact of BIM on the performance of different types of projects (i.e., design-build or prefabricated construction), as well as the advanced sustainable practice application in the industry, such as blockchain technology proposed by Wang et al [69].…”

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Regional Comparisons of Contemporary Construction Industry Sustainable Concepts in the Chinese Context

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Emerging construction practices such as building information modelling (BIM), prefabrication construction, green building, and integrated project delivery methods are gaining momentum in China, with great potential due to the size of its construction market. Through this, the sustainability level of China’s construction industry is expected to be enhanced from the economic, social and environmental perspectives. So far, there has been limited understanding of how BIM, as a digital technology, would affect other contemporary sustainable construction practices from the industry professionals’ point of view. Limited studies have been carried out to study the regional differences of these contemporary sustainable practices in China. This study adopted a questionnaire-based approach targeting industry professionals from three different metropolitan cities (Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Wenzhou).The follow-up comprehensive statistical analysis revealed that with regards to these contemporary sustainable construction practices, survey participants held much varied views on the growth of renovation projects, traditional Design–Bid–Build delivery, and conventional on-site construction methods. These three types were also generally perceived to have weak correlation with BIM application. Regional comparison further conveyed information on differences in perceptions among survey respondents from these three cities. For example, respondents from Wenzhou perceived more positive effects of BIM use in conventional construction projects. This research addressed the inter-correlation among these emerging sustainable construction practices, as well as the regional differences in China’s construction market. The findings provide insights and the big picture for both governmental authorities and industry practitioners on the latest sustainable practices of China’s construction industry. Recommendations are also offered towards improved economic, social and environmental sustainability performance for construction projects in the country.

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Regional Comparisons of Contemporary Construction Industry Sustainable Concepts in the Chinese Context

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“…The built environment and the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry have also been covered in blockchain application discussions. Trust, information sharing, and process automation are of great value in construction engineering [208]. Trust relations in the construction industry concern about people from organizations such as clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers [209].…”

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Blockchain for Cities—A Systematic Literature Review

2018

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Blockchain is considered one of the most disruptive technologies of our time. Numerous cities around the world are launching blockchain initiatives as part of the overall efforts toward shaping the urban future. However, the infancy stage of the blockchain industry leads to a severe gap between the knowledge we have and the actions urban policy makers are taking. This paper is an effort to narrow this rift. We provide a systematic literature review on concrete blockchain use cases proposed by the research community. At the macro-level, we discuss and organize use cases from 159 selected papers into nine sectors recognized as crucial for sustainable and smart urban future. At the micro-level, we identify a component-based framework and analyze the design and prototypes of blockchain systems studied in a subset of 71 papers. The high-level use case review allows us to illustrate the relationship between them and the four pillars of urban sustainability: social, economic, environmental, and governmental. The system level analysis helps us highlight interesting inconsistencies between well-known blockchain applicability decision rules and the approaches taken by the literature. We also offer two classification methodologies for blockchain use cases and elaborate on how they can be applied to stimulate cross-sector insights in the blockchain knowledge domain.INDEX TERMS Bitcoin, blockchain, computer networks, consensus, crypto token, distributed computing, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, systematic literature review, smart city, smart contract, system analysis and design, peer-to-peer computing, urban sustainability, use case.

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“…Blockchain concepts, functionality, present implementation, mining, cybersecurity, and transaction protocols are discussed by many studies, such as [13,14,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. The advantages of using different types of BCT are studied by [21,[34][35][36][37].…”

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“…Moreover, smart contracts can be programmed to automate awarding or revoking privileges based on the satisfaction of certain terms, as well as store an immutable record of all modifications in the BIM model data, along with other associated information [27]. The tamper-proof append-only nature of the records in a DLT also help to enforce compliance among workers.…”

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Blockchain and Building Information Modeling (BIM): Review and Applications in Post-Disaster Recovery

2019

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Blockchain Technology (BCT) is a growing digital technology that in recent years has gained widespread traction in various industries in the public and private sectors. BCT is a decentralized ledger that records every transaction made in the network, known as a ‘block’, the body of which is comprised of encrypted data of the entire transaction history. BCT was introduced as the working mechanism that forms the operational basis of Bitcoin, the first digital cryptocurrency to gain mainstream appeal. The introduction of decentralized data exchange technology in any industry would require strengthened security, enforce accountability, and could potentially accelerate a shift in workflow dynamics from current centralized architectures to a decentralized, cooperative chain of command and affect a cultural and societal change by encouraging trust and transparency. BCT aims at creating a system that would offer a robust self-regulating, self-monitoring, and cyber-resilient data transaction operation, assuring the facilitation and protection of a truly efficient data exchange system. In the state of Florida, climate change and unpredicted weather disasters have put pressure on state and local decision-makers to adapt quick and efficient post-disaster recovery systems. Part of the recovery efforts is the reconstruction of buildings and infrastructure. The introduction of new technologies in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry can contribute to addressing recovery and rebuilding after the event of a natural disaster. With parallel technological advancement in geospatial data and Geographic Information System (GIS), as well as worsening climatic conditions, concerns can be suitably addressed by employing an integrated system of both Building Information Modeling (BIM) and BCT. While several potential applications of BIM must provide solutions to disaster-related issues, few have seen practical applications in recent years that indicate the potential benefits of such implementations. The feasibility of BIM-based applications still rests on the reliability of connectivity and cyber-security, indicating a strong use case for using BCT in conjunction with BIM for post-disaster recovery. This research depicts a survey of BCT and its applications in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries and examines the potential incorporation within the BIM process to address post-disaster rebuilding problems. Moreover, the study investigates the potential application of BCT in improving the framework for automating the building permitting process using Smart Contract (SC) technologies and Hyperledger Fabric (HLF), as well as discussing future research areas. The study proposes a new conceptualized framework resulting from the integration of BCT and BIM processes to improve the efficiency of building permit processes in post-disaster events.

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The outlook of blockchain technology for construction engineering management

Cited by 292 publications

References 17 publications

Regional Comparisons of Contemporary Construction Industry Sustainable Concepts in the Chinese Context

Regional Comparisons of Contemporary Construction Industry Sustainable Concepts in the Chinese Context

Blockchain for Cities—A Systematic Literature Review

Blockchain and Building Information Modeling (BIM): Review and Applications in Post-Disaster Recovery

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