Blockchain adoption in construction supply chain : a review of studies across multiple sectors

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Abstract

![CDATA[Construction Supply Chain (CSC) stakeholders typically come together temporarily to deliver one-off projects. The nature of construction projects contributes to limited transparency across the CSC. It is assumed that blockchain could address this issue by creating a trustable data that can be transferred between different entities and across project phases for facility management in the operation stage. Blockchain will be introduced as a game-changer across different sectors including the construction sector. Therefore, this paper critically reviews the adoption of the blockchain technology across multiple sectors by reviewing 69 peer-reviewed articles to gain an insight into the use of this technology and it is potential applications in the CSC from the view of trustable data for facilities management. It was found that the integration with blockchain might enable the CSC to overcome the transparency issue and enhance the quality of the final construction product through different benefits such as value transfer for digital assets, digital identity, notary services, and compliance. Blockchain platform can be integrated within BIM to facilitate its implementation in the CSC. Most of the literature are theoretical and there is a lack of studies that address the role of blockchain in CSC for trustable data for facilities management. Thus, there is a gap to address, examine and validate the usability and limitations of adoption of blockchain in CSC.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConstructing Smart Cities: Proceedings of the 22nd CIB World Building Congress (CIB2019), 17-21 June 2019, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
PublisherInternational Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9789623678216
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventCIB Congress -
Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → …

Conference

ConferenceCIB Congress
Period17/06/19 → …

Keywords

  • construction industry
  • business logistics
  • blockchains (databases)

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