...Zhiming Dong; Weisheng Lu; Liupengfei Wu; Cheng Jiang; Yonglin Fu Purpose Automated recognition of construction activities is central to real-time occupational safety and health (OSH) monitoring. However, integrating machine learning (ML) with blockchain to strengthen privacy and cybersecurity may...

... model (take-make-dispose) is crucial for a more sustainable and resilient built environment. Given its environmental impact, the steel construction industry holds significant importance in driving sustainability and CE efforts. This study aims to explore the potential of a blockchain(BC)-based framework...

...Hayford Pittri; Godawatte Arachchige Gimhan Rathnagee Godawatte; Alan Mark Forster Purpose The construction supply chain (CSC) faces persistent inefficiencies, opacity, and fragmented collaboration. Blockchain technology ( BT ) has been proposed as a remedy, yet adoption in construction supply...

... information management. The aim of this study is to explore how blockchain technology can assist in supply chain integration and information management in BIPV projects to avoid current issues and limitations. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify...

...Hao Zhang; Xingwei Li Purpose Although blockchain has the potential to enhance governments’ ability to oversee and streamline the recycling process of construction and demolition waste (CDW), significant challenges remain, including the externality effects and high costs that discourage...

...Domingos do Rosário Neves João; Yi-Hsin Lin Purpose This study evaluates the impact of blockchain technology on stakeholder collaboration in sustainable housing development (SHD) in Angola. It focuses on overcoming barriers to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.1, which seeks...

... phase in a building’s lifecycle. However, limited research in this area and the sector’s preference for traditional methods hinder awareness of these technologies. This paper aims to bridge this gap by examining the relevance and synergistic potential of Blockchain (BC) and Digital Twins (DT) to enhance...

...Botao Zhong; Luhan Yang; Fang Huang; Jing Yang; Han Gao; Xing Pan; Yuhang Wang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the problem of construction task recruitment and worker job finding on labor platforms, using an improved multi-preference two-sided matching algorithm and blockchain...

...Haizhe Yu; Xiaopeng Deng; Na Zhang; Xicheng Zhang Purpose Blockchain technology (BCT) is considered a promising tool to improve the productivity of construction project management. Existing research has studied its potential costs and benefits for the construction industry. However, the potential...

... in current CV-based inspections introduces a vulnerability to potential data manipulation. Unreliable inspection records make it challenging for safety managers to make timely decisions to ensure safety compliance. To address this issue, this paper proposes a blockchain (BC) and CV-based framework to enhance...

... the information quality, leading to information asymmetry and undermining the overall effectiveness of supervision. This study aims to explore how to use blockchain to anchor the information used for supervision in PPP projects to the original information, to strengthen the oversight. Design/methodology...

...Liupengfei Wu; Weisheng Lu; Chen Chen Purpose This research aims to develop a blockchain smart contract–enabled framework to resolve power imbalance problems in construction payment. Design/methodology/approach This research adopts a design science research method to develop the blockchain...

..., communication and fraud. This paper aims to assess the nexus between barriers and drivers for adopting blockchain in construction and its impact on construction lifecycle. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was used to collect data using a well-structured questionnaire survey...

... scenarios with multiple distrusting stakeholders. Construction project management Construction industry Contract management Smart contract Blockchain Blockchain technology are considered to have the potential to reshape the business of industries and even societies because of its unique...

...Umesha Sasanthi Weerapperuma; Akila Pramodh Rathnasinghe; Himal Suranga Jayasena; Chamitha Sanjani Wijewickrama; Niraj Thurairajah Purpose A novel facet of the construction industry's (CI) digital transformation relates to the rise of smart contracts, and the contribution of blockchain technology...

... the importance of the key relationship between owner representatives (ORs) and property managers (PMs). Originality/value The contribution of this study is the development of framework for blockchain implementation in EERs, which can be adapted for use in different markets and/or projects. Blockchain...

..., the role of reconciling disparate data is usually played by one party. The integration of blockchain and BIM is a plausible framework for building a reliable digital asset lifecycle. This paper proposes a BIM single source of truth (BIMSSoT) data model using blockchain for ensuring a reliable CSC data...

...Yongshun Xu; Heap-Yih Chong; Ming Chi Purpose In the era of digitalisation, blockchain has the potential to fundamentally change the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry's workflow, trust and procurement environments. However, few studies have investigated blockchain adoption...

...M.N.N. Rodrigo; Srinath Perera; Sepani Senaratne; Xiaohua Jin Purpose Blockchain as an emerging technology has increased the interests within various industries because of its salient features. A potential application of blockchain for embodied carbon (EC) estimating is being explored. Though...