Effective material traceability across the lifecycle of constructed facilities requires continuity between product-level information, asset information and subsequent lifecycle records. Digital product passports (DPPs), building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins (DTs) can support these functions, yet limited guidance exists on whether a construction project is sufficiently prepared to establish such continuity before construction. This study aims to develop a framework to assess the construction readiness of projects for DPP-enabled material traceability across BIM and DT environments.
Following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses 2020, searches of Scopus and Web of Science identified 398 unique papers. Document-type filtering, title and abstract screening and full-text assessment resulted in 25 papers for detailed synthesis. Thematic synthesis and analytical framework development were used to derive readiness dimensions, assessment criteria, evidence indicators, timing requirements, criticality levels, maturity levels and project-level decision logic.
The framework comprises nine readiness dimensions organized into four components: foundational readiness, comprising strategic and regulatory readiness, governance readiness and implementation capability readiness; information readiness, comprising DPP information readiness, BIM information readiness and DT lifecycle readiness; integration readiness, comprising interoperability readiness and supply-chain readiness; and lifecycle-value readiness, represented by circularity readiness. The framework conceptualizes readiness as multidimensional and dependency-based, whereby strong performance in one area cannot compensate for deficiencies in critical criteria that interrupt product-to-asset-to-lifecycle information continuity. It further distinguishes readiness to maintain material traceability between construction and throughout lifecycle stages.
Its originality lies in extending construction readiness beyond physical construction-start criteria toward continuous product-, asset- and lifecycle-information management.
