TY - JOUR
T1 - Blockchain in construction management
T2 - applications, advantages and limitations
AU - Mahmudnia, Dena
AU - Arashpour, Mehrdad
AU - Yang, Rebecca
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partly funded by the Monash Data Futures Institute (MDFI) grant scheme on “AI and Data Science for Monash Global Challenges”. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of MDFI. The assistance of the ASCII Lab members at Monash University is greatly appreciated.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - Blockchain technology (BCT) has been implemented in different industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and construction. Integrating recent technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), building information modeling (BIM), and artificial intelligence with BCT creates the potential for overcoming many limitations within the construction industry. Blockchain smart contracts, for example, can solve problems related to traditional contract forms. In construction projects, smart contracts based on BCT can enhance payment transparency, protect transaction histories, and provide secure access to information. Since BCT platforms are decentralized, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy will improve open communications, and BCT application can prevent disputes rooted in communication issues, inaccurate documentation, and payment problems. This study focuses on reviewing BCT characteristics to evaluate impacts on mitigating disputes. Based on a systematic review of the publications, a comprehensive classification of blockchain-enabled applications in managing construction disputes is presented. This review identifies gaps in research and opportunities for future studies in the construction domain.
AB - Blockchain technology (BCT) has been implemented in different industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and construction. Integrating recent technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), building information modeling (BIM), and artificial intelligence with BCT creates the potential for overcoming many limitations within the construction industry. Blockchain smart contracts, for example, can solve problems related to traditional contract forms. In construction projects, smart contracts based on BCT can enhance payment transparency, protect transaction histories, and provide secure access to information. Since BCT platforms are decentralized, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy will improve open communications, and BCT application can prevent disputes rooted in communication issues, inaccurate documentation, and payment problems. This study focuses on reviewing BCT characteristics to evaluate impacts on mitigating disputes. Based on a systematic review of the publications, a comprehensive classification of blockchain-enabled applications in managing construction disputes is presented. This review identifies gaps in research and opportunities for future studies in the construction domain.
KW - Artificial intelligence (AI)
KW - Blockchain technologies
KW - Building information modeling
KW - Construction and infrastructure
KW - Contractual disputes
KW - Project stakeholders
KW - Review article
KW - Smart contracts
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U2 - 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104379
DO - 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104379
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85130770250
SN - 0926-5805
VL - 140
JO - Automation in Construction
JF - Automation in Construction
M1 - 104379
ER -