A review on blockchain applications in the construction area

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作者：

Zhang, Chunsheng ^{[1
]}

Qiao, Mengfei ^{[1
]}

Li, Hujun ^{[1
]}

Chen, Huihua ^{[2
]}

Yang, Zengke ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] School of Civil Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo,454000, China

[2] School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha,410075, China

来源：

Journal of Railway Science and Engineering | 2023年 / 20卷 / 03期

关键词：

Blockchain - Environmental technology - Information management - Supply chain management;

D O I：

10.19713/j.cnki.43-1423/u.T20220767

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摘要：

Blockchain technology can help solve the problems of low trust and poor cooperation and communication in the current construction industry, thus it can provide new choices for construction digitalization. At present, the application of blockchain technology in the construction industry has gradually become a research hotspot in the academia, but scholars have rarely reviewed the status quo of the application of blockchain in the construction industry in China and abroad. Therefore, this paper analyzed the related literature on the blockchain technology in the construction industry in China and abroad, illustrated the published time and distribution of journals, and summarized the research topics of the selected papers. The paper examined the empowerment mechanism of the blockchain, summed up the application obstacles in the construction industry, constructed the comprehensive framework for the research on the blockchain’s application. Finally, future research agendawas put forward. The results showed that the number of the published papers on blockchain technology in the construction industry has been increasing year by year. The research is still at the exploration stage. There exit more English studies than Chinese ones, and the English studies are relatively ahead of Chinese ones. The research topics mainly focus on the information management, contract management, collaborative design, supply chain management, intelligent monitoring and etc. The technology can promote the digital transformation of the construction industry through technology empowerment, organization empowerment and environment empowerment.There exist technical, organizational and environmental obstacles on its application in the construction industry. Scholars can conduct further research on extending the application of the blockchain technology, promoting the stakeholders’ usage intention and clarifying the strategies on blockchain application. This research systematically combs the application status of blockchain in the construction area. The results can provide reference for further research on the application of blockchain technology in the construction industry in the future. © 2023, Central South University Press. All rights reserved.

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