Exploring the mutual role of BIM, Blockchain and IoT in changing the design, construction and operation of built assets
The architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) industry is going through a period of digital transformation with many new technologies, processes and practices improving day-to-day operations at pace. Distributed ledger technology (DLT), (e.g. Blockchain, the underpinning technology for cryptocurrency Bitcoin) is suggested as a key technology to support this digital transformation due to its inherent characteristics to redefine the trust relationship between parties leading to better collaboration and information sharing. DLT offers decentralisation, privacy, anonymity, immutability, traceability and transparency among others. When coupled with smart contracts, it offers a powerful tool to support solutions to the industry’s many challenges such as low productivity, poor procurement models, fragmentation, and the need for payment and regulatory reform.
DLT is still at a nascent stage in its development. This workshop is proposed to support doctoral researchers in broadening their knowledge and understanding of the application of DLT in AECO through sharing their research and networking with peers.
Preliminary Programme
10:00 – 10:15 Arrival and Registration
10:15 – 10:30 Welcome and Introduction: Prof. Dave Greenwood, Northumbria University
10:30 – 11:15 Opening Keynote: Charles Holmes, Managing Director, North East Limited
11:15 – 12:45 Doctoral presentations
Arka Ghosh, Deakin University: Redefining the construction managerial landscape to facilitate Industry 4.0 implementation: Case study of Digital Concrete Quality Control (DCQC)
Hakan Altay, Strathclyde University: An investigation on the applicability of smart contracts in construction industry
Darine El Mourad, Portsmouth University: Developing an Integrated Supply Chain Process (ICHP) for the pre-fabricated buildings based BIM
Alistair Wilson, Loughborough University: The potential of distributed ledger technologies to improve product traceability assurance in the construction industry
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:30 Lunchtime Keynote: Kate Baucherel, Digital Strategist, Galia Digital
14:30 – 16:00 Doctoral presentations
Graham Coulby, Northumbria University/BIM Academy: Living Labs – The Building as a Lab
Jens Hunhevics, ETH Zurich: Crypto-economic incentive systems in the construction industry
Vasil Atanasov, Northumbria University: The Management of Disputes as an Element of Construction Transaction Costs: An Empirical Study
Richard Watson & Jennifer Li, Northumbria University: The suitability of distributed ledger technology to increase traceability in the construction industry
16:00 – 16:30 Panel discussion, Chair: Assoc. Prof Mohamad Kassem; Panel: Kate Baucherel, Galia Digital; Charles Holmes, North East Limited; Prof Dave Greenwood, Northumbria University
16:30 Final remarks & close
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