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Record Nr.

UNINA9911034480203321

Autore

Kassem Mohamad

Titolo

Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Distributed Ledger Technologies in the Built Environment : Key Concepts, Technologies, and Applications

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stevenage : , : Institution of Engineering & Technology, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

1-83953-835-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (474 pages)

Collana

Built Environment Series

Altri autori (Persone)

MacielAbel

HallDaniel M

Soggetti

Smart contracts

Distributed databases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the editors -- 1. Introduction | Mohamad Kassem, Abel Maciel and Daniel Hall -- 2. Distributed ledger technologies, blockchain and smart contracts: technical foundations and key concepts | Mahir Msawil, Mohamad Kassem and David Greenwood -- 3. Socio-technical approach to blockchain adoption in construction: conceptual models and roadmaps for macro- and meso-scale implementation | Jennifer Li, David Greenwood and Mohamad Kassem -- 4. Enhancing information security and digital trust in construction: decentralisation and encryption approaches | Moumita Das, Jack C.P. Cheng and Xingyu Tao -- 5. Blockchain and tokenization of built assets | Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue, Paolo Mistrangelo and Algan Tezel -- 6. Digital building logbooks on the blockchain: first conceptualisation and future research directions | Theodoros Dounas, Daniel M. Hall, Dimosthenis Kifokeris, David Christie, Jens Hunhevicz, Firehiwot Kedir, Joseph Mante, Goran Sibenik, Marijana Sreckovic, Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue and Catherine De Wolf -- 7. Blockchain for energy management in seaport infrastructure: a microgrid case study | Alexander James Howe, Ioan Petri and Yacine Rezgui -- 8. Decentralising architectural design through data governance | Theodoros Dounas, Davide Lombardi and Hico McDonald -- 9. Blockchain in construction supply chain management | Liupengfei



Wu, Jinying Xu and Weisheng Lu -- 10. Blockchain for data observability: integrating BIM, digital twins and enterprise CDEs | Abel Maciel and Klaudia Jaskula -- 11. Blockchain and contract administration in construction | Mahir Msawil, David Greenwood and Mohamad Kassem -- 12. Legal risks for blockchain applications in the built environment: a legal perspective | Gavin P. Johnson -- 13. Conclusions: cross-cutting themes, challenges and recommendations | Mohamad Kassem, Abel Maciel and Daniel Hall -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of this book is to improve the readiness of the built environment and construction industries towards the adoption of Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technologies and smart contracts, and to contribute to the de-risking of their implementations within this sector.