{"product_id":"transforming-the-construction-industry-with-blockchain-isbn-9781394216383","title":"Transforming the Construction Industry with Blockchain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApply a transformative new technology to construction projects with this timely guide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blockchain is one of the most transformative technologies to emerge in the twenty-first century. But Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will also have a profound impact in construction in equal measure. Both will influence how digitalization is applied and how these new technologies are addressed with an identifiable skills gap in their implementation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a decentralized digital ledger to ensure that information stored across numerous computers cannot be altered, it provides a fully transparent and secure way of storing and sharing information. \u003ci\u003eTransforming the Construction Industry with Blockchain \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive overview of this technology and its applications in construction and the building trades. Beginning with an overview of basic blockchain principles and then moving to construction-specific applications, it provides a range of strategies by which construction professionals can increase and streamline their collaborations with other stakeholders and create smarter, more transparent projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransforming the Construction Industry with Blockchain\u003c\/i\u003e readers will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies throughout showing blockchain at work in construction projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed discussion of topics including improving data flows on construction projects, reducing sub-contracts and misaligned workflows, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for using blockchain to encourage sustainable and ethically-sourced design and construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransforming the Construction Industry with Blockchain\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for all construction professionals or potential stakeholders in building projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface x \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xii \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiography  xiii \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Executive Summary 1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Digitalisation Has Been Adapted into the Construction Sector 3 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Data Will Drive Generative Architecture Quicker Than We Think 3 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Data Handling 7\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Mining 11 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Communication 12 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Filtration 15 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Control Room 16 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Is a Commodity 17 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Information Can Be Filtered and How Blockchain Will Feature Herein 20 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Revolution versus Intelligence Revolution 21 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Impact 22 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Trust\/Opportunities 25\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeverage Devices 28 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight Touch for Agility 29 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sentient Machine 30 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransference of Information 31 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlocking Bottlenecks 33 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Education, Learning and Reskilling 35\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Intelligence versus Human Intelligence 36 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAI Money versus Performance 37 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Risk 41\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Bim 45\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Trust, Not Technology, Is Integral to This New Method of Working 47 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond BIM Level II 48 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIM as Management Rather Than Modelling 56 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing Performance into the Design 71 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials 72 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Performance 75\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigner Reputation 75 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespect 77 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReward (Incentivisation) 82 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet of Things (IoT) 83 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Intelligence 84 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBots (AKA Robots) 86 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Objects 89 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Language Models 90 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxonomies (EU Directive) 91 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Better Practices 93\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting Motivation 99 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatent Redundancy 100 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemedial Action 101 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsurance Premiums 102 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Blockchain 105\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvenance 108 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCryptocurrencies 109 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAECcoin 110 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCERTcoin 112 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrypto Currencies, Historical Relevance to Form a Foundation of the Work Required 114 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD’APPS, Most Interesting in How Blockchain Will Infiltrate Much of Our Everyday, Which Is Not Appreciated Today as It Should Be 117 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Cities, the Culmination of How These New Technologies Will Impact Architecture, Construction and The Whole Building Sector 121 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOff-Grid 123 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServicing 124 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Urban Resilience 127\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorses in New York 128 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutonomous Mobility 129 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContracting in General 131 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Case Studies 139\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Terminal Waterloo Station 139 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminal 5, Heathrow 140 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlox 144 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadenhall Building 146 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundation Louis Vuitton 148 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Sustainability 153\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircular Economies 155 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Emissions 159 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCertifying Carbon 160 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading Carbon Credits 161 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrading in Carbon Exchanges 162 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Issues 165\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTokenisation 165 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWallets, DAPPs and Coding 166 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentivised by the Token System 167 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Vapourised 173\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Dynamics 177\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrooklyn 178 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround- up 178 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Skills 185\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge 187 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills 188 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetences 190 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneric Competences 191 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask- based Learning 192 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerifiable Credentials 193 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransactional Skills 194 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment as Technical Body 195 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Building Passport 195 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Rewarding Performance 197\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance, Promoting Better Practices 200 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Smart Contracts 203\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Contracts, How They Offer Solutions But Also How The Legal Elements Are Against It 209 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem Area of Current Contracting 210 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem with Digitalisation 211 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Build Trust’, Implementation of Blockchain in the Tender Process 213 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Build Trust’ and Blockchain 214 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Build Trust’ and Smart Contract 216 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Build Trust’ and Future Visions 217 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘BIM Partner’, Implementation of Blockchain with BIM 217 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Contracts, the Legal Parameters and Challenges 219 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘BIM Partner’ and Smart Contracts 220 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘BIM Partner’ and Future Visions 220 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Analysis 221 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Construction Blockchain 222 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Blockchain and Smart Contract 223 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Digital Twins 225\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobotics (Scanning and Clash Detection), The Mechanics of How It Will Be Implemented 228 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Conclusion 229\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisruptive Technologies, How It Will All Settle 230 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Work 232 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Change 233 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation 235 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem- Based Learning 237 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Work 238 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Would You Get a Notorious Non- payer To Step Up to the Plate? 238 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 241 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Harty, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer at KEA, Copenhagen School of Design \u0026amp; Technology, Denmark. He has taught numerous subjects within architectural technology and construction management over the last two decades, and his research focuses on mapping virtual worlds onto reality and other technological advances.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApply a transformative new technology to construction projects with this timely guide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blockchain is one of the most transformative technologies to emerge in the twenty-first century. But Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will also have a profound impact in construction in equal measure. Both will influence how digitalization is applied and how these new technologies are addressed with an identifiable skills gap in their implementation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a decentralized digital ledger to ensure that information stored across numerous computers cannot be altered, it provides a fully transparent and secure way of storing and sharing information. \u003ci\u003eTransforming the Construction Industry with Blockchain \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive overview of this technology and its applications in construction and the building trades. 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