Blockchain in Construction and the Built Environment

Dear Colleagues,

Blockchain, more formally known as Distributed Ledger Technology, is already changing the way transactions take place in sectors that range from finance to music and entertainment. There is a real and recognised potential for Blockchain to support and complement the increasing digital transformation of the construction industry and wider built environment. However, its adoption is not straightforward and is likely to disrupt many recognised ways of working and traditional business models. The aim of this Special Issue is to explore, through theoretical and empirically-based contributions, Blockchain’s potential for construction and the built environment; the barriers to its adoption; and its likely impact.

Prof. Dr. David Greenwood
Dr. Barry Gledson
Guest Editors

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