Investigating the barriers to the adoption of blockchain technology in sustainable construction projects

【Author】 Singh, Atul Kumar; Kumar, V. R. Prasath; Dehdasht, Gholamreza; Mohandes, Saeed Reza; Manu, Patrick; Rahimian, Farzad Pour

【Source】JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

【影响因子】11.072

【Abstract】Blockchain technology (BT) can execute transactions verifiable and permanently, which can help foster the idea of embracing sustainability pillars within industries. Therefore, BT holds considerable promise for the industrial and service sectors; however, its implementation during the procurement stage in a sustainable construction project (SCP) is a bottleneck because of inherent and unknown barriers. Though some attempts on the identi-fication of these barriers have been carried out, the literature lacks a thorough investigation into the relation-ships and inner dependencies among the related barriers within the realm of SCP. Thus, a novel combination of fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (fuzzy DEMATEL) and social network analysis (FDSNA) is proposed in this paper to fill this gap; FDSNA uncovers causal relationships among leading barriers that impede the adoption of BT within an SCP, and it determines the most critical barriers by modeling their complex in-terrelationships in related intricate environments. The obtained results suggest "inadequacies in implementing block chain-based policies" and "unawareness and resistance to BT among customers" as the most significant barriers, and "technology immaturity," "market uncertainty and competition," and "technology accessibility" are identified as the most critical. These results present managers and governmental bodies with an inclusive picture regarding the major obstructions to the successful implementation of BT, and it is expected to open avenues to accrue benefits from such leading-edge technologies at a greater pace. [Singh, Atul Kumar; Kumar, V. R. Prasath] SRM Inst Sci &Technol, Dept Civil Engn, Kattankulathur, India; [Dehdasht, Gholamreza] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Dept Civil Engn, Main Campus Skudai, Skudai, Malaysia; [Mohandes, Saeed Reza; Manu, Patrick] Univ Manchester, Sch Engn, Dept Mech Aerosp & Civil Engn, Manchester, England; [Rahimian, Farzad Pour] Teesside Univ, Sch Comp Engn & Digital Technol, Middlesbrough, England SRM Institute of Science & Technology Chennai; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; University of Manchester; University of Teesside Mohandes, SR (通讯作者)，Univ Manchester, Sch Engn, Dept Mech Aerosp & Civil Engn, Manchester, England. as9892@srmist.edu.in; prasathv@srmist.edu.in; dehdasht1387@gmail.com; saeedreza.mohandes@manchester.ac.uk; patrick.manu@manchester.ac.uk; f.rahimian@tees.ac.uk , Atul Kumar Singh/GYU-6499-2022; Manu, Patrick/N-9004-2013 , Atul Kumar Singh/0000-0003-3092-2041; Manu, Patrick/0000-0001-7766-8824 133 1 1 0 0 ELSEVIER SCI LTD OXFORD THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND 0959-6526 1879-1786 J CLEAN PROD J. Clean Prod. JUN 1 2023 403 136840 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136840 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136840 MAR 2023 18 Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology D2JY4 hybrid, Green Accepted 2023-05-06 WOS:000967048500001

【Keywords】Blockchain technology; Sustainability; Sustainable construction projects; Fuzzy DEMATEL; Social network analysis

【发表时间】2023 1-Jun

【收录时间】2023-05-17

【文献类型】实证数据

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