Integration of blockchain in contract management for prevention of construction disputes: a systematic literature review and conceptual framework

IF 3.4 Q2 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Purva Gupta, Kumar Neeraj Jha
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AbstractCertainty, commitment, and communication are essential requirements which seem to be eluding the existing contracting process giving rise to claims and disputes. Contract management practices continue to be manual and traditional despite the digital and technological developments in construction sector. Blockchain technology is increasingly used in different aspects of the business world with its intrinsic qualities of transparency and security. This research conducts systematic literature reviews in three areas aiming to: analyse the chronic problem of construction disputes, investigate recent methods and tools of contractual dispute avoidance, and provide a compelling rationale for the integration of blockchain technology into the contracting process. While the ‘contract-related’ issues were found to be the leading cause of disputes, a ‘centralized’ hierarchy-based environment was established as one of the key challenges to dispute avoidance mechanisms. Discussion followed by feedback survey from industry experts further validated the literature review results. Based on the findings, an integrated blockchain-based conceptual framework is proposed illustrating a contracting process that is: (1) efficient and transparent; (2) digitally integrated; and (3) trustworthy and secure in execution. The study reviews the existing practices and challenges in contract management and offers an interdisciplinary and novel approach for future research in this domain.Keywords: Automationblockchaincollaborationcontract managementdispute causedispute avoidancesmart contract Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Data availability statementSome or all data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
区块链在合同管理中的整合以预防施工纠纷:系统的文献综述和概念框架
摘要确定性、承诺和沟通是现有合同过程中不可缺少的基本要求,这些要求往往会引起索赔和纠纷。尽管建筑行业的数字和技术不断发展,合同管理实践仍然是手工和传统的。区块链技术以其固有的透明性和安全性越来越多地应用于商业世界的各个方面。本研究在三个领域进行了系统的文献综述,旨在:分析建筑纠纷的长期问题,调查合同纠纷避免的最新方法和工具,并为将区块链技术整合到合同过程中提供令人信服的理由。虽然“合同相关”问题被认为是争议的主要原因,但建立一个“集中的”基于等级的环境是争议避免机制的主要挑战之一。随后的讨论和行业专家的反馈调查进一步验证了文献综述的结果。根据研究结果,提出了一个基于区块链的集成概念框架,说明了一个合同流程:(1)高效透明;(2)数字集成;(三)执行可靠、安全。该研究回顾了合同管理的现有实践和挑战,并为该领域的未来研究提供了跨学科和新颖的方法。关键词:自动化、区块链协作、合同管理、争议原因、争议规避、智能合同披露声明、作者未报告潜在利益冲突。数据可用性声明支持本研究结果的部分或全部数据可根据通讯作者的合理要求获得。
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8.60
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17.90%
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112
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Construction Management publishes quality papers aiming to advance the knowledge of construction management. The Journal is devoted to the publication of original research including, but not limited to the following: Sustainable Construction (Green building; Carbon emission; Waste management; Energy saving) Construction life cycle management Construction informatics (Building information modelling; Information communication technology; Virtual design and construction) Smart construction (Robotics; Artificial intelligence; 3D printing) Big data for construction Legal issues in construction Public policies for construction Building and Infrastructures Health, safety and well-being in construction Risk management in construction Disaster management and resilience Construction procurement Construction management education
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