Chang, Janet;
Jaskula, Klaudia;
Papadonikolaki, Eleni;
Rovas, Dimitrios;
Parlikad, Ajith Kumar;
(2024)
Can blockchain prevent the deterioration of building handover information quality for higher education institutions?
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
10.1108/bepam-08-2023-0152.
(In press).
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Abstract
Purpose: This research investigates the distinct characteristics of blockchain technology to safeguard against the deterioration of handover information quality in the post-construction phase. The significance of effective management of handover information is highlighted by global building failures, such as the Grenfell Tower fire in London, UK. Despite existing technological interventions, there remains a paucity of understanding regarding the factors contributing to the decline in the quality of handover information during the post-construction phase.// Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a multi-case studies approach across five higher education institutions. It involved conducting semi-structured interviews with 52 asset management professionals, uncovering the underlying reasons for the decline in handover information quality. Building on these insights, the study performed a mapping exercise to align these identified factors with blockchain technology features and information quality dimensions, aiming to evaluate blockchain’s potential in managing quality handover information.// Findings: The study findings suggest that blockchain technology offers advantages but has limitations in addressing all the identified quality issues of managing handover information. Due to the lack of an automated process and file-based information exchange, updating handover information still requires an error-prone manual process, leading to potential information loss. Additionally, no solutions are available for encoding drawings for updates and validation.// Originality/value: This study proposes a framework integrating blockchain to enhance the information management process and improve handover information quality.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Can blockchain prevent the deterioration of building handover information quality for higher education institutions? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1108/bepam-08-2023-0152 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-08-2023-0152 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Handover information, Information quality, Asset information management, Blockchain technology, Higher education institutions |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10188435 |
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