CBC2022: BLOCKCHAIN BIM
29 - 30 OCT | Virtual
CBC2022: BIM & Blockchain will build upon last year’s conference with involvement from leading names in the application of blockchain technology in the built environment. The conference will be fully virtual. The CBC will present its most recent white paper and invite discussions with experts from across industry and academia.
Conference Committee
Participating Organisations
White Paper Open Consultation
This document is directed to business strategists and policymakers. It aims to map current complexities, disruptions and contradictions of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the construction total lifecycle. We then present opportunities for future policy and compliance by reviewing developments in BIM and construction automation and examining how DLT and Blockchain may play a role in the advancement of BIM and the digital transformation of construction generally. It also takes into consideration the growing concerns of cybersecurity in digital transformation.
For ease of reading, technological details and their clarification are reserved for the appendices or footnotes, with the intention of offering entry points to the key concepts of technologies discussed. The authors have also made an effort to select and use high-quality references that readers can use to expand their knowledge in the domain.
To access and add comments to the Blockchain BIM White Paper, please use the following link:
Conference Agenda
DAY 1: Saturday, 29 OCT 2022, 9:30 - 16:00 (UK time)
09:30 Starting Session Registration
10:00 [0:10] Introduction and Guidance | Dr. Abel Maciel
10:10 [0:20] Opening Keynote | Prof. Philip Treleaven
10:30 [0:10] Coffee/Tea Break
Session 1: BIM Frameworks: Adoption and Legacy
10:40 [0:20] Session Keynote | Prof. David Greenwood | CBC White Paper - BIM and Blockchain
11:00 [0:15] Presentation | Prof. Srinath Perera | Digital Construction: The Blockchain Imperative
11:15 [0:15] Presentation | Benjamin Teisserenc | BIM, Digital Twins and Blockchain
11:30 [0:15] Presentation | Florian Megele | Development and adoption potentials of the BIM method and the prospect of the blockchain
11:45 [0:15] Presentation | Jenni Li | Implementing blockchain and smart contracts into construction: a socio-technical framework
12:00 [0:20] Discussion Panel
12:20 [0:40] Lunch
Session 2: BIM Objects Evolution and the Future of Asset Management
13:00 [0:20] Session Keynote | Prof. Noha Saleeb | BIM Objects Evolution for Future Heritage Asset Management
13:20 [0:15] Presentation | Matthew White | How to use blockchain
13:35 [0:15] Presentation | Enrico Rossi | The creation and management of digital claims in decentralised finance
13:50 [0:15] Presentation | Joao Rocha | The challenges of modernising the railway – an Asset Management perspective
14:05 [0:20] Discussion Panel
14:25 [0:10] Coffee/Tea Break
Session 3: CDE, Data Models for Interoperability
14:35 [0:20] Session Keynote | Prof. Žiga TURK | Interoperability in Construction - Hype and Reality
14:55 [0:15] Presentation | Dr. Carlos Galera Zarco | Understanding levels and principles of interoperability in the AEC sector
15:10 [0:15] Presentation | Andrew Lindsey | Capturing the Lifecycle of a Flexnode Edge Micro Data Center
15:25 [0:15] Presentation | Klaudia Jaskula | Decentralised CDE: state-of-the-art and conceptual framework
15:40 [0:20] Discussion Panel
16:00 [0:00] End of Day 1
DAY 2: Sunday, 30 OCT 2022, 10:00 - 17:30 (UK time)
Session 4: Smart Contracts, BIM and Project Management
10:00 [0:20] Session Keynote | Prof. Daniel Hall | Impact of Blockchain for BIM Management
10:20 [0:20] Session Keynote | Prof. Faris Elghaish
10:40 [0:15] Presentation | Alan McNamara | iContracts – Pathway to implementation
10:55 [0:15] Presentation | Gavin Johnson | Exam Question: Smart 'Legal' Contracts, discuss.
11:10 [0:15] Presentation | Mahir Msawil | Conceptualising the Role of Blockchain in Enhancing Construction Claims [-]
11:25 [0:20] Discussion Panel
11:45 [0:15] CBC Projects and Memberships | Abel Maciel
12:00 [1:00] Lunch
Session 5: OpenBIM and Blockchains
13:00 [0:20] Session Keynote | Prof. Theo Dounas | BIM to Blockchain Integration - from present to the future
13:20 [0:15] Presentation | Moumita Das | Blockchain-based Methods for Securing OpenBIM Models [-]
13:35 [0:15] Presentation | Alastair Moore, Niall Roche | Smart Legal Contracts, Oracles and Data Ownership
13:50 [0:20] Discussion Panel
14:10 [0:20] Coffee/Tea Break
Session 6: Rethinking BIM Adoption
14:30 [0:20] Session Keynote | Darya Bahram | Integrated Information Management Contract and Digital Thread
15:00 [0:15] Presentation | Jenni Li | BIM and Blockchain - Recommendations of the White Paper
15:15 [0:15] Presentation | Marijana Sreckovic | Capturing and Transforming Planning Processes for Smart Contracts
15:30 [0:15] Presentation | Hossein Naderi | Rethinking BIM Adoption Through the Lens of Blockchain Technology
15:45 [0:20] Discussion Panel
16:05 [0:10] Coffee/Tea Break
Conference Closing Session
16:15 [0:20] Closing Keynote | Abel Maciel
16:35 [0:20] Discussion Panel
17:55 [0:10] CBC Workshop 2023 | Dr. Xuling Ye
17:05 [0:10] Acknowledgements | Dr. Abel Maciel
17:15 [0:00] Conference End
Conference Proceedings
All proceedings of the Construction Blockchain Consortium are Open Access. You can access proceedings and video presentations at the following link:
About the CBC
The Construction Blockchain Consortium was established to develop knowledge transfer, arrange commercial and academic presentations, assess and test commercial services and technology, conduct research, and drive policy, regulation and understanding of the consequences of Blockchain and other emerging technologies in the Built Environment. CBC is led by the UCL Department of Computer Science and The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment.
We also investigate the development of open source tools on behalf of the industry and to encourage application developers to build proprietary technology and services to deliver sustainable construction solutions.
