By Scott Greer, Michael Matthews and Gregg Jacobson
Thousands of cubic yards of concrete, miles of wiring and pipe, and tons of steel: All of it has to be procured, tracked, delivered, installed, inspected and commissioned pursuant to the terms of the contract. This is when the costs begin to rapidly accumulate. And this is where the automation and tracking capabilities of blockchain and smart contracts can begin to shine, and save owners millions of dollars on their capital projects.
By Michael Matthews, Industry Principal, Data Gumbo
The construction industry notoriously lags in productivity improvements and technology adoption. Its sluggish pace results in billions of dollars in lost value – approximately $40 billion a year. One underlying cause of this lagging performance is the way the industry develops complex physical assets, a process that has essentially remained unchanged in the face of technology advances adopted by other industries.