Conference Programme

Please note all times are UK time. The descriptions below use the short titles.

Day 1: November 2, 2024

Opening Session

• 10:00 [20 min] | Opening Keynote | Dr. Abel Maciel | University College London

Session 1: Data-Driven Project Management

• Chair: Prof. Daniel Hall & Moumita Das (Session Chair Introductions)

• 10:20 – 10:40 [20 min] | Keynote | Prof. Wilson Lu
  Title: Harnessing the big data collected in blockchain systems

• 10:40 – 10:55 [15 min] | Presentation | Matthew Walsh
  Title: Barriers to Blockchain in the UK's Construction Industry

• 10:55 – 11:10 [15 min] | Presentation | Florian Megele
  Title: Smart Contracts for German Construction Contractual Standards

• 11:10 – 11:25 [15 min] | Presentation | Hanan Rajabbasha
  Title: Blockchain and Smart Contracts for Payment and Contract Management in Construction: A Systematic Review

• 11:25 – 11:40 [15 min] | Presentation | Semih Sonkor
  Title: AI-Driven Crowdsourcing and Topic Modelling for Identifying Vulnerabilities in Construction Projects

• 11:40 – 11:50 [10 min] | Discussion

11:50 – 12:05 | Coffee Break

Session 2: Traceability and Data Passports

• Chair: Abel Maciel

• 12:05 – 12:25 [20 min] | Keynote | Prof. Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue & Silvia Meschini
  Title: Blockchain-Driven Transparency: Revolutionizing Construction Tenders with Smart Contracts and Sustainable Waste Management

• 12:25 – 12:40 [15 min] | Presentation | Terence Xingbo Gong
  Title: openBlM and Blockchain-enabled Full Lifecycle Carbon Emission Management Framework

• 12:40 – 12:55 [15 min] | Presentation | Liupengfei Wu
  Title: e-TranStar 2.0: A Blockchain and AIoT-enabled Smart Logistics Platform for Just-in-Time Delivery of Prefabricated Modules

• 12:55 – 13:10 [15 min] | Presentation | Daniele Marques
  Title: Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Traceability in the Building Façade Sector: A Product Assurance Perspective

• 13:10 – 13:20 [10 min] | Discussion

Day 2: November 3, 2024

• Opening Session

• 10:00 – 10:10 [10 min] | Keynote | Dr. Abel Maciel
  Title: Opening Keynote Day 2

Session 3: Representing AECO Distributed Systems Knowledge Domain

• Chair: Dr. Dirk Walther

• 10:10 – 10:30 [20 min] | Keynote | Stéphane Reynaud
  Title: Knowledge Representation for Neuro-Symbolic Digital Building Twin (DBT) Querying

• 10:30 – 10:45 [15 min] | Presentation | Prof. Pablo Martinez Rodriguez
  Title: The DAECO Ontology

• 10:45 – 11:00 [15 min] | Presentation | Niall Roche
  Title: Privacy Preservation For Smart Contracts and Smart Legal Contracts

• 11:00 – 11:10 [10 min] | Discussion

11:10 – 11:25 | Coffee Break

• Session 4: Digital Twins, Blockchain and Data Provenance

• Chair: Dr. Gavin Johnson

• 11:25 – 11:45 [20 min] | Keynote | Dr. Dimitrios Rovas
  Title: Building Digital Twins: How Data and Digitalisation Can Improve Energy Efficiency and Resilience in Buildings

• 11:45 – 12:00 [15 min] | Presentation | Gabriele Fredduzzi
  Title: Decentralized Data Management in the AEC Industry Using NFT: NFT and Digital Twin to Promote Data Sharing in AEC Industry

• 12:00 – 12:15 [15 min] | Presentation | Claudio Benghi
  Title: Exploring the Impact of buildingSMART’s IDS Standard for Proof of Work Automation in Smart Contracts

• 12:15 – 12:30 [15 min] | Presentation | Dr. Erika A. Pärn
  Title: Project RESTOR: AI generative design for steel re-use

• 12:30 – 12:40 [10 min] | Discussion

Closing Session

• 12:40 – 13:00 [20 min] | Keynote | Dr. Abel Maciel
  Title: Closing Keynote