Xu, Y; Wu, H; Chi, M; Lee, C Y; Chong, H Y and Skitmore, M (2026) Blockchain-enabled value co-creation in construction projects: Evidence from a moderated mediation model in China. Building Research & Information, 54(2), pp. 198-215. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Blockchain is reshaping value co-creation in construction projects. Although previous studies have recognized the value of blockchain in construction, its effects on value co-creation and boundary conditions remain empirically underexplored. This study develops a conceptual framework linking blockchain and construction project value co-creation based on organizational information processing and dynamic capabilities views. A questionnaire survey was conducted, and the framework was tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling. The results show that blockchain significantly facilitates integration management and stakeholder collaboration, both of which enable value co-creation in construction projects. Moreover, government support positively moderates the relationship between blockchain and stakeholder collaboration, while its moderating effect on the relationship between blockchain and integration management is insignificant. The moderating role of task–technology fit between blockchain, integration management and stakeholder collaboration is also confirmed. These findings contribute to the literature on blockchain implementation and value co-creation in construction projects and offer practical insights for policymakers and practitioners involved in project management and policy formulation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | blockchain; government support; integration management; stakeholder collaboration; task–technology fit; value co-creation |
| Index terms: | boundary condition, government support, implementation, information processing, blockchain, project management, structural equation modelling, survey, mediation, China, partial least square, conceptual framework, dynamic capability, integration, construction project, collaboration, value co-creation, practitioner, evidence, questionnaire |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, practitioner, evaluation and assessment methods, Geography, production management, structural engineering, theoretical framing, data science, value management, dispute resolution, computing systems, government bodies, data collection methods, statistical analysis, organizational analysis, project management theory and practice, management |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Governance, Legal Issues, Geographical Context, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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