Talk Series 21

Harnessing Blockchain for the future of the AEC industry

Speaker:

Dr Navodana Rodrigo, Lecturer in construction management at the University of Adelaide

Summary:

Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the construction industry through greater transparency, efficiency, and trust into complex project ecosystems. This CPD session explores the fundamentals of blockchain and its practical applications—from secure contract management using smart contracts, to real-time supply chain tracking, digital payments, and tamper-proof documentation. It will assist in discovering how blockchain supports seamless collaboration across disciplines, protects intellectual property through immutable records, and empowers architects, project managers, engineers and construction managers to contribute more confidently to projects with complex stakeholder networks.

This talk was delivered online on 22 July 2025. Talk duration is 1hr:10 minutes.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Navodana Rodrigo is a lecturer in construction management at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She has obtained a BSc first-class honours degree in Quantity Surveying from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. She completed her PhD at Western Sydney University, Australia. Her key research interests are in blockchain, circular economy and carbon emissions. 

CPD Details:

This talk is offered as a formal CPD activity for architects, mapped to performance criteria PC7, and PC28 in the Australian 2021 National Standard of Competencies for Architects.

A copy of the CPD questions can be accessed here. If you take notes in digital format during the video, you will be able to copy/paste your answers into the questionnaire form at the end. 

Upon completion of the video, a link to the CPD questionnaire will be unlocked. Submit your answers via that link to earn 1 formal CPD point and receive your certificate for record-keeping purposes. Note: The questionnaire link will only load if the video is viewed from this webpage. If you navigate to YouTube to view the video, you will not be able to access it.