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Blockchain technology applications and challenges in the Saudi Arabian construction industry Cover

Blockchain technology applications and challenges in the Saudi Arabian construction industry

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal
Volume 17 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
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Language: English
Page range: 171 - 203
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 23, 2025
Published on: Sep 8, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
BCT,
barriers,
drivers,
construction industry,
adoption,
Saudi Arabia
Related subjects:
Engineering,
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