Systems and methods for monitoring construction projects

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• obtaining, by at least one processor, scheduling data associated with a predetermined construction schedule for a construction project, wherein the predetermined construction schedule includes a plurality of terms;
• generating, by the at least one processor, first ledger blocks that record scheduling data onto a distributed ledger, wherein each of the first ledger blocks corresponds to a different term of the plurality of terms and a different portion of the scheduling data;
• receiving, by the at least one processor, a signal from a corresponding one of the plurality of devices, wherein the signal comprises progress event data representative of an occurrence of a progress event detected by a corresponding one of the sensors at a construction site;
• based on the progress event data, and by the at least one processor, determining that the progress event represents a completion of a corresponding one of the plurality of terms in the predetermined construction schedule;
• by the at least one processor, obtaining encrypted triggering event data from at least one of the first ledger blocks, and decrypting the encrypted triggering event data using a private cryptographic key associated with the corresponding one of the plurality of devices;
• determining, by the at least one processor, that the progress event corresponds to at least one triggering event identified within the decrypted triggering event data;
• based on the determination that the progress event corresponds to the at least one triggering event, obtaining, by the at least one processor, and from at least one of the first ledger blocks, encrypted rules data identifying rules established by a centralized authority associated with the construction project, and decrypting, by the at least one processor, the encrypted rules data using a master cryptographic key associated with the centralized authority;
• based on the decrypted rules data, and by the at least one processor, performing operations consistent with at least one of the rules that exhibits a relationship with the corresponding term, the operations being responsive to the completion of the corresponding term;
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• by the at least one processor, updating at least a portion of the scheduling data to reflect the completion of the corresponding term and generating a second ledger block that records the updated portion of the scheduling data onto the distributed ledger.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein, when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:

• obtain scheduling data associated with a predetermined construction schedule for the construction project, wherein the predetermined construction schedule includes a plurality of terms;
• generate first ledger blocks that record scheduling data onto a distributed ledger, wherein each of the first ledger blocks corresponds to a different term of the plurality of terms and a different portion of the scheduling data;
• receive a signal from a corresponding one of the plurality of devices, wherein the signal is comprises progress event data representative of an occurrence of a progress event detected by a corresponding one of the sensors at a construction site;
• based on the progress event data, determine that the progress event represents a completion of a corresponding to one of the plurality of terms in the predetermined construction schedule;
• obtain encrypted triggering event data from at least one of the first ledger blocks, and decrypt the encrypted triggering event data using a private cryptographic key associated with the corresponding one of the plurality of devices;
• determine that the progress event corresponds to at least one triggering event identified within the decrypted triggering event data;
• based on the determination that the progress event corresponds to the at least one triggering event, obtain, from at least one of the first ledger blocks, encrypted rules data identifying rules established by a centralized authority associated with the construction project, and decrypt the encrypted rules data using a master cryptographic key associated with the centralized authority;
• based on the decrypted rules data, perform operations consistent with at least one of the rules that exhibits a relationship with the corresponding term;
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• update at least a portion of the scheduling data to reflect the completion of the corresponding term and generate a second ledger block that records the updated portion of the scheduling data onto and save the distributed ledger.