In a paper published in Frontiers of Engineering Management, researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 62 empirical studies and 11228 study subjects published between 2012 and 2023, to revisit what factors promote BIM adoption more effectively through the TOE framework. This study quantifies the relationship between BIM adoption and its determinants, proposing a comprehensive theoretical model. It provides new insights for analyzing BIM adoption and the potential mechanism behind it, aiding in clarifying the long-standing disputes in the BIM adoption literature and promoting the further adoption of BIM in the AEC industry.

In a paper published in Frontiers of Engineering Mangement, a team of scientists including Qingqi LONG, Xiaobo WU, and Juanjuan PENG present a simulation study on recovery strategies for government-led food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focuses on government-led food supply chains, employs simulations across different pandemic phases, identifies main factors contributing to food shortages such as insufficient transportation capacity, uneven distribution of district warehouses, and production-demand mismatches, and confirms effective recovery strategies like enhancing transportation capacity, establishing new district warehouses, and increasing production capacity, while also finding that some strategies may have unintended negative consequences.

A new study published in Frontiers of Engineering Management presents a framework for improving the visualization of blockchain-based data management processes (DMP) in construction engineering and management (CEM). The study highlights the growing adoption of blockchain technology in CEM but notes that current visualization methods remain too simplistic to drive widespread adoption. To address this, the researchers develop a conceptual model, analyze 49 scholarly cases, and identify four key challenges: data diversity, visualization tools, visualization mediums, and domain-specific representation. Based on their findings, they offer a five-step guideline for optimizing blockchain visualization in construction projects, including targeting the right domain, planning the visualization approach, selecting appropriate tools and mediums, and refining the final solution. This research aims to inspire further development of visualization techniques to maximize blockchain's potential in CEM.

A new study published in Frontiers of Engineering Management presents a comprehensive evaluation system to assess innovation vitality in enterprises. The study utilizes exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to create a robust framework for evaluating the key dimensions of innovation—persistence, volatility, and growth. This system is designed to help enterprises, especially in the advanced materials manufacturing sector, enhance their innovation capabilities.

Researchers in China have discovered an innovative way to improve the stability and efficiency of biogas production by using carbon materials made from lignin, a major byproduct of the paper industry. The study, published in Carbon Research, demonstrates that two lignin-derived materials, lignin hydrochar (LHC) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs), can effectively reduce ammonia inhibition, a long-standing challenge in anaerobic digestion systems.

As the planet warms and rainfall patterns shift, new research suggests that the world’s largest grassland region may become a growing source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide.