In the process of building materials supply chain management, there are problems such as information opacity, low logistics coordination efficiency, difficulty in material quality traceability, and weak trust mechanism among supply chain entities, which lead to rising costs, low efficiency, and waste of resources. In addition, the construction industry has a large amount of carbon emissions, and the impact of supply chain management on carbon emission reduction cannot be ignored. To this end, this paper introduces blockchain technology to improve supply chain transparency, optimize logistics management, enhance material quality traceability, and explore its role in carbon emission reduction. This paper constructs a blockchain-based building materials supply chain management system, using distributed ledgers to ensure data transparency, smart contracts to automate procurement, acceptance and payment, which is a material traceability system to ensure quality control, the Internet of Things combined with blockchain to optimize logistics management, and establish a carbon emission monitoring and optimization mechanism to achieve real-time data recording and low-carbon scheduling. The system built in this study shows significant advantages in multiple key indicators. The overall carbon emissions of the supply chain in the experimental group are 88 tons of CO2, a 12% decrease compared to 100 tons of CO2 in the control group. The average transportation time in the experimental group is 4.5 hours, while that in the control group is 8.2 hours, a 45.1% decrease. The application of blockchain technology has effectively improved the efficiency and transparency of building materials supply chain management, optimized logistics and material quality control, and played a positive role in carbon emission reduction.

Rongrong Du, Zexing Hou. Application of Blockchain Technology in Building Materials Supply Chain Management and Research on Carbon Emission Reduction Effect. Academic Journal of Business & Management (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 1: 85-92. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJBM.2026.080113.

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