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The solution to the building industry's problems is blockchain

 

Dr. Maximilian Sinan Korkmaz is a civil engineer who has been working in the construction industry for 16 years. He founded Stabilwerk Bau, a construction company based in Frankfurt, Germany. The company now accepts BSV blockchain-based credit tokens as payment for its services.

Dr. Korkmaz says there is a lack of digitization in the construction industry. Stabilwerk Bau is the first construction company in the world to accept credit tokens as payment for services. The company's app will connect clients to general contractors and general contractors to subcontractors.

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