With Linked Data technology, all data point is only stored in one place, in which the stakeholders can access it via a link. This ensures all stakeholders have the same critical and essential information to work with. You can also restrict access to certain sensitive information, limiting the chances of unwanted data breaches, ensuring that only relevant information gets shared with the right people. 

An excellent application of this technology is the Danish engineering consultancy firm called NIRAS. They are working on a common knowledge model for building data. The main goal of this is to automate the work process involved in designing and dimensioning heating systems. There are also examples of open-sourced Linked Data Building, one of which called DPMedia, created as a collaborative effort between many internet users. They have created complex knowledge graphs and data sets in which the users can use to answer complex queries, such as: “identify a list of buildings that has a pool or uses the same type of toilet.” 

Although this technology is still under constant research and development, it has shown huge potential in many use cases, especially in the building and construction industry. Once this technology is widely applied, we will see a huge increase in productivity as all phases of construction will benefit from Linked Data Technology.