RFID provides wireless communication between tags and readers [9], which facilitate real-time management through automated identification processes.
Both barcode and RFID technology are efficient for material control in a construction project. Especially, barcodes continue to be suitable for certain materials, which need visual confirmation and packaging like furniture.
RFID is considered to be the next-generation of barcode technology [8].
Barcodes have been mainly used for materials tracking [2] as well as materials waste reduction [18].
It can also be used to monitor construction progress [19].