Method for checking and tracking a construction product

1 . A method for checking and tracking a construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) provided with a respective package that at least partially covers or encloses one single construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) or a group comprising two or more similar construction products ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ), the method comprising the steps of:

-arranging at least one microchip ( 12 ) internally provided with at least one communication device which, through a proprietary wireless communication protocol, is configured to send information to at least one remote-control device ( 14 ) and to receive information from said at least one remote-control device ( 14 );

associating predefined information about said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) to said at least one microchip ( 12 ), through said at least one remote-control device ( 14 );

irremovably applying, through at least one installation device ( 20 ), said at least one microchip ( 12 ) on the surface, or in any other position, of each construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ), or on at least part of the construction products ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) enclosed by the same package, or on a single package which covers or at least partially encloses one or more construction products ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

carrying out the check and tracking of said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ), or at least part of the construction products ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ) enclosed by the same package, or of a single package that at least partially covers or encloses one or more construction products ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ), through a predefined communication mode between said at least one microchip ( 12 ) and said at least remote-control device ( 14 ); and

carrying out a communication between each remote-control device ( 14 ) and at least one management server ( 48 ), wherein said management server ( 48 ) is configured to communicate with each remote-control device ( 14 ) for checking all the predefined information contained on different microchips ( 12 ) and concerning a plurality of construction products ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) different from each other, wherein said step of carrying out the check and tracking comprises one or more of the following sub-steps:

management control of the production of said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

management control of the shipment of said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

management control of the delivery of said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) to the purchaser;

checking the presence of said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) during all the construction steps of a specific building;

checking said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) at the end customer, during and after the installation of said construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ).

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said construction product comprises an insulating panel ( 10 ).

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein said insulating panel is manufactured with a material selected from the group consisting of:

cork,

wood fibre,

rock fibre,

sintered expanded polystyrene (EPS) with or without graphite additives, and

polyurethane rigid foam (PIR).

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said construction product is selected from the group consisting of:

a window or door frame ( 100 );

a hydraulic equipment ( 200 );

a scaffolding ( 300 ; 400 );

a thermal coat ( 500 );

a naval application material ( 600 ); and

an anti-seismic element of metal carpentry ( 700 ).

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said predefined information is selected from the group consisting of:

the information about the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) composition;

the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) order number;

the information about the manufacturer of the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

the information about the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) production batch;

the information about any certifications of the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

the information about the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) transportation modes and its geolocation;

the information about the recipient of the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

the information about the installation and any disassembly of the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

the information about the disposal methods provided for the construction product 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 );

the information necessary to ensure correct and efficient management of the life cycle of the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ); and

the information relating to the carbon footprint of the construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ).

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said wireless communication protocol is of the radiofrequency type with LF, HF, UHF and VHF frequencies.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein each microchip ( 12 ) is internally provided with a GPS transceiver, which is configured to receive information on the geographic coordinates of the respective construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) and to transmit said information to said one or more remote-control devices ( 14 ), so as to provide for the geo-localization of each construction product ( 10 ; 100 ; 200 ; 300 ; 400 ; 500 ; 600 ; 700 ) or the respective package, provided with the corresponding microchip ( 12 ).

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said remote-control device ( 14 ) is of the mobile type and comprises a PC, a tablet or a Smartphone on which a suitable check and tracking software is installed.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said remote-control device ( 14 ) is of the fixed type and comprises one or more RFID antennas.