3D printing in construction, also known as contour crafting or building printing, is what many believe the future of construction. The printing of buildings has a lot of potential advantages when compared to conventional construction methods. There are lower labor costs involved, construction can be done quicker and there is less to no waste produced. The concrete waste and failed prints that do occur can be reused as raw material for printing.
This technique can also be used for the construction of extraterrestrial structures on for instance the Moon or other planets where environmental conditions are less conductive to human labor-intensive building practices.
Pittsburgh's newest neigborhood, dubbed Neighborhood 91, promises to be the hub for modern manufacturing technologies. It will connect all components of the 3D Printing... read more »
Dubai has just unveiled a major milestone in construction printing technologies. The region's new building in Warsan now holds the Guinness record for... read more »
Reno, Nevada-based tech startup Haus.me is looking to change the face of sustainable housing with their new construction project. The houses they offer combine... read more »
Singapore's Housing Development Board (HDB) has greenlit the use of concrete 3D printing in the development of architectural components and various items like... read more »
With the recent advancements in construction printing, we're seeing major speed improvements, especially for residential construction technologies. From WASP building a house in... read more »
Denmark's GXN Innovation, a subsidiary of 3XN, has teamed with Dansk AM Hub and design studio MAP Architects in their new Break the Grid initiative for... read more »
The French startup XtreeE that specializes in large-scale 3D printing has announced that they’re installing one of their systems in Dubai. The construction... read more »
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) recently purchased a COBOD International BOD2 construction 3D printer to experiment with and refine new methods of... read more »
Austrian start-up PrintStones has just revealed their latest design for automated construction in additive manufacturing. Their mobile concrete printer autonomously prints various constructs... read more »
Paris-based tech company XtreeE and Concreative, the first large-scale 3D printing company in UAE have penned a deal to set up a new... read more »
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Sembcorp's new joint construction venture allows for the fabrication of 3D printed bathroom units within 12 hours or... read more »
Concrete 3D printing and 3D printed structures have been around for some time now. Belgian-based BESIX decides to dedicate an entire facility to... read more »
Milan Design Week always has many offerings, so much so the courtyard itself is drawing eyes. The Palazzo Isimbardi, located behind the 16th-century palazzo,... read more »
While almost all materials you can think of are printable, the most prominent ones (i.e. thermoplastics) are quite environmentally damaging. To curb this... read more »
Austin-based ICON previously debuted their 3D printed house at SXSW, showing off an affordable construction alternative. Now, the company is building a lot... read more »
Hybrid machines that combine 3D printing with CNC are rapidly growing in popularity. Enter: the LASIMM hybrid machine, offering metal parts, large prints and... read more »
The Dutch city of Eindhoven has been a haven for 3D printing applications for quite a while. This is especially true of construction... read more »
With the proliferation of repair and construction 3D printing, we've seen ones that can make bridges and even houses. Now, the same principle... read more »
WASP has been a prominent force in 3D printing and have now also moved further into its construction applications. The construction field is... read more »
With construction 3D printing taking off, it's no wonder that companies would start inventing improved material solutions for construction issues. Purdue University is... read more »
