Construction 3D printing start-up Azure Printed Homes has been contracted by Californian real estate firm ReInhabit to build ten new eco-friendly houses. By choosing Azure to 3D print the homes from r…
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“Trailblazing” new project sees ChangeMaker 3D and United Utilities install UK’s first 3D printed water chamber
Construction start-up ChangeMaker 3D has partnered with water and wastewater service provider United Utilities to 3D print a UK-first piece of sewage infrastructure. Over the course of 12 months…
Swarm of wasp-like 3D printing drones could be used to build in isolated areas
A team of UK-based researchers have built a swarm of drones capable of working in tandem to accurately 3D print intricate concrete structures. Believed to be the first example of a fully-aerial …
UK’s largest ever concrete 3D printed structure built by BAM over M8 motorway in Scotland
Construction firms BAM and Weber Beamix have erected a 3D printed concrete staircase to a footbridge over the M8 motorway in Scotland. Believed to be the largest structure of its kind in the UK,…
New method of 3D printing living soils could unlock the carbon-capturing homes of the future
Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have developed a method of 3D printing living soils that could be used to construct future carbon-negative buildings. Through the layer-by-layer e…
Montana becomes the first US state to give regulatory approval for 3D printed walls in construction
Building regulators in Montana have become the first in the US to approve 3D printed walls as a fully-fledged replacement for those made via concrete masonry units (CMUs) or standard cored concrete bl…
Researchers show that 3D printing homes make them more energy-efficient
Researchers at the University of Tehran have developed a novel concrete that can be 3D printed into houses in a way that generates 400 times less CO2 emissions than current builds. In the simulated 3…
Xerox’s FITTLE division to help Black Buffalo 3D bring concrete 3D printing technology to market
Xerox’s equipment financing business has agreed to support Black Buffalo 3D’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of its construction 3D printing portfolio. Recently rebranded FITTLE, the Xerox f…
Construction 3D printing study criticized: author responds with ‘challenges and opportunities’
Recent articles on 3D printing in construction have sparked a lively debate. Igniting that conversation was a paper on the potential benefits of concrete 3D printing. The co-author of that paper is Mu…
Study raises questions about construction 3D printing: the industry responds
Leaders from across the construction 3D printing sector have defended the technology amid research challenging its much-touted cost and efficiency advantages over traditional building methods. Publish…