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…
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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…
Engineers use topology optimization to conquer the “constraints” of concrete 3D printing technology
Engineers at RMIT University and the Hebei University of Technology have come up with a novel approach to optimizing the topology of concrete 3D printed builds. A new take on Bi-directional Evol…
Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall on display in Toronto
A research team from the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture has created what is thought to be Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall. Named Hive, the modular wall consists of 175 unique b…
US pours $39M into low-carbon construction technology, engineers map insulation of 3D printed walls
Engineers in both the US and Russia are seeking out new ways to improve the properties of the concrete walls in 3D printed homes, it has been announced. At Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytec…
hyperTunnel’s swarm robot 3D printing technology receives Vinci investment
French construction firm Vinci has made a financial investment in UK-based tunneling company hyperTunnel. With Aquaa Partners serving as the exclusive financial adviser to hyperTunnel for the deal, th…
Contentious new study challenges the cost and sustainability benefits of concrete 3D printing
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have published a study that casts doubt on some of the benefits that concrete 3D printing is widely-believed to offer over conventional construction methods. …
TU Graz looks to revamp construction sector with concrete 3D printing technology
Researchers at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) are investigating how concrete 3D printing can enable huge material savings for the construction sector, all while slashing CO2 emissions. Co…