additive construction
Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Building to Be Built by PERI Group
COBOD, the world’s leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of additive construction (AC) platforms, announced that PERI Group is currently using the BOD2 system to construct Europe’s largest printed building: a…
XtreeE Grows Construction 3D Printing Network to 12 Global Sites
Since its foundation in 2015, French startup XtreeE has steadily grown from additive construction (AC) research at ENSA Paris-Malaquais (The National School of Architecture Paris) to becoming a fully-fledged business…
“World’s Largest On-site 3D Printed Building” Completed in Saudi Arabia
If there were any doubters about the viability of additive construction (AC), their doubt has likely shaken by now. Not only has the sheer number of AC firms that have…
ICON Tackles Affordable Housing at SXSW 2023 with 3D Printing Competition
Construction firm, 3D printer manufacturer, or both? No matter its formal category, the Austin-based construction technology company ICON is, above all, at the forefront of the digital possibilities of additive…
Is 3D Concrete Printing Making its Mark on Commercial Construction?
What do schools in Africa, record-tall wind turbines, disaster-resilient army dwellings, hotels made of sand, and construction projects on the moon all have in common? If you said “3D printing,”…
Harnessing the Power of 3D Printing and Prefabrication for Faster, Smarter Construction – AMS Speaker Spotlight
Prefabrication is a well-known method of enabling faster and smarter construction, with a focus on quality and quick assembly. 3D printing technology is pushing prefabrication to a new level to…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 2, 2023: Expansions & Construction & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re getting business out of the way first, as Xometry Europe announced an expansion and 3DPRINTUK is increasing its MJF capacity. Holo added an…
Metal Joints Could Scale Construction 3D Printing in New European Project
We´re all very familiar with 3D printing concrete for buildings and formwork, but there is much more potential out there. The Politecnico di Milano is looking at reducing construction waste…
$3.3M to Fund Neighborhood of Bio-Based 3D Printed Homes in Maine
Penquis, a Maine nonprofit that provides assistance to individuals struggling with poverty, has received $3.3 million to develop the BioHome3D concept, designed at the University of Maine (UM), into a…
Women in 3D Printing Highlights Additive Construction at TIPE 2023
The 2023 Technology, Industry, People, and Economics (TIPE) Conference of Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP) not only served as a crucial venue for amplifying marginalized voices in the additive manufacturing…
Construction 3D Printing Startup ICON Lays Off 20% of Staff
To kick off 2023, tech companies have been ramping up the industry-wide layoffs that were a major factor sparking recession fears in 2022. ICON, the Austin-based, moonshot additive construction (AC)…
Leading US Homebuilder Century Communities Starts Selling 3D Printed Homes in Arizona
Century Communities, one of the top 10 homebuilders in the US, announced that it is now selling homes with walls built using additive construction (AC) methods. The company has made…
2023 3D Printing Predictions: An Investment Expert’s View on the Future of Additive Construction
In light of economic pressure, global resources shortages, and looming climate goals, the world is seeking cost-effective, fast, and environmentally friendly approaches to long-held practices and processes—the construction sector being…
House 3D Printing Startup Mighty Buildings Appoints McKinsey Alum as New CEO
The Oakland-based additive construction (AC) firm Mighty Buildings announced that the company has appointed Scott Gebicke as its new CEO. Gebicke, a veteran officer in the US Navy and alum…
Japanese Building Leader JGC Adopts COBOD Construction 3D Printing for Energy Projects
The rate at which large corporations are backing additive construction (AC) would seem to suggest that it is indeed a serious technology that will have a significant impact in the…
US Army Corps of Engineers Awards $3.2M for 3D Printing Ultra High Performance Concrete
Florida International University (FIU) was awarded a $3.2 million grant by the Army Corps of Engineers for research related to use of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for additive construction…
ICON Scores $57M from NASA for Moon 3D Printing
It’s been quite the year for additive construction developer ICON. The Austin-based tech company’s seamless integration of advanced construction technologies into homebuilding spearheads faster and more accurate construction of complex…
Fire at Icon’s House 3D Printing HQ Highlights Need for Decentralized Supply Chains
Early in the morning on Black Friday, a fire started in the St. Elmo warehouse district in South, Austin, Texas. Those buildings were in a mixed-use, 200,000 square foot area…
Concrete Dreams: Let’s 3D Print Money, not Houses
I’m rather unsure about the potential of 3D printing houses. I know that it is the right thing for the press: additively manufacturing (AM) homes and solving the housing crisis…
How Can 3D Printing Alleviate the Construction Industry’s Social, Climate, and Environmental Challenges?
Global housing shortages, a lack of skilled workers, and the need to reach carbon neutrality by 2050—the construction industry faces a tripled-edged sword. Industry leaders must use their experience to…
Fleet of 3D Printers Begin Building Housing Community in Texas with Construction Giant Lennar Corp and ICON
As 2022 comes to an end, additive construction (AC) companies all over the world are announcing a flurry of upcoming projects. The most recent of these is also one of…
Mighty Buildings Completes World’s First Zero Net Energy 3D Printed Home
These days, leaders in additive construction (AC) are often quick to point out that the market segment is not a monolith. If you regularly follow the latest developments in AC,…
Construction Giant Holcim Invests in Concrete 3D Printing Leader COBOD
Additive construction (AC) startup COBOD has been securing investments from some of the most important conglomerates in the world. This includes GE (NYSE: GE) and Mexican cement company CEMEX (NYSE:…
3D Printed Organic Structures Grow Plant Life
The 11th annual Jerusalem Design Week was held at the end of this past June, at the Hansen House Center for Design, Media and Technology. Nearly 50,000 visitors showed up…
