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Purdue Investigating Methods To Enhance Construction 3D Printing?

A news release from Purdue University indicates the institution has been quietly developing new methods of automated construction.

Commercial Construction 3D Printing Erupting In The US

Three announcements foreshadow increased construction 3D printing in the US.

Mighty Buildings’ Different Approach To Construction 3D Printing

I have some thoughts about a new construction 3D printing startup, Mighty Buildings.

COBOD Using Real Concrete For Construction 3D Printing

COBOD announced the completion of a notable construction 3D print in India, but there’s more to the story.

Stretchable Sensors Could Assist Complex 3D Printed Designs

Researchers have developed an unusual type of strain sensor that I think may have an effect on certain types of future 3D printed designs.

Impresión 3D e Innovación con Propósito en 2021

Charles Goulding y Andressa Bonafe consideran un nuevo año de soluciones de construcción avanzadas impulsadas por la fabricación

3D Printing And Purposeful Innovation In 2021

Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe consider a new year of advanced manufacturing-driven construction solutions.

Are The New African 3D Printed Buildings The First Of Many?

A joint venture in Africa is 3D printing buildings, and it appears to be a service designed for expansion.

Branch Technology Closes $11M Funding Round

Construction 3D printing company Branch Technology has raised $11 million.

3D Printing Concrete

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a look at concrete 3D printing for various uses.

COBOD 3D Printer Building Three-Floor Apartment

COBOD announced their partner is using the BOD2 construction 3D printer to build a three-story apartment building in Germany.

PCL Construction Discovers New 3D Printing Use Case

I’ve learned of an amazing form of 3D printing usage that I suspect many construction companies don’t yet know.

Innovations In Digital Construction In 2020 And Beyond

What innovations in digital construction can we expect in this third decade of the 21st Century?

Meet Mighty Buildings: Construction 3D Printing Without Hyped-Up Claims

Construction 3D printing is itself still a new venture; Mighty Buildings has emerged with a new take on this technology, though, surpassing some of the hype of other participants.

A Different Kind Of Construction 3D Printing: With Soil

Researchers in Austin have developed a method of successfully 3D printing a soil mixture, but it’s not as easy as it sounds.

3D Printed Housing Gets A Boost: $35M For ICON

Construction 3D printing company ICON recently announced a $35 million Series A funding round, underscoring a bright future for the technology.

Who’s Who In Construction 3D Printing In 2020?

Construction 3D printing is a relatively new discipline, and we made a list of the current players.

What is “Swarm 3D Printing”?

A company is working on a concept called “Swarm 3D Printing”.

Design of the Week: Future Tree

This week’s selection is the Future Tree by a group of researchers at ETH Zurich.

3D Printed FRP Footbridge To Be In Use This Year

Progress has been updated on a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridge to be 3D printed in Rotterdam.

Another 3D Printed House To Go Up This Summer

A new project in the Czech Republic will produce a small 3D printed house called “Prvok”.

COBOD 3D Printing 200m Turbine Tower!

News from COBOD indicates they are to assist in the production of massive wind turbines by 3D printing large tower bases.

Good News From COBOD And Their Construction 3D Printers

News from COBOD indicates the company turned a profit in 2019, meaning there is now a viable construction 3D printer market.

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Book of the Week: 3D Concrete Printing Technology

This week’s selection is “3D Concrete Printing Technology” by Jay G. Sanjayan, Ali Nazari and Behzad Nematollahi.

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Smart Construction Parts Possible With Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing

Anisoprint and one of their clients have developed a very unusual method of making self-sensing construction parts using 3D printed continuous carbon fiber.

A New Perspective On Construction 3D Printing With Local Materials

Researchers are exploring ways to use local soils and materials for 3D printed buildings, but it seems to be quite complex.

A 9-Axis Concrete 3D Printer That Can Do Amazing Things

Twente Additive Manufacturing has developed a robotic-style concrete 3D printer that is capable of amazing detail and even overhangs.

Interesting Updates From COBOD

COBOD’s BOD2 construction 3D printer seems to be catching on as the company has made multiple sales of the new device.

What Does An Actual Construction Worker Think of Construction 3D Printing?

With all the attention being given to construction 3D printers, we thought it wise to see what an actual construction worker thinks of the technology.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing of Concrete

This week’s selection is “3D Printing of Concrete: State of the Art and Challenges of the Digital Construction Revolution” by Arnaud Perrot.

Five Unending Myths About 3D Printing

There are five myths about 3D printing that just won’t go away. We list and explain all of them.

24 Hour 3D Printed Housing: This Has To Stop

Mass media continues to be fooled by the fake news of “3D printed homes in 24 hours”. We vent our thoughts on this ongoing debacle.

Large Object Printers Bring Visibility to 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers review the applications of large-scale construction 3D printing.

More Details on The COBOD 2 Construction 3D Printer

We just learned a lot more about the COBOD BOD2, the world’s largest construction 3D printer.

Where Is Autodesk’s 3D Printing Assessment Tool?

Autodesk provides a self-assessment tool for the construction industry; should they also provide one for 3D printing?

Space Startup Offering Earth-Based 3D Printed Housing Experience

Want to stay in a space habitat? One 3D printed space habitat is being offered to the public for short stays, but it’s located on Earth.

Another “World’s First” 3D Printed Bridge

Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM, and CEAD have unveiled an interesting 3D printed bridge project that encompasses several aspects of Industry 4.0.

XtreeE: One of Many Construction 3D Printing Consultants To Come

Why do construction 3D printing? It seems that there is a big need for consultants to help architects, builders and others discover concrete 3D printing.

CyBe’s Construction 3D Printers Are Mobile

Is it possible to 3D print walls and entire buildings with 3D printers? The concrete part can indeed be 3D printed with equipment from companies like CyBe.

How To Intelligently Reinforce Concrete 3D Prints

Could concrete ever be 3D printed in complex ways? This may come true according to research on how to reinforce extruded concrete for construction.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing of Concrete

Where will concrete 3D printing lead? Will the construction industry undergo a revolution from computer controlled concrete extrusion? What will buildings look like?

Book of the Week: Automated Construction Safety

Do construction 3D printers offer any type of safety program? What might form a proper safety regime for construction 3D printing?

A Concrete Example: How 3D Printing Can Create Housing and Infrastructure

Charles Goulding and Liam Nixon of R&D Tax Savers examine concrete 3D printing.

Polymaker’s New 3D Printing Materials

Polymaker announced a series of new materials, and offered some dramatic demonstrations of their capabilities.

Autodesk’s Stock Price Takes A Hit

Autodesk’s stock dropped 10% after their first quarter results were made public.

NASA’s Final 3D Printed Habitat Winners Announced

NASA’s four-year 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge has announced its top prizes.

A Stone 3D Printing Option

I’m looking at the equipment provided by Concr3de, which can 3D print in stone.

NASA Announces Finalists for 3D Printed Mars Habitat

NASA announced three finalists for their ongoing “3D-Printed Habitat Challenge”.

ICON Announces Vulcan II Construction 3D Printer

A more sophisticated construction 3D printer has been announced by ICON.

Book of the Week: 3D Concrete Printing Technology

This week’s selection is “3D Concrete Printing Technology: Construction And Building Applications” by Jay G. Sanjayan, Ali Nazari and Behzad Nematollahi

How Does 3D Printing Really Fit Into Residential Construction?

I thought I would do some basic research into residential construction practices to show how 3D printing fits and does not fit.

Building Better Skyscrapers With 3D Printed Molds

A construction project in Brooklyn is leveraging 3D printing the very practical way.

More Thoughts On The Future Of Construction 3D Printing

I’ve been reading more stories about 3D printed construction projects, and have realized something fundamental.

3D Printing to Shape the Skyline

A recent use case of 3D printing in construction shows a nice use of technology in raising a skyscraper.

The Time Is Now For Construction 3D Printers

After several years of experimental construction 3D printing projects, it may be the time for things to get real.

Autodesk’s Recent Large Construction Software Acquisitions and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at 3D printing as related to Autodesk’s acquisitions in construction software.

Will 3D Printing Help Find All the Female Architects?

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore the potential impact of 3D printing on retaining women in the architecture business.

S-Squared’s Large Construction 3D Printer

Today we’re looking at yet another new construction 3D printer, this time from S-Squared.

Autodesk Deepens Reach Into Construction

3D software giant Autodesk made an acquisition of a construction-related company.

Is 3D Knitting 3D Printing?

I’m seeing an increasing number of media stories talking about 3D knitting.

Autodesk Exploring 3D Printed Construction?

Well, this is interesting: Autodesk is experimenting with 3D printed construction.

Look Before You Leap Into Construction 3D Printer Investment

Recently there has been a spate of investment in construction 3D printer manufacturers, but is this wise?

A New Angle for Construction 3D Printing?

I’m reading a press release about another investment in a construction 3D printing company and had a thought.

3D Printing at Dutch Design Week 2018

Dutch Design Week is in full swing, and Fabbaloo friend Rob Blaauboer shares a look at 3D printing at this year’s event.

US$9M For 3D Printed Construction Firm

ICON, an Austin, TX-based startup, has just raised a US$9M investment round.

Paradigm Change in Construction 3D Printing?

New research from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore may signal a shift in how construction 3D printing is done.

New 3D Printing Application: Architectural Restoration

I’m reading an interesting case study about an application for 3D printing I’d not seen before: architectural restoration.

A New Construction 3D Printing Company: COBOD International

3D Printhuset announced the creation of a new construction 3D printing company, COBOD International.

Crane WASP: The Infinite 3D Printer?

The WASP Project is set to announce a large-scale construction printer.

Cazza No More?

It appears that construction 3D printer manufacturer Cazza may have disappeared.

What Construction 3D Printing Must Do Next

After reading yet another wildly exaggerated story about 3D construction printing, I thought I’d make a list of things to do.

NASA Awards FIve Teams in the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge

NASA’s 3D printed challenge awarded prizes for phase 3.

Finally: Functional Generative Design for 3D Printed Buildings, Almost

I’m reading a fascinating report by Joel Simon on his work to “generate” the design of a school.

Branch Technology Creates “Largest 3D-Printed Structure”

(Image courtesy of Branch Technology.)Branch Technology has erected what it claims is the world’s largest 3D-printed structure for Nashville, Tenn.’s OneC1TY neighborhood. Unveiled at the 2018 International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures this week, the structure strands at 20 feet tall and stretches 42 feet wide. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based firm is known for its unique… Continue reading Branch Technology Creates “Largest 3D-Printed Structure”