3D Printing

Emily Buenzle - Thu December 21, 2017

Town Installs World's First 3D-Printed Bridge

The world's first 3D-printed bridge was recently installed in the Netherlands. The bridge, which measures 26 ft. by 11 ft., was built by Eindhoven University of Technology, which researches 3D concrete printing methods, The University Network reported....

Fri December 08, 2017

3D Construction Printing Conference Draws Crowds

 3D Printhuset A/S organized a conference in Copenhagen on Nov. 30, where pioneer Behrokh Khoshnevis of Contour Crafting, the originator of the concept of 3D construction printing, was the first of many speakers....

Tue August 29, 2017

NASA Awards $250K to Tenn. Team at Caterpillar-Sponsored 3D Printing Competition

NASA is making progress and awarding prizes in its competition to build a 3D printed habitat for deep space exploration. The agency has awarded first place and a prize of $250,000 to Team Foster + Partners of Branch Technology in Chattanooga, Tenn., for successfully completing Phase 2: Level 3 of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, a NASA's Centennial Challenges prize competition....

Emily Buenzle - Mon August 28, 2017

U.S. Army Embraces 3D Printing, Reduces Construction Costs

The U.S. Army recently built a barracks hut from 3D-printed concrete. The 512-sq.ft. building was created at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Ill., by the Army's three-year-long Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures (ACES) program....

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017

Caterpillar, NASA Host Out-of-This-World 3D Printing Contest

Caterpillar is sponsoring NASA's 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge, where teams will compete to build structures that could one day be used in construction on Mars. The four-day event, which begins Aug....

Emily Buenzle - Mon August 21, 2017

3D Concrete Printing Market Projected to Grow in Coming Years

New research by Technavio shows that the 3D concrete printing market is projected to grow more than 12 percent over the next five years. According to Technavio, the global growth can be attributed to these three key factors:Increased Cost-Effectiveness — using 3D-printed pieces of concrete saves both time and money, including reducing transportation and storage costs....

Sam Davies - Mon January 30, 2017

First 3D Construction Printing Conference Launched in Denmark

Scandinavia's leading supplier of 3D technology, 3D Printhuset is organizing the Northern European region's first 3D construction printing conference. The conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 28th and feature five 3D construction printing experts sharing their experiences and knowledge....