Zoey Zhao | Construction Executive The construction of buildings using concrete has been around since the time of the Romans. In all those centuries, concrete structures have been built using essentially the same method: forms, reinforcement, mixing, pouring, setting, repeat. The process is costly and time-consuming. The construction of the forms alone demands dozens of… Continue reading 3D Printing: A New Era in Concrete Construction
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Startups Building 3D Printed Homes Aim for Large-Scale Success
Carpenter Wellington A new property development in Austin, Texas plans to become the largest 3D printed housing development in the US. The neighborhood will feature 100 single-story 3D printed homes. Construction is slated to finish in 2022. This ambitious housing development is being spearheaded by startups Lennar and ICON. Jason Ballard is the co-founder and CEO… Continue reading Startups Building 3D Printed Homes Aim for Large-Scale Success
3D Printing Innovations Enhance Building Safety
Mahmut Ekenel and Melissa Sanchez | Construction Executive | July 28, 2019 The mention of 3D printing alone is enough to get people excited, often conjuring images of a desktop console that can download and create three dimensional objects such as prototypes, or mechanical parts. And yet, in recent years the technology has given way… Continue reading 3D Printing Innovations Enhance Building Safety
Legal Implications of 3D Printing in Construction Loom
Aldo E. Ibarra | Engineering News-Record | June 28, 2018 Imagine a printer in the middle of a construction site programmed with a designer’s plans and specifications to build an entire home from scratch. As concrete is fed into the printing device, a technician hits enter on her computer and a 3D printer starts fabricating… Continue reading Legal Implications of 3D Printing in Construction Loom
3D Printing and Its Uncertain Products Liability Landscape
Hunton & Williams | May 9, 2016 There is general consensus that 3D printing has potentially revolutionary implications for industry and, along with it, for the law. In terms of products liability law, its consequences for industry and consumers injured by 3D- printed products are potentially just as far-reaching. Consider a fact pattern under which… Continue reading 3D Printing and Its Uncertain Products Liability Landscape