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  • Vitruvian and SAOP, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, produce three 3D printed homes and three traditional homes in Chauncey, Ohio.

    According to Athens Independent, the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program (SAOP) has partnered with construction firm Vitruvian to build 3D printed homes in Chauncey, Ohio, aiming to expand affordable housing options…

  • Züblin and Instatiq leverage concrete 3D printing at scale - producing solid walls instead of only formwork.

    Züblin, a German construction company, and Instatiq, a research and product development company, are using 3D concrete printing for the production of three apartment buildings for GWG Reutlingen in Metzingen-Neugreuth. The…

  • New ASTM standard to support 3D printing consistency - defining the printability range of cementitious materials.

    ASTM International’s additive manufacturing committee (F42) is developing a proposed standard (WK94968) that will help to define the printability range of cementitious materials for any given extrusion-based 3D printer. WK94968 is under development within the committee’s test…

  • UPenn engineers reimagine concrete 3D printing with algae. The concrete ink is based on diatomaceous earth that has enhanced carbon capture.

    According to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), a groundbreaking concrete innovation could change the way we build—and how we fight climate change. Researchers there have combined 3D printing with fossilized…

  • Bratislava welcomes first-ever 3D printed bus stop. The result of a collaboration between Architekti Å ebo Lichý and other partners.

    According to The Slovak Spectator, Bratislava has welcomed the city’s first-ever 3D printed bus stop – located on Harmincova Street in the Dúbravka borough. Completed in early April, the bus stop…

  • Sperra deploys 3D printing for coral reef regeneration, in Jordan in partnership with Philippe and Voyacy Regen.

    Sperra, a producer of structural systems for aquatic environments, has entered a partnership with Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau’s Bluetech venture, Voyacy Regen, to support a pioneering coral reef resiliency project…

  • United Utilities pioneers 3D printing adoption for water infrastructure - concluding the ‘Water Industry Printfrastructure’ (WIP) project.

    United Utilities, a British water supply company, is progressing its plans to adopt 3D printing methods across its AMP8 delivery and daily operations. The move comes as the trailblazing ‘Water…

  • Northumbria University's Dr. Jyotirmoy Mishra has been awarded funding to study waste-derived alternative activators in 3DCP.

    According to Northumbria University, researchers have been awarded a prestigious Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship to lead innovative research into low-carbon, 3D printed construction materials. The funding of over a…

  • University of Bristol researchers test 3D printed house with simulated earthquakes - to develop safety standards and design guidelines.

    According to the University of Bristol, scientists have used the UK’s largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude earthquake to assess the potential damage to a 3D printed…

  • National Grid trials 3D printed substation foundations in collaboration with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield.

    National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company, is working with Hyperion Robotics, a 3D concrete printing company, and the University of Sheffield on a UK-first trial to…

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