Tag: 3D Printing

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) is hosting an exhibition on 3D printing in construction to encourage investment into the technology.

A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals  AECOM has said it will use 100% digital design in its upcoming transport and infrastructure design contract for Saudi Arabia's mega-project NEOM. It said the use of digital design will help ensure accuracy and efficiency, and will keep key stakeholders ...

Martian Concrete could be key to future human colonisation on Mars As engineers continue to evolve modern concrete on Earth, some materials scientists have taken their concrete visions one step further into space. Scientists led by Lin Wan at Northwestern University in the US developed the Martian concrete using materials that are ...

A research team in the US are investigating the use of soil as an alternative to concrete in 3D printed buildings. If successful, they say it will help the construction industry develop more sustainable building methods and could provide “dignified” homes in poorer regions. Using local materials such as soil ...

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals  The Research & Development Centre at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) is using 3D printing to produce prototypes and spare parts. Construction Week writes that Dewa is the first GCC organisation to use Markforged Metalx 3D printing.Read more ...

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals  Technologies such as 3D printing have proven useful in overcoming logistical limitations during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Mohamed Kinj, Managing Partner at 3D Middle East. In an interview with Construction Business News he said that the use of digital ...

A round up of the completed 3D printing construction projects in the UAE and Saud Arabia. Project Name: Two-storey Office Building for Dubai MunicipalityLocation: Dubai, UAECompletion Date: October 2019Main Contractor: Engineering Contracting Company (ECC)Technology Lead: Apis Cor Robotic construction company Apis Cor was the technology provider for the world's largest 3D-printed building ...

In this clip from the Digital Construction Hub's webinar on '10 technologies disrupting construction', we focus on mixed reality (augmented and virtual reality) and its links with construction sequencing (4D BIM). Augmented reality (AR) allows for a conceptual design to be overlaid on to an existing surface. Awareness about the ...

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals The process- and manufacturing-oriented approach of offsite construction means it can become the new normal in the industry post pandemic. According to Stewart Dalgarno, project director for AIMCH, as companies begin working again as Covid-19 eases, it will become ...

A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals in the Middle East Immensa Technology Labs has forecast that the additive manufacturing and 3D printing market will be worth $599m by 2025, a three-fold increase on today. CEO Fahmi Al Shawwa said the UAE had the biggest range ...

Tackling greenhouse gas emissions and moving towards net-zero carbon are going to become increasingly important to construction

Whilst modular construction is well-established, 3D printing is in its infancy. Some construction experts say a hybrid approach will offer significant economies of scale