Making construction cheaper, safer and more efficient sounds like a bold promise, but advocates of 3D printing say the technology is up to the challenge. Now, one ongoing project in Houston could help apply that construction method to bigger projects, including multifamily buildings, sooner rather than later.
CIVE, a Houston-based design-build firm, is constructing America’s first fully 3D-printed two-story house along with Hannah, a New York-based architecture firm, and Germany’s Peri 3D Construction.Those involved say the project is a significant stepping stone to constructing bigger projects like apartment developments more quickly and with fewer supply chain-related snags — a major plus… Read the full story here. | | |