3-Dimensional (3D) Printing – a technology which originally has been within the realm of test and engineering labs, is currently making a name for itself in the field of construction and real estate

1. 3D Printed Houses

2. Astonishingly, the construction industry has changed very little
within the last 100 years. There have been a lot of construction
marvels like taller skyscrapers reaching the heavens, longer and
sturdier bridges connecting more cities, and other massive
structures but not basic construction process, which stayed
pretty much the same. But all of that might actually be changing
very soon.

3. 3-Dimensional (3D) Printing – a technology which originally has
been within the realm of test and engineering labs, is currently
making a name for itself in the field of construction and real
estate. Moving away from laboratories, where the technology
was hidden away from the masses for almost 20 years, and into
construction sites. Within the last decade or so, engineering
research teams have been experimenting and conducting tests
using 3D printing to build materials for construction and has
created a multitude of advanced and seemingly impossible
creations. Like for instance, the design of the free-form
structure, The Bird’s Nest stadium found in Beijing China.

4. And on March 29, 2014, WinSun - a Chinese construction firm,
was successful in building and putting up 10 3D constructed
dwellings, with each measuring 200-square-meters, in a single
day, at a low cost of just $5 thousand per dwelling.
And earlier this year, the construction firm took their advanced 3D
printing construction a step beyond building single dwelling
houses by building a five-floored residential apartment complex
and an 1100-square-meter villa. Winsun stated that they utilized
a complex industrial 3D printer that allowed the fabrication of the
necessary building material in bulk at their facility, which were
assembled on-site coupled with steel reinforcements and
insulation

5. According to Winsun’s representatives, the 3D construction
process allowed the company to save about 50% to 80% from
their labor costs and reduced their production times by about
50% to 70%.
With the use of 3D Printers Australia is also in the verge of
attaining a great economic shift in its economy. Currently, the
number of Australian architects, civil designers, and construction
contractors who are now relying upon the use the latest 3D
printing technology in creating construction models are rapidly
increasing. And since with the use of 3D Printing, the ability to
create and use non-standard shapes within an architect’s
template broaden their options in pursuing a better suiting
design that would fit the homeowner’s tastes without
compromising structural integrity.
3D printing technology is slowly revolutionizing Australia’s
construction industry, and gradually affecting the current pricing
of realty due to a more affordable and less expensive process.

6. More info here:
http://aus3d.com.au
http://depled.bravesites.com/entries/general/3d-printed-
houses-a-glimpse-of-how-3d-printing-is-affecting-the-
construction-industry-

7. More info here:
http://aus3d.com.au
http://depled.bravesites.com/entries/general/3d-printed-
houses-a-glimpse-of-how-3d-printing-is-affecting-the-
construction-industry-