Autonomous robots, 3D printing, self-healing concrete, plant-based foam, and converting carbon dioxide into building materials are 5 advancements shaping the future of the construction industry. These technologies are making construction more productive, efficient, and sustainable by enabling robotic building, 3D printed houses, concrete that can repair itself, insulation from renewable sources, and utilizing carbon emissions. The implementation of these new construction technologies will help create a safer and greener built environment.

1. 5 Advancements in Construction Science
The Future of the Construction Industry

2. As technology progresses, many industries are
affected, often times making them more productive
and efficient. The construction industry, in particular,
is an industry that has become increasingly more
sustainable with the help of technology. There have
been many new construction technologies, which are
currently being implemented, that are shaping the
future of the construction industry.

3. 1) Autonomous Robotic Construction
Fitted with four different kinds of sensors, the robots are given a blueprint of the structure
they are to build as well as a set of traffic laws that tell them where they can and cannot go
during construction.

4. 2) Autonomous Robotic Construction
DUS, a Dutch
architecture firm, has
launched a public art
project to build a 3D
printed house. The team
first needed to build one
of the world’s largest
3D printers in order to
produce large LEGO-
like plastic components
that can be assembled
into individual rooms of
the house.

5. 3) Self-healing Concrete
When a crack forms, the capsules
rupture and release a gel-like healing
agent that hardens to fill the void.
This new form of concrete has the
ability to eliminate the need for costly
concrete maintenance and make our
roads and walkways much more
sustainable.

6. 4) Plant-based Foam
A polyurethane foam made from plant materials
(such as hemp, help, and bamboo)can be used
in anything from turbine blades to insulation
and furniture. This product is non-toxic and
made from sustainable resources. Another great
advantages it that it helps to improve quality of
living because of its amazing insulating
properties and higher thermal resistance. The
foam is currently being manufactured by
Malama Composites in San Diego, California.

7. 5) Carbon Dioxide as a Building Material
MIT biological
engineers have found a
way to convert carbon-
dioxide emissions into
useful building
materials or solid
carbonates, using
genetically altered
yeast. This process can
produce around two
pounds of carbonate
for every pound of
carbon dioxide
captured.

8. These advancements within the
construction industry are extremely
important as the world looks for ways to
become a safer and more
environmentally friendly place.