Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Molitch-Hou is an additive manufacturing analyst. When wildfires sweep through communities, they leave devastation in ...

Concrete normally has one job: keeping buildings from tumbling down. But researchers in China have made a version that can do something decidedly less concrete-like. It can store electricity. Using a ...

A Rowan University team of engineers has developed a new way to measure how 3D-printed concrete deforms during printing and curing, revealing how lower layers respond to the weight and pressure of ...

Austin, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- The global 3D Concrete Printing Market Size was valued at USD 0.73 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 36.34 billion by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of ...

Imagine concrete extruded from a computer-controlled nozzle, rather like an enormous pastry icer “building” a layer cake. This is how 3D concrete printing (3DCP) works. It’s real and it has the ...

A new 3D printing system promises to dramatically cut construction times and costs, but there's an important distinction behind the ambitious claims.

University of New Mexico civil engineers patent ultra-ductile cementitious material. The idea of 3D printing with concrete has been around for a lot longer than you might expect. In fact, the founder ...

There is a home like no other in Columbus being built just steps from bustling Cleveland Avenue in South Linden. To construct it, builders are using a method that many are hoping becomes a possible ...

An Australian robotics and 3D printers company recently unveiled the world’s first tower crane 3D construction printer. Developed by Melbourne-based Luyten, the Ascend tower crane 3D construction ...

A major milestone in construction has arrived. This time from Western Australia. Contec Australia has completed the nation's first multi-story 3D concrete printed home. Located in Tapping near Perth, ...

Andhra Pradesh launches 3D concrete-printed rural homes under PMAY-G, showcasing rapid, automated housing with scalable potential and regulatory hurdles.

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.