Additive Manufacturing in Construction and Infrastructure
Additive Manufacturing is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
In focus
From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Large-scale additive manufacturing has long promised to reshape how infrastructure, transportation and industrial equipment are designed and produced. From customised bui...
America’s ageing dam network may be sitting on one of the country’s most overlooked renewable energy opportunities. While solar farms and wind projects continue to domina...
Engineering rarely looks to language for structural inspiration, yet a new line of research suggests it might be time to reconsider that boundary. A study led by research...
In the hills of La Unión, a modest pair of homes is quietly signalling a shift in how the construction industry might tackle one of its most persistent challenges. Built...
Additive manufacturing has been edging steadily from prototyping into full-scale production, but not without friction. Manufacturers still grapple with consistency, mater...
Metal additive manufacturing has long promised a step change in how critical components are designed and produced. From aerospace brackets to complex heat exchangers and...
Additive manufacturing, often called 3D printing, is no longer just a tool for making quick models. Today, it plays a major role in how products are designed, tested, and...
Additive manufacturing has spent the last decade edging from novelty to necessity. In aerospace engineering and advanced industrial design, metal 3D printing has unlocked...
In construction and industrial manufacturing, speed is only ever half the story. The real battleground is repeatability: making the same part, to the same quality, again...
Industrial additive manufacturing has long promised lighter parts, faster iteration and supply chain resilience. Yet for safety critical and load bearing polymer componen...
Additive Engineering Solutions did not begin as a conventional start up story. There was no grand business plan sketched on a whiteboard or investor pitch rehearsed in a...
Additive manufacturing has steadily shifted from a niche capability to a core technology driving modern production. Its ability to build complex metal components layer by...
Ceramic engineering has inched forward for decades, yet one stubborn hurdle has repeatedly held back its wider industrial adoption: producing large, leak‑tight components...
Three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) has quickly become one of the most promising innovations in modern construction. It offers the potential for faster, more susta...
In a leap that could transform aerospace manufacturing and beyond, students at ETH Zurich have developed a novel laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system capable of printing...
An international team of researchers has just spotlighted a clever fix for a longstanding additive manufacturing issue—achieving seamless transitions between dissimilar m...
From Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s labs to the engine bays and fuselages of the future, DuAlumin‑3D is redefining what aluminium alloys can do. This cutting‑edge materi...
The world of nuclear infrastructure is experiencing a remarkable transformation, driven by innovation and cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing. A ground-breaking co...
Over in Tennessee, something rather ground-breaking is taking shape—layer by molten layer. Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORN...
In a world increasingly shaped by electromagnetic technologies, the materials behind the scenes are finally stepping into the limelight. Electromagnetic metamaterials (EM...
In a leap forward for additive manufacturing, researchers have developed a revolutionary 3D-printing method that allows a single resin to create both solid structures and...
Think of a world where machines no longer belch out smoke but hum quietly in clean, modular spaces. Where the blueprint for progress isn’t mass-produced, but built precis...
A bold new chapter is unfolding in the world of advanced manufacturing. Australian pioneer Titomic Limited has joined hands with nuForj, LLC, a U.S.-based technology-driv...
Gone are the days when construction was limited to the ground. With the rise of aerial robotics, the future of building is quite literally taking off. While robotic arms...
The future of additive manufacturing just got a whole lot smarter, greener, and more efficient. Stratasys has unveiled significant enhancements to its popular GrabCAD Pri...
In an impressive breakthrough, researchers have successfully 3D printed one of the world’s toughest stainless steels—17-4 PH—offering significant advancements for industr...
As the manufacturing landscape evolves, companies are increasingly turning to additive manufacturing to meet the demands of low-volume, high-precision production. Stratas...
A new 3D printing method developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid...
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association a global advocacy group focused on promoting sustainable additive manufacturing industry practices, announced today the...
A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry. In the study, published today in the journal Waves...
The design freedom of 3D construction printing has been known for years and has mostly been used for the creation of aesthetically more interesting and appealing building...
Velo3D, Inc., a leading additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts, today announced the release of Developer, a new offering made availabl...
Researchers make a type of material called durable high-entropy alloys (HEAs) by combining several elemental metals. HEAs have potential uses in applications involving se...
Using neutrons to see the additive manufacturing process at the atomic level, scientists have shown that they can measure strain in a material as it evolves and track how...
Desktop Metal, Inc., a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production with their ExOne brand, which remains the leader in digital casting soluti...
Nexa3D, the ultrafast polymer 3D printing leader, announced today at Rapid + TCT 2023 the immediate availability of its XiP Pro ultrafast industrial 3D printer, providing...
Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing, announced the launch of its new GrabCAD Print Pro software, with integrated quality assurance functionality from Riven, a...
manufacturing, or 3D printing, allows Seco Tools to create products that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to manufacture. The advantages include shorter lead ti...
When the Director of Additive Manufacturing Dr. Eduardo Barocio joined Purdue close to a decade ago, he wanted to make a meaningful impact on the industry, and understood...
printing has opened exciting new avenues for engineers and forced product designers to reimagine what is possible. The ability to print complex metallic parts using advan...
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie
Duration
Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional
11 months
The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy
11 months
The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
