We didn’t notice [Nikita]’s post about building a concrete 3D printer, a few months ago, but the idea seems sound: build a basic CNC XY axis and then add a mortar pump and hose to deposit concrete.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures (ACES) program is a game changer for construction in remote areas. The project will supply rugged 3D concrete ...

A member of the Putzmeister production team removes the wraps from a freshly painted concrete pump destined for Pompages De Beton in Quebec. Photos via Today's Trucking The interest in truck-mounted ...

Marines have used a specialized 3D concrete printer to print a 500-square-foot barracks room in just 40 hours. The innovative project created the world’s first continuous 3D-printed concrete barracks, ...

Slow but steady growth in the use of 3D-printed concrete in construction brings in new firms and users, as the nascent industry finds the right market niches for a continually evolving technology As ...

Marines have used a specialized 3D concrete printer to print a 500-square-foot barracks room in just 40 hours. The innovative project created the world’s first continuous 3D-printed concrete barracks, ...

The 3D-printed concrete barracks requires a crew of only three trained workers during construction, though for continuous printing, about three shifts of crews are required to avoid burnout. Photo by ...

(Nanowerk News) Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It can be used in many ways, can be produced locally and is very durable. Its environmental performance, on the other ...

Concrete contractors use line pumps instead of placing concrete directly from a ready--mix truck when they want to “reduce time, save money and have a better finished product,” according to Bryan ...

Purdue University recently published a research article about the use of 3D-printed concrete in offshore wind turbines: Wind off the coasts of the U.S. could be used to generate more than double the ...

The interest in truck-mounted concrete pumps continues to grow amid the push for ever-higher productivity gains on modern construction sites. Maybe you could call these the boom times. Forty-five ...