'CEMEX,' the specialized 3D printing material company, has announced the debut of a 3D printed concrete material alongside 'COBOD,' the industrial 3D printing company. Together, these companies have created a 3D printed solution to housing construction. The use of ready-mix concrete as a 3D printing material allows for versatile, customizable 3D printed production of housing infrastructure.
CEMEX and COBOD have partnered with the Angola-based construction company 'Power2Build' in order to construct Angola's first 3 printed homes. Angola seeks to utilize this innovative 3D production technology to continue constructing affordable housing in Angola, and ideally alleviate critical strain from the housing market.
COBOD moving to create concrete housing in Angola is separate from its '14Trees' initiative in Kenya, where it is constructing homes out of various non-concrete materials.
Image Credit: COBOD, CEMEX, Power2Build
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Versatile 3D Printing
- The use of ready-mix concrete as a 3D printing material allows for versatile, customizable 3D printed production of housing infrastructure.
- Affordable Housing Construction
- The use of innovative 3D printing technologies to construct affordable housing in Angola may alleviate critical strain from the housing market.
- Sustainable Building Materials
- COBOD's '14Trees' initiative in Kenya is constructing homes out of various non-concrete materials suggesting the opportunity for sustainable building materials to disrupt the construction industry.
Where This Applies
- Construction
- The partnership between CEMEX, COBOD and Angola-based 'Power2Build' highlights the opportunity to innovate and disrupt the construction industry through the use of ready-mix concrete as a 3D printing material.
- 3D Printing
- The partnership between CEMEX and COBOD highlights the potential for 3D printing in the construction industry and the opportunity for 3D printing companies to branch into the construction market.
- Sustainable Materials
- COBOD's 14Trees initiative presents disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable materials in the construction industry.
