3D Printing: A “newborn, niche market” climbing to the top

3D Printing: A “newborn, niche market” climbing to the top

Written by David

April 26, 2020

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With the ever-evolving and dynamic nature of technology, industries across the world continuously adopt varied tools to create efficient solutions.

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English author Douglas Adams had once said, “We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” Today, technology is beyond ‘stuff that works’; there are many boxes to tick, with cost efficiency, sustainability, speediness, and adaptability topping the list.

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In the construction industry, 3D concrete printing or additive manufacturing is identified as a “newborn niche market that will compete with other construction tools and technologies,” chief operating officer of sustainable infrastructure solutions company ACCIONA, Luis Clemente, tells Construction Week.

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“Concrete 3D printing will keep growing rapidly in the coming years,” he adds. Dubai’s 3D Printing Strategy — announced in 2016 by the Vice President and Prime minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, HH […]

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