A New York 3D printer and services company claims it has built the largest 3D-printed concrete house in the world on a site in Patchogue, New York.

S-Squared 3D Printers said it took just 12 hours to build the 500-square-foot home using its patent-pending Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS) technology. ARCS allows multiple machines to work together, condensing the construction schedule into hours rather than days or months, and reduces construction costs by up to 70%, the company said.

The ARCS system, S-Squared said, also operates on low-power consumption technology, using the approximate current of a standard hairdryer. The company added that OSHA instructors have commented on the potential for ARCS to reduce the chance of workplace accidents. As contractors struggle to choose which KPIs to look at to stay healthy and competitive, we’ve put together a short list of the four […]

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