A New 3D-Printed Railway Shelter Shows the Potential for the Technology

Most uses of 3D printing are still for smaller objects and products but the technique is increasingly being used in new construction. In a remarkable example of the potential for 3D printing technology and how it might ultimately compete with more traditional building methods, workers in Hatsushima, Japan built a rail transit shelter in less […]

Wood Waste Isn’t Waste Anymore with New Building Technology

A group of researchers have created a potential alternative for structural flooring material using wood waste and bioplastics. Wood waste won’t be wasted anymore if a new technology developed by researchers comes to fruition. SHoP Architects working with the Department of Energy and the University of Maine have created a structural floor material that is […]

Lab Grown 3D Printed Wood? MIT Says It’s Coming

They are doing amazing things with 3D printing these days and the researchers at MIT say the latest is lab-grown wood which would “enable someone to ‘grow’ a wooden product like a table without needing to cut down trees, process lumber, etc.” Wood is one of the most natural and easiest to work with building […]

3D Printing of Building Panels Wins $4M Research Grant

Moscow, ID—A University of Idaho College of Engineering professor will head research into developing technology to turn wood waste into prefabricated engineered panel for roofing, flooring, and walls. An interdisciplinary research team led by College of Engineering Assistant Professor Michael Maughan has been awarded nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) EPSCoR Research […]

Production 3D Printer Turns Sawdust to Digitally Grained Components

Boston, MA – Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) is known for pioneering 3D printing for mass production of solid metal parts. 3D printing — also known as additive manufacturing — is rapidly gaining acceptance as a means of supply chain fulfillment for durable screws, nuts, bolts, and small fixtures essential to industries ranging from aerospace, defense, and […]