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World’s largest 3D printed building in Florida completed
- Jun, 20, 2023
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- United States, Florida
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Printed Farms, renowned for constructing Florida's initial authorized 3D printed house in Tallahassee, has successfully finished the world's largest 3D printed structure, a luxurious horse barn. Prin...
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Cardiff: Approval has been granted for the construction of the tallest building in Wales
- Jun, 09, 2023
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- United Kingdom, Cardiff
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Cardiff has given the green light to plans for the tallest building in Wales, a towering 35-storey structure in the heart of the city. The impressive tower on Wood Street will soar to a height of 113...
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Bengaluru: country’s first 3D-printed post office
- Apr, 10, 2023
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- India, Bengaluru
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3D printing technology will be used for Bengaluru’s first post office; a building of 1,100sqft. Larsen & Toubro, which has experience in creating 3D-printed buildings, is implementing the project...
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World's highest railway bridge to open in J&K
- Mar, 26, 2023
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- Katra
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With the upcoming opening of the tallest railway bridge in the world crossing the Chenab River, Jammu and Kashmir will soon be able to brag about having it. The Chenab railway bridge, built over the...
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Precast and prefabricated concrete structures: What is the difference?
- Feb, 24, 2023
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Over the last few decades, precast and prefabricated concrete structures have become prevalent in the construction industry, used in a variety of projects. Concrete slabs, pillars, beams, and walls m...
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A 3D-Printed house to be made entirely from bio-based materials
- Dec, 02, 2022
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- United States, Maine, Orono
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Maine doesn’t have enough affordable housing or enough workers to build more, but it does have quite a bit of excess wood fiber from its substantial forestry industry. Seeking a solution to those pro...
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Africa’s longest bridge in Lagos: three teams in running to build it
- Dec, 09, 2022
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The government of Lagos State has shortlisted three bids to build the Fourth Mainland Bridge, a 38km link between Lagos city and Lagos island that presently has a budget of $2.5bn. It is intended to...
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Washington, D.C.: First mass timber commercial office building opens
- Nov, 11, 2022
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The office building at 80 M Street SE in Washington, D.C., might not stand out if you walked past it. It sits comfortably between several other office buildings, all sporting the same modern exterior...
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Saudi Arabia: the world’s tallest on-site 3D printed building completed
- Nov, 02, 2022
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- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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North America may lead the development in terms of the amount of new 3D printed buildings. However, Europe and The Middle East are clearly leading the way in the use of 3D construction printing techn...
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Greece: a new $8 billion mega-city by the sea
- Nov, 19, 2022
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- Greece, Elliniko
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Athens will soon be home to a sustainable new mega-city billed as the largest urban regeneration project in European history. Located just 20 minutes from the ruins of the Acropolis on the site of th...
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