The Wall
Street Journal had a very interesting article on March 11, “A
3-D-Printed Family Home?…” We have seen and written about the prefabrication
revolution that is coming to residential and commercial construction,
and it was interesting to see the 3-D printer application take the spotlight in
the Journal. The company that was highlighted, Icon, says they can build up to
a 2,000 square foot home and save 30% on construction costs.
If you click
on the article
you can see several pictures that highlight the look of the printed walls that resemble
a Shar-Pei dog’s skin. There are also several quotes from people who have seen
the final product and think it looks more like something that should be in a
museum and not something you live in! The overall driver of the reach into 3-D
printing is all about economics, with a claim of saving 30% on construction
costs. We believe in the move
to prefabrication as a superior way to save today on construction
costs while the 3-D printing of concrete works out some of the kinks in the
wall (pun intended).
Time and
money are invested wisely into prefabrication with eVolve Mechanical and Electrical
solutions. Clients have experienced significant time and labor costs while
making the move into prefabrication. With the ongoing
labor shortage we are big believers in the direction we have taken
with eVolve software
and consulting to deliver projects under budget and on time. Have you made the
move to Revit?
Still working in AutoCAD? Take
a few minutes to reach out to us to tell us about your challenges and learn how
we have helped others make the move to prefabrication. We don’t want your
projects to be the “ugly dog” on the block.
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