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Briefing
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- 3D Printing Plans – Housing Development Board (HDB) of Singapore experimenting with use of concrete 3D printing for developing landscape furniture and architectural features, such as benches and pavilions, at Tengah and Bidadari estates
- Trials – Testing $900,000 printer, which printed 3.6 meter long, 3 meter wide and 2.75 meter tall room in 13 hours, at HDB Centre of Building Research at Woodlands
- Productivity Growth – Technologies expected to boost stagnating productivity growth in construction industry, with HDB setting target to improve its productivity by 25% in 2020 compared to 2010 levels
- Next Steps – Will test if 3D printed concrete can withstand climate in country, as well as seek to lower printing costs
- Project Completion – Bidadari estate will be completed by 2022, while first of five housing districts to be developed in Tengah to be accomplished by 2023
- Benefits – Include faster construction, reduced costs, less manual labor, and potential for more unique designs not possible with traditional precast methods
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Government (excluding military), Real Estate and Construction
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Function
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Research and Development
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Organization
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Housing and Development Board (HDB)
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Original Publication Date
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September 16, 2019
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