3D printing | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:32:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png 3D printing | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer United Utilities and Scottish water increasing use of 3D printed infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-and-scottish-water-increasing-use-of-3d-printed-infrastructure-11-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-and-scottish-water-increasing-use-of-3d-printed-infrastructure-11-11-2024/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:03:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286081 Both United Utilities and Scottish Water have begun to use 3D printing techniques regularly to create infrastructure following a number of innovation trials funded by regulator Ofwat.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-and-scottish-water-increasing-use-of-3d-printed-infrastructure-11-11-2024/feed/ 0 Successful 3D-printed footbridge paves way for more low-cost, low-carbon structures https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/successful-3d-printed-footbridge-paves-way-for-more-low-cost-low-carbon-structures-25-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/successful-3d-printed-footbridge-paves-way-for-more-low-cost-low-carbon-structures-25-10-2024/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:15:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285462 A demonstrator footbridge has been successfully built using 3D-printed concrete beams, and could the start of a new era of structure building according to startup minimass.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/successful-3d-printed-footbridge-paves-way-for-more-low-cost-low-carbon-structures-25-10-2024/feed/ 0 3D printed toilet pods being developed for Welsh railway stations https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3d-printed-toilet-pods-being-developed-for-welsh-railway-stations-29-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3d-printed-toilet-pods-being-developed-for-welsh-railway-stations-29-07-2024/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:28:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281426 Innovative 3D printed concrete toilet pods made by ChangeMaker 3D, CyBe and Baily Garner are to be introduced at railway stations in Wales that don’t currently have toilets.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3d-printed-toilet-pods-being-developed-for-welsh-railway-stations-29-07-2024/feed/ 0 Can 3D printing go mainstream for bridge construction? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-3d-printing-go-mainstream-for-bridge-construction-25-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-3d-printing-go-mainstream-for-bridge-construction-25-06-2024/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:00:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279492 3D printing technology could be deployed for bridge construction, but there are still some factors hindering its adoption.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-3d-printing-go-mainstream-for-bridge-construction-25-06-2024/feed/ 0 United Utilities sets up 3D concrete printing hub in Wigan to create water assets https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-sets-up-3d-concrete-printing-hub-in-wigan-to-create-water-assets-12-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-sets-up-3d-concrete-printing-hub-in-wigan-to-create-water-assets-12-06-2024/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:28:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279202 United Utilities has set up a 3D concrete printing hub that is capable of printing assets for water infrastructure within hours.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-sets-up-3d-concrete-printing-hub-in-wigan-to-create-water-assets-12-06-2024/feed/ 0 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge made of recycled materials revealed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/3d-printed-concrete-masonry-bridge-made-of-recycled-materials-revealed-19-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/3d-printed-concrete-masonry-bridge-made-of-recycled-materials-revealed-19-12-2023/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:58:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271989 A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge has been created by building solutions company Holcim.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/3d-printed-concrete-masonry-bridge-made-of-recycled-materials-revealed-19-12-2023/feed/ 0 Yorkshire Water installs 3D concrete printed drawpit at wastewater treatment works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-water-installs-3d-concrete-printed-drawpit-at-wastewater-treatment-works-05-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-water-installs-3d-concrete-printed-drawpit-at-wastewater-treatment-works-05-12-2023/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:38:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271372 A 3D concrete printed drawpit structure has been installed at Yorkshire Water’s second largest wastewater treatment works near Bradford.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-water-installs-3d-concrete-printed-drawpit-at-wastewater-treatment-works-05-12-2023/feed/ 1 Podcast | How 3D printing could change how we approach construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-how-3d-printing-could-change-how-we-approach-construction-08-06-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-how-3d-printing-could-change-how-we-approach-construction-08-06-2022/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=243071 The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-how-3d-printing-could-change-how-we-approach-construction-08-06-2022/feed/ 0 Concrete printing trialled on HS2 can turn construction into a manufacturing process https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/concrete-printing-trialled-on-hs2-can-turn-construction-into-a-manufacturing-process-29-10-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/concrete-printing-trialled-on-hs2-can-turn-construction-into-a-manufacturing-process-29-10-2021/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:30:11 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=233751 Advances in 3D concrete printing are aimed at remodelling construction into a robotic manufacturing process that is time, cost and carbon efficient – plus cool to kids seeking a career. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/concrete-printing-trialled-on-hs2-can-turn-construction-into-a-manufacturing-process-29-10-2021/feed/ 4 Nasa unveils twisted 3D-printed towers for Mars https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nasa-unveils-twisted-3d-printed-towers-for-mars-04-04-2019/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nasa-unveils-twisted-3d-printed-towers-for-mars-04-04-2019/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.newcivilengineer.com/uncategorized/nasa-unveils-twisted-3d-printed-towers-for-mars-04-04-2019/ Space agency Nasa has unveiled designs for 3D-printed towers that could house humans on Mars.

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