HeidelbergCement milestone for 3D construction printing technology

Our parent company HeidelbergCement is supplying the material for Germany’s first 3D printed residential building made of concrete.

The innovative material i.tech 3D was developed by HeidelbergCement subsidiary Italcementi specifically for 3D printing and is suitable for use with various types of 3D printers.

The two-storey detached house in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia, consists of three-shelled walls filled with insulating compound. It is being produced by a 3D concrete printer installed and operated on site by PERI, one of the leading manufacturers of formwork and scaffolding systems for the construction industry. 

“We have adapted concrete, a traditional building material, to the possibilities offered by digitalisation,” said Enrico Borgarello, director of global product innovation at HeidelbergCement.

“i.tech 3D allows more freedom and variety as each component can be individually designed. It also enables the construction process to be significantly accelerated.” 

For more information visit: https://www.heidelbergcement.de/de/i.tech3D