Can 3D printed houses solve the housing crisis? TodayFM
Today many countries face a housing crisis, but being able to 3D print buildings multiple times faster and cheaper than using legacy construction techniques could change that.
Firstly, thank you to Eiman for arranging this morning’s interview with TodayFM hosts Dermot and Dave where we discussed what impact 3D printing houses will have on the UK’s housing crisis and legacy construction companies.
There’s no doubt that being able to 3D print houses up to 80 percent faster and cheaper than using traditional techniques is a game changer, and as the technology matures, and as regulators get their heads around it, it’s very difficult to see how it won’t become the future standard.
Here’s the introduction to the show: Could you imagine seeing the beginnings of your home built in 24 hours? And at a much smaller cost? The future of house building could be here and it could be 3D printing.
With 3D built houses popping up in places like Dubai, France, Mexico, and the US, Dermot and Dave spoke to Matthew Griffin who has been following the increase of popularity in the new method of construction.
Matthew revealed how it works, what's holding other countries back from fully embracing it and what it will mean for shows like Grand Designs.
The interview put printed houses at up to 80 percent faster and cheaper than traditional techniques. It opened with the idea of a home's beginnings built in 24 hours. Any plan that assumes today's build time and cost needs a second look.
Regulators set the pace.
Printed houses already stand in Dubai, France, Mexico and the US, yet other countries hold back. The session points to regulators as the brake, and says the method looks likely to become standard as they catch up. 311 rates 3D printed buildings as Watch, with wide use around 2036.
Legacy builders face a choice.
The talk looked at the effect on legacy construction companies and on the UK housing crisis. 311 tracks the housing affordability crisis as Act now, and factory built housing as Explore, with governments backing it through loans, public orders and new rules. Printing sits alongside these pressures, not apart from them.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
Which of our build or property plans assume today's cost and speed?
What would we do if regulators approved printed homes sooner than expected?
Who in our supply chain is exposed if legacy methods lose ground?
The trends and technologies behind this session
From the 311 Starburst, the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit’s map of the technologies and trends shaping the next 50 years.
It signals that printed homes could cut build time and cost by up to 80 percent, and that regulation is the main constraint. Organisations in construction, property and public housing should test their plans against that shift.
How do 3D printed buildings relate to this session?
311 describes them as giant printers building homes and structures layer by layer from concrete and other materials. It rates the trend as Watch, with wide use around 2036. The interview covers the same ground: printed houses in Dubai, France, Mexico and the US.
How does the housing affordability crisis relate to this session?
311 describes it as home prices and rents outrunning incomes, and rates it Act now. The interview asks whether cheaper, faster printed houses can ease that pressure in the UK.
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Analysis by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit, from Matthew Griffin’s session and 311 data.
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