United Utilities (UU) is showcasing the success it has had with 3D printing. It believes its trials can be successfully scaled up.

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine have unveiled a 3D-printed, recyclable, natural-material floor cassette they say is strong enough to replace steel-and-concrete floors in multi-storey buildings.

Next time you’re caught short at the station, your call of nature could be answered by a 3D-printed toilet.

The team of Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), Tarmac and Finnish technology firm Hyperion Robotics have combined to reduce carbon on a Yorkshire Water project by using 3D printing.

A project to develop 3D-printed construction materials that self-repair and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been awarded $2m (£1.6m).

A 3D printer intended for use in Africa has been launched by a joint venture between Swiss cement maker Holcim and the UK government’s British International Investment agency.

The first-ever 3D-printed concrete headwall is being tested as part of the construction process of the National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade in Cornwall.

The viability of 3D printed homes in the UK has received a boost with the launch of a home insurance policy for such homes.

An international consortium is developing 3D printing techniques for steel to help construction save energy and cut waste.

The biggest 3D printing project in the UK was completed last year, but the country lags behind the rest of the world. Kristina Smith looks at the technology’s potential.

A fleet of 3D printing robots have started construction of the 100-home Wolf Ranch community in Georgetown, Texas.

Leica’s BLK2FLY flying laser scanner is among the 200 devices to make Time Magazine’s annual best inventions list.

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Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have developed flying 3D printing robots that can build structures on the wing as bees and wasps do.

BAM has installed a 3D-printed concrete staircase for a bridge across the M8 in Glasgow.

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The next step in 3D printing has been taken with conventional ready-mix concrete being used in the process.

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) has been used to create a jig for specialist fire door manufacturing, increasing accuracy and productivity as fewer doors are rejected during safety checks.