Concrete 3D printing is transforming construction sites worldwide and producing high-quality homes faster and cheaper.

Dar Al Arkan Properties, in an exclusive partnership with Construction of Buildings on Demand (Cobod), has introduced 3D Construction Printing (3DCP) technology in Saudi Arabia for use on its projects as well as those of others in the kingdom.

Concrete is amongst the most commonly used man-made building materials and has played a key role in construction since ancient Egyptian times, when typically materials such as limestone and crushed gypsum, chalk or oyster shells were used as the cement-forming agents.

Over the past year, businesses in every industry have faced the challenges of a global pandemic. While some industries have thrived, others have suffered trade restrictions, drastic drops in demand, and reduced availability of materials and workers. The construction industry is one sector that has been hit particularly hard by Covid-19.

CIFA, a technological leader which offers machines for the production, transport and placing of concrete, has launched its new K36L-5 truck-mounted pump which it describes as a “five-arm pump like never before”.

Versatile Paschal modular systems continue to gain popularity in the construction of villa projects in the region, with the formwork from Germany’s Paschal-Werk G Maier now being used on a growing number of such developments, particularly in Dubai, UAE.