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3D-printed home might be the solution for affordable housing

A four-bedroom, 1,022-square-foot house has been 3D-printed in France, BBC News reports. Construction was about 20-percent cheaper than conventional methods and more environmentally friendly because it produced no waste. The purpose of the project: to see if such a technique could become mainstream for housing and even...

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A four-bedroom, 1,022-square-foot house has been 3D-printed in France, BBC News reports. Construction was about 20-percent cheaper than conventional methods and more environmentally friendly because it produced no waste. The purpose of the project: to see if such a technique could become mainstream for housing and even communal buildings, and how it could make the construction industry more efficient.

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