The government of NSW and Contour3D completed the state's first 3D-printed houses in Dubbo to expand the project. Image: NSW government.
Dubbo may have cracked the code for solving the country's housing crisis and attracts the attention of the locals of Riverina.
Last week the city was the first in the state in which a house with a large 3D printer was completely built. The two printed houses were built in less than 20 weeks, with the pressure of materials lasting less than three weeks. The houses with two bedrooms offer social housing for indigenous people.
The houses were created using approx. 70 tons of ContourCrete, a specially developed 3D-smooth concrete mix, which was generated by Contour3D. The concrete structures were printed in just 16 days.
The houses are ready for the residents to pull this month and to offer energy -efficient, low -maintenance apartments with recycled, environmentally friendly materials.
This unique build was a partnership between Aboriginal Sustainable Homes (ASH), Contour3d and the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO).
With the success of the Dubbo Housing Project, some stakeholders from the other side of Riverina are calling for it to become a widespread practice.
Richard Foley, City Councilor of Wagga, campaigned for the Riverina to come to the fore with 3D printed houses, and said he hoped the local governments would take note of it.
“It is fantastic to see that a regional council like Dubbo took the lead and I will continue to progress to see if we can put them on the agenda,” he said.
“There are real solutions and cost savings here, not to mention how quickly you can make it.”
CR FOLEY works as a plasterer in the construction industry and said the technology would not have a negative impact on local craftsmen.
“We just have no more people than bricklayers, and it does not bring any final transactions or other shops outside of work,” he said.
“We are now entering the third decade of the 21st century, and we may have to reject some of the older paths and continue with the future.”
Rose Jackson, Minister of Housing and Homelessness, said that the NSW government was proud of the project, and she was looking forward to collecting the first tenants.
“We are proud to be the first to use 3D printing technology for social housing in NSW-and even proud to see it,” she said.
“This is just the beginning. The success of this pilot proves that the 3D printing can help us form high -quality houses faster, especially in regional and remote areas where demand is high.
“This project shows that the NSW government has undertaken to examine every option to build faster and affordable houses faster, especially in regional and remote areas with strong housing demand.
“This project shows what is possible when the government, industry and community work together to find intelligent, sustainable solutions for the real estate crisis.”