Concentrating concrete - hybrid manufacturing for large-scale construction

Intended as an event funded by Denmark to enlighten Denmark, 3D Printhuset's 3D Construction Printing conferences attracted visitors on an international scale, and in doing so now has an uncertain future. The second edition, held in Copenhagen in November, welcomed an audience of more than 240 people – 50% of which were foreign – to revel in the knowledge of industry experts and the spectacle of 3D Printhuset's 3D printed office hotel, The BOD (Building On-Demand).
This 50-square-meter building was constructed with the company's 8 x 8 x 6-meter gantry printer and supplemented a full programme of speakers as the conference went from strength to strength. But now, the Danish Government has taken a step back, and 3D Printhuset is without financial support to organize any follow-up events.
Though the future of the 3D construction printing sector's only dedicated conference is in doubt, the future of the market itself isn't, at least not for want of trying. Numerous examples of 3D printed construction structures, like cycle bridges and bus shelters, are being put forward as suitable applications, and there are even EU-backed projects looking to deliver new manufacturing tools.