DEWA tenders for 3D printed building

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has tendered a contract for the construction of a building using 3D printing technology.

The utility wants to add a laboratory at its solar park that will conduct research into both 3D printing and drone technology which it uses to help monitor and maintain its various facilities, it said in a statement.

DEWA’s initiative supports Dubai’s recently announced goal of having a quarter of its buildings made using 3D printed materials by 2030.

“Our key goal is to ensure that 25% of buildings in Dubai are based on 3D printing technology by 2030, and we will raise this percentage with the development of global technology as well as growth of market demand,” HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said at the time of the announcement.

“We believe that this technology is capable of transforming the construction sector by lowering costs and reducing the time it takes to implement projects.”