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'3D printed homes' being considered as option to tackle Ireland's housing crisis

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'3D printed homes' being considered as option to tackle Ireland's housing crisis An Irish company is at the vanguard of delivering the UK’s first major 3D printed housing development and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien is understood to be watching the project with a keen interest.

HTL.TECH NAMED AS A GLOBAL TOP 50 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY START-UP

We are delighted to have been named one of the Top 50 Contech Startups of 2023 by Cemex Ventures.

has the ability to redefine the construction technology ecosystem and we are excited to be a part of this journey.

Great to be featured on this list along with other trailblazers in the industry and we look forward to seeing what each and every one can contribute to the construction industry in 2023 and beyond.

Onwards and upwards, one layer at a time!

For the love of curves.

   

After a fantastic week in the HTL.tech R&D facility we are happy to present a timelapse of a demonstrative superstructure we use to iterate on our building details. Here you can see the full process from start to finish.

At Harcourt Technologies Ltd we feel very strongly about maintaining an open and transparent narrative to manage stakeholder expectations so we have decided to share the stats from this build.
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Build Stats:

- Machine: COBOD International BOD2 2-2-2

- Footprint: 4 x 4.1 m (16.4 m2)

- Height: 2.4 m (1 storey)

- Material: C60 concrete (max aggregate size = 10mm, G/S = 0.8 ) + CEMEX DFab Additives

- Binder fraction: 500 kg/m3 (working very hard to reduce this fraction and replace cement with sustainable alternatives)

- Material Volume: 6.63 m3

- Wastage: 278 L (4.2%)

- Print speed: 100 mm/s ( we can go a lot faster but the small print area means we have to slow down to achieve an appropriate layer time of ± 6min)

- Build Time: 6.5 hrs (including start-up + cleaning = 8 hrs)

- Build rate: 0.37 vertical m/hr | 14.4 m2/hr wall

- Dimensional tolerance: Span = 5 mm | Height: 2 mm | Verts: 0.01deg | Openings: 10 mm
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has immense potential to build high-quality superstructures fast and at competitive market rates. We are delighted to be able to contribute to the development in this field. We feel even more confident now that we can empirically showcase that our projections are well founded.

If you would like to know more about the build please engage with us in the comment section below or contact us via email at [email protected].

Shout out to Mark McGowan from Future Cast
and the rest of the team for all the hard work and for making all of this progress possible.



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HTL.tech Timelapse Full Print August 2022 After a fantastic week in the HTL.tech R&D facility we are happy to present a timelapse of a demonstrative superstructure we use to iterat...

The First 3D Construction Printing Course Starts in the North East — Harcourt Technologies Ltd A new 3D construction printing course has been unveiled in the North East of Ireland as a means of potentially addressing the need for new and affordable homes in the face of the current housing shortage in Ireland. The course is run by Louth and Meath Education Training Board (LMETB) in Drogheda, C

Ecocem wins Olympic Athletes' village and Grand Paris Express orders in the 3D housing industry

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Our Technical Director, Marchant van den Heever, recently wrote an article in The Concrete Society's magazine about the shift to an industrialised manufacturing style approach to in the future.

Leave your thoughts and comments below - we welcome opening the conversation on this.

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3D Construction Printing - A Shift To An Industrialised Manufacturing Style Approach — Harcourt Technologies Ltd The construction industry is becoming a more digitally native industry where the processes in homebuilding have been streamlined, digitalised, and refined to continuously improve productivity during planning, design, construction, and operation. 3D construction printing (3DCP) has enjoyed sustained

For the love of concrete

The Digital Concrete 2022 conference organised by Loughborough University and the RILEM Association was a great opportunity to meet and engage with equally passionate people on the future of .

We are grateful to Richard Buswell for giving industry and academia the opportunity to come together at Loughborough University and for arranging thought-provoking panel sessions and discussions tackling the opportunities and challenges in .

We are already excited for the next conference and being able to contribute to the strides the industry makes.

This one-day 3D Construction printing training course is being held at our R&D facility in Drogheda on the 28th of June using technology from our Danish partners COBOD International.

The course is ideal for architects, project managers and building and construction sector employees who are interested in gaining an understanding of the key fundamentals of Modern Methods of Construction and , including knowledge of the equipment, processes and materials involved with this advanced manufacturing application, as well as awareness of the current applications of the technology globally and the business case and potential for its application in Ireland and the UK.

This course will consist of two sections, the first being a theoretical element and the second a practical demonstration of the technology at our R&D facility in Drogheda.

The course free to attend and is funded and provided by the AMTCE - Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence & Future Cast with equipment and technical support provided by HTL.tech.

Date: 28 June 2022
Time: 09:00 – 16:00
Venue: TLT Drogheda and HTL.tech R&D Facility, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Space is limited, therefore, to ensure a place please register your interest via the link below:

https://bit.ly/3CafGIE

Should you not be able to join us for the above date, please do still register your interest for suitable future course dates.

As a little teaser, follow the link below to watch a quick introduction to the BOD2 2-2-2 in action at our R&D facility.

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Read our blog post on the Irish Green Building Council website as Justin Kinsella discusses the fundamentals of and how is contributing to decarbonising the construction sector.

Whilst traditional still remains some of the most durable and robust materials used in construction it is important that we mitigate the environmental impact associated with the use of concrete in the construction industry.

Addressing sustainability is vital and this is increasingly achievable through the use of , as it reduces the amount of material needed, reduces construction waste by 60% and with increasing research on performance-enhancing additives and supplementary materials, quality can be improved allowing us to move to materials that contain less cementitious constituents.

https://www.igbc.ie/3d-construction-printing/

IGBChats #13: 3D Construction Printing increasing affordability and reducing carbon embodiment in the construction industry - Irish Green Building Council The printer works similarly to a cake icer: the print-head extrudes one layer of concrete at a time around a pre-determined pathway. Read more

Harcourt Technologies Ltd updated their business hours.

CCI- Construction Cluster Ireland will host their 'Meet the Member' session again on the 9th of July from 10:00.

HTL.tech CEO and founder, Justin Kinsella, will give an overview of in Ireland and the UK, with a focus on the technologies' potential to impact current building methodologies and address home building in a more sustainable, cost-effective and efficient manner utilising technology.

Join us via the Teams link below
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BOD2 is the most flexible machine worldwide with its modular gantry style configuration suitable for printing a variety of designs and large scale structures. The BOD 5-8-4 is made up of 5 x-axis modules, 8 y-axis modules per set and 4 z-axis modules per post. The BOD 5-8-4 is recommended for large scale residential projects and can print up to 3 floors high.

Installation Area:15.03 x 20.21 x 10.10 m
Printable Area: 12.10 x 19.70 x 8.14 m
Printing Area per Floor: 238m2
Total Printing Area: (3 floors) 715 m2

The COBOD International BOD 5-5-3 is the perfect solution for small to medium projects. The BOD2’s modular truss structure allows you to configure your BOD 5-5-3 to your exact project specifications and its lightweight and sturdy design means that the printer can be easily dismantled and re-configured differently according to each new project and site specifications.

Installation Area: 15.03m x 12.63m x 9.08m
Printable Area: 11.90 x 11.53 x 5.62
Total Printing Area: (2 floor): 293 sqm

Introducing the COBOD International BOD2. The BOD2 is made from high-quality materials and has been engineered to meet the requirements of the construction industry both in terms of printing speed, stability, and durability. The BOD2 is a modular system allowing you to choose the size and configuration that matches your project’s requirements. The BOD 2-2-2 is recommended for universities or material testing facilities.

Installation Area:7.45 x 5.05 x 5.05 m
Printable Area: 4.52 x 4.55 x 3.09 m
Total Printing Area: (1 floor) 20.56 m2

Join East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce for their Chamber Events on the 10th of June where HTL.tech Technical Director, Dr Marchant van den Heever, will be talking on the overarching design, fabrication and operating principles of technology. He will also delve into how HTL.tech is facilitating an industry move towards a manufacturing style approach to construction with the aim to deliver high-quality homes, faster, more affordably, and more sustainably.

Deyrick Allen from IoT Horizon Ltd, will explore how and why adopting IoT technologies can make immediate cost savings and create healthier environments to work and live in. Steven Buckley from Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form Group, will be there discussing the key role that education is playing in developing construction professionals.

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HTL truly believe that transparency is critical and that the benefits of speak for themselves and there is no need to hyper-inflate or misrepresent what this technology can do.

The conversation on misconceptions connected to is a very important conversation to be had as the current media portrayal and strategic misrepresentation can negatively affect the sustained growth of the field.

Co-founder of the largest producer globally, Philip Lund-Nielsen & senior architect Alma Bangsgaard Svendsen from address these claims on Wednesday, 1 June at 17:00 CET live on LinkedIn.

Whilst the media hype around the industry has been phenomenal with the mass dissemination of the impact of the technology, it is as with all novel technology, the same that sceptics raised concerns with the acclaimed benefits of . It is important that open and honest conversations are had to ensure client and supplier expectations are met and that the door is kept open for regulated standardisation and collaboration within the construction industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6935585312991543296/

Printable concrete material is extruded out of the COBOD International BOD2 nozzle with a max particle size of 8-10 mm. The locally sourced cement, sand, gravel, water and DFAB additives are mixed together on site via automatic batching plants. This not only allows for a more productive and building but also cuts the cost to a fraction of the alternative printing materials. Concrete is very versatile by nature and can be adjusted to fit almost any weather condition and specification.

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The COBOD International BOD2 comes with a state of the art software interface and control system which is accessible and controllable by any device with a browser. The BOD2 runs on Gcode that is created by COBOD Slice, here you can design with your preferred BIM or CAD software during the project planning phase, and then readily export to COBOD Slice, allowing process and printing parameters to be set and simulated. This allows material usage and printing time to be estimated supporting efficient project planning. Real-time adjustment of print and mixture parameters allows the operators to sync the printing and material parameters on the go to ensure high quality end-products.

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The COBOD International BOD 2 package comes with the turnkey concrete option of delivery with an automated batch plant, mixer and dual piston pump for feeding materials to the printer. Quality and consistency of freshly mixed material can be automatically verified in the mixing pan before discharging into the pump. Pump and flow of materials to the printer is controlled by the printer itself with state of the art sensor technology and fresh material is stiffened in the dosing hopper.. BOD2 continuously measures the content of the hopper and engages the pump when near empty.

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Once calibrated the COBOD International BOD2 3D Construction Printer with its new generation tangential control nozzle enables advanced dimension of control to the surface quality and texture. By continuously following the movement direction of the print head the nozzle has the added functionality of smoothing or texturing the walls as it goes.

This in-print surface smoothing provides unparalleled accuracy in the placement of the material required to fabricate the foundations and superstructure. In turn this allows other prefabricated components to be quickly and reliably placed during the construction process.

QUALITY - FLEXIBILITY - FUNCTIONALITY

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Arrival of the first COBOD International BOD2 2-2-2 construction printer at the HTL.tech R&D facility in Drogheda, Ireland. We are extremely proud to welcome the Future Cast team aboard as the first technology owners in Ireland.

Thanks to the assistance of the highly professional COBOD Spec Ops team the installation, including drilling, chemical anchoring, lifting, placement, calibration and operation was completed within only two days of receiving the equipment.

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The Harcourt Technologies Ltd team is one of exceptional expertise and is very passionate about the industry. In conjunction with our specialist team of engineers, architects, construction technologists, and material scientists, we have developed a deployable construction detailing package tailored for enabled by COBOD International 3D Printing machine technology.

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Concrete Precision, Delivered Through 3D Printing

HTL.tech are the sole distributors of COBOD International 3D concrete printing technology in Ireland and the UK. Our vision is to use 3DCP to develop sustainable housing systems that harness the benefits of advanced manufacturing construction technology to increase affordable housing supply and address homelessness whilst mitigating the environmental impact of the associated construction activities.

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