Australia's First 3D-Printed Social Housing Project
Sector: Commercial • Location: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Source: The Cool Down
Contour 3D is using giant 3D printers to build homes in Australia, significantly reducing construction time. The company recently completed Australia's first 3D-printed social housing project consisting of two two-bedroom homes in Dubbo, New South Wales, in partnership with Aboriginal Sustainable Homes and the New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office. The homes use a special concrete mix with 40%
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Commercial, Residential, Cement, Government
- Location
- Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Cool Down
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Description | Contour 3D is using giant 3D printers to build homes in Australia, significantly reducing construction time. The company recently completed Australia's first 3D-printed social housing project consisting of two two-bedroom homes in Dubbo, New South Wales, in partnership with Aboriginal Sustainable Homes and the New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office. The homes use a special concrete mix with 40% recycled materials, have a 100-year design life, and offer about 20% overall savings in the build cost. |
Original sector | Built Sector |
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Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Dubbo |
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Source | The Cool Down |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Residential, Cement, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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