34 min
65. The Impact of 3D Printing in the Construction Industry with Zachary Manheimer The Mobile Workforce Podcast
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According to research done by realtor.com the US is short 5.24 million homes, an increase from the 3.84 million in 2019. Builders are just unable to keep up with demand which inturn is drastically increasing home prices and making the American dream harder and harder to achieve.
But the situation isn’t hopeless and like most problems facing the world today, technology can be a big part of the solution. To explain how, Mike is joined by Zachary Mannheimer - CEO & Founder at Alquist 3D - a 3D home printer who printed the first inhabited home in the US for Habitat for Humanity and CEO at Atlas Community Studios - an organization that revitalized rural communities with the goal of attracting talent and businesses into the area. Zach explains how 3D printing is changing the construction industry, what it means for the residential market, the biggest hurdles facing 3D printing today and how contractors can start to take advantage of 3D printing today.
According to research done by realtor.com the US is short 5.24 million homes, an increase from the 3.84 million in 2019. Builders are just unable to keep up with demand which inturn is drastically increasing home prices and making the American dream harder and harder to achieve.
But the situation isn’t hopeless and like most problems facing the world today, technology can be a big part of the solution. To explain how, Mike is joined by Zachary Mannheimer - CEO & Founder at Alquist 3D - a 3D home printer who printed the first inhabited home in the US for Habitat for Humanity and CEO at Atlas Community Studios - an organization that revitalized rural communities with the goal of attracting talent and businesses into the area. Zach explains how 3D printing is changing the construction industry, what it means for the residential market, the biggest hurdles facing 3D printing today and how contractors can start to take advantage of 3D printing today.
34 min