Advise & Consult As 3D printing technology gains traction in the construction industry, law firms must prepare for a new wave of product liability challenges. From printed walls to entire homes, additive manufacturing is reshaping how structures are built—and how liability is assigned when things go wrong. The Shift to Digital Fabrication 3D-printed buildings are… Continue reading Legal Brief: Product Liability in 3D-Printed Construction
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3D Printing in Construction: A Legal Frontier Emerging Layer by Layer
Advise & Consult As the legal landscape continues to evolve alongside technological innovation, one development demands our attention: the rise of 3D-printed buildings. Once a speculative concept, additive manufacturing is now producing homes, offices, and infrastructure with unprecedented speed and precision. For law firms advising developers, insurers, regulators, and tech providers, this shift presents both… Continue reading 3D Printing in Construction: A Legal Frontier Emerging Layer by Layer
3D Printing and Modular Construction – A New and Growing Avenue for the Construction Industry
Stephanie Eaton | Spilman Thomas & Battle Just as many national, local and company-specific clean energy and sustainability goals are aiming for carbon reduction or carbon neutrality by certain future dates, such as the U.S. federal government’s target of at least 50 percent carbon reduction by 2030, the demand for electricity continues to grow. In fact,… Continue reading 3D Printing and Modular Construction – A New and Growing Avenue for the Construction Industry
3-D Printing, Construction and the Next Frontier
Stephanie U. Eaton and Alexander L. Turner | Spilman Thomas & Battle The Site Report has extensively discussed the developments of 3-D printing building construction and its impact on the construction industry. 3-D printing structures is becoming more commonplace. Last month, Iowa State University began designing 3-D printed housing for rural Iowa. ICON Technology, Inc., an… Continue reading 3-D Printing, Construction and the Next Frontier
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s…House?!
Christine Varghese | Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti Would you live in a house made of recycled plastic water bottles? A Los-Angeles based tech start up is trying to make that a reality by using three-dimensional (“3D”) printing technology. Azure Printed Homes wants to change the construction industry using 3D printing technology and harnessing the power… Continue reading One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s…House?!