Besix 3D on concrete 3D printing & the benefits of this technology

While 3D printing affects many industrial sectors, it also has a significant impact on construction, a market in which it now offers clear advantages over traditional methods. Manufacturers of concrete 3D printers are starting to present innovative and promising projects that could well become the future of tomorrow’s houses, buildings and architecture. These machines generally extrude successive layers of a concrete mixture, in some cases allowing more complex geometric shapes to be created directly on site. We met one of these actors, Besix 3D, part of the Belgian group of the same name. This division is dedicated to additive manufacturing technologies and seeks to industrialise the market by democratising the use of concrete 3D printing. We met Jonas Vandeven, the director of Besix 3D, who presented us with some of the company’s projects and benefits of this construction method.

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BESIX is a leading Belgian group, active on five continents in the construction, real estate development and concessions sectors. Among its emblematic achievements, we can cite the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the highest tower in the world, the Great Egyptian Museum on the plateau of the pyramids of Giza, the Carpe Diem and CBX skyscrapers, located in the Parisian district of La Défense, or port and airport infrastructures throughout the world, from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle to Tangier Med in Morocco. BESIX is an international reference in the construction, maritime works, environment, sports and leisure facilities, industry and infrastructure sectors. The Group is active in nearly 25 countries and on dozens of projects on five continents.

Jonas Vendeven to the right | Credits: BESIX

BESIX’s expertise is distinguished by an internal Engineering department at the forefront of contemporary technologies. It is based on the exceptional know-how of its experts, most of whom are academic references in their respective fields. The Engineering department enables BESIX to carry out unique and highly complex projects, particularly in terms of technical and environmental aspects.