Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing for Automated Construction—An Overview

Construction-scale additive manufacturing, also known as construction three-dimensional printing (C3DP), has received significant attention as a technology that could transform the construction industry by offering a highly automated construction process for various applications. This article presents an overview of the current developments in C3DP as well as future prospects and discusses the technical and regulatory barriers to its widespread adoption by the construction industry. It also presents a detailed discussion on construction-scale additive manufacturing technologies.