COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — International manufacturers in Ohio say the U.S. is full of opportunity when it comes to a technology providing homes for people who can’t afford one.
Due to the speed of production and lack of labor required, experts say 3D-printed homes are 20 percent cheaper to build than a traditional home. Now, one Ohio builder has made the $400,000 investment to purchase a printer of his own.
ABC6 On Your Side Problem Solvers featured Sustainable Concrete Innovations in September. The Lima-based company leased a printer last year to complete the first 3D-printed home in Ohio this summer. Owners ordered a printer of their own from Dutch manufacturer CyBe, which arrived in September. John Smoll with Sustainable Concrete Innovations invited Problem Solvers to their training…