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Dar Al Arkan introduces 3D Construction Printing technology to accelerate the speed of construction in Saudi Arabia

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3D Construction Printing
Above: Dar Al Arkan starts 3D printing in construction for faster deliveries at lower risk/Image Source: COBOD

Dar Al Arkan, the leading real estate company in Saudi Arabia, announced a regional first achievement of introducing 3D Construction Printing (3DCP) technology in Saudi Arabia that will accelerate the speed of construction while enhancing safety and reducing wastage and errors.

Dar Al Arkan has partnered with the Construction of Buildings on Demand (COBOD), a leading manufacturer of construction 3D printers, for this initiative. Dar Al Arkan is pioneering the transition of the industry toward advanced and sustainable building practices, and complementing the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 to support economic diversification and digitisation.

3D Construction Printing (3DCP)

Construction 3D Printing
Above: COBOD’s BOD2 Construction 3D Printer/Image Source: COBOD

Unlike traditional home-building methods, 3DCP cuts the construction time by more than half, is more flexible and requires less manpower since it takes only three workers to build one house. This, in turn, also contributes to decreased Lost Time Injury, creating a safer workplace. Additionally, less concrete is needed to complete a building making the technology more sustainable and a viable solution for a low-carbon construction industry of the future. For consumers, the combination of these advantages ensures lower costs and more affordability compared to traditional construction. 

“Our goal is to develop the Kingdom’s real estate sector by integrating the latest trends and technologies, drawn from global best practices to enhance our industry locally and deliver on the objectives of Vision 2030 at many levels. The introduction of 3D construction printing will revolutionise our approach to construction and enable us to focus on greater flexibility of design, strengthen productivity and achieve higher cost efficiency. This will raise the industry standards, achieve excellence and position the Kingdom as a leader in this sector, while making us highly competitive in 3DCP technology.” 

– Ziad El Chaar, Vice Chairman, Dar Al Arkan Properties

As 3DCP increases the accuracy of construction, there will be less repairs and rework too, helping save long-term costs and adding to the value of the property. The technology is also very important in insulation and reduces the cost of electricity bills. A combination of reduced waste of construction materials, less need for repair or rework and low on-site LTI incidents will enable highly cost-efficient project management than traditional construction.

The first 3D construction printed house will be ready by Q4 2021 and will be located in the Shams Ar Riyadh project.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represents the largest potential market in the Middle East for our disruptive 3D construction printing technology and many large end customers in the Kingdom have been eagerly awaiting, that the technology became available via an established local company. Therefore, it has been very important for us to team up with the right Saudi partner for the deployment of our technology. We are very pleased with the fact that such an important and influential company as Dar Al Arkan have chosen to partner with us. We look forward to working with them and to assist them with assuring the success of the 3DCP technology in the Kingdom.”

– Henrik Lund-Nielsen, Founder & General Manager, COBOD

Capable of printing three-story large scale residential units, 3DCP is based on the Gantry System, which consists of an agile large scale frame structure that supports the printhead, along an X/Y axis. The printhead can move in various directions to lay a special strong and sustainable concrete formula in a specific pattern based on a predetermined digital design of a home or a building directly on site.

The 3D construction printing extrudes concrete layer by layer across three dimensions until the whole frame structure is complete without the use of formwork or any subsequent vibration. Due to its computerised features, the 3DCP produces the highest quality EU certified structures with almost zero error and waste.

The printing structure takes two days to set up, only one day to dismantle, and is capable of printing up to one metre of concrete in just one second making it ideal to build residential communities in record time. Additionally, the printing structure can be optimised to print units of different sizes, further making it extremely effective and efficient building method for the construction sector.

The 3D construction printing will revolutionise how customers buy their homes in the near future given that very soon they will be able to select from various digital building designs and simply authorise the printing of their home with a click of a button.

About Dar Al Arkan Properties: Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dar Al Arkan Properties is a real estate development arm of Dar Al Arkan real estate development, a 26 year old public shareholding company listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).


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