3D Printing in Construction - Museum in Dubai Announced for 2017 Completion

On the heels of our article in the February 27 ConstructionPro Network article on 3D printing, we learned the city of Dubai will be building a museum that will utilize 3D printing in its construction. Unveiled this past week by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the $136 million museum will also serve as an innovation lab and invention hub. Details of the extent of the 3D printing components were not revealed, but are expected to be significant, according to published reports in 3DPrint and Gulf News.