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50 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 3 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.comContec Australia is introducing 3D concrete printing to Western Australia not to replace missing labor, but to assist it. All the walls of their first two-story 3D printed house are already completed. Having purchased a robot from Dutch technology provider CyBe Construction, Contec aims to showcase the technique%u2019s potential for speed, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. After their first project in Tapping, they plan to scale up quickly.Western Australia%u2019s first 3D concrete printer is a fact, and the country%u2019s first multi-story 3D printed building is about to become reality as well. Printed with a robot capable of building homes, the walls of WA%u2019s first two-story 3D printed house are already completed.The home is being built by Contec Australia, founded by Mark D%u2019Alessandro, who brings nearly two decades of experience in WA%u2019s construction industry. As a highly regarded builder and quantity surveyor, Mark has overseen high-rise, residential, commercial, and industrial developments across the state. Recognising the need for innovation during the Covid-era labour shortages, he led Contec%u2019s partnership with 3D Concrete Printing in Western AustraliaSolving Australia%u2019s Housing Crisis with RobotsThe home is being printed right next to a yet to be finishing home in the Tapping subdivision.3D printed walls can be built with a team of as little as 2 or 3 operators.%u00a9 CyBe Construction & Contec Australia %u00a9 CyBe Construction & Contec Australia%u00a9 CyBe Construction & Contec Australia