The Defense Department is 3D printing barracks

[Sherman A1]

In the words of the great Ray Kinsella, “If you build it, he will come.”

Or, in the case of barracks, if you 3D print it, soldiers will be forced to live in it.

Partnering with ICON, a private construction technology company in Texas, the Defense Department is 3D-printing the largest structures in the Western Hemisphere, to serve as transient housing for service members.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/04/07/the-defense-department-is-3d-printing-barracks/

[Zorro]

1. Lavacrete!

Actually, this sounds pretty interesting and innovative. Wonder what the cost/ROI is compared to traditional construction methods, and how comfortable/insulated the barracks will be.

[Red Mountain]

2. From the article:

"However, the Army didn’t say whether or not the barracks would come with the standard-issue asbestos, cockroaches and black mold or if those will grow there later."