Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded Convrgnt Value Engineering (LLC) the tender to design and construct the first building in the UAE to be fully printed onsite and the first 3D-printed laboratory building in the world.
The laboratory will be built as part of the Research & Development (R&D) centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and will conduct research on drones, and 3D-printing technology.
Vibin Paul from Convrgnt said the building will be printed using a system of robotic arms at the desert location where the risks of working in an unshielded open environment have to be addressed.
We are extremely pleased with the award and even more so since this will be the first 3D printed laboratory in the world and the first 3D building in the UAE that is fully-printed onsite. 3D printed building technology is not only new to the Gulf but also the world and we are fortunate to be at the forefront with this project, said Vibin Paul from Convrgnt.
The laboratory will conduct research on drones and 3D-printing technology to support DEWAs ongoing projects and includes four sub-laboratories: the Electronics Lab, the Software Lab, the Mechanical Lab, and the Prototype Lab.