Construction Industry News
Cement major India Cements partners with Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)-Madras incubated 3D printing startup Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions to promote sustainability in the construction industry.
Through the partnership, India Cements and Tvasta will collaborate in research and development (R&D) and technology exchange to create new raw material formulations used in 3D printing applications and to support major projects to achieve cost and time-saving realizing housing. solutions.
The two companies told the media that the 3D construction method uses 30% less water and sand, and the parties have already collaborated on certain projects, including those in Jaisalmer and Gandhinagar for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and an ongoing legal entity infrastructure project. in Mumbai.
On Wednesday, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Rupa Gurunath, the full-time director, India Cements, and Vidyashankar C, co-founder and COO, Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions. The parties expect the collaboration to give way to more digitized and sustainable construction techniques and encourage the industry to adopt such practices.
Founded in 2016 by alumni of IIT Madras, Tvasta built India's first 3D-printed house on the IIT Madras campus.
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