Innovation — dronesprinted walls

Construction 2025: 3D Printed walls, drones & recycled plastic roofs Renowned futurologist Dr Ian Pearson has given an insight into how the future of the UK construction industry could look. Commissioned by Colmore Tang Construction, Dr Pearson has presented some interesting findings on where technology is taking the construction industry. He suggests that drones carrying building materials to 3D printed walls, and roofs made from recycled plastic bottles from ocean waste will all be mainstream by 2025, while floating buildings or apartments will be possible by 2050 thanks to carbon foam, which is lighter than air. Dr Pearson says that...