3-D Concrete Printing

27 May 2026 CW Team

From mass customisation to automation, 3-D concrete printing is redefining how India builds.

India is witnessing rapid economic growth and the trend is expected to continue despite the challenging times. In the infrastructure space, the investment targets are impressive. The Union Budget 2026-27 pegged the public capital expenditure in the infrastructure sector at `12.2 lakh crore ($ 150 billion). In the real-estate space, the World Bank report, Towards Resilient and Prosperous Cities in India, prepared in close collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, states that with India’s urban population expected to almost double by 2050 to 951 million, more than 144 million new homes will be needed by 2070.

In this environment, builders are looking to offer innovative and unique products to meet the aspirations of the rising middle class and high net-worth individuals for their homes and offices.

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