UCC Holding, a number one building and infrastructure firm in Qatar, has signed a contract with COBOD, Denmark’s prime producer of concrete 3D printers, to provide the world’s largest third-generation 3D printers which will likely be used to construct faculties in Qatar. The signing ceremony befell in Doha with Mr. Ramez Al Khayyat, President of UCC Holding, and Mr. Henrik Lund-Nielsen, CEO and Founding father of COBOD, together with different dignitaries and key stakeholders.
UCC Holding and COBOD will collaborate to assemble faculties utilizing third-generation 3D printers – overlaying 40,000 sq. meters. The undertaking goals to set a Guinness World Report for the most important buildings made with 3D printing know-how. The faculties will likely be constructed with fewer uncooked supplies whereas sustaining structural integrity, making the method environmentally pleasant. COBOD’s know-how permits for automated concrete building by means of improved designs that optimize using each concrete and reinforcements. The undertaking aligns with Qatar’s sustainability targets as outlined within the Qatar Nationwide Imaginative and prescient 2030.
“This partnership with COBOD is a major leap for the development sector, not solely in Qatar however globally. We all the time attempt to undertake the newest applied sciences that contribute to sustainability and effectivity in our operations, and this undertaking is aligned with Qatar Nationwide Imaginative and prescient 2030. By way of this know-how, we’re setting new benchmarks in sustainable building and serving to to cut back the environmental impression of our work,” mentioned Mr. Moutaz Al Khayyat, Chairman of UCC Holding.
“This partnership with COBOD represents a significant development for the development sector in Qatar and worldwide. By integrating superior building strategies, we scale back labor necessities, enhance high quality, reduce waste, shorten undertaking timelines, scale back materials utilization, and lower carbon emissions, all of which contribute to environmental preservation,” mentioned Mr. Ramez Al Khayyat, President of UCC Holding.
“This collaboration with UCC Holding for the colleges undertaking is a major development for the development business, pushing the boundaries of know-how, undertaking scale, and sustainability. 3D printing permits us to cut back waste, reduce materials use, lower CO2 emissions, and construct in an environmentally accountable means,” mentioned Henrik Lund-Nielsen, CEO and Founding father of COBOD.
In keeping with the settlement, COBOD will present experience within the design, manufacturing, set up, and operation of the concrete printers, in addition to present on-site coaching and technical help to make sure an environment friendly 3D printing course of.
The development of the 2 faculties is scheduled to start out in 2025, with every faculty will that includes a two-story construction with a 100m x 100m footprint. Two BOD XL printers from COBOD, every measuring 50m in size, 30m in width, and 15m in top, will likely be used.