Examining Global Policy Influences on the Adoption of 3D Concrete Printing Technology: A Roadmap for New Zealand
Jimmy Zhou1, Don Amila Sajeevan Samarasinghe1, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi1, Zhenan Feng1
- Massey University - Auckland Campus
Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 763 to 772. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_74.
Abstract
The global construction industry is under increasing pressure to innovate as it grapples with environmental pollution challenges. Historically, the industry had to make similar innovations through appropriate policies to increase productivity by adopting Building Information Technology (BIM) tools. New innovative technology adoption needs robust policies to facilitate multiple resources working together towards specific deliverables. Since 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is in its early stages in the construction industry, transformative policies regarding 3DCP technology adoption must be shifted from profit-oriented to eco-innovative and socio-environmental-driven. Additionally, more significant studies on policies governing 3D printing adoptions are needed to address technology, standards, and sustainability issues. Therefore, this paper examines the existing 3DCP policies from various jurisdictions and tailors the highlighted implementation strategies of those best practices in New Zealand’s context.The data for this study was obtained from 30 scientific papers through the systematic review of global literature on 3DCP technologies and the analysis of associated policies and guideline documents. The study employed the qualitative analysis method, which used the NVivo software to manage, explore, uncover, and analyse underlying themes from the information gathered.The study found that the policy roadmap for adopting 3DCP in New Zealand should involve establishing a 3DCP industry committee, publishing standards, implementing financial support policies, setting sustainability assessment approval processes, allocating funds for R&D, developing Kainga Ora housing strategies, and integrating 3DCP practices nationwide. The findings indicate that policies regarding 3DCP adoptions should have more support in reform, R&D, and sustainability policies with lower or without commercial purpose.
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Session
Presented in Track E, Friday 8 November 2024, 16:30 to 18:30, room WA 224 A, Auckland University of Technology. Session chair Dr Esther Aigwi.
How to Cite
Zhou, J., Samarasinghe, D. A. S., Rotimi, J. O. B., & Feng, Z. (2025). Examining Global Policy Influences on the Adoption of 3D Concrete Printing Technology: A Roadmap for New Zealand. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 763–772). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_74
About the Conference
Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.