Black Buffalo 3D brings Construction 3D Printing to the Caribbean and South America

Black Buffalo 3D, a specialist in the 3D printing of houses, has signed a strategic partnership and distribution agreement with Innova Homes Limited, a Trinidad and Tobago-based company that is part of the Innova Build Group. The aim is to make Black Buffalo 3D’s technology available in the Caribbean and South America.

The process of 3D printing houses uses a technique known as additive manufacturing, which involves building layer by layer. In 3D construction, special concrete materials are mixed on site and pumped to a nozzle of a large robotic printer that builds walls from the floor to the roofline. This innovative construction method can build all the walls of a 40’x40′ house in 30 hours of production time, with the resulting structure exceeding the strength and resilience of manual CMU block construction. The home is then finished by skilled laborers who add roofing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, customizing it aesthetically to the buyer’s expectations.

“When our teams met over a year ago, we each recognized synergies in our goals to provide attainable housing and infrastructure to areas in need. Team Innova has the experience not only in building homes, but also in constructing the necessary infrastructure to create communities which made them a perfect partner,” remarked Mike Miceli, CEO at Black Buffalo 3D.

Team Innova has over thirty years of combined experience in civil engineering, mineral processing, construction, project management and financing in the Caribbean. Black Buffalo 3D’s offerings will enhance the company’s ability to utilize robotics, automation and advanced materials science to create strong and durable homes and buildings.

“Undeniably, there is a regional housing crisis as governments and private developers continue to be unable to meet the demand for quality affordable housing in our region. Our team has been following the growth of the 3D construction industry globally for years and we are excited to pioneer the introduction of the technology hand in hand with the Black Buffalo 3D team to bring their equipment and innovative building methods to our region.  With 3D technology, Innova will provide not only quality affordable housing, but also middle income and luxury custom building solutions to the people of the Caribbean and South America” proclaimed Andy Salandy, CEO Innova Homes Limited.

3D construction is rapidly becoming a common way to build resilient, sustainable and efficient homes. Black Buffalo 3D is the world’s first construction 3D printer manufacturer to meet ICC-ES AC509 standards for printing walls that exceed structural requirements in the Western Hemisphere. Their NEXCON printer is a portal design on rails that can be customized to project requirements. Working with Team Innova and local authorities to raise awareness and complete projects that exceed local building standards for printing structural 3D residential and commercial buildings.