{"id":849088,"date":"2025-05-08T08:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:53:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:53:07","slug":"walmart-and-alquist-complete-3d-concrete-printed-expansion-of-alabama-supercenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/walmart-and-alquist-complete-3d-concrete-printed-expansion-of-alabama-supercenter\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart and Alquist Complete 3D Concrete Printed Expansion Of Alabama Supercenter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Walmart and Alquist Complete 3D Concrete Printed Expansion Of Alabama Supercenter<\/b><\/p>\n

Alquist Completes Alabama Supercenter Expansion Using Innovative Construction Technology, Setting New Industry Speed and Cost Standards<\/i><\/p>\n

OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nWalmart and Alquist today announced the completion of the second groundbreaking 3D Concrete Print (3DCP) project at the Owens Cross Roads, Ala., Supercenter. The walls supporting the 5,000-square-foot pickup expansion were completed in one week and addressed two of the construction industry\u2019s biggest challenges: \u201ctakes too long\u201d and \u201ccosts too much.\u201d This collaboration continues accelerating both speed and cost-efficiency in commercial construction, setting the stage for future advances.\n<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250507123352\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Robots and 3D concrete printing by Alquist 3D built the walls of this 5,000 s.f. Walmart expansion. Alquist’s robotic arm layered concrete to build walls cheaper, 3 times stronger, and 50% faster than normal construction methods. This is Alquist’s second 3D concrete printed building for Walmart. www.alquist3d.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Setting New Records in Speed and Cost Efficiency<\/b><\/p>\n

\nIn Alabama, the five-person Alquist team, utilizing two 3DCP systems, printed the 16-foot-high walls on the Owens Cross Roads expansion in just 75 hours during seven operational days, significantly faster than traditional building methods.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIn a commercial construction world that pays so much attention to project timelines and costs, our work with Walmart shows that 3D printing isn\u2019t just a novelty \u2013 it\u2019s an innovation ready to scale,\u201d said Patrick Callahan, CEO, Alquist 3D. \u201cWith this second project, we\u2019re demonstrating how retail expansions can be faster, more cost-effective, and less wasteful, paving the way for broader adoption in large-scale builds.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019re proving that 3DCP is cheaper and greener than standard CMU construction,\u201d said Darin Ross, president and CEO, FMGI, Inc., general contractor. \u201cThis build cost 15% less and produced 55% less waste than the first 3DCP build late last year in Athens, Tenn.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Alquist 3DCP crew set a new company record for a project this size, based on speed, and established a new benchmark for cost efficiency in commercial construction. Utilizing 3DCP reduced overall costs for this project versus traditional construction, showing that costs can continue improving as usage scales to additional projects, underscoring the technology’s benefits to retail construction timelines and budgets.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThese tests aim to evaluate alternative techniques to traditional construction, while maximizing sustainability,\u201d said LB Johnson, Vice President of Construction at Walmart. \u201cOur approach to innovation is designed to optimize processes and simplify field operations \u2013 leading to reductions in project costs and timelines. This will enable speed to market for our customers and help accelerate evolution in the construction industry.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Additional Benefits of Using 3DCP<\/b><\/p>\n