UWindsor prints multi‑storey
Canada just hit a technical milestone — the University of Windsor is building the country’s first multi‑storey 3D‑printed structure, moving beyond single‑storey prototypes and signaling scaling of robotic concrete construction for institutional/residential work (canada.constructconnect.com).
Printing on the site at 1025 California Ave. began on Nov. 17, 2025, when the university announced the on‑site 3D printer went into operation. (uwindsor.ca)) The build received a $2-million investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Minister Evan Solomon issued a congratulatory statement on the milestone. (uwindsor.ca)) The printed structure is planned to contain seven residential units totaling 25 beds and is explicitly designed to serve as a “living laboratory” for Faculty of Engineering research. (uwindsor.ca)) Printerra Inc. is named as the project’s innovation partner providing the 3D printing technology, while Desjardins Ontario Credit Union committed $250,000 to the build through its Community Development Fund. (3dprintingindustry.com)) Outdoor printing work began earlier in the month but was paused over the winter, and university commercialization staff said they have spoken with Guinness World Records to assess how the project might be classified. (investwindsoressex.com)) Project lead Dr. Sreekanta Das and his team will use the university’s Structural Engineering Testing Lab to print and then exhaustively test concrete segments for strength, durability and compliance with residential code as part of the research program. (uwindsor.ca))
