The Dutch city of Eindhoven is to be the first in the world to have habitable homes made by a 3D printer, in an innovation its backers believe will revolutionise the construction industry.

Developers say project will cut costs and environmental damage and offer solution to shortage of bricklayers in the Netherlands !

Known as Project Milestone, the development is said by the Dutch construction company Van Wijnen to offer a solution to a shortage of skilled bricklayers in the Netherlands. 

3D printed houses are quite cheap.  They can cost as little as $ 10000 (less than 50 million Toumans in Iranian currency ).

The method will also cut costs and environmental damage by reducing the amount of cement that is used.

Rudy van Gurp, a manager at Van Wijnen , said:  "We have no need for the moulds used to create houses made with cement today, and so we will never use more cement than is necessary."

The 3D printer being used is essentially a huge robotic arm with a nozzle that squirts out a specially formulated cement.

The cement is “printed” according to an architect’s design, adding layer upon layer to create a wall, and increase its strength.