Laying the Future of Barracks Construction

The key participants in the first bead-laying ceremony for the 3D-printed buildings on Fort Bliss are pictured left to right: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Southwestern Division Commander Brig. Gen. George Walter, ICON CEO Jason Ballard, Assistant Secretary of the Army (IE&E) the Honorable W. Jordan Gillis and 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commander Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor. Using a tablet, they initiated the construction-scale 3D printer to lay the next level of a future barracks. In total, 10 new barracks will be constructed over a six-month period. Each of the barracks will house up to 56 soldiers deployed to the West Texas Army base.