A large machine moves across a building site, depositing one layer of material on the next. At Fort Bliss, Texas, ICON’s printers are growing the walls of Army accommodation. The project comprises ten buildings for up to 560 service members.
The first two buildings in the series opened at the US base on 28 July 2026. They accommodate troops temporarily stationed at Fort Bliss.
The printer follows a planned route, extruding a workable mixture through a nozzle in successive courses. Each layer supports the next.
The US Army reports 58 days of printing for the ten buildings. That is the printing phase: earthworks, roofs, doors, utilities and finishing are other parts of the project.
The ten-building contract is worth $62.8 million. ICON reports a price per square foot 9.3 percent below the Army benchmark used. That comparison belongs to this project, rather than guaranteeing savings for every printed building.
