WednesdaySeptember 17, 2025

QCBJ Newsmakers: ‘Cool’ tech tackles housing shortage

By: Dave Thompson|January 18, 2024
|11 min read
  • Bookmark
    • 3D-printed homes

    Alquist workers explain 3D-print technology during a May ceremony and start of the construction of a 3D-print house in Muscatine, Iowa. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff of the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal includes some of the biggest stories we brought you in 2023. It’s also a tradition by our parent company, Corridor Media Group, based in North Liberty, Iowa.

    This story was originally published in August 2023.

    A new era of home building…

    QCBJ Logo

    Want to Read More?

    Get immediate, unlimited access to all subscriber content and much more.

    Learn more in our subscriber FAQ.

    Subscribe
    OR
    Login
    Unparalleled business coverage of the Quad CitiesImmediate access to subscriber-only content on our website.52 issues per year delivered digitally, in print or both.Support locally owned and operated journalism.

    Do you want to read and share this article without a paywall?

    Click here to purchase a paywall bypass link
    Read More stories by Dave Thompson.
    Forgot your password?