Nirmithi Kendram opens Kerala's first 3D printing building technology centre at PTP Nagar in Thiruvananthapuram
1 October 2026
Housing Minister Mons Joseph inaugurated Nirmithi Kendram's first 3D printing building technology centre in Kerala at the Nirmithi headquarters in PTP Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram, on 30 September 2026.
The Minister said better construction facilities would be provided in the State's building sector by making use of new technologies.
Through 3D printing technology based on digital design, complex shapes and structures can be built with greater precision.
Completing construction at lower cost, and cutting the time and labour the construction sector needs, are the main gains of the technology.
The Minister described Nirmithi Kendram's shift from traditional construction methods to modern 3D printing technology as a step in keeping with the times.
Minister K Muraleedharan inaugurated the Integrated Skill Training Programme conducted by Nirmithi Kendram at the same event.
State Nirmithi Kendram Director Dr Feby Varghese and Kesnik Chief Technical Officer Santhosh V took part.
In plain words
3D printing Three-dimensional printing — A digital-design based method in which a structure is built up layer by layer instead of being cast or laid by hand.
Nirmithi Kendram State Nirmithi Kendram — The State agency in the building sector whose headquarters at PTP Nagar hosts the new centre.