Build Affordable Housing That Actually Pencils Out.
You know the math. Between material costs that won’t sit still, a shrinking pool of skilled labor, and the coordination headaches of managing twenty-plus trades on every build, affordable housing has become one of the hardest projects to make profitable. That’s the exact problem CoPrint Housing was built to solve.
We’re a design-build general contractor that 3D-prints the structural frame of affordable homes in concrete — delivering them faster, at roughly half the cost per square foot of traditional framing, and with a fraction of the subcontractor coordination. For developers, that turns affordable housing from a thin-margin gamble into a project worth pursuing.
The Problem You Know Too Well
- Material inflation. Building inputs remain 20–25% above pre-pandemic levels, and every delay compounds the exposure.
- A vanishing workforce. The construction industry faces a deficit of roughly 349,000 workers, with more than 40% of the current trade base reaching retirement age within the next several years.
- Coordination chaos. A typical build means managing 20-plus subcontractors, where a single missed day cascades into rescheduling costs, liquidated damages, and blown timelines.
- Squeezed margins. Traditional general contractors are operating on single-digit net margins — leaving almost no room for affordable housing to make financial sense.
What Changes When You Build With Us
- Lower, more predictable costs. 3D-printed concrete brings construction to roughly $100 per square foot, versus $160–200 for a traditional build. Because the structure is printed, you’re far less exposed to lumber and material price swings.
- Dramatically faster timelines. We print the frame of a 2,200-square-foot duplex in three to five days with a three-person crew. Whole projects run under six months — less carrying cost, and a faster path to revenue.
- Fewer trades, fewer delays. We self-perform the structural frame, so you’re not absorbing the coordination risk of a fragmented subcontractor network.
- Design control and durability. Every home is engineered for printing from the first sketch, producing a fireproof, mold-resistant, thermally efficient envelope.
What We Deliver
A complete design-build service, so you carry one relationship instead of twenty:
- Architectural planning from our library of printer-optimized floor plans
- 3D-printed concrete structural framing, self-performed
- Window and door installation
- Coordination and subcontracting of foundation and MEP trades
- Management through permitting, inspection, and turnover
How We Work Together
- Start a conversation. Tell us about your project, your site, and your goals.
- Plan and feasibility. We match your project to a printer-optimized plan and confirm code and site feasibility.
- Proposal. We scope the work and provide transparent, project-based pricing.
- Contract and permitting. We finalize terms and move the construction package through permitting.
- Build. Foundation, printing, systems, and finishes — managed end to end.
- Turnover. A finished, occupancy-ready home.
We work on transparent, project-based terms built to protect you from risk — including a guaranteed maximum price that caps your exposure, and shared savings when a build comes in under budget.
Who We Partner With
We work best with small and mid-sized developers and investors building affordable and economical single-family and attached housing across Metro Detroit. If you’re trying to make affordable housing work at scale, and the numbers keep getting in the way, that’s exactly the problem we’re here to solve.
Let’s Build Something That Works.
Tell us about your next project, and we’ll show you what 3D-printed construction can do for your bottom line.
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