Icon Builds 3D-Printed Industrial Site in San Antonio
Icon is 3D-printing part of a 12,600-square-foot building for Asco Equipment, expected to finish by summer 2027.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Construction
Austin-based construction company Icon is using its Vulcan system to 3D-print walls for a 12,600-square-foot industrial building in San Antonio that will house Asco Equipment. Asco, which is based in Lubbock, will use the building as a space for its machinery.
Why it matters
The project is intended to show that 3D-printing technology can be used to construct large-scale, high-performance commercial spaces, according to Icon's Logan Grant. For San Antonio, it adds a local example of additive construction being applied to a working commercial facility rather than a residential or experimental build.
The 12,600-square-foot building sits on a 60-acre Asco site, and Icon has constructed 270 buildings since its first 3D-printed structure in 2019. The total cost of the project and the exact share of 3D-printed construction were not disclosed.
The players
Icon
Icon is an Austin-based construction technology company founded in 2017 by Jason Ballard that specializes in 3D-printed buildings and has constructed 270 structures.
Asco Equipment
Asco Equipment is a Lubbock-based company founded 66 years ago that sells, rents and services heavy equipment across Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
The details
Icon is printing the walls using its Vulcan construction system and a design developed in-house. A steel superstructure sits atop and alongside the printed portion, creating a large exhibition area for Asco's machinery, while offices and training rooms are located within the 3D-printed section.
Timeline
Icon was founded in Austin in 2017 by Jason Ballard.
Icon built its first 3D-printed structure in 2019.
Icon closed a $200 million Series D funding round last month, in October 2026.
The San Antonio building is expected to be finished by summer 2027.
Construction Shift
The project extends Icon's Vulcan 3D-printing system beyond earlier structures into a commercial facility that pairs printed walls with a conventional steel superstructure. It tests whether additive construction can scale to the high-performance industrial buildings that Icon's Logan Grant says the company is targeting.
For San Antonio residents and businesses, the project is a near-term example of 3D-printed construction in a working industrial facility rather than a theoretical technology. Local contractors and equipment users may see the building's completion as a benchmark for additive methods in commercial work.
The takeaway
The San Antonio project shows 3D-printing can be paired with conventional steel to deliver functional commercial space, and its completion by summer 2027 will be a practical test of that approach.
What happens next
Icon expects the San Antonio building to be completed by summer 2027, when Asco Equipment is set to occupy it.
Further reading
For more on building methods shaping local projects, explore Construction coverage across the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Real Deal New York.
