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James Gardiner is currently transitioning to launch a new startup focused on the creative nexus between construction tech innovation and sculpture.

James is also Lead of Construction 3D Printing Innovation with the Engineering Excellence Group in Sydney, Laing O'Rourke's innovation lab. He was also until recently principle inventor and co-founder of FreeFAB a startup developing a number of major Construction 3D Printing (c3Dp) technologies for commercial implementation. James currently has 15 patents pending for a diverse set of c3Dp systems and enabling technologies/methods.

The first technology - FreeFAB Wax (FreeFAB.com) - started commercial production in April 2017 in the UK - supplying complex moulds for GRC UK on the Crossrail Project, the largest project in Europe in 2017.

James' pioneering work in Construction 3D Printing commenced in 2004 which focused on combining 3D printing technologies with prefabrication. His work in architecture and artificial reefs has been published in print (books, newspapers, magazines, online), TV and exhibited internationally. He also gives regular conference/public lectures and radio interviews.

Dr Gardiner has received a number of awards, including The Jack Greenland scholarship, Byera Hadley Travelling scholarship, Open Agenda and Sustainable Oceans Innovation Award. The FreeFAB Wax technology contributed to Laing O'Rourke being ranked 8th in the BRW 50 most innovative companies 2014 in Australia (1st time a construction company had made the list). His pioneering 3D printed reefs have recently entered the permanent collection at the Museum of Art and Science Sydney (MAAS).

More comprehensive information on Dr James Gardiner can be found on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bruce-gardiner-a6ab011b/

An archive of published material can also be found here -https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Gardiner11

For James' sculptural work see website www.fahn.studio