Walmart, Partners To 3D-Print Project in Missouri

Date Posted: December 4, 2025

Posted In: Ideas, What we are thinking about,

Walmart’s next test of 3D-printed construction will begin in Lamar, MO, a community between Joplin and Nevada.

Work is scheduled to start in December on the retailer’s latest store built with 3D-printed wall systems. The project puts Missouri at the front of what partners describe as a nationwide series of more than a dozen commercial 3D-printed projects already committed for 2026.

The Lamar project is Walmart’s third using this construction method, reflecting the company’s continued interest in large-format robotic printing to manage cost, schedule, and labor pressures.

Scaling 3D Construction for Retail

The technology employs gantry-mounted robotic printers that place structural wall material. The goal is designed to reduce waste, improve consistency, and accelerate early construction phases.

New Partnership Structure

A new collaboration aims to support that scale-up:

• FMGI, the general contractor, will own and lease the printers used on Walmart and other projects.
• Hugg & Hall, an equipment-rental and service firm, will provide financing, maintenance, and operational support.
• Alquist, the technology provider, will supply the 3D construction printing system and training.

Partners say this approach is designed to make the technology easier for commercial owners to adopt by removing the need to buy or maintain specialized equipment.

Missouri As Early Testbed

Lamar, birthplace of President Harry S. Truman, is poised to serve as a beta site for 3D-printed commercial construction. The project’s results will help evaluate if 3D wall-printing can be effectively used at scale on commercial projects.

More details about the 2026 projects rollout are expected early next year.