The implications of 3D printers, solar and labor shortages for builders grabbed interest in the Construction Dive news feed this week. If you're curious yourself, we recommending checking out the links below. They represent the most trafficked posts from the past few days, and they're filled with useful insights.

Have a look:

• Can a 3D printer build a house?: In the Netherlands, DUS Architects has developed a 20-foot-tall, three-dimensional printer that it plans to use to create components for a demonstration house in Amsterdam.
• Verizon, AT&T launch fleet-tracking, field info apps: The two large mobile providers are offering new products that benefit contractors.
• Construction know-how necessary for rooftop solar installs: Installing rooftop solar units requires careful attention to the roof and an understanding of how to integrate the unit with the building's electrical system.
• Builders say labor shortages holding up construction, raising prices: The National Association of Home Builders reports that a survey of its members found more than half had to bid up labor payments to get projects done.
• Plywood makers scrambling to catch up with booming demand: For signs that there really is a recovery, just take a look at the nation's two plywood giants – Georgia-Pacific and Boise Cascade.

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