Not for nothing is application software that facilitates a certain task called a solution. It can help construction companies tide over downturns as well as progress during market upswings.

While the use of software was never a primary need in the real-estate industry, the need to respond to statutory changes, customer expectations and growing demand at the right price has led to several real-estate companies riding the digital transformation wave.

India is redesigning its construction norms to make construction permits easier and speedier. CW connects with states, cities and the building industry to learn more.

In a series of interviews with prominent civil engineers, Basil Manoj, Manager (Civil), L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd shares his experience of constructing flyovers through innovative technologies. It is said that destiny is not a matter of chance, but choice.

Given the high stakes of infrastructure development in India, software related to the construction value chain can make the crucial difference to project excellence, writes MANAS R BASTIA.

In the next in a series of interviews with prominent civil engineers, SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN speaks to P Surya Prakash, Founder Director, Satya Vani Projects and Consultants Pvt Ltd.Being a civil engineer was my choice and I have enjoyed every bit of this activity," says P Surya Prakash, Founder Director, Satya Vani Projects and Consultants Pvt Ltd (SVPCPL) with pride.

Kirby Building Systems is a leading player in the Indian PEB market with a market share of over 30 per cent. Kirby Building Systems, a subsidiary of Kuwait based $2 billion Alghanim Industries, is one of the world's largest PEB manufacturers.

The Indian market for software for construction companies is abuzz. Now, the fare on offer ranges from project management software to design and detailing software and software for optimising material inputs in civil works.

The company is known in the industry for constructing ideal warehouses. Their major customers include Reliance, L&T, ONGC, Indian Logistics, P&G, Schneider Electric among others.