Interviews

It is time we see an action-oriented approach from the industry

01 Dec 2017

'It is time we see an action-oriented approach from the industry,' says Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry Affordable housing has been accorded 'infrastructure status'under the harmonised master list of infrastructure subsectors.

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It is in our own interest that we incorporate resource efficiencies into our planning process, says Sanjay Seth, TERI

01 Nov 2018

With a mission to attain a cleaner and sustainable future, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), along with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India (GoI), established Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council to promote the development of green buildings and habitats in India.

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Demand for ultra-high-speed lifts is increasing, says MD, Kone Elevators India

01 Oct 2017

With the vision to create the best people-flow experience, Kone provides industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as innovative solutions for modernisation and maintenance.

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We will be launching at least two different models of compressors, says Nitin Lall, GM, Power Technique Customer Center, Atlas Copco India

01 Aug 2018

This is what Atlas Copco in India offers its customers. With manufacturing facilities in Pune, Chakan, Nashik and Hyderabad, the company has two engineering competency centres - for compressors and construction and mining equipment - and manufactures vacuum equipment, industrial power tools, and construction and mining equipment.

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We are looking at prefabricated panels, lightweight panels and flat slabs for residential floors, says Jairam Panch, Turner Project Management India

01 Sep 2017

In the US, Turner is the No. 1 builder in the healthcare, university, hotel, office, and green building sectors; the No. 2 builder for airport facilities; and the No. 3 builder in sports facilities and reconstruction sectors.

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India is contributing to a large percentage of our global business, says Kaushik Chakraborty, VP, Southeast Asia & India, Bentley Systems

01 Nov 2018

Software development company Bentley Systems supports the professional needs of those responsible for creating and managing the world's infrastructure, including roadways, bridges, airports, skyscrapers, industrial and power plants as well as utility networks - solutions for the entire life-cycle of infrastructure assets.

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The whole concept of digital cities has been steadily gaining traction, believe Santanu Das, Senior and Phil Christensen, Bentley Systems

01 Nov 2018

While Santanu Das, Senior Vice President, Design and Simulation, Bentley Systems, manages global sales, marketing, development and services of the company's building, plant, electrical, civil, and reality modelling applications, Phil Christensen, Senior Vice President, Reality Modelling and Cloud Services, Bentley Systems, is responsible for the company's portfolio of reality modelling software and cloud services.

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Municipal bonds is gaining traction these days, says Ashish Sable, SBI Capital Markets

01 Jun 2018

The CW team recently met Ashish Sable, Senior Vice President & Group Head, Debt Capital Markets, SBI Capital Markets, at the Smart Urbanation Summit held in Hyderabad, organised by Smart Cities Council India.

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We are creating a platform for the future of skills, says Raman Roy, Chairman, NASSCOM

01 Jun 2018

Beyond its time-tested role as a not-for-profit association, NASSCOM, referred to as a "revolution" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the apex body for the $154-billion IT BPM industry.

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In India, we need to retrofit and smarten existing infrastructure, says Ajay Durrani and Dr Kumar Iyer of Covestro (India)

01 Jun 2018

Meet one of the leading producers of advanced and high-performance polymers in India and around the world: Covestro India, with its diversified range, offers innovative developments in polyurethanes, polycarbonates, coating, adhesive and specialty raw materials as well as thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers.

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"We are working with around 277 urban local bodies," says Nalini Atul, JMD, Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation

01 May 2018

Seven smart cities have been selected in Karnataka. Belgavi was selected in the first round, with four more cities - Shimoga, Davangere, Tumkur and Mangaluru - in the third round and Bengaluru in the fifth. KUIDFC plays the role of a nodal agency through which the fund is routed and then it goes to the special purpose vehicle (SPV).

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'We have been actively involved in nation-building programmes,' says MD, IL&FS Transportation Networks

01 Feb 2018

Over the years, this powerhouse has emerged as a leading surface transportation infrastructure company and is widely recognised as the pioneer of public partnership in India's surface transportation sector.

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