Interviews

On the right track

01 Jun 2013

KANESAN VELUPPILLAI, Group COO, Transport Solutions, Scomi Group Berhad, shares the challenges of bringing the first monorail to India and what makes it the ideal way forward for Indian cities.

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It's a great opportunity for construction firms to be associated with an iconic structure

01 Jun 2013

Gujarat is planning to commemorate the memory of Sardar Valabhbhai Patel, long hailed as the man who almost singlehandedly brought the country together, with a statue planned to be the world's tallest.

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India's main focus should be to bridge the skills gap

01 May 2013

In early April, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), in collaboration with Amity University, launched the RICS School of Built Environment near New Delhi.

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Building the world's tallest hotel is certainly a dream come true

01 May 2013

From a simple beginning, 31 years down the line this genius has set a record. The architect behind the world's tallest dedicated hotel, JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, Ashok Korgaonkar, Founder and Managing Partner, Archgroup Consultants,

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You can earn up to eight LEED points by using our film

01 Feb 2013

Tough, dependable, life-saving... that's what you call a safety zone. In Israel, the epicentre of the Middle East, safety zone films have been tried and tested - time and again. Hanita Coatings has been specialising in metallising, multi-laminate laminating and chemical coating for diverse industrial applications over the past 30 years. And now,

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Countries with expatriate workers are expected to perform better

01 Jan 2013

In times of global economic slowdown, here's an organisation that tries to uplift the industry through its innovative initiatives - the Philippines-based International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors' Associations (IFAWPCA). Manolito P Madrasto, Past Secretary-General, IFAWPCA, and COO, IFAWPCA Permanent Secretariat (HQ), elaborates upon these initiatives in conversation with SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN.

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Piling rigs and motor graders will be a major focus area for us

01 Jan 2013

Meet the expert provider of construction machinery and services. Whether it is stationary pumps, truck-mounted concrete pumps, batching plants or concrete mixtures, Sany India has it all. In the first half of 2012, the 10-year-old company announced the acquisition of global concrete machinery enterprise Putzmeister. During the same period, it also inaugurated its first state-of-the-art fully integrated crawler crane product line.

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Responsible infrastructure must have a social context

01 Jan 2013

In an industry faced with innumerable challenges, the 40th International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors' Associations (IFAWPCA) Convention being held from January 06-09, 2013, in Kochi hopes to offer some solutions from the pool of knowledge of participating countries. This year's theme, 'Responsible Infrastructure', is a shared vision for building a sustainable future.Ajit Gulabchand, President, IFAWPCA, and Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC)

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Sustainability and inclusiveness should be the fundamental tests of.....

01 Oct 2014

Dr Sudhir Krishna, Former Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, was at the helm of the entire country´s urban planning, urban infrastructure and urban transport till he retired in June 2014.

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India should first resolve the problems of its existing cities.

01 Nov 2014

An impassioned architect, urbanist, and entrepreneur, Michael Jansen is the founder Chairman and CEO of CityZenith and a smart city industry leader with numerous awards and accolades to his credit. In April 2014, he was selected to be honored as the World Cities Summit Young Leader at the World Cities Summit in Singapore

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A major focus has been on building new capacities towards long-term growth

01 Dec 2014

An industrial powerhouse with a dominant presence in the steel, power, mining and infrastructure sectors, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) is part of the $18-billion OP Jindal Group.

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The equipment bank for real-estate construction is Rs.100 crore.

01 Dec 2014

With over 10.9 million sq ft of existing development and another 65 million sq ft planned in projects spanning leisure, recreation, commercial and upscale residential developments is Gurgaon-based Central Park.

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