Metal Buildings & Steel Structures Expo 2012

01 May 2012 Editorial Team

The Metal Buildings & Steel Structures (MBSS) Expo 2012 revisited the issue of the use of steel in construction.

Date: April 12-14, 2012
Venue: Mumbai
Organiser: INIS Enterprises

BSS‘12, India’s biggest event on steel structures and allied products, was organised in Mumbai recently in mid April, 2012. Organised by INIS Enterprises Pvt Ltd, a Mumbai-based exhibition organising company, the event was inaugurated by Chief Guest and architect, Hafeez Contractor, and Special Guest Anshul Singhal, Director, JSW Severfield Structures Ltd, Shireesh Wagh, Ex-Director, Jindal Steel International Marketing and Sadia Shaikh, CEO, INIS Enterprises Pvt Ltd.

Doing justice to its aim of being an international event on modern methods for fast track construction, MBSS continued to attract the support of key industry associations – Institute for Steel Development and Growth, Indian Association of Structural Engineers, Steel Wire Manufacturers Association of India and other influential trade bodies that have pledged their support to this industry initiative. The ‘gold partner’ for the event was Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

A roundtable conference was also hosted alongside the expo on April 13. Deloitte, a global consulting organisation was the ‘knowledge associate’ for the event. The theme of the conference was ‘Steel Structures in India – An Opportunity to Evolve’. The discussion brought in key insights on how the steel structures industry in India is emerging towards offering end-to-end solutions to customers. The discussion deliberated on three different segments: buildings, PEBs and infrastructure, and on the following topics: ‘Is the industry moving towards providing an end-to-end solution? Do PEB players have the capability of providing complete steel solutions for every end-application? And evolution in contracting model (onsite vs. workshop fabrication)’.

Few of the dignitaries at the conf-erence included Anshul Singhal, Director, JSW Severfield Structures Ltd; Ravi Kiran Aggarwal, Chairman, Orbit Corporation Ltd; Kamal N Hadker, Managing Director, Sterling Engineering Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd; Nilabh Nagar, Senior Associate, Architect Hafeez Contractor; Rohit Choudhri, Senior General Manager (Sales), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd; AJ Geelhoed, Project Manager, Royal Haskoning; K Saravanan, General Manager (Infrastructure), Eversendai Constructions; Sarosh Bala, Vice President (Projects) and Head of Structural Engg Dept, Reliance Industries Ltd; Saby Sen, Sabysachi Sen & Associates; PV Rao, Executive Director, PEBS Pennar Engineered Buildings; Anil Kumar Seth, Head-Marketing & Engineering, Era Buildsys Ltd; PK Nagarajan, CEO, Tiger Steel Engineering India Pvt Ltd; Ravi Singh, Head (Marketing), Essar Steel Ltd; Rajiv Upadhyay, Vice President (Building Solutions), Tata Bluescope Steel Ltd; Jayaramalingam G, Asst Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd; SK Kodandaramaiah, CEO, Sunil HiTech Engineers Ltd; Amit Bharana, President, Era Buildsys Ltd; Anand Mahale, Sr Manager, Deloitte, amongst others. Overall, the event this year was well received by participants, visitors, delegates and dignitaries.

The Metal Buildings & Steel Structures (MBSS) Expo 2012 revisited the issue of the use of steel in construction.Date: April 12-14, 2012Venue: MumbaiOrganiser: INIS EnterprisesBSS‘12, India’s biggest event on steel structures and allied products, was organised in Mumbai recently in mid April, 2012. Organised by INIS Enterprises Pvt Ltd, a Mumbai-based exhibition organising company, the event was inaugurated by Chief Guest and architect, Hafeez Contractor, and Special Guest Anshul Singhal, Director, JSW Severfield Structures Ltd, Shireesh Wagh, Ex-Director, Jindal Steel International Marketing and Sadia Shaikh, CEO, INIS Enterprises Pvt Ltd.Doing justice to its aim of being an international event on modern methods for fast track construction, MBSS continued to attract the support of key industry associations – Institute for Steel Development and Growth, Indian Association of Structural Engineers, Steel Wire Manufacturers Association of India and other influential trade bodies that have pledged their support to this industry initiative. The ‘gold partner’ for the event was Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.A roundtable conference was also hosted alongside the expo on April 13. Deloitte, a global consulting organisation was the ‘knowledge associate’ for the event. The theme of the conference was ‘Steel Structures in India – An Opportunity to Evolve’. The discussion brought in key insights on how the steel structures industry in India is emerging towards offering end-to-end solutions to customers. The discussion deliberated on three different segments: buildings, PEBs and infrastructure, and on the following topics: ‘Is the industry moving towards providing an end-to-end solution? Do PEB players have the capability of providing complete steel solutions for every end-application? And evolution in contracting model (onsite vs. workshop fabrication)’.Few of the dignitaries at the conf-erence included Anshul Singhal, Director, JSW Severfield Structures Ltd; Ravi Kiran Aggarwal, Chairman, Orbit Corporation Ltd; Kamal N Hadker, Managing Director, Sterling Engineering Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd; Nilabh Nagar, Senior Associate, Architect Hafeez Contractor; Rohit Choudhri, Senior General Manager (Sales), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd; AJ Geelhoed, Project Manager, Royal Haskoning; K Saravanan, General Manager (Infrastructure), Eversendai Constructions; Sarosh Bala, Vice President (Projects) and Head of Structural Engg Dept, Reliance Industries Ltd; Saby Sen, Sabysachi Sen & Associates; PV Rao, Executive Director, PEBS Pennar Engineered Buildings; Anil Kumar Seth, Head-Marketing & Engineering, Era Buildsys Ltd; PK Nagarajan, CEO, Tiger Steel Engineering India Pvt Ltd; Ravi Singh, Head (Marketing), Essar Steel Ltd; Rajiv Upadhyay, Vice President (Building Solutions), Tata Bluescope Steel Ltd; Jayaramalingam G, Asst Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd; SK Kodandaramaiah, CEO, Sunil HiTech Engineers Ltd; Amit Bharana, President, Era Buildsys Ltd; Anand Mahale, Sr Manager, Deloitte, amongst others. Overall, the event this year was well received by participants, visitors, delegates and dignitaries.