From a paucity of projects to issues surrounding bidding, interacting with authorities, fee structures and more, six leading architects address the challenges the public sector presents.
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The expo in Bengaluru, held from December 10-14, spelled big opportunities for the construction equipment sector, offering an expectation of 40 per cent increase in sales for the industry in the near future.
CASE Construction Equipment is built on the principle that simple is better. Sharing more on the company’s operations and recent launches is Neil Woodfin, Vice President, CE AMEA and CE Global Alliance, CASE International SA.
Caterpillar has been a key partner in India’s growth since the 1930s, supporting growth in mining, transportation, captive power generation and construction of infrastructure
Liugong is the first China-based construction equipment manufacturing company in India with more than a decade experience and more than 500 local people.
Established in 1987, UNIFLEX today has five manufacturing plants – three belonging to the Hose Products Division and two to the Tube Products Division.
Over the last 20 years, through our high-technology innovative products and services solutions, Volvo Trucks has been driving progress in the Indian market.
Atlas Copco Power Technique provides air, power and flow solutions through products such as mobile compressors, pumps, light towers and generators, along with a number of complementary products.
BKT is the one of world’s leading tyre manufacturers that is fully dedicated to Off-Highway Tyre manufacturing. Ashok P Chhajer, General Manger-OE Sales, BKT, shares more on the company’s products and solutions.
Two of India's leading think tanks, GRIHA Council and FIRST Construction Council (FCC) have inked an MoU for information sharing in the latest developments in their respective fields of operation.
Three Mindspace Business Parks – Mindspace Airoli East, MMR; Mindspace Madhapur, Hyderabad; and Commerzone Yerwada, Pune; have been awarded The Sword of Honor by the British Safety Council.
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Quality, timely deliverables and cost management – these three attributes define the focus of Chetak Enterprises, a leading player engaged in the development of national and state highways across India and Africa.
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Wake up; it’s time to face reality. Economic growth will at best touch 5 per cent. Government spending will be tepid and only a sharp decline in oil price could give the government more elbow room
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Construction technology start-ups are introducing innovations that can put an end to the issue of time and cost overruns and the constant increase in labour and material costs.
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For most part of my working life, I was in the 3.0 era when data and technology such as computers had just started to make their mark in the construction industry.
From being an electrical contractor in the 1980s to becoming the subcontinent’s largest mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) and EPC business today, Sterling and Wilson (S&W) has come a long way.
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Following the finance minister’sannouncement of setting up a Rs.250 billion fund – in the nature of Category-II Alternative Investment Funds – real-estate developers will be able to complete construction and revive stalled projects, say Aradhana Bhansali and Manasi Padwalkar.
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The capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti is well-known for its pristine white sand beaches and calm lagoons. This island city, with a population of just about 12,000 people, was selected in Round 4 of the government’s Smart Cities Mission
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Touted to be one of the fastest and greenest metro projects in India, Nagpur Metro recently witnessed the completion of the 11 km-long Reach 3 of the East-West corridor of Phase-1.
Coal India is planning to add fresh production capacity of over 400 mn tonne over five years. This includes 92 mt per annum capacity from 55 greenfield projects and an additional 310 mt per annum that will come from the expansion of 193 existing brownfield projects.
Industry body FICCI has reportedly urged the government to revisit the tendering system for construction work contracts, claiming that the current least-cost selection method or L1 may not be the most appropriate and suitable method to award a contract.
Projects worth Rs.13 bn, proposed by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), have been inaugurated and the work is set to begin.
A report for the construction of a tunnel on Mughal Road that connects Kashmir with the Jammu division is underway. The tunnel is aimed at turning the road into an all-weather route.
The state government will roll out the ‘sub-urbanisation’ policy to curb unplanned urban development. It is in the process of coming out with a master plan for Bhopal, Indore and other cities in the state.
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Rajasthan has floated tenders for setting up solar-based water pumping systems in the state. The PHED has issued three different tenders for the projects.
ADB and the Government of India have signed a $206 mn loan to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure in five cities of Tamil Nadu and strengthen capacities of ULBs for improved service delivery.
The Sarai 14-MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) is the first STP to be completed under the hybrid annuity mode (HAM)-based public private partnership (PPP) model, involving Rs.414 mn.
VA TECH WABAG (WABAG) has signed contracts worth Rs.14.77 bn to operate, maintain and manage the sewage treatment and network infrastructure in the cities of Agra and Ghaziabad for a period of 10 years, extendable for an additional period of five years using under the One City, One Operator model.
The first Bengal Business Conclave in Digha witnessed major accomplishments for the state – with the state bagging investment proposals to the tune of at least Rs.27.50 bn, aside from the promise of two luxury hotels that could expedite the progress of the town at a high speed
India recently extended the Line of Credits for one water supply and two solar projects in Guinea. The agreements were exchanged in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Guinean counterpart Mamadi Toure
Leading Indian companies and institutes with expertise in safety have come together to form the Sweden-India Transport Innovation & Safety (SITIS) platform as a long-term platform for innovation and a centre for excellence on traffic safety research.
A MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, and Department for International Development, UK, for energy efficiency and energy self sufficiency for the Indian Railways.
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Reportedly, according to channel checks run by brokerages, overall demand for cement has been muted in Q3 FY2020, growing at just 2 per cent YoY after having contracted by 2 per cent during the first two-quarters of the fiscal.
The Ramco Cements has launched Ramco Supercrete – the environment-friendly and high strength cement for crack-free concrete, compatible with M-sand and available in BOPP bags – in Goa.
On the back of Excon 2019 theme ‘Smart i-tech India@ 75’, JCB India showcased its strong focus on digitisation and innovation. At the expo, the company launched its new ecoXpert backhoe loader; introduced the NXT series and the Quarry Master range of excavators, and also launched its new range of side engined telehandlers.
CASE Construction Equipment unveiled Crawler Excavator CX220C, specially designed for tough applications, at Excon 2019. The excavator will be manufactured at the brand’s Pithampur plant and available in India from April 2020.
Mahindra Truck and Bus displayed its range of outperforming tippers, at Excon. The company exhibited the BLAZO X range of HCV tippers and its LCV tipper, the Loadking OPTIMO.
Mahindra Truck and Bus displayed its range of outperforming tippers, at Excon. The company exhibited the BLAZO X range of HCV tippers and its LCV tipper, the Loadking OPTIMO.
The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) has issued a tender for 5 MW of rooftop solar projects ranging between 500 kW and 5 MW on buildings across the city.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is inviting tenders for two solicitations seeking to award 1.2 GW of solar photovoltaic and 1.2 GW of wind-solar projects that will be developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis.
The subsidiary of Coal India – Central Coalfields (CCL), has issued a tender for the development of a 20-MW solar PV power project at the vacant land at Piparwar in the Chatra district of Jharkhand.
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids for the manufacturing and supply of multi crystalline PV modules with peak power output of minimum 330 W.
The Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation (APSPCL) has issued operation and maintenance (O&M) tenders for two of the state’s ultra-mega solar parks – 1.5 GW of solar projects at Ananthapuramu and 1 GW of projects at Kurnool ultra-mega solar park.
Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation (HPTCL) will install a 400 kV transmission line from Lahal power substation to Rajera substation at Chamba.
The government is reportedly working on a scheme to salvage 24,000 MW of stressed gas-based power plants, built at an investment of over Rs.1 tn, by importing natural gas and bundling the output with cheaper solar energy.
Hines, the US-based global real estate investment firm, plans to invest US$ 500 mn in India to develop new commercial and housing projects. The company foresees excellent growth opportunities in the country despite the current slowdown in the real estate sector.
Real estate PE arm of the Godrej Group, Godrej Fund Management has entered into a strategic partnership with Bengaluru’s Centruy Group to develop a commercial asset in a deal estimated to be around Rs.7 bn.
Keppel Land, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a JV with Rustomjee Group to jointly develop the 51.4-hectare Urbania integrated township in Thane.
Puravankara has announced its further expansion plans in Pune with the launch of its luxury project – Purva Aspire in Bavdhan. The project is a joint development between the company and a Pune-based developer.
Piramal Realty has announced its second Joint Development Agreement with Omkar for a residential project in Mahim, Mumbai. The company intends to develop 2.2 mn sq ft over 4 acre and plans to invest Rs.30 bn over the next few years.
Godrej Properties has added three new projects in Mumbai and one in Bengaluru – adding around 12.70 mn sq ft of new development potential. It has entered into a JV to develop a township project in Navi Mumbai.
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Tech Mahindra has announced its largest smart city project worth Rs.5 bn from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), known to be Asia’s richest municipal corporation.
The Smart Kalyan Dombivli Development Corporation has issued a RFP for 1.3 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The solar systems will be installed on the buildings owned by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation under the RESCO model.
French firm Suez has won the Rs.5.65 bn contract for the extension, rehabilitation and operation of the drinking water distribution system of the entire city of Mangaluru.
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (LMC) has floated tenders for the construction of a much-awaited multi-level parking at Feroze Gandhi market in the city.
Swedish companies will help to build India’s first climate neutral city in Gurugram – after city-based developer M3M signed an agreement with a Swedish company recently.
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The Kolkata Airport is undertaking a major capacity expansion with an investment of nearly Rs.3.50 bn to add 40 parking bays and extend a taxi track over the next five years.
The Centre has started the process to set up six more airports in Telangana, which so far has just one operational airport in Hyderabad. An aeronautical survey has been marked for the proposed development of these six airports by AAI.
The Kolhapur Airport is being expanded with the construction of a new domestic terminal building and extension of the runway with a blast pad to make it suitable for operation of bigger A-320 type of aircraft – the work will be undertaken by AAI.
Under the UDAN or regional air connectivity scheme, bids have reportedly been sought for six underserved and 24 unserved airports and airstrips in the NorthEast region
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is expected to lease out six more airports, including the Biju Patnaik International Airport under the public private partnership (PPP) model.
Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister Perni Venkataramaiah has reportedly stated that the state government is planning to begin construction work on the Machilipatnam Port project in Krishna district early this year.
The government is reportedly planning to develop an all-weather port at Wadhavan, 140 km north to Mumbai. Construction of the port is expected to begin this year, and will have nine berths for large container ships.
JSW Group has commissioned a 18 mn tonne per year iron ore terminal at state-owned Paradip Port in Odisha, one of India's busiest iron ore export port responsible for shipping iron ore fines and pellet from mines in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
In a meeting held by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, proposals for construction of existing ports and new ports in the state were reviewed.
The first trial run for Indian ships using Bangladeshi ports is expected to begin soon. This move is likely to boost the connectivity between the two nations, which will in turn give way to greater economic opportunities, strengthen infrastructure and boost business.
The Odisha Government has directed various agencies to expedite the development and construction of the Subarnarekha port project by ensuring the land acquisition process for development of the access road and rail corridor to the port is undertaken at the earliest.
More than Rs.24.10 bn has been reportedly allotted towards railway infrastructure projects and safety works in 2019-2020 for Tamil Nadu. In total, 27 different projects worth Rs.188.55 bn are in different stages of planning, sanction and execution now in the state.
A new station near Basai crossing, close to Dwarka Expressway junction, has been proposed in Sector 101 at Gurugram. At present, the city has only one major station that connects to other cities.
An MoU has been signed by the Mussoorie and Dehradun Development Authority and the Railway Land Development Authority to renovate the Dehradun Railway Station.
Indian Railways has proposed four more bullet train services on some of the busiest routes in the country even though the progress for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project has been relatively muted.
Assam’s Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal recently laid the foundation stone of the 1,400-m-long T-shaped double-lane flyover on the Guwahati-Shillong Road connecting Dispur to Khanapara and Supermarket to Last Gate in Guwahati. The
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has approved 22 green express highways in Karnataka worth Rs.1.5 tn. This includes a new alignment of the Pune-Bengaluru Express Highway, which will be completed in the next few years at Rs.500 bn.
The Centre is working on road projects worth Rs.500 bn to decongest the national capital and these will reportedly also help reduce pollution in the city. While more spots are being identified for decongestion, work is on for the Dwarka Expressway as well as on a dedicated road to connect Delhi airport from Dhaula Kuan.
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Antica Ceramica has launched its Nero Collection, which consists of fine ceramic material, artistically designed and customised to blend in the sophistication of the colour black with different trendy patterns.
Oak Sea Mist + Oak Winter from the Herringbone Twine collection by Mikasa – premium engineered wooden floors from the house of Greenlam Industries – is a collection of monochromatic chequered flooring which brings any space to life.
Goldmedal Electricals has introduced the latest version of its IoT-enabled i-Touch Wi-Fi range of switches, the ‘i-Touch Wi-Fi 6 Module’. It is the latest entrant in Goldmedal’s home automation portfolio.
Orient Bell has launched its Duazzle and Magnifica range of tiles. The Duazzle Collection consists of wall tiles while the Magnifica Collection consists of floors tiles. OBL touts their signature Multiplica Effect in this collection.
Hands has launched the Lithology Collection, which features an expansive range of carpets including the Delta Rust and the Osar Grey Beige that are hand tufted in wool and botanical silk
The company has been declared the L-1 bidder by the Airport Authority of India for the construction of new greenfield airport at Hirasar, Rajkot. The work is likely to start in January or February 2020.
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Horst will kick off the global green building conference, which features two-days of educational programming, award recognition, inspiration and celebration, including the signature Women in Green luncheon and award-winning entertainer Anoop Sankar
Under the leadership of its CEO Daniel Bircher, Zurich Airport International AG has bagged the contract to design, develop and operate the Rs.295.6-billion international airport at Jewar, outbidding Indian companies such as DIAL and Adani.
The Patna Metro Rail Corporation has recently welcomed its new chairman – IAS officer Shiv Das Meena. He will now oversee the upcoming Patna Metro project, which is estimated at Rs.134.11 billion and expected to run on two corridors by 2024.
Praveen Pardeshi, Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, has guided the body towards victory with the Supreme Court ruling in the favour of Mumbai’s sought after Rs.140 billion coastal road project.
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National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) recently announced an agreement for CPPIB to invest up to $600 million through the NIIF Master Fund.
Piramal Group and IIFL Wealth Management have announced a co-investment on an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) platform to fund select advance stage/last-mile, real estate projects across Tier-1 cities in India.
At the recent ‘Safer Roads For Safer Lives’ event, hosted by Safer Roads For Gurugram (SRFG), Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched a road safety data dashboard for Gurugram.
Over 62 per cent or about $58 billion of the total loan advances ($93 billion) to Indian real estate by banks and NBFCs/HFCs are currently completely stress-free, reveals a study by Anarock Capital.
The promoters of the $2.7 billion Welspun Group has announced their acquisition of a majority stake in One Industrial Spaces, an integrated fund, development and asset management organisation focused on the warehousing sector in India.
According to JLL’s recent report, India’s Data Centre Industry – Poised at the Tipping Point, India’s data centre industry is set to register a threefold growth in revenue to $3.2 billion by 2024 and likely to propel the development of additional real-estate space of 7.8 million sq ft to set up data centre facilities.
Delivering his inaugural address at CII’s 10th edition of Excon 2019 in Bengaluru, one of South Asia’s leading construction equipment trade fair, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, has said that the prime minister’s vision is to make India a $5 trillion economy.
VA Tech Wabag (WABAG) has successfully executed the Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) Plant for Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) in Koyambedu.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has received the Union Cabinet’s approval for setting up an InvIT – permitting the body to monetise it’s completed national highways and therefore, fulfil its funding requirements, reports reveal.
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Urbanisation is now becoming the most happening global phenomenon. According to the United Nations report, about 68 per cent of the world's population will reside in urban areas by 2050.
A traditional single skin fire resisting rolling shutter looks and operates in a similar way to a standard steel rolling shutter. The physical differences are that the materials used, are heavier and there are more fixings required.
Water logging during monsoons is a common occurrence, making many areas prone to floods. Due to the lack of efficient infrastructure, water gets accumulated and floods the low-lying localities
With its mission – “To be a leader with our products through technologies and change with the changing times”, for over a half century, Triveni Enterprises has been a closely held family business retaining the values of customer focus and quality, with which it was founded, by the late OP Agarwal, who was a pilot.
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