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Insurance is not a cost; it is protection for the balance sheet

As infrastructure projects grow larger and more complex, their risk profiles are evolving beyond physical damage. Underinsurance, business interruption, supply-chain disruptions, climate volatility, surety and transactional exposures can all have significant financial consequences. Mohan Agrawal, Director and Business Lead - Construction, Infra & Warehousing, EDME Insurance Brokers, discusses these emerging risks and the gaps in conventional insurance practices in a conversation with KAVITA PARAB, CW. He explains why infrastructure players need to view insurance not merely as a cost, but a..

Optimising Earthmoving

Constituting India’s biggest fleet of construction equipment by type, earthmovers positively impact project outcomes and company bottomlines if best practices are adopted. Here’s a guide from CW.Select the right machineOne of the biggest challenges in using earthmovers isn’t machine failure but using the wrong machine configuration for the application, according to Chaitanya Bhagde, P&M Head, SHC Projects. “Unless equipment is deployed after considering the soil type, excavation depth, haul distance and production target, the application will face low productivity, longer time depl..

We engineer the way architecture gets built

DALBIR SINGH, Founder, HAACE, on the company’s bespoke approach to translating ambitious architecture into precisely engineered and executed structures.What does bespoke construction mean to HAACE, and how is it different from conventional contracting?For HAACE, bespoke construction means choosing the construction methodology around the design rather than forcing the design into a standard template. Every project is studied around its architectural intent, structural requirements and execution challenges. We deliberately take on a limited number of projects because this approach demands atte..