CONSTRUCTION WORLD Person of the Year 2021(Private Sector)
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CONSTRUCTION WORLD Person of the Year 2021(Private Sector)

Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group Meet a man contributing significantly to India’s growth philosophy! An accomplished business leader and second-generation entrepreneur, Sajjan Jindal had the foresight to lead the steel industry and JSW in particular on ...

Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group Meet a man contributing significantly to India’s growth philosophy! An accomplished business leader and second-generation entrepreneur, Sajjan Jindal had the foresight to lead the steel industry and JSW in particular on a transformational journey. JSW's innovative and sustainable presence in various sectors, including steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, paints, venture capital and sports, is helping the group play an important role in driving India’s economic growth. The group strives for excellence by leveraging its strengths and capabilities, including a successful track record of executing large capital-intensive and technically complex projects, a differentiated product mix, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and greater focus on pursuing sustainable growth. With a culturally diverse workforce spread across India, the US, Europe and Africa, JSW Group directly employs nearly 40,000 people.A mechanical engineer, Jindal led the JSW Group through some of its most exciting phases, including JSW Steel and JSW Energy going public in 1995 and 2009-10, respectively. Today, the group takes pride in expanding the business landscape across infrastructure, sports and cement, with revenues over $13 billion for the year ended March 31, 2021.A firm believer of the Make in India philosophy, Jindal has been awarded at global platforms for his contribution and commendable work. He has been awarded the JRD Tata Award 2017 for ‘Excellence in Corporate Leadership in the Metallurgical Industry.’ He was also awarded the ‘2014 National Metallurgist Award: Industry’ instituted by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India. His keenness to give back to society and a desire to improve the “lives of individuals” led to the creation of the JSW Foundation, which is committed to providing the means to empower individuals to bridge the socioeconomic divide and contribute to the creation of a more equitable and sustainable community. The foundation is proud to have touched the lives of over 1 million people by providing them with opportunities for a bright and sustainable future.A renowned and respected practitioner of sustainable business practices, Jindal is a noted member of the Executive Committee of the World Steel Association, president of the Indian Steel Association as well as the former president of the Institute of Steel Development & Growth. He is also a council member of the Indian Institute of Metals.

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Handling concrete better

Efficiently handling the transportation and placement of concrete is essential to help maintain the quality of construction, meet project timelines by minimising downtimes, and reduce costs – by 5 to 15 per cent, according to Sandeep Jain, Director, Arkade Developers. CW explores what the efficient handling of concrete entails.Select wellFirst, a word on choosing the right equipment, such as a mixer with a capacity aligned to the volume required onsite, from Vaibhav Kulkarni, Concrete Expert. “An overly large mixer will increase the idle time (and cost), while one that ..

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Real Estate

Elevated floors!

Raised access flooring, also called false flooring, is a less common interiors feature than false ceilings, but it has as many uses – if not more.A raised floor is a modular panel installed above the structural floor. The space beneath the raised flooring is typically used to accommodate utilities such as electrical cables, plumbing and HVAC systems. And so, raised flooring is usually associated with buildings with heavy cabling and precise air distribution needs, such as data centres.That said, CW interacted with designers and architects and discovered that false flooring can come in handy ..

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The Variation Challenge

A variation or change in scope clause is defined in construction contracts to take care of situations arising from change in the defined scope of work. Such changes may arise due to factors such as additions or deletions in the scope of work, modifications in the type, grade or specifications of materials, alterations in specifications or drawings, and acts or omissions of other contractors. Further, ineffective planning, inadequate investigations or surveys and requests from the employer or those within the project’s area of influence can contribute to changes in the scope of work. Ext..

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