Our panels build faster and cost less than traditional methods

30 Jun 2025 CW Team

In the race to build faster and taller, the construction industry often leaves a heavy environmental footprint. But what if we could build with speed, efficiency, and sustainability? Sangeetha Menon, Founder and CEO, Hedrad, an NSRCEL-incubated venture pioneering lightweight composite panels in India, discusses her journey of innovation, unique marketing strategy and vision for a greener future in construction with CW.

What inspired the name Hedrad and what does it represent in terms of your brand’s values?

The name stems from the core of our panels, which use a honeycomb design based on the shape of a hexahedron. That’s where ‘hedra’ comes from. We added a ‘d’ and it became Hedrad...

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Infrastructure Urban

07 Oct 2025

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