Shriram Properties Acquires Five Acres in Bengaluru for Rs 2.5 Billion Project

No Freeway to Success

In FY21, the Indian highway network expanded at a daily rate of 37 km, setting a new record. This high more or less continued in the ensuing years, backed by the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) awarding about 12,000 km of national highway projects annually from FY21 through to FY23. But project awarding slowed down to around 8,600 km in FY24 and is expected to have stayed at that level in FY25, observes Aniket Dani, Director – Research, Crisil Intelligence. Slower awards and slower execution go hand in hand. “The execution pace of national highways is estimated ..

Breathing Room!

Hidden in plain sight, the Malabar Hill Forest Trail Project is a transformative initiative that brings together citizen-led vision, architectural sensitivity and sustainable construction to reclaim a forest stretch in the heart of Mumbai – without disturbing a single tree.Inaugurated on March 30, 2025, by Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the project is the result of a unique collaboration between the Nepean Sea Road Citizens' Forum (NRCF), IMK Architects, the JSW Foundation, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This collaboration between citizens, architects, civic au..

Constructive Automation

On most construction sites, the rhythm of progress is measured by the clang of steel, the hum of machinery and the sweat of thousands. But increasingly, new sounds are entering the mix: the quiet efficiency of algorithms, the hum of drones overhead, and the precision of robotic arms at work. Behind the concrete and cables, an invisible force is taking hold: data. It is turning blueprints into living simulations, managing fleets of machines, and helping engineers make decisions before a single brick is laid. This is not the construction of tomorrow; it is the architecture of today – built on ..