+
Stronger tall buildings built using technology-driven design options
Real Estate

Stronger tall buildings built using technology-driven design options

Time and again, rapidly expanding cities put vertical growth in the spotlight. Vertical growth keeps cities smaller, lowering commute times for city dwellers and improving quality of life.

“Vertical growth is necessitated by limited land availability, rapidly growing population and increasing land prices,” says Rahul Maroo, CEO, Omkar Realtors & Developers. “While there is a fear that higher FAR [floor-area ratio] would destroy the urban fabric, lower FAR implies higher horizontal growth, which is conducive to environmental sustainability but eats into the limited supply; especially in the context of the Mumbai metropolis.”

For the record, Mumbai is India’s tallest city by far, with 79 of India’s 97 completed buildings standing over 150 m tall, and 36 of the 50 such buildings under construction, according to the Skyscraper Center (see box). In the past two decades, Mumbai has seen the average number of floors of building projects increase by more than 10.

Click here to read more on …

Time and again, rapidly expanding cities put vertical growth in the spotlight. Vertical growth keeps cities smaller, lowering commute times for city dwellers and improving quality of life. “Vertical growth is necessitated by limited land availability, rapidly growing population and increasing land prices,” says Rahul Maroo, CEO, Omkar Realtors & Developers. “While there is a fear that higher FAR [floor-area ratio] would destroy the urban fabric, lower FAR implies higher horizontal growth, which is conducive to environmental sustainability but eats into the limited supply; especially in the context of the Mumbai metropolis.” For the record, Mumbai is India’s tallest city by far, with 79 of India’s 97 completed buildings standing over 150 m tall, and 36 of the 50 such buildings under construction, according to the Skyscraper Center (see box). In the past two decades, Mumbai has seen the average number of floors of building projects increase by more than 10. Click here to read more on …

Related Stories

Gold Stories

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Swastika Infra Wins Rs. 6.16 bn MSEDCL Order

Swastika Infra has secured a Letter of Award worth approximately Rs. 6.16 bn from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for distribution infrastructure and system-strengthening works in Maharashtra’s Bhandup Zone. The order covers a range of power transmission and distribution activities and is scheduled for completion within 24 months. The project involves developing new substations, high-tension and low-tension lines, and distribution transformers. It also includes the augmentation of existing infrastructure, underground cabling and renovation works across the designa..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

TNPDCL Floats Tenders for 17.7 mn Smart Meters

Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) has floated e-tenders in seven packages for installing 17.7 mn smart meters across municipal corporation areas under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The tenders seek Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Providers (AMISPs) under the Total Expenditure (TOTEX) model. The meters will cover all low-tension (LT) consumers except government buildings, agricultural connections and hut services. The Chennai region has been divided into two packages, while the remaining 23 municipal corporations have been grouped into five..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Sabarmati Station Redevelopment Reaches 85 Per Cent Completion

The redevelopment of Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad is around 85 per cent complete, with the Rs. 3.35 bn project intended to transform it into a multimodal transport hub connected to the metro network and the high-speed rail station. Western Railway is implementing the project to improve passenger movement, accessibility and facilities. The redeveloped station will feature an integrated smart-building system with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and a Building Management System. It will also include CCTV surveillance, public address systems, access control, IT networking and a ..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

SPECIAL OFFER
QR Code