Surface Transformation

27 May 2026 CW Team

From being a way to add colour and décor to interior spaces, paints have transformed into a means to introduce a variety of finishes to enhance the spatial experience. Alongside paints, coatings, best known for protecting built spaces from water leakages, have undergone a fundamental shift to play an additional role in extending the life of high-end wall and furniture finishes.

Describing this transition, Swathy S, CEO / Principal Architect, Storeyboard Design, says, “Paint is no longer a superficial layer but functions as a critical interface between material, environment and user interaction, influencing durability, maintenance cycles and spatial perception.”

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Infrastructure Urban

27 May 2026

3-D Concrete Printing

From mass customisation to automation, 3-D concrete printing is redefining how India builds.India is witnessing rapid economic growth and the trend is expected to continue despite the challenging times. In the infrastructure space, the investment targets are impressive. The Union Budget 2026-27 pegged the public capital expenditure in the infrastructure sector at `12.2 lakh crore ($ 150 billion). In the real-estate space, the World Bank report, Towards Resilient and Prosperous Cities in India, prepared in close collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, states that with Indi..

Calculating Damages

In construction disputes, claims for damages arising out of delay and prolongation often involve components such as head-office overheads, loss of profit and other indirect costs that are inherently difficult to quantify with precision. In such circumstances, tribunals and courts have, over time, accepted formula-based approaches such as the Hudson, Emden and Eichleay methods as tools to estimate such losses. To read the full article Click Here ..

Missing (Err…) Connecting Link

Maharashtra’s 13.3-km Missing Link bypass, featuring twin record-setting tunnels and India’s tallest cable-stayed road bridge, opened on Maharashtra Day, completing the Mumbai–Pune Expressway after 23 years.To read the full article Click Here ..