KOOT Named PIA Supplier of the Year Finalist

02 Apr 2026 CW Team

KOOT, an India-based supplier of pump and motor components and part of the EKKI Group, has been named a finalist for the ‘Supplier of the Year’ category at the Pump Industry Awards (PIA) in the United Kingdom.

Organised by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), the awards recognise excellence in innovation, sustainability, customer focus and supply chain leadership across the global pump industry. Held in Burton upon Trent, the event brings together leading manufacturers and suppliers from Europe and beyond.

KOOT provides critical components and sub-assemblies to global pump and motor manufacturers, including impellers, casings, shafts, stators and rotors. The company operates four production units in India and supports engineering services through a team of over 50 engineers, while maintaining a presence in Germany and the US.

Backed by the EKKI Group’s long-standing industry experience, KOOT continues to expand its global footprint through integrated capabilities spanning design, development, manufacturing and after-sales support, strengthening its position in the international supply chain.

Real Estate

30 Jul 2026

AI: The New Recruit

From getting ideas to evaluating designs, presenting concepts to clients and tracking projects, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping architects work better and faster.“AI allows architects to spend more time doing what only they can do: think critically, synthesise complexity and design with intent,” says Dikshu C Kukreja, Managing Principal, CP Kukreja Architects. “Every minute reclaimed from repetitive processes can be invested in creativity, contextual understanding, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation – the qualities that define meaningful architecture.”To read the ..

Redevelopment 2.0

In 2017, Mumbai identified 160,000 ageing buildings due for structural audit. Close to half of these were in the Western Suburbs. Redeveloping the oldest and structurally weakest of these would help unlock new housing, much needed given the city’s growing population density and constant developed area of 437.7 sq km. At 30,600 people per sq km in 2024, Mumbai’s density was almost thrice that of Gurugram, and 60 per cent higher than Bengaluru’s.Essentially, Mumbai’s realty market has demand. It has capital. It has realty development potential.Fast forward to 2026. Mumbai has 1,094 regis..

Cost intelligence will become a strategic contributor to project success

As India's construction industry accelerates its digital transformation, integrated platforms, AI and connected data are becoming essential to improving cost certainty, project efficiency and sustainability. Ravi Kumar, Sales Director – India, RIB Software India, shares how digital workflows are reshaping project planning, commercial management and decision-making across the construction value chain.India's construction sector is embracing digital technologies at an unprecedented pace. From your perspective, what are the biggest shifts driving this transformation and how is RIB Software enab..