Govt saved Rs 3 lakh crore loans to road sector turning into NPAs: Gadkari

September 2017

The NDA government has managed to save Rs 3 lakh crore worth bank loans to the road sector turning into NPAs, according to the minister of road trans...

Tags: Nitin Gadkari, NDA government, IACC, NHAI, Infrastructure, Ports, Inland Water Ways, Logistics, Equipment, Uber type, Sagarmala project

With India among the world's top five countries in green construction, here are recent trends in green building materials in the country

September 2017

With 4,205 registered green projects and a 4.63-billion-sq-ft green building footprint, India is among the world's top five countries in green constr...

Tags: Green building, Green construction, Vikram Khanna, Asahi India Glass, Ecosense energy, Rajiv Balaggan, NSG Pilkington, Srinivas S, IGBC Accredited Professional, Confederation of Indian Industry, Lighting, HVAC expenses, Havells, Anil Bhasin, SSM Nagar Housing Complex

Nepal to use first TBM ever for Bheri Babai project

August 2017

Nepal will welcome its first TBM ever this summer, a 5.06 m (16.6 ft) diameter double shield machine for the Bheri Babai Diversion Multi-purpose Proj...

Tags: TBM, BBDMP, Factory Acceptance Testing, Pre-construction, Government of Nepal

Navi Mumbai ramps up as captive offices hub

August 2017

Navi Mumbai continues to have the most affordable average rent among all micro-markets of Mumbai. The well-planned city also has a growing footprint ...

Tags: Navi Mumbai, BPO, offshore resources, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, BFSI sector, Axis Bank, IDFC, Accenture, L&T Infotech, Capgemini (iGate), Cognizant, Syntel, JLL India

Learn how to get sustainable in design and construction!

July 2017

The green building industry will grow by 20 per cent in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising deman...

Tags: Green building, USGBC, SICI, ACCE, Sustainability, Vivanta, Robust system

OSH Chennai 2017 concludes on a high note

July 2017

OSH Chennai 2017, South India’s largest international trade event catering to the occupational safety and health industry, reiterated the industry’s ...

Tags: OSH Chennai 2017, Prem Anand Sinha, IPAF, APAOI, Amazon, Acme Safetywears, Accent Industries, Bata India, Euro Safety Footwear India, Motorola Solutions India, Oshkosh India, Prolite Autoglo, Tata Communications, Tribe, Toughscaff

India's leading international interiors, architecture and design event – Index Fairs 2017 – commences its 29th edition

June 2017

Index Fairs – the only fair in the country that is exclusively dedicated to the trade as well as business in the interior and architectural industry ...

Tags: Index Fairs, BCEC, Furniture, Fittings, OEM white goods, Accessories, Lighting, HPMF, AIHA, Ninad Tipnis, JTCPL Designs, Swapnil Sawant, Worksphere Architects India, Kalhan Mattoo, Planet 3 Studios

International road safety experts in Mumbai discuss initiatives to prevent traffic deaths and injuries

June 2017

Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety convenes 150 road safety experts from 17 countries in Mumbai, India, from June 7-9, 2017, ...

Tags: Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative, Global Road Safety, Municipal Corporation, Dr Kelly Henning, NCD, Accra, Addis Ababa, Bandung, Bangkok, Bogota, Fortaleza, Ho Chi Minh City, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai