Green building accelerates worldwide. Read how India poised for strong growth by 2021!

November 2018

New industry research shows green building’s rapid rise in 19 countries, underscoring value for certification systems like LEED....

Tags: LEED, US Green Building Council, Mahesh Ramanujam, USGBC, GBCI

Maintaining good indoor air quality is of utmost importance, explains Mili Majumdar, MD, GBCI, India.

November 2018

The built environment has a profound impact on our health and happiness. Clean air and clean water are basic necessities for survival....

Tags: Mili Majumdar, GBCI India, Volatile organic compounds, IAQ, Paharpur Business Centre, LEED Platinum, pre-treatment air plant, Microvee, HEPA filters

Kerala’s Kannur airport gets DGCA clearance

October 2018

The Kannur International Airport has received clearance from the The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which will be Kerala’s fourth airp...

Tags: Kannur International Airport, DGCA, DFMD, HHMD, LEED gold, Solar power system

The biggest change in our industry will be the Internet of Things, says Ashok Ramachandran, CEO, Schindler India & South Asia

September 2018

Schindler India, a 100-per-cent owned subsidiary of the Schindler Group established in Switzerland in 1874, is among the leading providers of elevato...

Tags: Schindler India, Elevators, Escalators, Affordable housing, Infrastructure, Airports, tOte-a-tOte, Ashok Ramachandran, Make in India, RERA, Internet of Things, LEED

What's Trending in Indian Workplaces? 13 industry stakeholders in Hyderabad discuss workplace design and technology and its impact on employee productivity

September 2018

Can efficient workplace design result into a retention tool, and how? After a series of roundtable discussions across cities in India, CW brought tog...

Tags: Falguni Padode, CONSTRUCTION WORLD, Shashank Singh, Philips India, Uday Sakunala, Hexagon Capability Center India, LED bulbs, Madan Kumar Sanisetty, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Anamica Banerjee, CBRE, Srikanth Badiga, Phoenix, HVAC, Technoflair Solutions

What's Trending in Indian Workplaces? 13 industry stakeholders in Hyderabad discuss workplace design and technology and its impact on employee productivity

September 2018

Can efficient workplace design result into a retention tool, and how? After a series of roundtable discussions across cities in India, CW brought tog...

Tags: Falguni Padode, CONSTRUCTION WORLD, Shashank Singh, Philips India, Uday Sakunala, Hexagon Capability Center India, LED bulbs, Madan Kumar Sanisetty, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Anamica Banerjee, CBRE, Srikanth Badiga, Phoenix, HVAC, Technoflair Solutions

Today's workplace design is evolving to become collaborative, flexible and connected, writes Mili Majumdar, MD, GBCI India, and Sr VP, USGBC

August 2018

Employees account for largest expenditure in any organisation and hence the slightest improvement in workplace condition that enhances employee reten...

Tags: NRDC San Francisco, LEED Gold, IoT, POE, Nippon Medical School, Urban fabric, Living Building Certification, Chinese lucky clouds, Mili Majumdar, GBCI, USGBC

WeWork adds its fourth space in Mumbai

August 2018

Oberoi Commerz II is the latest addition to WeWork spaces in Mumbai, after BKC, Marol and Vikhroli....

Tags: Oberoi Commerz II, WeWork Space, LEED Gold-certified commercial building, Satvario, Concrete flooring, Furnishings