India is doing great work with advancing technology, say Dr Sean Tompkins, Chief Executive, and Chris Brooke, President Elect, RICS.

December 2018

RICS is a global professional body promoting and enforcing the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, ...

Tags: RICS, Land, Real estate, Construction, Infrastructure, World Built Environment Forum, Power machines, Dr Sean Tompkins, Chris Brooke

Adv Chetan Kapadia analyses the recent notification released by MoEFCC towards easing the green norms for buildings

December 2018

A notification on November 15, 2018, by MoEFCC eases the green norms for residential projects of built-up area up to 50,000 sq m. ...

Tags: MoEFCC, Residential projects, Housing for All by 2022, SP Muthuraman, Union of India, Construction, Chetan Kapadia, EIA, Rainwater harvesting, Waste management systems, Renewable power

AT A GLANCE

December 2018

QuEST Global has partnered with Airbus to foster innovation among engineering students in India....

Tags: Ambuja Cement, Construction, Wipro, Godrej & Boyce, UAE

AWARDS BAGGED

December 2018

Karle Infra's HUB 1 and HUB 2 has been bestowed with the æInnovative Concept Project of the Year (National)' at the Golden Bricks Award 2018 for its ...

Tags: Karle Infra, Construction, Arvind Poddar, Tire Industry

Sekura to acquire stake in Essel's power projects

December 2018

Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus fund-backed Sekura Energy has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Darbhanga-Motihari Transmission and NRSS ...

Tags: Edelweiss, Infrastructure, Darbhanga, Construction, Sekura Energy

India and Japan sign loan agreement

December 2018

A loan agreement has been signed between India and Japan for the construction of the Turga Pumped Storage (I) project worth Rs 18.17 bn....

Tags: Turga Pumped Storage, Industrial development, Construction

Shaw Contract achieves LEED Gold Standard

December 2018

Shaw Contract has received the LEED v4 Gold for Interior Design and Construction certification for its newly opened 343 sq m experience centre in Ben...

Tags: LEED v4 Gold, Interior Design, Construction, Shaw Contract

BKT announces $100 mn production facility

December 2018

Balkrishna Industries (BKT) will be serving the American markets as it has announced its $100 mn construction project for a new production site. The ...

Tags: Balkrishna Industries, Construction project