How can builders play a key role in making affordable housing a win-win situation with the right technologies?

September 2017

A company largely into the mid-premium range of residential projects, Mahindra Lifespace Developers realised there was an opportunity to address the ...

Tags: Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Sriram S Mahadevan, Happinest, Amit Pal, RCC wall, Affordable housing, Lightweight blocks, CLC, IGBC, Concrete blocks, AAC blocks, Fly-ash bricks, Concrete wall, Living building assessment

20 per cent of India’s new homes to become green by 2022

August 2017

A first-of-its-kind, voluntary, private sector-led initiative, the Sustainable Housing LeadershipConsortium (SHLC), is working towards mainstreaming ...

Tags: SHLC, Godrej Properties, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate, Tata Housing Development Companyand VBHC Value Homes, MHUA, Sustainable HousingLeadership Consortium, United Nations, built eco-systems, IFC

2Q17 sees India Residential Inventory overhang drop to 10-quarter low

August 2017

2Q17 marks a record low for units launched across India, even as sales continue to outdo new units getting constructed in a quarter for the sixth con...

Tags: RERA, Under-construction projects, Real estate developers, Anarock Property Consultants, Anuj Puri

Seven companies bag contracts for Mumbai metro

August 2017

As reported, seven of the 10 infrastructure developers who made bids for Mumbai’s Metro Line 2B and Metro Line 4 have been awarded contracts. Metro L...

Tags: Infrastructure Developers, L&T, Reliance Infrastructure, Rizzani de Eccher, Simplex Infrastructure, NCC Infra, J Kumar Infraprojects, JMC Projects, Tata Projects

Rs 26,000 crore ECC offers massive opportunities for private sector

July 2017

Major players from hospitality, retail, construction and other sectors have held wide-ranging discussions with the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor D...

Tags: DMICDC, Dwarka project, Alkesh Sharma, ECC, JW Marriott, Taj Hotels, The Leela, Hilton, Asian Hotels West, Experion, Developer Group, Reliance Industries, Phoenix Mills, PPP, Swachh Bharat

Rs 26,000 cr ECC offers massive opportunities for private sector

July 2017

Major players from hospitality, retail, construction and other sectors have held wide-ranging discussions with the DMICDC on investment and partnersh...

Tags: ECC, DMICDC, Alkesh Sharma, JW Marriott, Taj Hotels, The Leela, Hilton, Asian Hotels West, Experion, Developer Group, Reliance Industries, Phoenix Mills, PPP, LEED Platinum certification, DIPP

“GST wil limprove efficiency in transportation and logistics related to construction materials,” says Sunil Sharma, VP-CRM & Marketing, Mahindra Lifespaces Developers

July 2017

As the government rolled out the Goods & Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, it is set to bring about fundamental shifts in taxation across sectors, ...

Tags: GST, Sunil Sharma, Mahindra Lifespaces Developers, Excise Duty, VAT, Octroi, LBT, Construction materials

Park Here!

July 2017

According to a recent report by the Indian Brand Equity Foundation, the country's IT industry is expected to triple its current annual revenue to rea...

Tags: IT parks, IT services, Vinod Rohira, K Raheja Corp., DLF, L&T, Hiranandani Group, Mantri Developers, K Raheja Corp, Ascendas, Tata Realty, Shapoorji Pallonji, Emaar, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, Ramesh Nair