Government and private sector charts forward path for India's construction and infrastructure agenda

November 2018

It all began 10-11 months ago, when infrastructure think tank FIRST Construction Council approached the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. ...

Tags: Infrastructure, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, India Construction Festival 2018, Ministry of Commerce, Suresh Prabhu, Pratap Padode, Scott Seltz, Janice Tuchman

It is in our own interest that we incorporate resource efficiencies into our planning process, says Sanjay Seth, TERI

November 2018

With a mission to attain a cleaner and sustainable future, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), along with the Ministry of New and Renewable En...

Tags: TERI, MNRE, Government of India, Sanjay Seth, BEE, Ministry of Power, PMU, PWD, GRIHA Summit, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Chandrakant Dada Patil, ECBC, LED Bulb programme, Construction

The whole concept of digital cities has been steadily gaining traction, believe Santanu Das, Senior and Phil Christensen, Bentley Systems

November 2018

While Santanu Das, Senior Vice President, Design and Simulation, Bentley Systems, manages global sales, marketing, development and services of the co...

Tags: Santanu Das, Phil Christensen, Bentley Systems, Digital India missions, Smart Cities, PPP, R&D, Metro sector

India Roads Conference

November 2018

India has changed its focus from project cost to project life-cycle. 24,800 km of road projects will be completed under the Bharatmala programme by ...

Tags: Indian Roads Before Cars Fly, EPC, Construction

6th Annual EQUIPMENT INDIA Awards and Global Leaders Forum

November 2018

The glittering ceremony awarded 13 winners from the equipment industry. Special Guest Bhavna Saxena, Special Commissioner, Economic Development Board...

Tags: Equipment, Bhavna Saxena, Pratap Padode, FIRST Construction Council, SANY Heavy Industry India, Deepak Garg

Owing to the use of inferior quality TMT rebars in construction, is India's Rs 5.7 trillion infrastructure investment at risk?

November 2018

The infrastructure sector is greatly responsible for propelling India's overall development. With intense focus, the government has initiated policie...

Tags: Infrastructure, Union Budget, Government of India, GDP growth, TMT, RCC, Rebars, Ministry of Steel, BIS, DRI, World Trade Centre, TMT steel bars, UTS, Clusters, SAIL

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

KDPL to develop its first commercial project

November 2018

Keppel Puravankara Development (KDPL) has entered into an agreement to acquire a prime 7.63 acre site in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, from Metro Cash & Ca...

Tags: Keppel Puravankara Development, Metro Cash & Carry India