Water seepage occurs mainly from external wall, window, roof, or from ceiling which may cause water staining, peeling off of paint or wall paper, water dripping, growth of fungus, defective concrete, plaster, debonding of tiles and rust staining. This could be due to a variety of reasons. They are common defects in causing nuisances to occupiers across floors.
With the union budget around the corner, infra, real estate and power sector players are expecting a slew of measures to meet the growing requirements of the country. Anil Mathew and Subhajit Roy take a close look
The Tsunami and nuclear fall-out in Japan are expected to upset the Japanese economy. To avoid any downturn in global economy, countries need to keep a close eye on Japan’s recovery and assist in its infrastructure building
The face of Mumbai is going to change. With the introduction of Mumbai Metro, the City is all poised to become the International financial capital. Today, every Mumbaikar is counting for the day to welcome their ‘dream queen’. In an exclusive interview with Subhajit Roy; GR Madan, Director (MRTS), Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) updates on the ongoing project
SEZ plays a key role in efficient functioning of import/export market. According to Government resources, in India, the total physical exports of Rs. 2,20,711 crore have been made from SEZs during the year 2009-10 registering a growth of about 121.40 per cent over the exports for the previous financial year. Sanjeev Nakhasi, Corporate Vice President-Operations at Synefra E&C speaks about his SEZ business.
Resting on the water, + 31 architects latest houseboat called ‘water villa omval’ offers a gently curving form which is a twist from the traditional houseboat. Established in the year 2005, +31 architects is a young and multidisciplinary firm operating in the fields of architecture, interior design and urbanism.
The infrastructure industry and projects have grown with limitations stemming from the lack of practicing construction managers. Veteran civil engineer Angyan P. Jagathnarayanan highlights the requirements of professional construction managers with knowledge and ability to follow global standard practices for managing projects in a better way.
Visual merchandising is one of the primary points of contact between product and customer; and increasingly gaining currency within retail business. Accordingly, lighting is being valued as a versatile tool in this segment. Dr. Amardeep M Dugar describes lighting design concept for retail environment.
India’s first Airport Express is on track. Reliance Infrastructure has recently launched the country’s first and one of the most anticipated projects - the Airport Express Line in Delhi. The line has been constructed and commissioned by Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. (DAMEL) which also manages operations and maintenance of the Airport Express.
India will require an estimated Rs. 39.2 lakh crore to fund its urban infrastructure over the next two decades with nearly 44 per cent being accounted for roads in towns and cities, an expert committee submitted a report to urban development minister Kamal Nath and housing and urban poverty alleviation minister Kumari Selja.
