Due to acute shortage of labour and owing to the rise in raw material prices, real estate developers are setting up prefabrication plants to increase the pace of construction and reduce project costs.
“New ways of creating complex geometry design that can transform an architect’s visionary ideas into a reality”, highlights Chris Macey, the group managing director at Wintech Group of Companies
The introduction of the EU-Exhaust Emission Regulation Stage III B poses a challenge for the construction machinery manufacturers. The expense is enormous. A great deal of investment and development capacity is necessary. For the buyers that means higher prices, in some cases greater efficiency on the building site. VDMA sees tighter regulation as ‘counter-productive’.
“Today Green buildings in India are being designed at an incremental cost of 6-8 per cent. Though the initial investment is slightly higher, the benefits experienced by these types of buildings are tremendous with substantial reduction in operational costs”, explains Md. Obaidullah, practicing architect and visiting faculty at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
“Creation of dense informal settlements within the city, impractical low cost housing at the exurbs or high-rising verticals are nothing but a manifestation of inevitable immigration of people from rural to urban areas. Thus, the time is right for Indian real estate to upscale itself for the coming decade in order to meet the challenges posed by this rapid urbanisation”
- Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India
Allcargo Global Logistics was nominated as the complete logistics provider for the aluminium smelter plant project to be commissioned at Jharsuguda, Orissa by VAL India in December 2008. The total volume for phase I of the project carried out was 5500 TEU and 150000 FRT break bulk cargo.
Somany Ceramics Ltd, one of the leading players in the Indian ceramic industry, has introduced another innovative product - Anti-Bacterial Tiles. These tiles are not only hygienic but also have ample of add on features making these tiles perfect for your living space.
Interior designs and layout play a vital role in the aesthetic appeal of your home. Attractive colours or patterns, decorative wall panels, furniture, show pieces, indoor plants all are elements that are mostly considered in defining the internal ambience and the overall environment. The use of designer flooring, natural stone, carpets have been some of the ways floors have also entered the set of design consideration.
