As the aviation sector gets ready to reboot, airports are now vying for contactless technologies and innovations to keep air travel safer, seamless and cherished in the long term. When it comes to architecture and design of air terminals, bus terminals or railway terminals, it can be a complex affair. More so because the volume […]
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How green is my valley?
The built environment is always on an expansionist mode, the best we can do is to ensure that these man made marvels are both green and sustainable. Among the different factors which govern the existence of human beings, the influence and power of nature on us is paramount. For ages, hence, there has been a […]
The art of remarkable interiors
Interior design is an array of creative endeavours right from designer walls to doors, windows and flooring. Good interiors is an amalgamation of good walls, flooring and ceiling not to mention the doors and windows as well. So a good interior designer is basically a multi-tasker in the true sense. All these elements need to […]
Management of projects in urban infrastructure development
Infrastructure is the basic structure, services and facilities required to make an underdeveloped locality into a developed locality. It refers to structures required to support the society such as Transportation, Agriculture, Housing, Telecommunication, Water Management, Power, Petroleum & Natural Gas etc. to name some of the infrastructures for the society to sustain. Urban Infrastructure refers […]
Railways and Rapid Transit Systems – Enhancing lives and adding value
Transportation is one of the approaches which catalyzes the growth of successful cities, so it’s no wonder that a good deal of infrastructure spending is dedicated to the development of railways and rapid mass transit systems. When cities grow within as also outwards leading to the creation of satellite townships, one of the major challenges […]
Trimble extends additional support to Tekla customers
Global construction technology leader Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) has taken actions to support its customers’ business and productivity in the current testing times. A vast majority of users of Tekla Structures, Trimble’s flagship construction BIM software, are working from home on account of nationwide lockdown announced in India. To facilitate uninterrupted work, Trimble has widened the scope and availability of […]
An Elixir of Smartness
Five years ago “Smart Cities” was a buzzword, where do we stand today, are we smart enough, are we there yet? Five years ago the Smart City concept was initiated, an idea was generalized that in a given time period we will have 100 new cities with high-rises, new bridges, metro connectivity Et al. Five years […]
Meeting Challenges Efficiently
As we take giant strides in infrastructure and allied sectors energy efficiency has already one of the chief areas for concern and as a responsible nation we need to address it. Voltaire, one of the famous French writers said “With great power comes great responsibility” and thanks to Spider Man the proverb remains etched in […]
Celebrating diversity which is Incredibly Indian
When we speak about diversity subconsciously we limit it to social and cultural interactions alone. But the mechanism of a diverse thought process impacts the larger schemes of our existence which includes infrastructure, architecture and design. India has always been considered as one of the culturally diverse nations, a diversity which has infused itself in […]
Construction 2020: Looking ahead with optimism
The construction sector in India has had its ups and downs and the road ahead needs to be threaded with caution and discipline Construction is one of largest employer in India after agriculture. An array of industries such as cement, steel, brick, timber and building material make up the construction sector and as we step […]