Nitoflor SL2000, 4-component, self-smoothing epoxy based flooring system, consists of graded aggregates bound in a pigmented epoxy resin binder. It can be used for flooring of workshops, production and storage areas, warehouses, etc. Advantages Easy to apply, solvent free, excellent adhesion to substrate, high abrasion resistance, good compressive strength, gloss or matt finish, easy to […]
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Building safe at height with Active Screen
Activ Sheild Bar is a secondary guarding device fitted on the platform and helps the operator to retrieve himself from a situation of entrapment Enabling safety at height Use of an Ariel Work Platform (AWP) is becoming very common across sectors wherein people are required to access and work at heights. Life in any form […]
Vehicle tracking delivers better value for money
CASE has introduced Eagle Eye Telematic System, a real time vehicle tracking and communication based on GPS technology that helps deliver better value for money. The construction industry has witnessed significant technological advancements in the use of construction equipment. Industry has been investing heavily in technology adaptation and providing state-of-the-art machinery. This enables engineers, structural […]
Pumping mix with SP 4507 for vertical growth
SP 4507 is a new development for the present trend of high rise pumping requirement especially in growing real estate markets like India and abroad. Explaining on the breakthrough technology of 2016 V G Sakthikumar, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter Sales and Services Private Ltd, Chairman of Mechanization Committee, Builder Association of India Says, “Fuel efficiency, […]
World’s tallest reinforcement wall in making at Sikkim airport
When completed the highest reinforcement wall will stand at 80.38 metres, one of the tallest reinforcement walls in the world. Diversified EPC contractor Punj Lloyd Group is developing Sikkim’s first greenfield airport project in Pakyong which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked state and also help boost tourism. The project, expected to be […]
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Adopting ConXn platform has helped us get multiple options for each specialisation and has allowed our project management team to focus more on execution rather than spending time on finding alternatives and verifying contractor credentials. Technology adoption is increasing productivity of construction professionals in all aspects – document management systems to simplify coordination, building information […]
“IT is Rebuilding the Construction Industry”
Pankaj Udeshi, AGM – Procurement, Supreme Infrastructure India Ltd explained how technology is disrupting the construction space. The infrastructure sector in India is likely to get a major boost from the government’s focus on development of infrastructure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to bring in more investments into the infrastructure sector has raised hope for […]
Building India’s tunnels with NATM
The tunnel has been constructed by using New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) of sequential excavation and support system, the most advanced tunnelling technique available in the world. The Chenani – Nashri Tunnel is 9 kms long single tube bidirectional tunnel with parallel 9 kms long Escape Tunnel and 29 cross passages. The tunnel is being […]
Rope-free elevators: A future transport solution
MULTI elevator technology increases transport capacities and efficiency while reducing the elevator footprint and peak loads from the power supply in buildings. A new era of elevators is set to revolutionise high-rise and mid-rise construction. With the continuing construction boom in India, buildings are getting taller and owners are placing greater demands on their elevators […]
Gen2 Core to meet the needs of affordable housing segments
A majority of the Indian residential segment have buildings that are less than 6 to 7 storeys high. The Gen2 Core offers this segment an elevator that is environmentally responsible. Late 2016, Otis announced the launch of the Gen2 Core, an energy efficient elevator designed to meet the needs of the Indian mass and affordable […]