“Any programme on improving infrastructure will have favourable impact on steel industry,” remarks B Satish Kumar, MD, SEIL
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Project monitoring at a click
“Today, I think an assurance has come from the top that if the decisions are bonafide then no harm should come to the bureaucracy,” says Anil Swarup, Chairman, Project Monitoring Group
Demand helping paint industry surging
“IPCA as an association is not trying to market or promote the companies as such, but we have a good system of organising events, conferences and seminars,” says Sanjeev Gupta, President, Indian Paint and Coating Association
SKYSCRAPERS ARE LIKE SPACE PROGRAMME
“These buildings [skyscrapers] are important also, beyond their sheer height, because they push the limits of engineering so that it can solve problems for the rest of the built environment,” says Daniel Safarik, Editor, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
Escorts CE looks to forge new partnerships
“We attended the recently held bauma China in Shanghai to explore the possibility of entering into some new partnerships,” says Rajinder Raina, General Manager – Marketing, Escorts Construction Equipment
Energy-efficient buildings to topple conventional buildings
“Once the market is educated about the benefits of energy-efficient buildings and ready to pay the extra initial premium for the same, they [energy-efficient buildings] will be widely accepted,” says Rohit Mohan, Head of Design, Emaar MGF Land Ltd.
Systemic approach towards energy conservation
“We have been able to help our clients in managing their investment at various stages in the project, advising right from the conceptual design stage till the hand over of the project stage,” remarks Rumi P Engineer, Head – Green Building Consultancy Services and Energy Conservation, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
India going the green way
“IGBC, with the support of all the stakeholders, adopts a multi-pronged approach in facilitating achieving the common goal of sustainability and awareness for green structures,” says M. Anand, Principal Counsellor, CII-IGBC
Energy-efficient design is more economical
“It is always better to focus on energy efficiency at design stage to make it more economical,” says M. Selvarasu, Managing Director, LEAD Consultancy and Engineering Services (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Glass: efficiently green
“We have pioneered innovations in glass processing technology to develop products that feature the best ‘green’ parameters,” says Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass and Architectural Institutional Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India Glass Ltd. (AIS)