Airports are places where there will be large gatherings of people around the clock. Hence, indoor air quality plays an important role in comfort and productivity besides safeguarding health of the passengers.
Technology
Mechanical rooms: improved efficiency and optimisation
Grooved-end mechanical piping systems reduce the mechanical room footprint, enhance system performance and save time and cost on installation, says Simon Ouellette, Victaulic Engineering Services Supervisor
Intelligent parking drone technology wins Siemens mobility contest
Drone can find unoccupied parking spaces, identify the shortest path to the closest free spot, and immediately guide the driver to the coveted space using a mobile app or directly via the communication system in their own vehicle
Green technologies to build eco-friendly buildings
Green building isn’t just a way to conserve energy but also our responsibility towards our future generations
Facilitating green
“We dedicate ourselves to deliver the very best possible design solution for the benefit of built environment to sustain its operation for the entire life,” says M. Selvarasu, Director, LEAD Consultancy & Engineering Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Structures that fly
Chennai Annadurai International Airport expansion and modernisation project in Tirusulam, 7-km south of Chennai is a design-to-fabrication steel project carried out completely within Tekla BIM (Building Information Modelling) 3D software environment
Firms adopt BIM to reduce construction delays and cost overruns; usage to pick up in India
Firms adopt BIM to reduce construction delays and cost overruns usage to pick up in India
BIM is a process that uses “smart” and “computable” 3D model of the project to enhance its design, construction and operation
Suspended ceilings are greater than ever before
Suspended ceilings or false ceilings as they are sometimes referred to are becoming a common sight in both commercial and industrial settings across the globe
Wood foam could replace plastics for thermal insulation
Insulation materials of tomorrow must be both efficient and environmentally friendly.
Wirtgen launches new generation of cold recyclers and soil stabilisers in India
WR 240: numerous new features put it at the top of the class in terms of efficiency and economy