Interviews

We need someone who will build monuments in our cities as an endeavour of their love for India

01 Sep 2014

Devika Devaiah, author of Orbit Shifting Innovation "Innovation has really obsessed us. Why is it that every time you pick up a global or western reference point? This inspired us to start looking for Indian examples of innovation.

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In India, you have the opportunity to create and innovate

01 Sep 2014

Michael Jansen,Chairman & CEO, CityZenith "In 1992, while I was in China, I received a book - The New Urban Landscape by Charles Correa - from my father, which emphasised on the urban challenges of Mumbai.

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Interaction among stakeholders in urban regional development is crucial

01 Sep 2014

Dr Sudhir Krishna, Former Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, "Built spaces mirror the growth and development of a society. It is, therefore, a momentous occasion where we are honouring acknowledged leaders

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Our current order book is over Rs 3,000 crore

01 Jun 2014

Rahul Katyal, Managing Director, Capacit´e Infraprojects Located in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, Capacit´e Infraprojects is a new entrant in the industry. However, it has a strong base owing to its close association with Pratibha Pipes and Structural Ltd.

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We will continue to invest in India, especially in our people, products and processes

01 Jun 2014

Norbert Paprocki, President-Portable Energy Division,Atlas Copco Construction Technique Notwithstanding the global headwinds and the policy paralysis India witnessed in the previous year, In particular, he expects his portable energy products to get the needed boost with the revival in the Indian construction industry in the latter half of 2014.

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Energy efficiency is the need of the hour

01 May 2014

While on one hand the demand for energy intensifies, on the other, the rising decibel to bring down carbon emission poses a complex situation today. In this exclusive conversation,

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There is growing demand for a one-stop solution

01 Apr 2014

The Indian construction opportunity is set to almost double over the next five years. While on one hand, there is an ever growing demand for appropriate, innovative protective coatings and safe construction chemicals,

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90 per cent of our focus has been on the residential segment

01 Mar 2014

It is the largest land transaction to have ever taken place in Pune corporation - the acquisition of a 34-acre parcel in Wakad. At a whopping investment of Rs 350 crore, the settlement has certainly spiked the growth trajectory of Pune-based Kolte-Patil Developers

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Before this, no large construction equipment exhibition has taken place in the Delhi region

01 Mar 2014

After two successful events in Mumbai, the BAUMA CONEXPO show - bC India - is moving to Greater Noida. There is also a shift in the dates, from February in odd-numbered years to December in even-numbered once.

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About 90 per cent of what we sell in India is manufactured locally

01 Mar 2014

With forecasts from analysts that the electrical equipment market in India is set to grow at a CAGR of 13.38 per cent from 2013 to 2018, the country is certainly on the global radar. Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building

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We are quite optimistic about the PEB sector

01 Mar 2014

When the going gets tough, the tough get going! Despite the current slowdown in the manufacturing sector, Tata BlueScope Steel has not only maintained its uncompromising stand on quality but

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All upcoming building projects can achieve net-zero carbon footprint

01 Mar 2014

Dipak Barma is a confident man. An alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur, Barma, the National President of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) has successfully designed and executed many prestigious

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