Construction Week - April 2022

In this issue

The April issue of Construction Week tells a compelling story of how one developer went against the tide to raise affordable green buildings. At a time when most developers were hesitant about taking risks, Pradeep Aggarwal, founder and chairman, Signature Global, made it a success.
South Asia's largest trade fair for the construction equipment industry, Excon, is fast approaching us in May. Our report.
The issue also has a report of our three prominent events: women in Construction (March 8), and the two webinar reports (IFC - Feb 25; and Autodesk - Mar 11), will let you in on trends in the industry.

Go Green And See The Wonders

A team of industry leaders discuss the long-term benefits of green buildings and why it is good for people

4 mins

INCENTIVES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING A KEY FACTOR BEHIND PROPERTY MARKET REVIVAL: PROPTIGER.COM REPORT

Policy support from the government is seen fueling the attraction for affordable homes in India in 2021, data show by digital real estate brokerage firm PropTiger.com. This, in turn, helped the world's second-most populous nation register a jump in annual housing sales as well as supply.

1 min

DATA CENTRES TO ENABLE INDIA'S TRILLION-DOLLAR DIGITAL ECONOMY GROWTH

India's data centre industry is poised for a sustained period of growth, driven by a diverse range of consumption and demographic trends, says Nxtra by Airtel, the data centre subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, in association with JLL India.

1 min

HCC-OMIL JV WINS RS 609 CRORE NOKHA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), in consortium with Om Infra (OMIL), has been awarded Rs 609 crore contract by Public Health Engineering Department, Govt of Rajasthan, for the construction of the Nokha water supply project to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) in Bikaner district. The HCC share in the joint venture is 50%.

1 min

EMBASSY REIT COMMITS TO NET ZERO CARBON OPERATIONS BY 2040

Embassy Office Parks REIT has committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 across its operational portfolio, three decades ahead of India's 2070 target set at the Glasgow COP26 summit in 2021.

1 min

LOFTY AMBITIONS

Pradeep Aggarwal, founder & chairman, Signature Global Group and chairman of ASSOCHAM National Council on Real Estate, Housing and Urban Development, has championed the cause of green homes successfully

5 mins

WHEN SUPPLY MEETS DEMAND

CE companies are looking forward to returning back to the pavilion after the two year hiatus

6 mins

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

Concrete pumps and truck-mounted boom pumps are getting taller as projects get more complex

3 mins

The World Needs More Women To Work

Women in Construction brought out excellent points about adoption of modern tools and how they are changing the rules of the business

6 mins

TATA MOTORS CONSTRUCK

CONSUMER CONNECT

3 mins

AT THE RIGHT PRICE

Procurement heads have their tasks cut out for them. They need to be sensible about procuring, and more so in an uncertain market

5 mins

COLLABORATING FOR FUTURE

A virtual panel discussion brought out the best of how construction companies can look a industrialisation for quicker project deliveries

3 mins

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News, Analysis, Projects & Business Intelligence for the construction industry.

Construction Week is India's foremost business publication covering all aspects of the construction industry. It provides the latest news, trends, and project updates. It includes in-depth interviews, features and special reports.