Fixing It Right

Plumbing across real estate is expected to see a revival of sorts what with manufacturers coming up with advanced products

Some of the real estate projects in India match or outmatch those in developed countries. The housing sector in India is expected to contribute more than 10% to India’s GDP by 2020. They have indeed come far.

Within the country, there is a different perspective. A large number of developers are unknown to work in an inefficient and ad hoc manner. It is not uncommon to hear of projects that have built-in inefficiencies at every stage, right from procurement of materials to construction and quality control.

More often than not, plumbing and electrical are some of the common hassles that affect residents. Gurmit Singh, national president, Indian Plumbing Association, says, “The real estate sector does not prioritize plumbing design. This leads to bad plumbing installations, leakages, contamination of plumbing lines and even waterborne diseases.”

Plumbing is one of the two lifelines in a building and supplies water not only for ingestion but also for hygiene and cooking. Plumbing takes away the waste in a sanitary manner. It is necessary for any project whether HIG, MIG or LIG, unlike other services in a project. Over the years, plumbing has evolved as a science. “Our codes including the ‘Uniform Illustrated Plumbing Code of India’ (UIPCI) run into over 1,000 pages plus. These have been adopted from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), USA, evolving from a 95-year code, re-written & amended as per Indian standards in 2008, 2011, 2014 & 2017,” he adds.

MAKING THINGS WORK