BIM and GIS will be a game-changer in planning, designing, and executing the smart city projects. In the next three decades, the number of people living in cities will double, and this growth will require the construction of thousands of new buildings, roads, and other infrastructures. BIM fits perfectly in Smart City projects and will...
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Spurring a Sea Change
The draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020, has many positives, but it should safeguard state autonomy and plug holes. The wish list is for an act that will make India’s coastline future-ready – safe harbours, unimpeded access, water deep enough for the largest vessels, no risk of noise, dirt and danger associated with loading and unloading...
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JSW’s Financial performance for first quarter FY 2021-22
JSW Steel reported its results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2021 JSW Steel Limited today reported its results for the First Quarter ended 30th June,2021 (“Q1 FY2022” or the “Quarter”). India was impacted by a second wave of the pandemic during April and May 2021, with cases declining sharply from the month of...
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Construction Technology: The need of the hour!
CW is organising the CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT on July 22-23, 2021, virtually to identify proven, innovative and globally established construction technologies. In the past, the construction industry has been extremely reticent in adopting technology. Prime hurdles include education among skilled labour, on-the-job training, use of manual labour instead of machines, and lack of enforceability. But...
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3D Printing to Add Muscle to ‘Housing for All’ Programme’
In an exclusive interaction, MV Satish, Whole Time Director & Senior Executive Vice President Buildings, L&T Construction told INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY that the technology is likely to play an important role in delivering on the country’s ambitious target of 60 million new dwellings under the ‘Housing for All’ programme. Infrastructure companies are looking at cutting-edge technologies...
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DFI to create financing ecosystem for infra projects
The government remains committed to rolling out systemic interventions to ensure the necessary action on the proposed divestment and asset monetisation programmes, says Dr. TV Somanathan, Secretary Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Click here to read more
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Bentley Systems announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Aarhus GeoSoftware
Enriching Subsurface Digital Twins through Electromagnetic Remote Sensing Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company has announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Danish company Aarhus GeoSoftware, a developer of geophysical software. The acquisition extends Seequent’s solutions for operational ground water management, and for sustainability projects involving exploration, contaminants, and infrastructure resilience. Aarhus GeoSoftware,...
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DFI to deliver long term-economic returns’
Like the DFIs created by policymakers in the 1950s for making industrial capital accessible, the new body corporate will provide easy access to funding for infrastructure projects critical to nation-building . Click here to read more
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MoP Ensures Uninterrupted Power to O2 Plants Amid 2nd Corona Wave
Given the manifold rise in oxygen demand from both medical facilities and for home treatment of patients due to the second Covid-19 wave, the Ministry of Power has undertaken several proactive measures to facilitate uninterrupted power supply to plants by state utilities. The ministry is monitoring the power supply to 73 major identified oxygen plants,...
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National Mission on Biomass Use in Coal-Based Power Plants Established
To prevent air pollution due to the burning of farm stubble and reduce the carbon footprint of thermal power plants, the Ministry of Power has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass. This would further support the country’s target to move towards cleaner energy sources. The mission will work towards...