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METRO RAIL India’s aging transport systems are getting a revamp with technologies supporting the rise, fast implementation, and success of metro rail projects.
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INNOVATION IN FAÇADE TECHNOLOGIES A good façade and fenestration can act as a steward of outdoor pedestrian welfare and contribute to the well-being of residents or inhabitants.
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CONSTRUCTIONWEEK VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 07 • MARCH 2018
Navigating through turbulent times Jayashree Mendes
Mitalee Kurdekar
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f industry insiders are to be believed, it’s all doom and gloom for the real estate industry. Developers have been beaten by the tough market, and their wave of bad luck seems to be relentlessly chasing them down. Despite this, there are some developers who have understood what needs to be done to avoid getting stuck in this rut. One such name is the ABIL Group, our cover story for the month. The Pune-based company has cleverly steered clear of real estate ventures except a few choice ones, choosing instead to use this time to expand its hospitality portfolio, while also financing other developers or working with them in partnerships, where the reward is as great as the calculated risk involved. The strategy is working especially well for ABIL, and others could even take a cue on how to navigate the current market situation. Speaking of navigation, we also have a story on the direction India’s metro rail industry is taking. With multiple metro rail projects currently in operation or on the anvil, the time is right to discuss how far we have come in terms of these ventures, and what more needs to be done. We realise that it is no easy task, as the ones behind these massive projects pinpoint the trends that are being witnessed in this space, along with the technologies and best practices that are making such projects a reality. All said and done, each industry has its work cut out, and only time will tell who is able to navigate the choppy waters best. While infrastructure is certainly making headway, real estate, metro rail, and airports, cannot lag far behind. They are all interlinked; hence, one can only hope that each is able to keep pace with the other. After all, only then will the country see well-rounded growth. And that is a dream we all hold close to our hearts.
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RELIANCE INFRA BAGS RS 1,881 CRORE WORTH ORDERS FROM NHAI is to build a 71.3km stretch of the highway from Chordaha to the Gorhar section in Jharkhand. The work has to be completed in 30 months. “With these two back-to-back project wins, RInfra EPC order book rises to over Rs 12,300 crore,” the company said. In another news, RInfra has won a Rs 567-crore order from state-owned NTPC for Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) works at the latter’s 3x500MW power plant in Jhajjar, Haryana. FGD method is used to remove sulfur dioxide from exhaust flue gases of fossil-fuel power plants. RInfra EPC has received the letter of approval (LoA) from NTPC for FGD works of its 3x500MW power plant in Jhajjar. The overall schedule for project is 20 months from the date of LoA for the first unit, with three months additional time each for the two subsequent units.
The two back-to-back project wins has bloated RInfra’s EPC order book to over Rs 12,300 crore.
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eliance Infrastructure bagged two road projects worth Rs 1,881 crore from the National Highways Authority of India, the Anil Ambaniled company said. The orders include six-laning of a
ADOPT NEW TECHNOLOGY TO PUSH PACE OF BUILDING HIGHWAYS: NITIN GADKARI There is an urgent need to give up conservative approach in governance and adopt new technologies to push the pace of highway construction, road transport & highways minister Nitin Gadkari said. He was speaking at the launch of the Indian highways capacity manual that talks about road construction code, traffic management and construction capacity of highways. “Our department lags behind the world when it comes to construction of roads. The speed is not as high as it should be,” he said. “We must give up our conservative approach towards adopting new technology. Why can’t we have the same road construction pace as the US or Germany.”
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69.5km stretch from Aurangabad to the Bihar-Jharkhand border (Chordaha) on National Highway 2. This order is worth Rs 882 crore and is scheduled to be completed in 24 months. The other contract, worth Rs 999 crore,
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big-bang sale of India’s pipelines, railway tracks, power plants and transmission grids could be on the cards through Infrastructure Investment Funds (InvITs). The government hopes this will help companies monetise mature assets and raise funds for fresh investments that could be ploughed into upgrading the country’s infrastructure. This year’s Budget suggested the use of InvITs to monetise roads by the NHAI, but the idea may be expanded to include other assets as well. First notified in 2014, the regulator simplified rules to encourage such investment vehicles last year. India has two listed privatesector InvITs. “Mature assets can be converted into trusts where investors can invest into trust units and
the original asset holder gets the money back for making fresh investments,” said economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg. Public sector companies can pool their assets through these InvITs to raise funds. Today, even in the public sector we have lots of assets — pipelines, railway tracks, power plants, transmission grids, all mature, developed assets. NHAI has begun doing this through toll, operate and transfer (ToT) projects and the railways could be looking to sell and lease back 30,000 km of electric lines. Power Grid Corp. of India has over 145,000km of transmission lines and 42,000km of optic fibre. Such a move will help accelerate the government’s programme of improving the country’s infrastructure.
PEOPLE CAPITAL INDEX AWARDS KOHLER INDIA FOR BEING IN INDIA’S BEST 50 ON TALENT SATISFACTION
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were felicitated. PCI released a list of the Top 50 PCI score companies without a ranking. So the HR policies, programmes and initiatives for talent development at Kohler India have been acknowledged as being among the best across Indian enterprise. Laura E. Kohler, senior VP, HR & Stewardship, Kohler Co. said, “Kohler’s focus on talent and culture is the life force of our company. We believe in providing gracious experiences for our associates, while giving them the opportunity to contribute to something meaningful. It is with this spirit that we take pride in driving a strategy that has as much of a focus on driving business growth as that of amplifying our focus on talent and culture. Our suite of learning experiences and tools help our associates to do better, push harder, and dream bigger. Our managers see improvement in their associate’s ability to contribute in all ways to the ultimate success of the organisation.”
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ABIL Group MD Amit Bhosale’s timely business decisions have helped him juggle their real estate, hospitality and infrastructure interests with stellar success. BY MITALEE KURDEKAR
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f there is one thing Amit Bhosale, MD, ABIL Group, knows, it is how to make a winner of a venture he takes on. Whether it was his pet project, The Westin, Pune, when he first started out in the family business or his more recent, runaway triumph, St Regis, Mumbai, he has many accomplishments to boast of, at a very young age. While the hospitality segment is what makes him tick, he is equally confident in his real estate moves, with landmark developments currently springing up across Pune and Mumbai. As the dynamic scion builds on his father and ABIL’s founderchairman Avinash Bhosale’s legacy of creating uber-luxurious properties, there is no doubt that he has also mastered the fine art of balancing multiple construction segments, deftly manoeuvring between real estate and hospitality, much like his father switched from handling the former in the 80s to developing infrastructure projects when the market required him to do so in the 90s. While the senior Bhosale still looks after the group’s infrastructure portfolio, Amit has eagerly picked up the real estate-cum-hospitality baton that his father handed him, and hit the ground running with full gusto. And that is a fascinating story in itself. As I sit in Bhosale’s opulent office at the St Regis, he explains how prior to treading down the same path as his father, he dabbled in the restaurant business. And he tasted success too, setting up some popular eateries in Pune. But destiny had other plans in mind.
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MARKED FOR SUCCESS witnessing occupancies in the early 90s and average room It was in November 2002 that the erstwhile Holiday Inn, rates of Rs 8,000-9,000, Bhosale knew he had to join the Pune, was up for auction, after its owner came into some party. And that is how The Westin, Pune, was born. financial troubles. “It was a prime property, being on Bund “I would say that The Westin was my first big learning, Garden Road, and also one of the very few 5-star hotels in where I was involved from A to Z, whether it was procuring Pune. Hence, we thought it was a good investment opportuthe land; conducting a market study; going out and meetnity, so my father decided to bid for it, and we ended up wining new architects and consultants; appointing an entire list ning the bid. That was the first hotel that we owned. It was of architects, interior designers, landscape architects and meant to be a pure investment, but when I look back on it, structural engineers; or going through the planning process; we must have been fated to enter the hospitality business,” thinking of which brand to tie up with; negotiating with the confesses Bhosale. people at Starwood; getting all the sanctions and commisSoon after, Bhosale graduated, and while he sions; and later liaising with the contractors had grown up hearing stories about his father’s and vendors during the construction phase. real estate and infrastructure dealings, hotels I would say that the project was actually my were an entirely new line of business. “The terbaby,” Bhosale says with apparent pride, addminology is different; the way you look at the ing that he is grateful to his father for having business is very different; it’s about owning the given him a free reign with the project, which projects completed so far. asset, versus building and selling. Yet, it was a eventually opened its doors to much fanfare in good-looking proposition, unlike a construction December 2009. site. Everybody enjoys going to hotels, and so did I,” he states. MOVING WITH THE TIMES That was also the time when he had to think of what caIn the meantime, while The Westin was underway, real reer option to pursue, and having taken a liking to the hoestate too was booming around 2006. That’s when ABIL, tel business, he felt that in order to add more hotels to their which was heavily involved in infrastructure projects at the repertoire, he would need to study hospitality management. time, began shifting its focus back to the segment, starting A rigorous course at Switzerland’s Les Roches later, he rewith putting together their own team for real estate projects. turned to Pune’s thriving hotel industry in 2005. With the “At that point, my sister, Swapnali, was also a part of the only three luxury hotels in the city doing roaring business, business. We had a plot next to The Westin, where she was
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beginning to build a residential structure. That was actually the first 100m tower in Pune, which was previously only allowed 40m or 12-storey buildings. We gave the city its first high-rise of 24-storeys, which was called God’s Blessings. This was followed by God’s Grace and God’s Gift. In 2008, we partnered with a very close friend of ours, to acquire a large piece of land of about 150-acres for a township project in Hinjewadi, Pune, titled Megapolis,” points out Bhosale. With this mega venture, they are developing about 12 million sq-ft of space, with a total saleable area of almost 15 million sq-ft or 12,000 apartments. They have already sold close to 5,000 apartments and delivered about 4,000 of those, yet, with around 6,000 flats completed so far, the project has been executed only to the halfway stage. Apart from this, the company has been acquiring sites at regular intervals. One of them is being developed as Castel Royale, an 18-acre site in the heart of the city, overlooking the University of Pune. These are large simplex and duplex apartments, with the smallest apartment ad-
ABIL lets location dictate its business decisions, and, as a result, has very few commercial ventures.
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The company has tasted massive success with its hotels, a case in point being St Regis, Mumbai.
measuring 3,000 sq-ft, and the largest adding up to 8,500 sq-ft. The project consists of about nine towers, of which four are complete with OC and have people residing in them, while two are under construction, and the remaining two haven’t been started on as yet. “Given the current market scenario, we are carrying out a phase-wise development. We will not be starting construction for the final two towers until the market improves,” admits Bhosale. And the savvy businessman knows just how to work the market, something he has learnt from his father. Thus, when the real estate market began to dip in 2012, he saw that as an opportunity to explore another avenue. So, while other developers were struggling, Bhosale dipped his toe in a different vertical, which was the acres are currently under business of financing developers. “We have development at Hinjewadi. done so in Mumbai, while keeping co-ownership positions. Most of the time, we actually work as finance-plus-development partners. This has opened up a whole new area for us to explore,” acknowledges Bhosale, whose first such outing was in 2014. To date, ABIL Group has tied up with the likes of Radius Developers for a project in Bandra, apart from carrying out a JV with Sumer Group, and taking a finance-oriented position with Sheth Realtors. While these ventures are project-specific, there is obviously a considerable amount of risk involved. In most cases, ABIL is approached to fund a project that a bank has re-
ABIL Mansion will be home to the who’s who of Mumbai, with only 10 duplex apartments on offer at a hefty price.
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Megapolis is a mammoth 150-acre township that ABIL is developing in Hinjewadi, Pune.
STRATEGIC PLACEMENTS No matter what the project, the company is extremely clear regarding their strategy to not develop outside their comfort zone. While leading developers have been gunning for a pan-India approach, the farthest ABIL has gone is Nagpur, with their Le Méridien project, and even from that expansion, Bhosale agrees that he has learnt a lot. “The hotel was inaugurated in October 2009, and while it is really beginning to do very well now, if I apply the logic of return on money invested and return on time invested, I will not be as pleased. Despite this, I have obviously learnt from it, and that has actually helped me to keep away from some of the other B-town markets, wherein we have had proposals from Kolhapur or Nashik, but Bhosale recently brought the W brand to India, with W Goa making its entry on the hospitality scene. chosen not to explore them. Our focus is only on Pune and Mumbai; that’s our fused to lend to, however, given that Bhosale understands stronghold. Industry giants have had to exit trained markets the workings of such developments from a developer’s perlike Mumbai, purely because real estate, as a game, is one spective, his risk appetite towards them is larger. “Of course, where you need to be present at all times. It needs your full at such times, we think like a financial institution. However, attention. For example, while I can run a show in Mumbai because we are taking a greater risk, we ensure that the refrom a city as close as Pune, I cannot imagine sitting in Pune turn guaranteed is more than usual. To get your money back and trying to run a project in Delhi,” he explains. is the big issue in such bad times, and that’s been challengAnd, in fact, he has proved this to be true, with the pheing, but we have managed to do well with such undertaknomenal run that the St Regis has been having. Opened as ings,” states Bhosale. Shangri-La in 2012, in partnership with the Ruias, the plush
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The interiors of Castel Royale Towers, a nine-tower project that is being developed on an 18-acre site in the heart of Pune.
hotel was ABIL’s first venture in Mumbai. It helped Bhosale understand the dynamics of the market, and later taught him the finer details of working a hotel, when the developers parted ways with Shangri-La, leaving them without an operator. Retaining much of the founding staff, the Bhosales and Ruias, together, ran the hotel as Palladium, in the interim, before finally tying up with Starwood’s St Regis brand in 2015. And there has been no looking back since. Bhosale is consciously being selective in his choice of projects, and it seems to be paying rich dividends. In fact, the group has moved up its hospitality game with the launch of W Goa, another premier luxury hotel, this time at Vagator Beach, Goa. Not only that, last year, they launched a highend residential project on tony Hughes Road, Mumbai. ABIL Mansion will bear the signature ABIL stamp, only upped a notch, what with Versace endorsing it. The mansion will house only 10 units, each one being a large duplex, with a price tag northward of Rs 50 crore, and completion expected to be in December 2020. SENSE & SENSIBILITY There is no doubt that the construction methodology for such a project differs greatly from that used for a multidevelopment township such as Megapolis. Therefore, while they use Mivan for the latter, cookie-cutter shuttering methods will not work due to the lack of scalability in the former’s case. Bhosale’s ingenious solution is to leave the job to the experts. While most developers look to undertake backward integration and are building an in-house contracting team,
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Bhosale is of the thinking that he’d rather plan, liaise and market his projects, than putting in the time and effort trying to comb through the zillion issues that are an ongoing battle on a construction site. In fact, he opines that the time is not far when turnkey contracting will become the norm in India. On the other hand, when asked if it was always ABIL’s strategy to have a play in all segments of construction, Bhosale is quick to suggest, “It’s never been a conscious strategy, but that is how it panned out. You tweak your strategies with what you learn, and the experiences gained. These past five years have taught us a lot, where real estate has been down, but hotels have been continuously giving us those necessary cash flows. Banks and institutions are now looking at this line of business very seriously because development is getting difficult by the day, and if you have a quality asset, people are ready to invest. And it feels good to have an asset to fall back on,” Bhosale professes. Of course, he seems to have built a number of such bankable assets in recent times, and is in no hurry to slow down, with a commercial project in Pune, a hotel in Navi Mumbai, and another hotel in the Maldives, all in the pipeline. While he feels that everybody within the ecosystem goes through a learning curve and their strategies change as they get a sense of the market and its sensibilities, Bhosale himself has had a steep learning curve in his short career span. More importantly, he seems to have picked up the tricks of the trade better than most. And that is something that will assist him in times to come, no matter which segment of the construction business he chooses to turn his attention to next.
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METRO RAIL
ON THE FAST TRACK
India’s aging transport systems are getting a revamp with technologies supporting the rise, fast implementation, and success of metro rail projects. BY MITALEE KURDEKAR
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f one chronicles the journey of metro rail projects in India, it surely would make for an interesting read. For starters, it is difficult to believe that while the idea for a modern metro rail system was initially discussed more than 60 years ago, the country had to wait for the next two decades for the Kolkata (then Calcutta) Metro project to be conceived. In 1971, a master plan was prepared and the first stretch of 3.4kms was completed in 1984. Gradually, other stretches were completed. But that is all in the past now. Since then, the country’s metro landscape is fast developing. In fact, the real impetus to the Indian metro rail story was provided by the resounding success of the Delhi Metro. To construct a metro rail system in a congested metropolis like Delhi, thereby connecting remote regions of the city, was a herculean task in itself. However, the enormous benefits enjoyed by the population that the system serves is testimony to the impact that a modern mass rapid transportation system has on urban development objectives such as creating world class infrastructure, supporting industrialisation in far-flung areas and generating employment, while reducing undue loads on core, urban areas. Therefore, it was no surprise then that many other cities and towns of India expressed interest to follow suit and have efficient metro rail systems of their own. As a result, close to 425kms of metro rail network is currently operational in 10 Indian cities, with the number expected to cross 600kms soon. Also, the past three years have seen the allocated amount for metro rail projects in the
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EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SEE THAT MAJOR WORK IS DONE AT THE FACTORY ITSELF, SO THAT MINIMUM ACTIVITY IS NEEDED ON SITE. A K GARG Union Budget at Rs 15,327 crore in FY17, Rs 18,000 crore in FY 18, and Rs 15,000 crore in FY 19. In order to make an efficient allocation of scarce resources and to support learning from success stories, the Ministry of Urban Development has issued guidelines based on criteria like population cut-off, passenger load factors and financing sustainability, etc. for new projects. TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE Of course, given the urgent need for better transportation services, the speed of implementation is the most imperative objective for metro rail systems in India. Of course, the governments involved too are unwilling to delay such infrastructure projects in the current environment where there is
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TO MAKE MAHA METRO FINANCIALLY VIABLE, WE AIM TO DEVELOP AND EXPLOIT A TOTAL AREA OF 60 LAKH SQ-FT AT NAGPUR. DR BRIJESH DIXIT so much scrutiny from various stakeholders, including an expectant public. Affordability of cost, which is an important parameter in evaluating the long-term viability of such projects, also calls for the use of appropriate and top-end technology for metro rail projects, and that is why many global technology and solution providers have shown strong interest in Indian metro rail ventures. As AK Garg, executive director (electrical), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, suggests, “Given that the expectation is now to build metros within the shortest possible time, we look for technologies/processes where the construction period can be cut down. Efforts are made to see that major work is done at the factory itself, so that minimum activity is needed on site. Modular construction with easy assembly is preferred. We have used the highest level of automation, so that human intervention is minimal, in order to avoid accidents/failures etc.” On the other hand, Rapid Metro, which is a Mass Rapid
Good design and passenger comfort are proving to be an important factor as seen at Pune Metro’s proposed Phugewadi metro station. 34 CONSTRUCTION WEEK MARCH 2018
Transit System (MRTS) being developed for the city of Gurugram, is the only fully privately-owned metro in India. IL&FS Rail has executed this project by way of a PPP model, and has a concession agreement with HUDA, an agency of the Government of Haryana. Dilip Jadeja, VP, rolling stock, electrical and business development, IL&FS Rail, suggests that there are many technological options available for MRTS, but rail-based systems are more popular. He points out that, “The technological needs and sizing of MRT systems largely depends on local factors like population of the city, ridership projections, demography and congestion, accessibility, affordability, growth potential of the city, etc. It is important that the selection of a system is such that it is optimal on cost, easy to install, expandable and has lower operations and maintenance costs. Ultimately, the MRTS must address the present and future transportation needs of the city, act as a catalyst in the development of the city, and also be self-sustainable.” Digitalisation in manufacturing technology is one of the latest interventions in the rail system manufacturing space. Sudhir Rao, MD, India, Bombardier Transportation, explains, “Digital technologies are revolutionising many industries. Today, the production of expensive, advanced models can be greatly improved by using virtual test runs. This way, the development and installation steps can be accelerated, optimised or done away with entirely. We ensure product quality meets customer needs by developing standardised methodology and tools across the global organisation. We can view the developed vehicle on high resolution ‘powerwalls’ – and even touch it. This innovative technology enables our team to make considerably more precise and quicker decisions in real time and in different locations around the globe.
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IF THIS TREND CONTINUES, INDIA WILL HAVE THE BEST TECHNOLOGY FOR METROS, WHICH IS AT PAR WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD. ASHISH TANDON An LMRC train crossing the 60m special steel span at Awadh Rotary.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE SELECTION OF A SYSTEM IS SUCH THAT IT IS OPTIMAL ON COST, EASY TO INSTALL, EXPANDABLE AND HAS LOWER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. DILIP JADEJA
REGENERATIVE BRAKING HAS BEEN USED IN THE TRAINS, WHICH REGENERATES ABOUT 30-35% OF TRACTION ENERGY. MAHENDRA KUMAR 36 CONSTRUCTION WEEK MARCH 2018
Now, virtual manufacturing allows designers to create a 3D model of a product, and to also virtually test the efficiency of its performance.” Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) has been entrusted with the task of implementing all metro rail projects within Maharashtra that fall outside the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and is currently implementing metro rail projects in two prime cities – Nagpur and Pune. Known for the importance he affords to technology, Dr Brijesh Dixit, MD, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation, suggests, “At Maha Metro, we have implemented 5D BIM to automate its project management processes by integrating four major software programmes (Bentley, Oracle, SAP and RIB). With this platform, we are able to get insights into various intricacies in the design, construction, and handing over stages, which is enabling us to take the right decisions on time, something that otherwise would not have been possible.” PASSENGER-FOCUSSED IMPLEMENTATION The constant focus on passenger amenities and environment improvement objectives in modern metro rail systems and associated projects have come to be a welcome feature for the benefit of the ultimate users. Dixit points out various features being implemented across Maha Metro projects, when he explains, “Maha Metro has gone in for multi-modal integration, as well as efficient & high-quality feeder service to provide first- and last-mile connectivity.” Rajaji Meshram, director, infrastructure, government and healthcare services, KPMG Advisory Services, India, makes a case for differential pricing, stating, “DMRC has at-
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COMMUNICATIONBASED TRAIN CONTROL IS BEING INTRODUCED, WHICH ALLOWS FOR Operators are focussing on improving passenger amenities, such as LMRC’s specially designed ticket counters.
tempted to increase the footfall and improve assets’ utilisation during off-peak hours by offering 20% discount to card holders. Further, communication-based train control is being introduced, which allows for driverless train movement and can permit the headways to be as low as 90 seconds, thus reducing the requirement of rolling stock.” Dr VK Gahlot, urban transport engineer, Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan, proclaims, “All stakeholders in projects are trying hard to provide customer-friendly transit solutions. Besides infrastructure requirements, ticketing is being given due patronage in planning, to provide customers’ mobility as a service (MaaS). Mobilebased ticketing and engagement of passengers with transit incentive schemes are inevitable solutions before the metro industry.” Speaking of innovative solutions, Maha-Metro is also integrating solar energy generation right from the project planning and design stage, in order to meet 65% of its energy requirements, making it one of the greenest metro rail projects. Also, they have signed an MoU with DRDO for an anaerobic bio digester to ensure 100% water recycling and smart sewage treatment. Maha-Metro is said to be the first in India to adopt this technology with an objective of maintaining an eco-friendly, clean environment, and making use
Rapid Metro, which has been executed by
38 CONSTRUCTION MARCH 2018 IL&FS Rail WEEK in Gurugram, is the only fully
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DRIVERLESS TRAIN MOVEMENT AND CAN PERMIT THE HEADWAYS TO BE AS LOW AS 90 SECONDS. RAJAJI MESHRAM of organic waste & waste water. In fact, Ashish Tandon, MD, Egis in India, believes, “Metros will positively impact the economy in two ways – firstly, they would reduce the dependence on fossil fuels for transportation, and thereby reduce the huge import costs incurred by the country; and, secondly, they would also usher in an era of more sustainable and eco-friendly mass transportation.” INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODELS Despite all the benefits, there is no doubt that metro rail projects are highly capital intensive. Thus, operators have to ensure that not only are the resources invested productively, but also that appropriate financing models are employed to make projects viable in the long-term. As a result, the evaluation stage is as critical as the planning and implementation stages for such projects. Apart from considering Public Private Partnership (PPP) models and seeking financial assistance from agencies in developed economies, operators
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Given the capital-intensive nature of these projects, operators have to ensure that appropriate financing models are employed.
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are exploring innovative ideas of financing recent projects. Meshram points out, “The proposal to increase the stamp duty by 1% in the Nagpur metro rail corridor has been approved. This is a good practise for funding metro projects in India. Similarly, the innovative funding approach employed by Bangalore Metro involves signing MoUs with Intel and Embassy Group for infrastructure development.” Dixit professes, “To make Maha Metro financially viable in the long-run, we aim to develop and exploit a total area of 60 lakh sq-ft at Nagpur for commercial (60%) & residential (40%) purposes. We will achieve over 50% revenue from non-fare box sources.” Operators are also considering operational costs while evaluating projects. Mahendra Kumar, director (rolling stock & systems), Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, points out, “Regenerative braking has been used in the trains, which regenerates about 30-35% of traction energy. LED lights have been used at all the stations to optimise the energy consumption. Completion of the project in the defined time is one of the ingredients to control the cost.”
In addition, Make in India efforts are helping to service local projects. Bombardier is the first foreign multi-national company to set up a wholly-owned railway vehicle manufacturing facility in India. Rao declares that, “India is one of the high-priority markets for Bombardier Transportation. We have placed a strong focus on delivering projects for the Indian and export market, enhancing our engineering and industrial footprint, enhancing skills of local talent and increasing our local content to continue delivering on the government’s Make in India initiative.” Tandon ends on an optimistic note by saying, “As India and Indians are going global, there is a transition towards quality consciousness. There is now a willingness to pay for quality and services. That is probably the reason why we are seeing better technologies like driverless metros being introduced. If this trend continues, which I feel it will, India will have the best technology for metros, which is at par with the best in the world.” And that does sound like a digital dream that is worth fast-tracking.
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PRESENTS
INNOVATIONS IN FAÇADE TECHNOLOGIES
BUILDING FOR HEALTH
A good façade and fenestration can act as a steward of outdoor pedestrian welfare and contribute to the well-being of residents or inhabitants.
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hey are undeniably complex systems to create, but they are part of the building that is visible to the world, sometimes even from afar. The façade is the perfect canvas for the vision of the developer, the creativity of the architect and innovation of the engineer/fabricator. While the first two are conceptual, it is the engineering that is much broader and encompasses everything from the performance of the building enclosure systems, which involves below-grade assemblies, curtain wall and skylights, the precast concrete, stone, or masonry walls, to the heavy timber or any other variety of façade systems and materials being used. Little
GROUND WORK MUST MATTER SINCE FAÇADE EXECUTION HAPPENS TOWARDS THE TAIL END OF THE PROJECT. JAYANAND POTDAR 42 CONSTRUCTION WEEK MARCH 2018
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wonder, why excellent engineering is what makes or breaks a façade. Speaking about the innovations in façade in the recent past, Niraj Borikar, head marketing, FunderMax India, says, “There has been much excitement in terms of innovations. We alone executed a number of projects using unique and innovative applications like horizontal and vertical louvers as sunscreen façades, perforated applications, curved façades, projects with colourful façades, etc. across the country. Sun shading façade is in vogue as it helps in optimising the light entering the building while reducing heat ingress and allowing for ventilation. When it comes to colours, we see a willingness for glamourous colours to make the façade colourful and attractive.” FunderMax strives to improve specifications to add value to every square metre of façade. This has paved way for offering a complete system with MAX Exterior panels assuring high quality of accessories for substructure through enhanced specifications. It offers flame retardant MAX Exterior panels of Class B, and has recently launched a new façade panel “m.look” which has fire classification of class A2 and are offers higher safety without compromising on the design freedom and aesthetics through its large variety of colour palette. Materials play an important role in the way façades are built and executed. Jayanand Potdar, COO, Godrej Properties, says his observation has been the appealing façades that are made out of concrete. “Glass and fibre glass are the most popular material. The second best that works
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well is aluminium in the form of sheet, composite panels or extruded sections. Wood and manufactured stone tiles are gaining momentum and can offer a natural look to the building. What must matter in all this is the ground work for creating the façade since that execution happens towards the tail end of the project and there are safety issues to be considered.” A façade design is not just a magnificent architectural result, rather a result of well thought practical design satisfying the aesthetic need, and at the same time providing an energy efficient building. A building façade design has significant impact on the day lighting performance of the interior spaces. It is a result of a sustainability and performance consideration. Jaswinder Sandhu, executive VP,
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MOST OF THE INNOVATIONS COMING IN HAVE BEEN IN THE FORM OF DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADES. KAPIL CHIKODI EPC, Oberoi Realty, says, “The façade is one of the most significant contributors to energy consumption and the comfort parameters of any building. To achieve a sustainable and high-performance façade, the designer should take steps to ensure that the environmental factors (heat, light and sounds) and energy efficiency strategies are integrated with the design process. Parameters to consider are orientation of the building that determines its exposure to sunlight, material selection, heat transfer and vapour infiltration, thermal comfort and daylight.” It is imperative that all components of the façade work together to regulate the indoor environment, responding to heating, cooling, ventilation and natural lighting needs. Energy efficient buildings have low heat gain and by keeping fenestration ratio below 35% and appropriate shading, one can achieve the same. High performance glazing specifications should be used by means of DGU (double glazed unit) with low emission coating (low-E). The use of high performance glass increases the initial cost of construction but reduces the cost of operations by decreasing HVAC load. BETTING ON PERFORMANCE Façade fabricators are highly passionate about demonstrating how modern architecture and buildings can utilise
Oberoi Priviera façade offers comfort and privacy to inhabitants.
façades to enhance building designs. Kapil Chikodi, head, business development, Glass Wall Systems, says, “Most of the innovations coming in have been in the form of double skin façades. Architects and clients have realised that variations in weather conditions and rise in temperature can be hazardous for façades. New engineering has emerged in terms of design mainly in composite or one system. For eg, shading devices, perforated sheets, plenty of fringe and other elements are also posing a challenge that allows us to incorporate in one system.” He adds that with energy saving as the main criteria, users want to cut down on artificial lighting. Developers and users are also keen to deploy solar power even for common lighting areas in the building. Speaking about the leaps the industry has made, Antony John, engineering director, Schüco India, says that the new National Building Code for the first time defined the guidelines
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NAVIN KESWANI in terms of the glass and support structures that were nonexistent earlier. “We followed the British Code or the American Code or the Australian Code depending upon the location of the consultant. New codes are being introduced specifically for the façade industry. From our perspective, we have been aligning ourselves with BIS. We would like to bring in German engineering into the Indian constraints. It is not enough for a product to be good, but should also be fabricated, assembled and installed in the way it has to perform.” Agreeing with this, SN Revankar, GM, design, Salarpuria Sattva, says, “Façade selection is done on four major elements, namely, wind load, height of building, architectural aesthetics and operation-maintenance ease. Completion timelines play a vital role in system selection to get speedy fabrication and installation. Efficient use of façade and fenestration must consider building orientation, sun path, directions, glare, glass parameters in terms of U-value, solar heat gain co-efficient (SHGC), internal/external reflection, etc. Also the sustainability parameters like LEED also should be studied.”
In terms of material selection, Satinder Chawla, MD, Span Floors, says, “In wood facade, a key design trend is the revival of the ancient Japanese technique to preserve wood with a modern twist. It is known by the name of Shou Shougi Ban. Essentially the wood (mostly cedar) was charred and then oiled to increase life and resistance against fire. With the Outwud brand, our focus is on patented vulcanised processing of wood which increases aesthetics, stability as well the durability so that it can handle the outdoor weather conditions in India.” BETTER THAN THE BEST Façade design must consider building orientation, sun path, directions, and glare. Appropriate fenestration should be provided for better light ingress. For glazing, glass parameters should be studied in terms of U-value, solar heat gain co-efficient (SHGC), internal/external reflection, etc. Sustainability parameters like LEED must also be studied. Navin Keswani, MD, Aluplex India, says that there are four primary elements to high-performance façade systems. The system by itself should be structurally adequate and manufactured with aluminium extrusions that are developed or
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FAÇADES NEED MAINTENANCE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT SUCH AS CLEANING AND THAT THE O&M MUST TAKE CARE OF. SUNDAR RAJAN designed and engineered with good structural adequacy to stand wind loads in that particular city. The second part that improves the efficiency is selecting the correct glass in terms of solar radiation properties and the co-efficiency of the glass and its installation properties with respect to double glass and acoustics. “A façade is primarily supposed to be faultless design proof and tender specified façade must be correctly produced, manufactured and delivered resulting in zero maintenance. The maintenance factor comes in to at three different stages, if there is external damage and impact, if there is a failure in the hardware, and thirdly when cleaning the façade,” he adds. Explaining how unique façades are made, Raman Sapru president, EPC, Omkar Realtors & Developers, says, “At Omkar 1973, we have installed a unique façade in a super highrise building which had different curves making it even more complex. The project has a curved stack joint with curved unitised panels and the glass had to be curved in a tolerance of +/-2mm along with a 220mm curved aluminium profile; both of which had to be imported from China to meet the required quality standards. The railing on the balconies was installed using a unitised system making the installation fast track. The unitised panels were even curved with ACP Alpolic panels and special machinery was imported. It was India’s
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IN WOOD, A KEY TREND IS THE REVIVAL OF THE JAPANESE TECHNIQUE TO PRESERVE WOOD WITH A MODERN TWIST. SATINDER CHAWLA largest façade project of 150,000m2 with over 3,000 tonnes of aluminium, 65,000m2 of glass and 70,000m2 of ACP imported from Alpolic, Japan. The installation was completed in a record time with over 36,000 unitised panels manufactured and
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installed in 12 months making it the fastest project in India; and possibly one of the fastest in the world.” The façade and fenestration contractor must attend to the need for proper mounting of the outer frame which is critical for performance. There is a need to comply with all known material technical standards and specifications when designing, manufacturing and selecting façade, windows or doors. Debashis Roy, VP, KK Holding, says, “The world is heading towards renewable energy and in context of façade, there is a huge chance of producing solar energy. The problem of producing solar energy from glass is visibility. Solar cell blocks the visibility and offers maximum 30% visibility. To overcome this challenge, researchers are work-
FAÇADE IMPACT MUST CONSIDER FUTURITY, EQUITY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ENVIRONMENT. DEBASHIS ROY
The façade of Omkar 1973 has many firsts to its credit.
COMPLETION TIMELINES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SYSTEM SELECTION TO GET SPEEDY FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION. SN REVANKAR ing on producing glass that can produce electricity. Scientifically, a transparent solar panel is an oxymoron. Solar cells, specifically the photovoltaic kind, make energy by absorbing photons (sunlight) and convert them into electrons (electricity). It has not yet been commercial used but I am optimist and as a responsible contractor we will be able to produce energy through façade.” MONEY MATTERS It is well known that developers allocate a certain budget for façades and fenestration. But a company like Godrej Properties left no stone unturned to construct the Godrej BKC façade, says Pankaj Keswani, MD, Alufit India. “The façade
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Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge City in Hyderabad is a technologically advanced pre-LEED certified building.
WE NEED INSTITUTIONS
DEVELOPERS WORK ON
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SPENT MUCH ON THE BEAKS.
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PANKAJ KESWANI
was completed in a record time of about 14 months. The façade has a unique architecture and has aluminium extruded beak forming a grid to encompass the high performance glass. The sunshades serve the purpose of shading along with fire access panels that were bottom hinged to comply to the fire codes. The beak covers the columns from the outside as well as at every 4m level and the beak elements jutting out between 600-1200MF. Normally, with different kinds of beak elements it’s done in sheet, but we engineered it in extrusions. About 68 extrusions were developed only for the beak element. It incorporates a variety of sustainable features, including an all-glass, high-performance façade that
mitigates heat and radiation while providing natural daylight and expansive views.” At a time when budgets for façade could hover around Rs 300 per sq-ft, the team of Godrej BKC had kept aside Rs 1,000 per sq-ft. Keswani says, “Normally, developers work on one or two elevations that overface the back, but here the client spent over and above on the beaks. They were also particular about the glass and one that would offer comfort even in peak summer. We finally zeroed in on Saint Gobain SKN 144 which is a high performance glass. The project also has sun shading louvers besides the beak element there are four louver blades which works as a sun shade.”
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INNOVATIONS FROM KINLONG HARDWARE INDIA Gone are the days of highly-reflective glass, strip windows, and punched openings for high-end commercial façades, at least for Tanuj Sharma, now. The trend for buildings to have more zonal director transparency has been taking precedence over the past few decades. This has fueled designer’s interests to push the boundaries of what is possible with lighter support structures, taller unsupported façades, and less hardware/ connection points. One of these avenues for progressive design is the resurgence of the highly transparent façades. Tension cable/rod façades are another sharp looking solution to make the transparency of glass the stand-out feature, thereby further minimising the visible structure from the inside and outside. The two main types in the industry are tension rod façades and cable net walls. Structurally, a cable is a non-rigid member that only takes tension and has no rigidity. A cable sagging under its own weight takes a catenary shape. When uniformly loaded, it is usually assumed to take on a parabolic shape. From these basic assumptions, equations can be derived that relate the sag, tension and change in length. One curious aspect of the analysis is that it is
system supports glass by a net geometry of pre-tensioned cables. Designs can be flat, or the net can be pulled into double curvature. A clamping component locks the cables together at their vertices and fixes glass to the net. The net structure’s large pre-stress loads require early coordination of the facade contractor with the building engineer. Cable pre-stress must be applied in the field via complex hydraulic jacking processes. Installation means, and methods are a primary consideration for all cable structures. With air pollution, the corrosion on wire and cables become more serious. Most of the corrosion happens due to electrochemical process. The Zn-5%Al-AE alloy coating is most extensively represented as Galfan common worldwide. Galfan is a kind of eutectic alloy combined with 95% zinc, 5% aluminum and plus trace rare earth alloy element. The patent of this kind of new-style technology belongs to International Lead and Zinc Research Organisation (ILZRO). The mass fraction of eutectic-Al is 5.2%, and the melting point is 382°C which is even 37.5°C lower than that of pure zinc (419.5°C). In terms of surface finish for cable swaged-end, epoxy zinc rich The new Poly Plaza’s spider & cable net façade prime corrosion resistance system is recommended. has a cable net span of 90m tall & 60m wide.
analogous to an arch in pure compression and the basic equations are essentially the same. Loads suspended in tension provide an alternate paradigm for building. Instead of stacking a structure until it reaches its apex, cables allow a structure to be hung from a mast or armature. Other aspects of the design that should be considered are corrosion protection and in-service inspection, effects on the structure due to removal and replacement of cables during the lifetime of the structure, vibrations and dynamic loading, fire resistance and fittings. Some examples of the fittings include swaged and socketed fittings, clamps and, in the case of some cable net glass façades, custom steel castings have been used with great success. The new Poly Plaza’s (Beijing) structural
Kushal Bajaj, executive director, Geeta Aluminium, says, “We need institutions like IFT Rosenheim here to set proper guidelines not just for window professionals but for developers and architects as well. It can provide training and knowledge to professionals by ensuring the pre-requisite checks such as trained man power, basic set of machines and space availability to ensure quality output. Guidelines should also be given to developers not to purchase below par products so as to meet budgets but also maintain standardised window sizes for long run profitability. Since windows are the last product in a building to be bought, builders
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opt for cheaper products and could compromise on quality.” Sundar Rajan, head of projects development, Shree Naman Group, sums up saying that ultimately a detailed study of look and feel of the building in terms of architecture and respecting the structure to hold that architecture needs to be carefully done. “Factors such as safety, weather conditions of the location, water resitance of the façade, details of the elevation worked out by the architect and the structural engineer play an important role. Façades need maintenance to a certain extent such as cleaning and that the O&M must take care of,” he adds.
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GENERATORS
PLAYING BY THE RULES
Often criticised for its alleged adverse ecological impact, generators are essential tools in today’s electricity starved conditions. BY MADHUKAR JOSHI
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ndia presents a story of dichotomy in ways more than one. The country is the world’s third largest consumer of electricity but troubled with a serious power deficit. There are more than 50 power distribution companies employing lakhs of people in India. Yet, a large part of the country remains devoid of power or suffers from frequent outages even after 70 years of independence. The multiple electrification drives launched by the consecutive governments at the Centre and states levels have failed to
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achieve the desired objectives. Many parts of India continue to be cursed with perennial darkness. India’s power generators market should be viewed in this backdrop. This product plays a crucial role of fulfilling India’s massive, unsatiated hunger for power―24x7. KEY DEMAND DRIVERS As mentioned above, a generator in India is akin to an essential commodity due to poor availability of clean power in large parts
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SOLAR GENERATORS IS ANOTHER NEW ENTRANT IN THIS CATEGORY AND ITS DEMAND MAY GROW. JASMEET SINGH
JCB India believes that use of unadulterated diesel can prolong the lifespan of the generator.
of the geography. Heavy investments being made in infrastructure projects besides the construction activity across sectors such as residential, retail, and industry are creating a strong demand for this product. According to a report by MarketsandMarkets, the worldwide diesel generators market is expected to reach $16.96 billion by 2020, demonstrating a 5.4% year on year growth from 2015 onward. Amongst regions, while Asia-Pacific is expected to lead the global growth, India is forecast to exhibit the highest growth in this category, the research firm states. “With the Indian economy growing at over 7% and the government’s thrust on infrastructure development, the hunger for power will continue to grow. We see the genset market growing at a CAGR of over 6% in the medium term i.e. three to five years,” opines Farrokh Cooper, CMD, Cooper Corporation. “We see that the budget focus is on rural/agricultural sector besides continuing the emphasis on roads and other infrastructure aspects. This, coupled with the ongoing development activities, will further boost the demand for gensets.” Cooper adds. Listing out telecommunications (mobile), food processing
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and agro-based industries, continuous process industries, construction industries, realty (residential and commercial) as the top industries that generate high demand for the product, Cooper elaborates: “The top drivers are overall investment and growth bias in the system, last mile issues in carrying power to the consumers by the discoms, increasing need for on-site power due to infrastructure works, high speed data and the much awaited 5G mobile networks and the continuing growth of service industries.” Mandar Shirgurkar, GM, engineering at Kohler India, comments: “The business outlook for generators is highly positive in India now. With the rapid growth in infrastructure development and initiatives such as Make in India, the demand for generators is growing along with an accelerating economy.” According to him, the foremost demand driver for generators in India today is the rapid increase in the infrastructure investment and industrial production which will boost the demand for power. The growing population and increasing per capita usage, he says, will additionally build on the power requirement providing a boost to generator sales in the years to come. The government of India has undertaken a range of industry, infrastructure, city planning and housing projects such as Make in India, 100 Smart Cities Mission, SagarMala Port Modernisation and New Port Development Programme, Bharat Mala Pariyojana, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), and Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana. The large scale construction activities undertaken for these projects is pushing up demand for generators. Describing the nature of usage in various sectors, JCB India’s head for corporate communications and external relations Jasmeet Singh says: “Generators are used either as backup or for power generation. Residential towers (for elevators, for example), malls and shopping complexes,
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The execution of several large-scale infrastructure projects is expected to see a rise in demand for generators.
THE BUDGET FOCUS ON RURAL/AGRICULTURE WILL FURTHER BOOST THE DEMAND FOR GENSETS. FARROKH COOPER educational institutions, clinics, hospitals, test labs, etc. use generators largely as backup. The construction sites including for residential, infrastructure or industrial purposes, use them mainly for power generation.� THE CATEGORY AT A GLANCE The generator products available in the market today range from 5kVA to 3,000kVA capacities. The entry-level products
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(of lower kVA rating) are largely used in residential and telecomminications applications. The construction and other infrastructure projects use generators with mid-range to high kVA rating. From business models perspective, two types of activities can be observed in the generators sector. There are manufacturers who build engines and assemble the final products and then there are fleet operators who deploy these on rental basis. The rental business is more pronounced in the mid-sized to large-capacity generators. The leading manufacturers in this domain include Ashok Leyland, Cooper Corporation, Cummins, JCB, Kirloskar, Kohler, Mahindra (Powerol), Perkins, Siemens, Sterling & Wilson, to name a few. The rental business is dominated by hundreds of small players who usually operate within small territories. There are three main product variants found in generators from the engine technology perspective. They are diesel-engine generators, gas-engine generators and the hybrids. Diesel engines continues to be the most popular type in India. With a gradual rise in environmental consciousness, customers have started asking for gas-based generators or the hybrid variants. However, their numbers are far and few. According to Singh, although the
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gas-based generators can be good, environment-friendly products in the long run, their demand is extremely poor due to unavailability and limitations of portability of gas, especially in the rural areas. Solar generators is another new entrant in this category and its demand may grow with greater research and increase in commercial viability of solar-based products. The gas based generators may rise in popularity as (and if) the distribution and supply of alternative fuels improves substantially. Many manufacturers offer options across these engine-types. Cooper Corporation, for instance, offers dieselengine based as well as gas-engine based generators.
CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS One of the biggest challenges that industry players have to tackle is the criticism of diesel-engine powered generators for their alleged ill-effect on environment. Debunking the myth that diesel causes harm to the environment, Singh of JCB states that the criticism of diesel generators is illfounded as the problem is not really related to the product itself. “The real factor that causes damage to the environment (and also to the generator engine) is the use of adulterated diesel. The rampant malpractice of adulteration of diesel must be curbed by the law enforcement agencies to ensure our environment is protected,� he stresses.
THE RAPID GROWTH IN INFRA DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATIVES SUCH AS MAKE IN INDIA IS SEEING A GROWTH IN DEMAND. Technology advancement in generators keeps evolving with R&D.
MANDAR SHIRGURKAR
The growing population and increasing per capita usage will additionally build on the power requirement providing a boost to generator sales.
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Efficiency and functionality of the machines are a strong focus for manufacturers.
“Kohler Power Systems in India is a member organisation of the Indian Diesel Engine Manufacturer’s Association (IDEMA). We are actively involved in the decision making process for formulation of upcoming emissions and noise regulations for the engines & generators in India,” informs Shirgurkar of Kohler. Genset manufacturers are also looking at improving the mechanical designs of their products by embracing new environment-friendly technologies such as CRDI, Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). These developments along with a gradual move towards alternative fuels can turn the generators more fuel efficient with reduced carbon footprint through emissions, going forward.
Kohler Power Systems is actively involved in formulations of upcoming emissions and noise regulations.
THE ROAD AHEAD Keeping pace with the changing times, manufacturers can be seen investing in new technologies to improve the efficiency and functionality of their products. The advanced technologies of IoT, on-board monitoring and analytics, and telematics are being incorporated into products. JCB with its LiveLink technology offers a bird’s eye perspective of the generators in operation on a mobile app to its customers. “The integrated technologies via LiveLink offer a real time monitoring of generators and reduces the time spent on planning and management of fuel procurement and product servicing,” informs Singh of JCB.
The monitoring and analytics technologies prove highly useful even to the rental businesses with multiple generators operational in various parts of a geography. The modern genset products that come with these cutting edge technologies can enable a genset fleet operator to optimise the time and costs involved in servicing and refueling of gensets. Similarly, even the infrastructure customers can keep a tab on the working condition of their gensets ensuring project continuity besides resource optimisation. The benefit of resource optimisation also results in reduced cost of operations and correspondingly higher RoI and profitability for the organisations.
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SANITARYWARE
NEW SENSE OF PRIDE Makers of sanitaryware have several novelties to offer considering the rise in hygiene factors. BY JAYASHREE KINI MENDES
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anitaryware for bathrooms has become so contemporary and stylish that customers have begun to set up a large chunk of budgets for bathrooms and kitchens alone. It is even further worth the money if they can get a guest to gasp with admiration on seeing their bathroom. Today colour matching, health benefits, intelligent bathrooms are some of the aspects that customers demand. There is an experience in here that they seek. No more are bathrooms mere places to hide or pay a quick visit to. They have become places where one can linger longer what with the multi-utilities of space and aesthetics. Speaking of what modern bathrooms mean to customers, Rajesh Mehra, director, Jaquar Group, says, “Patrons look forward to step into their master bathrooms for a calming and luxurious shower, to feel the unrelenting cascade of water arch down their back, to enjoy the therapeutic effect of a back and shoulder massage. They look for products that provide an experiential feel.” Jaquar Group offers easy cleaning and great hygiene through rimless sanitaryware products. Apart from this, coordinated design, easy to install feature and user friendly, Jaquar sanitaryware goes through stringent quality parameters such as load bearing test (400kg for WC and 100kg for WB), autoclave test for craze resistance, chemical resistance test to negate the possibility of stains, Spectro Photometer test for colour stability, and flushing tests (100 ball and ink test). A few years ago, designs for bathrooms were created mainly from the pragmatism point of view. Today, they are meant to offer a sensual and experiential feel. General health is also playing a role. If one looks at the different types of wares available, smart WCs that can be controlled by a remote and packed
with features such as night light, seat temperature control, deodoriser and more – and they are only some of the primers of an intelligent bathroom is what most customers want. KE Ranganathan, MD, Roca Bathrooms, says, “The Rimless toilet (WCs) from Roca circulates water around the entire surface of the pan from a single flushing point achieving a better cleaning performance. Without any edges, holes or angles on the pan’s surface, there is less area for bacteria build up. The Rimless toilets provide optimal hygiene when compared with conventional toilets.” Roca smart toilet collection is equipped with In-Wash technology designed for ultimate comfort and exceptional hygiene. The range boasts of iconic designs and ensures maximum hygiene with features such as deodorizing D-Rim technology that cleans the nozzle before and after each use killing 99% of the bacteria. The In-Tank soft air vortex technology ensures optimal flushing under all water pressure condition ensuring maximum cleaning around the bowl. CLEANSING FACTOR With the current environmental demands, there is a shift towards sustainable, more energy efficient and better hygiene products. Bathrooms today have evolved into a personal space as every individual in the family spends more than more time there. This trend has given rise to demands of products that provide more comfort and maximum hygiene. Emanuela Tavolini, director of sales Europe, GRAFF, says, “Over the last few years, together with the concerns about the environment and the need for eco-friendly production processes, we have experienced a growing interest for products that are 100% safe for human health and are officially certified for that. Our policy towards these issues has always been one of great attention. Our faucets are, in
SANITARYWARE PRODUCTS THAT ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED ENHANCE Jaquar keeps raising the bar by introducing newer products through constant innovation in design and technology.
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OUR SMART TOILET IS EQUIPPED WITH INWASH TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED FOR EXCEPTIONAL HYGIENE. KE RANGANATHAN fact, all manufactured in brass, with a very low nickel and lead content, in compliance with all drinking water regulations and the most restrictive criteria required for the protection of health and the environment.” Atul Sanghvi, executive director, CERA Sanitaryware, says, “Hygiene and health are prime concerns in sanitaryware products. We have launched WCs with built-in health spray. Similarly, our seat covers come with anti-bacterial coating. The ever increasing levels of awareness of consequences of lack of hygiene are the reasons for this transformation.” Over the years, as compared to a few decades ago, sanitation conditions have improved in India. Serhan Ateş Yağız, India country manager, EYAP, says, “The increasing per capita disposable income coupled with the government programmes for educating households about safe sanitation are fuelling the demand for decent sanitaryware. With the latest bathroom trends, technology is also playing an immense role in offering smart bathrooms with automated functionalities that come with greater impetus on cleanliness, comfort, hygiene and personal well-being.” NOVELTY HERE Life is getting smarter with each passing day and one can attribute this to technology being at the forefront of this massive change. The idea of smart homes is on the rise with high tech modular kitchens, digital garages and smart bathrooms. Ranganathan says, “From automatic seat control to temperature control to no-sound toilets, from massage functions in showers to whirlpools, bathrooms have truly become tech savvy. With evolving needs and consumer demand, our products are equipped with smart functionalities and advanced technology making them the perfect fit for
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Inspira by Roca comes in three shapes, multiple combinations, ample possibilities.
contemporary bathroom spaces.” Roca smart toilets come with auto flush and auto open seat covers that reduce physical efforts for the user. Their electronic faucets and sensor urinals provide customers with a touch-free comfort, resulting in reduced human interference and increased comfort. The Alba Air & Bath whirlpool provides unmatched comfort with features like cascade flow, chromotherapy and cellular oxigenation. The world of interiors is influenced by trends which fade away every few years. Technology upgradation takes place every few months and real innovation offers the consumers the freedom of movement within the bath space. It’s zeroing down to freedom of design and planning by offering various possibilities on products. Shashidharan says that technology is helping to transform bathroom spaces with electronically operated flushing and washing. CERA has electronic WCs, catering to the upper segment. The company soon expects to make it more affordable to the Indian customers at large. More and more customers are interested in shower systems that offer additional functions together with the traditional ones. Tavolini says, “For this reason, we developed the Aqua-sense shower system based on up-to-date technologies and aimed at meeting the most demanding of clientele. As well as different water functions (light rain, heavy rain and waterfall), the Aqua-sense shower system come with an LED lighting chromotherapy technology and the possibility to listen to music and watch videos. All of these functions can be controlled from a wall-mounted touchpad with a simple and intuitive interface. The multi-media contents can be uploaded through the provided USB port.” Sanitaryware products that are technologically advanced are creating wholesome experiences and enhancing the quality of everyday life. Mehra explains the innovative products from Jaquar Group that include:
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Jaquar iFlush: The intelligent flushing mechanism that installs directly in the normal pipeline. It is a perfect upgrade to a simpler and smarter flushing mechanism and has multiple aesthetic and design advantages. It also provides a more appropriate mechanism of flushing by using the available water pressure to create better siphoning at the trap. Jaquar HydroLite LED Overhead Shower: A unique LED shower which changes its colour with changes in temperature. Artize Rainjoy: are overhead showers. Combining the latest in material science and hydro-flow design, with the best aqua-pressure therapy imaginable, these larger than life multifunction showers envelop users with an array of soothing sensations inspired by nature’s brilliant, rejuvenating ways with water. Artize Showertronic iV6: is an intelligent water mixer system, which maintains the water temperature and flow rate during
THE RISING LEVELS OF AWARENESS OF EFFECTS OF LACK OF HYGIENE ARE REASONS FOR OUR TRANSFORMATION. ATUL SANGHVI
CERA has installed 3D printing machine, which can directly convert the design idea from drawing to production mould, in a matter of days.
The Aqua-sense shower system offers a LED lighting chromotherapy technology and the possibility to listen to music and watch videos.
WE HAVE SEEN A GROWING INTEREST FOR PRODUCTS THAT ARE 100% SAFE AND ARE OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED FOR THAT. EMANUELA TAVOLINI showering. One can choose the shower mode, control the temperature and manage water flow. Showertronic iV6’s innovative electronic thermostatic mixing system has 6 electronic valves and multiple sensors which are connected to state-of-the-art intelligent control software managing all showering operations. The trend towards shower channels is increasing rapidly. With leading brands introducing high performance rain showers and body jets the need for premium shower channels to match the interiors of the bathrooms is also on rise. Hence premium and luxury housing demands high performance drainage systems which are also aesthetically appealing. Every bathroom, whether a new building or a refurbishment is different and demands personalised taste. To meet this demand Viega has introduced new Advantix shower channel range. Distinctive shower channel designs can be customised as per the architectural and needs.
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LET IT POUR In relation to the development of new products, most sanitaryware makers say that from the creative moment to the launch of an entire new collection, it would take them at least a year. This, of course, depends on the kind of innovation and technology involved. Thanks to know-how and capabilities, most of them can often reduce the lead time but for an accurate and high-quality product development, prior planning is required. For instance, CERA has installed 3D printing machine that can directly convert the product design idea from drawing to production mould, in a matter of days. This is revolutionary, as compared to the conventional six-month lead time for concept to launch of any new product. Vitra prefers that its products are designed by world renowned designers like Ross Lovegrove, Christophe Pillet, NOA, Pentagon Design, Matteo Thun, Dima Loginoff, Nexus, Sebastian Conran. They not only improve product functionality with an eye towards sustainability, but also introduce a wholly original range of attractive choices. While Mehra of Jaquar Group says that his company’s biggest strength is its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that are spread over 2,70,000m2 which uses most modern technology and advanced global technological processes to deliver most innovative bath products for the market. Special focus on R&D helps Jaquar deliver some of the first and unique products for Indian bath market. Considering that R&D is the core of any successful industry today, technical advancement is of paramount importance to maintain the perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality of the products. The R&D team of Roca has always been its biggest strength over the century that has
The Alba Air & Bath whirpool is providing unmatched comfort with features like cascade flow, chromotherapy and cellular oxygenation.
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VitrAfresh offers an auto clean function that makes cleaning the WC fast and easy, thus ensuring thorough hygiene.
TECHNOLOGY IS PLAYING A ROLE IN OFFERING SMART BATHROOMS WITH AUTOMATED FUNCTIONALITIES. SERHAN ATEŞ YAĞIZ helped the brand to grow and establish itself as an industry leader. Roca Design Centre collaborates with top designers from around the world, who bring together creativity, knowledge and skills to provide novel bathroom space solutions. Its products are designed not only to cater to the present needs but also future demands. Each product goes through its own journey, right from need-gap analysis to shaping the product till making the product available for market; the lead time varies for each of our creations. Another company that has been at the forefront of innovation has been HSIL Limited. It recently inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Hindware Galleria and QUEO concept store in Hyderabad. The store named Bath Boutique is the company’s exclusive joint galleria and concept store in India and showcases a wide range of premium and luxury products by the brand ranging from faucets, showers, washbasins, chromo showers, bidets to WCs. Considering that consumers are spoilt for choice, sanitaryware makers are pulling out all stops to make products that can cater to people’s fantasies.
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Raj Lakhani, MD, PERI (India), has ensured that his company has solutions for every kind of construction and infrastructure project. INTERVIEWED BY JAYASHREE KINI MENDES
You adopted the PERI UP Hanging Working platform for the finishing work at Hyderabad Metro. What are some of the unique aspects of this platform? Hyderabad Metro is one of the best examples of PERI India’s solution and engineering capability. This metro station was constructed on one of the most active roads and sees immense traffic on that particular stretch. The challenge for the project was to create a solution for a hanging working platform to carry out finishing work at stations. There was no possibility of blocking the traffic even during the night as the arterial road sees constant traffic. PERI with its best-in-class engineering service provided the solution of hanging platform with PERI UP scaffolding system that can be pre-assembled and erected without affecting traffic movement. Brief us on the planning and execution you adopted. PERI UP has unique features like gravity lock to ensure easy assembly, less individual component weight for easy handling, high load capacity, high flexibility at node and metric
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grid pattern. This metro route sees constant heavy traffic and there’s no permission to block it even during the day. Hence, the erection was planned at night. PERI UP scaffolding solution was preassembled at the location and lifted during the night. Considering the USP of PERI UP, the team completed the erection in an hour’s time. What were some of the challenges encountered during the execution of the project? The challenges encountered during the project was continuous running traffic and strict safety regulations. Hence, It was up to PERI to provide the choice of an innovative solution. Overcoming all challenges, PERI offered solutions that was fast, safe and innovative. PERI has some unique solutions for buildings, electrification projects, protection and cost-effective solutions. What are some of the USPs of the numerous solutions? For nearly 50 years, PERI products and systems have proved themselves in the market globally. PERI has developed ground breaking formwork and scaffolding technologies that continue to set standards. Today, PERI India offers a wide range of solutions for wall, columns and slab formwork, climbing formwork, scaffolding system and components associated with it for daily use on construction sites. In 2017, PERI India celebrated the 10th anniversary, a successful journey with our continuous endeavour to build a strong customer relationship by offering distinct solutions for every construction need. Innovation supported by adequate R&D is a key driver for our growth. With landmark projects such as Mahatma Mandir, Statue of Unity, Agra-Lucknow Expressway, and Hyderabad Metro using our state-of-theart formwork and scaffolding system, we have proved our mettle in delivering customised solutions for every complex need cost effectively. The USPs of the successful solutions are robust product design, excellent engineering expertise & innovation.