Construction & Design
1 March 2010 Vol I Issue 1
ELECRAMA 2010, the world’s
largest power transmission and
distribution exhibition opened
in the city of Mumbai on 20th
Jan 2010. Organised by IEEMA
the Indian Electrical and Elec-
tronics Manufacturers associa-
tion, ELECRAMA is an Industry
watershed event which featured
over 1000 exhibitors from India
and abroad, across the spec-
trum of low voltage to high volt-
age technology, and received an
overwhelming response from
visitors.
The event was inaugu-
rated by the Shri. Sushil Ku-
mar Shinde, the Union minister
for Power in the presence of Mr.
Bernhard Jucker, the Global
head for Power Products Divi-
sion of ABB Ltd., Switzerland,
Mr. Murali Venkatraman, Pres-
ident IEEMA and Mr. Raj Es-
waran, Chairman ELECRAMA
2010.
Speaking on the occa-
sion Mr. Shinde stressed the
fact that the government is
leaving no stone unturned to
provide electricity to the mass-
es. “National Electricity policy
stipulates per capita availabili-
ty of over 1000 units of electric-
ity per year by 2012. Presently
our per capita consumption is
about 733 units per annum” he
said. Emphasizing on the 11th
5 year plan to achieve ‘Power
for All by 2012’ he elaborated,
“Orders for all 11th plan proj-
ects were placed by early 2009
and fuel supply tied-up for all
the projects. Suring the previ-
ous plans, inadequate avail-
ability of main plant and bal-
ance of plant equipment was
experienced which led to slip-
ping of substantial capacity ad-
dition,” he revealed. Highlight-
ing the achievements of the
Government, he said “To meet
the growing need of the econo-
my and the people, the Govern-
ment had planned a capacity
addition of 78,700MW during
the 11th Five year plan, which
is substantially higher than the
capacity added during the last
three five year plans. Against
this, we have already added
more than 19000MW and are
making efforts to add another
43000MW in the remaining
period of the 11th plan. In ad-
dition, we are also targeting
India
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ELECRAMA 2010-Received
an Overwhelming Response
The world’s largest power transmission and distribution exhibition
showcased state of art technologies and products. The exhibition, was
held in Mumbai between 20th and 24th January 2010, brought together
national and international power fraternity.
for the Indian power utilities.
In partnership with the Minis-
try of Power, a unique interac-
tion platform was conceived for
Indian power utilities to share
experiences, showcase unique
achievements and convey ex-
pectations to the Industry. In-
augurated by Shri Bharatsinh
Solanki, Minister of State for
Power in the presence of Shri
S.K. Chaturvedi, Member -
Power, Planning Commission,
the event was attended by key
executives and engineers from
the central and state utilities
(state electricity boards) across
(L-R): Mr. Raj Eswaran, Chairman, ELECRAMA 2010; Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde,
Minister of Power, govt. of India, Mr. Murali Venkatraman, President, IEEMA
the country. This utility engi-
and Mr. Jucker, Executive Committee Member, ABB Ltd. at the ELECRAMA 2010 neers subsequently were taken
through a complete tour of the
another 12,000MW during the of them being the Indo African expo to gain a closer access to
11th plan period. We have to session which was organized in technology showcase, product
gear up to achieve even higher association with the Indo Af- evaluation, touch and feel, in-
capacity addition during the rican Chamber of Commerce, teraction with the widest range
12th five year plan”, Mr. Shinde saw delegations from develop- of manufacturers and suppli-
exhorted. ing African nations being in- ers. This interaction was aimed
The inauguration event troduced to the capabilities of to strengthen their perspective
was concluded with a belief and Indian Industry and the recipro- on technology and product and
faith that the best for the power cal proposition of the immense help them in decision making
industry is yet to be witnessed, potential offered by African na- while writing specifications and
looking at the projections and tions as consumers of Indian planning projects.
demand trends. And looking technology. Indian technology Industry day was held
at the vibrancy and the upbeat and products, by their inher- on 23rd January, day four of
sentiments, it was clear that it ent quality of enduring extreme ELECRAMA 2010, in partner-
is time to turn the initiatives weather conditions, performing ship with the Ministry Of Heavy
into actions. in remote locations are quite Industries, Govt. of India. The
ELECRAMA 2010 suitable for African conditions, day was inaugurated by Shri.
marked a strategic point in the along with competitive pricing, Vilas Rao Deshmukh Hon’ble
relations of the Industry with friendly terms and proven tech- Minister of Heavy Industries and
its customers. It provided an nology, this proposition prom- Public Enterprises, Government
exceptional platform to inter- ises to be a new beginning for of India, in the presence of Dr.
face between government bod- Indo African trade relations. N. Dash, Secretary, Ministry of
ies and industry to discuss tar- Among the guests on the oc- Heavy industries, Mr. B. P. Rao,
gets, challenges and prospects casion were diplomatic delega- Chairman and Managing direc-
that would require co-ordinated tions from Central and west tor BHEL. A report commis-
strategies for bringing about African nations, prominent sioned in partnership with PWC
development in the Industry. businessmen and engineering to study the competitiveness of
On January 21st, in ad- contractors. the Industries was released by
dition to the exhibition, a host On January 22nd, day the Hon’ble Minister and Dr.
of initiatives were on offer on three of ELECRAMA 2010, a first Kameshwar Rao of PWC gave a
ELECRAMA 2010, prominent of its kind event was organised presentation on the synopsis.
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The report recommended that
the Centre and state govern-
ments ensure 15 per cent price
preference for government en-
terprises and preference in
bids for both domestically- and
externally-funded international
procurements. The report also
recommends that the Central
Electricity Authority should
frame regulations for standardi-
sation of specifications for grid-
connected equipment, adding
that this should cover higher
voltages and, subsequently, ex-
tend to downstream voltages.
Dr. Kameshwar Rao in
his presentation said that these
measures were immediately re-
quired as the power equipment
manufacturing industry in In-
dia was concerned about pro-
liferation of Chinese suppliers.
“While Chinese manufacturers
were at an advantage due to
certain benefits and incentives
made available to them, Indian
manufacturers did not enjoy
similar comforts”, he said. “Chi-
nese manufacturers benefit from
a lower level of lending rates, fi-
nancial support to state-owned
enterprises, cheaper raw mate-
rials, undervaluation of curren-
cy, lower transaction costs and
a favorable tax regime”.
Hon’ble Minister Shri.
Vilasrao Deshmukh shared the
concerns of Indian manufactur-
ers and said his ministry would
make all efforts to protect their
CAPACIT and TECH IT 2010
IEEMA also organized Capacit
2010 and Tech IT 2010, the in-
ternational technical conferenc-
es inaugurated by Dr. Pramod
Deo, Chairman, CERC and Mr.
R.N. Nayak, Director Operations,
POWERGRID respectively.
CAPACIT-2010 is a forum
that extends immense knowledge
to capacitor manufacturers, us-
ers, consultants, researchers,
practicing engineers and design-
ers. This is a common meeting
ground wherein recent advanc-
es and futuristic trends are re-
viewed, operational experiences
were shared and requirements
not only for power sector develop-
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Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde, Minister of Power, govt. of India visiting the INDO ARAB
CHAMBER of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES at ELECRAMA 2010
interest to effectively tackle the
China factor. “The Indian indus-
try has already voiced its con-
cern over the growing Chinese
threat. The industry has argued
that India should not become a
dumping ground for Chinese
equipment. My ministry will try
to protect the interests of the
industry, whereby Indian man-
ufacturers get a proper environ-
ment,” Deshmukh told.
At the industry day, a
prize distribution ceremony of
winners of the ENGINEER IN-
FINITE competition was given
away by the Hon’ble Minister
Shri. Vilasrao Deshmukh. An-
other pioneering initiative by
IEEMA aimed at exploring the
availability of quality human
ment but also newer applications
were discussed.
TECH IT-2010 the Semi-
nars on Instrument Transform-
ers were presided over by Mr.
R.N. Nayak, Director Operations,
POWERGRID, the Chief Guest for
the seminar. And Mr. Pierre-An-
dre Monfils, Director- 800 UHVDC
Project the Key-Note-Speaker em-
phasized that TECH IT is a com-
mon platform for manufacturers,
R&D experts, users to come to-
gether and share emerging trends
in technologies and other issues
related to maintenance, applica-
tions, and proper selection of In-
strument Transformer.
resources and render electri-
cal engineering as an attractive
career option for the mechani-
cal, electronic, instrumentation
and electrical engineering com-
munity This pioneering concept
under the ELECRAMA banner
promotes the objective of stu-
dent participants requiring to
build and demonstrate a work-
ing model in any project area
specified by IEEMA, covering
one technology area and one re-
sult area. The technology area
of the project submission cov-
ers the spectrum of electricity
generation and transmission,
switchgear, protection and con-
trol, automation in power engi-
neering.
The initiative was an
Capacit 2010 and Tech IT 2010, the international technical conferences inaugurated by Dr.
Pramod Deo, Chairman, CERC and Mr. R.N. Nayak, Director Operations, Powergrid
unqualified success with over
428 entries from 198 institu-
tions from 22 states of India
which included 15 entries from
IITs and 25 entries from NITs.
This initiative marks a mile-
stone of IEEMA’s endeavor to
engage with the future electri-
cal professional community,
and promoting ‘Electrotech’ en-
gineering as a career of choice
and bring them into closer in-
teraction with the industry.
This initiative has elic-
ited keen interest amongst in-
dustry who are keen to incu-
bate, develop and support this
and convert these concepts into
commercially viable models.
ELECRAMA 2010 saw
an extensive presence of inter-
national diplomatic delegations
from countries like Malaysia,
Iran, Turkey, countries from
South Central, Western Africa
and Latin America. A delega-
tion of industry representa-
tives from TEEAM from Malay-
sia visited the exhibition. The
Turkish Member of Parliament
and head energy department
Mr. Demirkiran also visited
and addressed the gathering at
the Industry Day. Iran Electri-
cal Industry Syndicate came
with a 112 strong delegation of
prominent Iranian Industrial-
ists, headed by their Secretary
general Mr. Hamid Reza Salehi.
Iran also had a strong presence
with an Iranian pavilion.
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The Birla White Yuva Ratna Awards

The Birla White Yuva Ratna
National awards function
was held at the ITC Hotel The
Maratha , Near International
Airport, Mumbai. Thanks to
its challenging and interest-
ing themes year over year and
transparency in judging, the
Award has been growing in
stature and popularity.
The themes for this
year were to:
a) Design a Global Knowledge
Centre and
b) Design a Knowledge media
Centre.
96 Architectural col-
leges from 21 states in India
submitted about 2500 entries.
Architectural colleges in Sri
Lanka and Nepal also partici-
pated in this year’s contest.
Some very creative entries were
received from these countries.
Matching the high standard
set by the contest, the stu-
dents have submitted unique
and innovative designs for
both the themes. The superior
quality of the entries and the
thought process, made evalu-
ation a tough job for the Jury.
The Birla White Yuva
Ratna Awards was instituted
in the year 2004 with two sim-
ple themes. Over the years the
themes were made more chal-
lenging and interesting. Aimed
at encouraging young archi-
tects to push the boundaries
took its First International Leap
The themes for this year were to Design a Global Knowledge Centre and
to Design a Knowledge Media Centre. The contest witnessed participation
of 96 architecture colleges from India along with other creative entries
from Sri Lanka and Nepal.
of design and creativity, the
awards in its sixth edition saw
a record high of about 2500
entries from Architectural in-
stitutes across India as well as
31 entries from other countries
including Nepal, Sri Lanka.
This year the contest
was also opened to Students
of Civil engineering, but with
a relevant theme revolving
around Civil Engineering. The
theme was “White Cement - A
Civil Engineers delight’”. This
was the awards maiden en-
try into the Civil Engineering
discipline. Here again the re-
sponse was overwhelming with
colleges including IITs across
India contributing 1372 en-
tries.
Commenting on the
response to this year’s Birla
White Yuva Ratna Awards, the
function’s Chief Guest, Smt.
Rajashreeji Birla said, “For
the last five years, Birla White
Yuva Ratna Awards has been
unearthing real talent among
students in the architectural
world. This year the awards
gained substantial momentum
and the expanded profile has
encouraged more students to
participate not just from India
but the world over as well. For
the 2009 edition, we’ve made
a conscious effort to provide
a global platform with an in-
novative theme of “A Global
Knowledge Centre”. We strong-
ly believe that today “Educa-
tion and Knowledge Gaining”
stretches beyond the bound-
aries of an Educational Insti-
tute. The response that we’ve
received makes us confident
that next year is going to be an
even greater success.”
Also present on the oc-
casion were Mr. O.P. Puran-
malka, Business Head-Cement
Business, Mr. D.R. Dhariwal,
President-Birla White and Mr.
P.K. Ray, Jt. Executive Presi-
dent-Birla White.
Birla White commenced
manufacturing of White Ce-
ment in 2004. Today the com-
pany boasts of a host of white
cement based surface finish-
ing products viz: Birla White
Wallcare Putty, Textura, Lev-
elplast, Kool N Seal and GRC.
In keeping with the current
concern for Environment Birla
White Cement, Wallcare Putty,
Textura and Levelplast have
been certified as Eco Friendly
products. Use of these prod-
ucts are not only environment
friendly but also qualify for
green rating.

Mrs. Rajashree Birla & 1st prize winner from Ar.Srinivas Murthy, Ar. Pinkish Shah & 3rd prize Ar. Quaid Doongerwala, Ar.Kshitij Limaye & 2nd Prize
Sri Lanka theme Global Knowledge Centre winner theme Global Knowledge Centre winner - theme Knowledge Media Centre

Winners
Theme: Global Knowledge Centre
Ranking Name College
1st Gayani Lakshika Hewage Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
2nd Pathirana K. Daminda Prasad Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
3rd Arvind R. School of Architecture & Planning, Anna University, Tamilnadu, India
3rd Nidhi Vinay Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Karnataka, India
4th Mukul Sharma IIT,Roorkee, UP, India

Theme: Knowledge Media Centre

Ranking Name College
1st Richard Sadokpam School of Planning And Architecture, J N T U, AP, India
2nd V. Girish Aayojan School of Architecture, Rajsthan, India
3rd Ankit Singh IIT, Roorkee, UP, India
Judges of Yuvaratna Awards - National Round
Architect Pinkish Shah, Architect Srinivas Murthy, Architect Kshitij Limaye, Architect Quaid Doongerwala





 
 
 6 INDUSTRY NEWS
WAAREE partners with
Intertek
Intertek (a leading interna-
tional provider of quality and
safety solutions) today an-
nounced that they have certi-
fied the Waaree Group’s high
wattage photovoltaic (PV)
module and panel manufac-
turing unit, making it the first
ETL certified PV module by
Intertek in India. The Waaree
Group partnered with Intertek
to launch their first quality
certified PV module and panel
manufacturing unit in the In-
dian market. The announce-
ment was made at ELECRA-
MA an ongoing exhibition on
Electrical and Electronics be-
ing held in Bombay Exhibition
Centre.
WAAREE Energies Pvt.
Ltd. India is amongst one of the
largest producers of PV Mod-
ules. Manufacturing capacity
of the company for phase-I is
30 MW. Manufacturing facil-
ity in India - Surat, Gujarat
built up area in phase 1 is
45,000 sq. ft. WAAREE Ener-
gies produces solar modules
upto 230 W capacity with best
raw materials available in the
world, manufacturing process
carried out in controlled en-
vironmental conditions with
most automated machineries
imported from Europe.
Bobby Mukherji & Associates
sets up office in Bangkok
India’s largest Hospitality and
Interior Design firm Bobby
Mukherji & Associates (BMA)
has announced the beginning
of their overseas operations,
BMA Thailand, in Bangkok.
Commenting on this
development, Bobby Mukherji
said, “BMA is flourishing as
the leading hospitality design
firm in India and hence I en-
visage BMA Thailand to be a
significant support in terms
of design and innovation. The
sensibilities of Thai design
and aesthetics present an at-
tractive opening for sourc-
ing indigenous creative talent
which is the key capital for our
business. I have been collabo-
rating with Thai manufactur-
ing companies since a decade,
and this expansion will only
reinforce our associations fur-
ther.”
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. becomes the first Indian infrastructure
company to be accredited with ISO 14064 certification
Ashoka Buildcon Limited, which
currently operates one of the
highest number of toll-based
BOT projects in India, has be-
come the first Indian infrastruc-
ture company officially certified
with ISO 14064. It is the only
and first member of the Car-
bon Disclosure Project (CDP) in
the Indian infrastructure sector,
which has initiated the bold and
positive step of carbon account-
ing and measurement and also
obtained ISO 14064 certification
to verify Green House Gas (GHG)
inventories aimed at combating
climate change.
Mr. Sanjay Londhe, (Di-
rector- Ashoka Buildcon Limited),
accepted the certificate on behalf
of the company, at the event held
in the Ashoka Virtue Hall of the
IEI building in Nashik. Mr. John
Broome (Vice President, Busi-
ness Development Asia Region),
of ISC Pty. Ltd. Australia, which
is a certifying body for ISO cer-
tifications, graced the occasion
and addressed an audience of
major industrialists, engineers,
builders, etc. and elaborated on
the need to control emissions of
green house gases.
Bhilai Steel Plant bags two PM’s Trophy for Best Integrated
Steel Plant
Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), the
flagship unit of Steel Authority
of India Ltd (SAIL) has received
the Prime Minister’s Trophy for
emerging as the best perform-
ing steel plant in the coun-
try for the years 2006-07 and
2007-08 in New Delhi on 15
February 2010. Prime Minister
Dr. Manmohan Singh handed
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh presenting the PM’s Trophy to SAIL
Chairman Mr. S. K. Roongta and BSP MD Mr. R. Ramaraju for the years
2006-07 & 2007-08 in the presence of Steel Minister Mr Virbhadra Singh
and the Minister of State for Steel, Mr A. Sai Prathap.
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Mr. Sanjay Londhe, Director- Ashoka Buildcon Limited, accepting
the ISO 14064 certificate
Mr. Sanjay Londhe, (Director-
Ashoka Buildcon Limited), said,
“There has been an increase
in the awareness about Global
Warming, and many discussions
are taking place to combat it. We
at Ashoka feel that the world
does not have any more time for
discussions. We need to act now
and through this initiative we
commit ourselves to measure,
monitor and reduce green house
gas emissions by our company.”
Mr. Broome appreciated
over the Trophy for Best Inte-
grated Steel Plant in the coun-
try to SAIL Chairman Mr. S.K.
Roongta and BSP Managing
Director Mr. R. Ramaraju in
the presence of Union Minister
for Steel Mr. Virbhadra Singh,
Minister of State for Steel Mr.
A. Sai Pratap, Secretary (Steel)
Mr. Atul Chaturvedi and Spe-
this effort by Ashoka and said,
“Though many organizations
that are part of CDP have ini-
tiated carbon accounting and
Measurement, very few compa-
nies have gone for ISO 14064
certification to verify their GHG
inventories. Ashoka Buildcon
Ltd is the first organization in in-
frastructure sector (India) which
has taken this bold and posi-
tive initiative towards combating
climate change by establishing
verified GHG inventories.”
cial Secretary Mr. B.S. Meena.
“I sincerely hope that
our steel industry will live up
to the expectations of our peo-
ple. My very best wishes for the
growth of this very vital indus-
try of our economy, ” said Dr.
Singh on the occasion.
With this, BSP has the
unparalleled distinction of be-
ing the only steel plant in the
country, public or private, to
have been honoured with the
prestigious PM’s trophy 9 out of
the 16 times it has been award-
ed since it was instituted. BSP
was chosen as the winner for
both years for its excellence in
spheres of production, techno-
economics, R&D efforts and
product development, human
resource management, em-
ployee motivation, environment
management, quality as well
as execution of its corporate
social responsibilities. Bhilai
has earlier won the Trophy for
the years 1992-93, 93-94, 95-
96, 96-97, 97-98, 2003-04 and
2004-05.
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Bharat Gaurav Award 2010
awarded to Ajay Jain
Environmentalist Ajay Jain from
Indore is the only Environmen-
talist form India who has been
awarded this year with presti-
gious “Bharat Gaurav Award
2010” and “Certificate of Ex-
cellence” for his various works
done in the field of Environment
and Pollution control.
This award is conferred
annually on eminent personali-
ties representing different fields
from the country and abroad
who have contributed remark-
ably towards progress of India
in their respective fields. This
event is organized especially to
project the achievement of Indi-
ans who have made Mother In-
dia proud. The Bharat Gaurav
Award - “Pride of India” was pre-
sented to Mr. Ajay Jain by Mr.
Abdul Rahim Rathar Finance
minister Govt. of Jammu and
Kashmir in a Grand function
held on 7 Jan 2010 at Habitat
center New Delhi. Delegates and
eminent personalities from In-
dia and abroad were present to
witness the award function.
Some of the past recipi-
ents of this honor include - Late
Mother Teresa, Noble Laure-
ate, Late B.D. Jatti Former Vice
President of India, Dr. Bishma
Narain Singh former Gover-
nor, Digambar Kamat, CM Goa,
Kiran Bedi IPS, Cricketer Sunil
Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Veteran
Actors Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh
Khanna, Dev Anand etc.,
Ajay Jain’s company Eco
Pro has been working on vari-
ous environmental issues pro-
viding environmental consul-
tancy to various national and
multinational companies. His
work also includes designing
and commissioning of effluent
and sewage treatment plants,
Environmental Impact Assess-
ment, Environmental auditing
and waste minimization. He has
always encouraged solutions
which were low-cost and easily
do-able. Recently Jain and his
team have developed low cost
technology for recycling of non
usable plastics.
Essar Hypermart to expand retail network in Andhra Pradesh
Essar Hypermart is a pioneer-
ing initiative of Essar Steel to
make steel available to end
users close to the user point.
This has revolutionized steel
marketing in the country.
It has set up over 300 retail
outlets across the country.
Essar Hypermarts ca-
ters to the customers in SME
segment ranging from small
manufacturers, local fabrica-
tors and general engineering
firms to large corporations
and construction companies.
It offers a comprehensive
range of flat and long steel
products for a variety of ap-
plications. The outlet chain
provides immediate delivery,
transparent pricing, custom-
ized quantities and guaran-
teed quality to its retail cus-
tomers.
Commenting on the
plan, Mr. Vikram Amin, Exec-
utive Director (Sales & Mar-
keting), Essar Steel, said, “It’s
a win-win situation for every-
body, especially SMEs. Cus-
tomers will have direct access
to the company’s products,
without the intervention of
any intermediaries, and with-
out any restrictive terms and
conditions. Essar Hypermart
offers complete transparency
in its dealings”.
Essar Hypermart also
arranges for channel financ-
ing through banks to deserv-
Siemens Delivers First locally manufactured 145 kV Gas
Insulated Switchgear in India
Siemens Ltd. has delivered
its first 145kV Gas Insulated
Switchgear from the recently
inaugurated GIS factory at
Aurangabad.
Commenting on this
significant achievement Mr.
A.K. Dixit, CEO – Energy Sec-
tor, South Asia said, “We see
a huge scope for GIS products
in India as the power sector is
growing at a very fast pace and
there is a shortage of land.
With the successful delivery of
the first localized GIS, we are
far ahead of other competitors
in bringing high end technol-
ogy for our customers. This in-
deed is a very proud moment
for us and we constantly en-
deavour to bring high quality
and innovative technologies to
India with an emphasis on lo-
cal manufacturing.”
INDUSTRY NEWS
Mr. Girish Rao, CEO, Essar Hypermart & Mr. Vikram Amin, Executive
Director, Essar Hypermart
ing customers. In fact, Essar
Hypermart customers are as-
sured of materials from an ISO
9002 and 14001 certified mill.
Moreover, all the products are
available with a quality test
certificate. Essar Hypermarts
have a strong pan-India pres-
ence. Sales from the Essar
Hypermart currently account
for 25 percent of Essar Steel’s
annual revenues.
Mr. Girish Rao, CEO,
Essar Hypermart said,”The
rapid industrialization of
Andhra Pradesh, offers great
potential for growth of SME
segment. We are happy to be
a part of this growth through
providing quality steel to this
segment. We plan to further
expand our retail network in
the State.”
“With the dispatch of the first
locally manufactured 145 kV
GIS, Siemens has brought in-
novative, space saving and
green solutions at the door-
steps of Indian Customers.
The benefits of space savings
and negligible maintenance
will make our customers oper-
ations more efficient and their
networks more reliable, giving
them the winning edge.” said
Mr. Pawan Parikh, Vice Presi-
dent –Energy Power Transmis-
sion Division while flagging off
the first truck to the destina-
tion – Adani Port at Mundra.
As the market poten-
7
Essar Steel has plans to fur-
ther expand its distribution
network through Express-
marts and the Expresspoints.
Expressmarts and Expres-
spoints are dealer owned -
dealer operated outlets and
will offer Essar Hypermart
products across all key steel
consumption centres.
The distribution mod-
el is backed by world class
Service Centre facilities and
Supply Chain Management of
Essar Steel and make avail-
able customized products to
customers at their door step.
Customers can now buy steel
as per their requirement with
a guarantee for right price,
excellent quality and time-
ly delivery from within their
town/city limits.
tial for GIS is huge in India,
Siemens Energy sector is fully
poised to take advantage of this
growing opportunity. Globally
Siemens is the pioneer in GIS
technology and the GIS offered
by Siemens is highly reliable
with low operating costs and
negligible maintenance over
the product life cycle of more
than 25 yrs. Since the prod-
uct is largely unaffected by
environment conditions, the
first major inspection is re-
quired only after 25 years of
commissioning. The product
is designed to be very com-
pact, modular and has low
space requirement and instal-
lation time. Since the levels of
noise and field emission are
extremely low, it is possible to
integrate this switchgear even
in a sensitive environment.
 8 REALTY NEWS
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited to develop a State-of-art
Ramanujan IT City in Chennai
Tata Realty And Infrastructure
Limited (TRIL), a 100% subsid-
iary of Tata Sons Ltd, one of In-
dia’s largest and most respected
conglomerate, is going to de-
velop ‘Ramanujan IT City’, one
of the state-of art commercial
and residential projects located
at Old Mahabalipuram Road
(OMR) in Taramani, Chennai.
This project will also
envisage the development of a
premium residential commu-
nity called ‘Cambridge Greens’
which will be ready for occu-
pancy by mid 2011. Ramanu-
jan IT City is an IT Special Eco-
nomic Zone (SEZ) to be built
on 26 acres land at Taramani.
The Rs. 3,500 Crore project
is promoted by TRIL Infopark
Limited which is a Joint Ven-
ture between Tata Realty & In-
frastructure Limited, TIDCO &
Indian Hotels Company Limited
(IHCL). The hi-tech integrated
development would consist of
a duly notified IT/ITES along
with Residential Apartments, a
premium Retail Mall & Enter-
tainment, serviced apartments
and an International Conven-
tion Center. Ramanujan IT City
Aamby Valley City is now connected by air
Aamby Valley City, announces
the introduction six flights a
week, regular, non-scheduled
flights between Aamby Val-
ley City and Mumbai, starting
5th Feb 2010, enabling fast
and easy access to Life’s fin-
est abode. The services com-
menced with four flights, three
of them to Mumbai and one to
Delhi. One of the flight carried
Hon’ble Minister for Civil Avia-
tion Mr. Praful Patel, Mr. Sub-
rata Roy Sahara - Managing
Worker & Chairman, Sahara
India Pariwar and Mr. See-
manto Roy, Head- Aamby Val-
ley City and a few existing cus-
tomers of Aamby Valley City.
On this occasion Mr.
Praful Patel congratulated Mr.
Subrata Roy Sahara for start-
ing much needed services to
Aamby Valley, the closest city
from Mumbai, which is con-
nected by Air. Mr. Subrata Roy
Sahara, Managing Worker and
Chairman, Sahara India Pari-
war said, “Aamby Valley City
is being developed with a view
is a tribute by the Tata Group
to the legendary mathematician
Srinivasa Ramanujan.
‘Cambridge Greens’,
comprising 150 super luxury
apartments and spread over
three lakh sq feet, will be a per-
fect blend of design and func-
tionality. The site is strategi-
cally located and will offer its
residents a home with state of
the art facilities that character-
ize an opulent lifestyle. These
Hon’ble Minister for Civil Aviation Mr. Praful Patel, Mr. Subrata roy, Mr.
Subrata Roy Sahara - Managing Worker & Chairman, Sahara India Pari-
war, and Mr. Seemanto Roy, Head - Aamby Valley City, after landing at the
Aamby Valley Airport
of making it the most sought
after address in India. A first
home for many, these services
will add to the best city living
experience for Aamby citizens
and visitors.”
Currently, flights will
take off from Mumbai and later
air services to more cities will
be added. With the introduc-
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
apartments ranging between
2,000 - 3,000 Sq ft (3 BHK &
4 BHK), encompasses world
class luxurious amenities like
Centralized Air Condition-
ing, Security Camera Systems,
Children Play Area, Reception,
Concierge, Lobby, Health Club,
and Swimming Pool. The com-
plex will have car parking at the
basement level and alongside
will house a private area for
drivers. There will be a Central
tion of this facility the citizens,
business visitors and other
guests can now reach Aamby
Valley from Mumbai in 22 min-
utes. The travel experience to
Aamby Valley is a sheer plea-
sure as the guest travel in lux-
uriously configured aircraft,
go through one of the fastest
and exclusive check in process
security system linking to the
entire IT City and modern fire
detection and suppression sys-
tems with sprinklers. True to its
inspiration, Ramanujan IT City
is a class apart, offering un-
paralleled value in terms of its
location, design, amenities and
services. Private terraces and
panoramic vistas apart, upscale
living comforts such as themed
gardens, private lounges, ban-
quet hall facilities for 1200 peo-
ple, fine dining pavilions and
tennis courts are at the heart of
Ramanujan IT City’s vision of a
great quality of life. Being with-
in city limits Ramanujan IT City
is well connected to all means of
transport: Road (100 metres to
the bus stop), Rail (100 metres)
and Air (13 km to the airport).
The Master Plan for
this Residential Project is be-
ing done by the New York based
Skidmore Owings and Mer-
rill (SOM), a world renowned
master planning company. The
Construction activity is being
undertaken by Leighton - a
leading Australian Company
renowned for World Class sys-
tems & processes.
both at Mumbai and Aamby
Valley and enjoy the luxury
of exquisite airport lounge at
Aamby Valley.
Aamby Valley City is lo-
cated between two metro cities
Mumbai and Pune and hence
connectivity by air definitely
benefits the people flying in
from these two major cities
as well. It creates a new gold-
en triangle. With quick time
air connectivity, Aamby Val-
ley City now is an ideal busi-
ness and leisure destination
for an overnight dinner or a
game of golf or even a sump-
tuous lunch with business as-
sociates in premium luxury
environs. The service offered
will bring the desire of many
to work in Mumbai and live in
Aamby Valley City.
This announcement is
a great achievement for the
City as it gives them an edge
and reiterates the company’s
key feature of setting bench-
marks not only for themselves
but for others to follow.
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
Parsvnath Developers Q3
profit quadruples to Rs 25 cr
Parsvnath Developers Limit-
ed (PDL), one of the leading
real estate and infrastructure
companies having completed
nineteen glorious years and
has to its distinction, comple-
tion of 37 projects comprising
of 11.23 million sq. ft in to-
tal, reported total revenue of
Rs 216.64 crore for the third
quarter ended 31st December,
2009. Profit after tax stood at
Rs 32.67 crore and EBIDTA
for Q3FY10 was at Rs. 71.99
crore.
Unitech records Q3 net profit
at Rs 176.01 cr
Realty major Unitech reported
a jump of 29.37 per cent in
consolidated net profit for the
quarter ended December 31 at
Rs 176.01 crore. The compa-
ny had posted a net profit of
Rs 136.05 crore in the corre-
sponding period last fiscal.
The total consolidated
income in the third quarter
also soared by 57.65 per cent
to Rs 774.46 crore from Rs
491.24 crore in the year-ago
period.
Unitech is launching
houses in the high volume af-
fordable segment under “Uni-
Homes” Brand. Till Dec’09 it
has already received bookings
worth Rs 5,500 crore for over
13.14 million sq ft.
GMR Infrastructure Q3 profit
declines 85% to Rs 9.2 cr
GMR Infrastructure posted
nearly 85 percent decline in
consolidated net profit at Rs
9.2 crore for the third quar-
ter ended December 2009.
However, the compa-
ny’s consolidated net sales
rose to Rs 1,066.72 crore
during the third quarter of
current fiscal from Rs 958.90
crore of the corresponding
period a year earlier.
Greenply Industries Ltd Q3 PAT up by 35% at Rs. 13.93 crore
Greenply Industries Ltd, lead-
er in plywood and laminate
industry in India, reported
net sales of Rs. 218.52 crores
for the quarter ended 31st
December, 2009 as compared
to Rs. 179.39 crores in corre-
sponding period of last fiscal,
registered a growth of 22 %.
The Company also proposed
to expand its existing capac-
ity by 42% by adding a 4th
press at the laminate manu-
facturing unit situated at
Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh
with an investment of Rs. 20
crores.
Net Profit for the quar-
ter was at Rs 13.93 crores,
registered a growth of 35%, as
compared to Rs 10.32 crores
posted in the same quarter of
SAIL Q3 yoy PAT nearly doubles to Rs. 1676 crore
The unaudited financial results
of Steel Authority of India Limit-
ed (SAIL) for October-December
(Q3) of FY ’10, reflected profit
after tax (PAT) of Rs. 1,675.55
crore, an improvement of 99%
over the corresponding period
last year (CPLY).
The company’s net turn-
over during Q3 at Rs. 9,697
crore vs. Rs. 8724 crore (yoy)
has been 11% higher. In vol-
ume terms, sales at 2.9 million
tonnes during the quarter were
24.5% higher than Q3 of CPLY.
The lower growth in turnover
as compared to volume growth
was primarily due to 12% low-
er sales realisation during Q3
than CPLY.
Simplex Infra Q3 PAT Rs.26 cr and revenue Rs.1100 cr
Simplex Infrastructures’ con-
solidated revenues (unau-
dited result) for the Quarter
3 FY10 is Rs.1100cr against
Rs.1269cr for the same quar-
ter last year and EBITDA is
Rs.107cr. against Rs.119cr.
However, the PBT is 7% high-
er at Rs.41cr from Rs.39cr
and PAT - 3% at Rs.26cr from
Rs.25cr. The EBITDA margins
have improved to 9.7% from
9.4% and PBT to 3.8% from
3% and PAT to 2.4% from 2%.
The revenue for 9
MONEY MONITOR
last fiscal.
Net sales for nine
months ended 31st Decem-
ber, 2009 grew by 10 % to Rs.
613.57 crores, as compared to
Rs. 557.81 crores in the cor-
responding period of last fis-
cal. Net profit for nine months
ended 31st December, 2009
stood at Rs. 36.29 crore, as
compared to Rs. 28.72 crore
in the corresponding period
of the last fiscal.
Commenting on the
results Mr. Rajesh Mittal,
Managing Director, Greenply
Industries Limited said, “Our
results are cognizant of the
SAIL Chairman Shri S.K. Roongta
announcing the financial results of
SAIL for Q3 of FY’10
Congratulating the company’s
workforce on the Q3 perfor-
mance, SAIL Chairman Mr. S.K.
Roongta said: “We remained
focused on our fundamentals
during the recent downturn
and through relentless pursuit
months period at Rs.3287cr is
almost the same as last year
at Rs.3307cr, while EBITDA
and PBT are slightly higher at
Rs.337cr and Rs.131cr from
Rs.331cr and Rs.130cr re-
spectively. But due to higher
tax provisioning, the PAT at
Rs.83cr is lower from Rs.91cr
last year.
The order intake dur-
ing the quarter is Rs.1219cr
comprising mostly the power,
buildings and piling sectors.
The order book backlog as of
December’09 is Rs.10606cr.
In addition, Simplex has L1
status in Rs.729cr aggregate
bids. The order book is com-
9
increasing share of Greenply
in the laminate industry. They
signify that we are in sync
with the market expectations
and our progress is on track.
This lays down a strong base
for the company for multifold
growth to meet the expecta-
tions of our patrons”.
“Keeping in view the in-
creasing demand we are set-
ting up our 4th Press at Nala-
garh. Our recently set up 3rd
Press will also be operational
shortly. We are hopeful that
with its commencement we
will be able to garner a larger
share in the market and also
aim to expand our territory in
the international market and
unexplored regions of the
country,” he added.
by the SAIL collective, signifi-
cant successes came our way.
SAIL is gearing itself up to face
the impending challenges re-
lating to inputs and other cost
increases, intensifying compe-
tition and those relating to raw
material security, while making
best efforts to seize the imme-
diate opportunities, with in-
creased demand for steel in the
country.”
Q3 was also memorable
for SAIL and its employees in
terms of honours and acco-
lades received. SAIL’s Bhilai
Steel Plant was adjudged as the
Best Integrated Steel Plant in
the country for the years 2006-
07 and 2007-08.
prising of power - 28%, build-
ing & housing - 19%, urban in-
frastructures - 16%, industrial
- 15%, bridges - 11%, marine
& piling - 4% each, roads 2%
and railways 1%. The foreign
territories constitute 22% of
the order book and the domes-
tic order book is coming 47%
from government, 41% from
private sector and 12% from
PPP players.
Simplex Infrastruc-
tures has seven business seg-
ments – Ground Engineering,
Industrial, Building & Hous-
ing, Power, Marine, Roads,
Railways & Bridges, and Ur-
ban infra.
10 MONEY MONITOR
APIL records Rs 32.7 crore
net profit
Realty firm Ansal Properties
and Infrastructure has record-
ed a consolidated net profit of
Rs 32.7 crore for the quarter
ended December 2009 buoyed
by higher sales in the residen-
tial realty sector.
The company recorded a net
loss of Rs 15.57 crore in the
corresponding quarter last fis-
cal. APIL’s revenue also went
up by 32.79 per cent during
the quarter to Rs 280.21 crore
against Rs 211.01 crore in the
corresponding quarter last fis-
cal.
On standalone basis,
net profit of the company in-
creased by 412 per cent to Rs
14.48 crore for the reporting
quarter. Revenue, however,
dipped by 2.08 per cent at Rs
204.49 crore in the same quar-
Gammon India Q3 PAT at Rs
20.87 cr
Construction company Gammon
India reported a profit after tax
(PAT) of Rs 20.87 crore for the
third quarter ended December
2009, whereas the same was
at Rs 510 crore a year earlier.
Net sales of the firm stood at Rs
1,014.54 crore at the end of De-
cember quarter, while the same
was at Rs 653.64 crore last fis-
cal.
For the nine-month pe-
riod ended December, Gammon
India posted a PAT of Rs 90.02
crore, whereas it was at Rs 67.84
crore during the year ago period.
Bhushan Steel Q3 net profit
at Rs 227.43 cr
Bhushan Steel’s net profit
surged nearly eleven-fold to Rs
227.43 crore for the 3rd quarter
ended December 31, 2009, over
the same period last fiscal.
Net sales increased to
Rs 1,429 crore for the latest
quarter, against Rs 1,002.33
crore for the same period previ-
ous fiscal.
For the nine-month pe-
riod ended December 31, 2009,
the company posted a net profit
of Rs 588.46 crore against Rs
296.39 crore for the same pe-
riod a year ago.
HSIL Q3 Net Sales up by 38%. PAT grows 43%
India’s leading sanitaryware
and container glass manufac-
turer- HSIL Limited has report-
ed a strong performance for
third quarter ended December
2010. With Net Sales of Rs 216
crores in Q3 2009-10,against
Rs 160 crores in Q3 08-09,
HSIL recorded an impressive
38 % growth and simultane-
ously a landmark achievement
of crossing Rs 200 crores turn-
over in a quarter for the first
time in its history.
A jubiliant Mr. Sand-
eep Somany, JMD, HSIL said
“It is a proud moment for us
as we celebrate a record quar-
terly turnover of Rs 200 crores
for the first time in HSIL’s his-
tory. We have surpassed our
earlier performances and set
more challenging benchmarks
for ourselves. Our Q3 results
reflect Hindware’s remarkable
resilience and illustrate the
benefits of key strategic initia-
tives undertaken over the past
DLF reports Q3 FY10 Net profit at Rs 468 cr
DLF Limited, India’s largest
real estate company, recorded
consolidated revenues of Rs
2,152 crore for the quarter
ended December 31, 2009, a
q-o-q increase of 19% from
Rs 1,810 crore in Q2 FY10.
EBIDTA stood at Rs 969 crore
as compared to Rs 973 crore
in the previous quarter. Net
profit was at Rs 468 crore, up
by 6% q-o-q from Rs 440 crore.
Everest Industries Limited Q3 PAT Rs. 4.71 Crores.
Everest Industries Limited
net sales stood at Rs 152.73
crores, after net profit surged
19.30% to Rs 4.71 Crores in
Q3 FY10 over the net loss of
Rs. 3.71 Crores in Q3 FY09.
Everest Industries
Limited is one of India’s fast-
est growing building solu-
tions companies and has con-
tinuously introduced latest
and the most modern build-
ing products with a promise
of Strength, Speed and Safe-
ty. Everest today provides,
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
couple of years. We have been
able to deliver another solid
quarter of strong earnings and
improved operating margins.”
For the quarter end-
ing December 31, 2009, the
company achieved EBIDTA
of Rs. 38 crores, 48% higher
than the corresponding pe-
riod last year. The company’s
PBT (Profit Before Tax) for the
quarter stood at Rs. 15 crores,
37.6% up from last year’s Q3
Rs.10.9 crore. The Cash Profit
for Q3 2009-10 stood at Rs.
27.7 crores, 63% up from the
corresponding period last year
and the Profit After Tax (PAT)
in comparison to previous year
witnessed an ascent of 43%, at
Rs. 9.97 crores.
Demonstrating the buoy-
The non-annualised EPS for
the quarter was Rs 2.75.
Commenting on the re-
sults, Mr. Rajiv Singh, Vice
Chairman, DLF Limited said,
“With the economy on path
of recovery, we witnessed re-
newed demand for luxury /
high end housing, in addition
to stable demand for residen-
tial homes. Overall though
we remain cautious, we are
on track to meet our targets
in current fiscal. We are see-
ing an increase in inquiries in
commercial segment and hope
recovery strengthens in the
near future, allowing DLF to
building products and build-
ing solutions for housing,
commercial and industrial
sectors in over 15 countries
throughout the world. In In-
dia its products are distrib-
uted across 1,00,000 villag-
es and 600 cities, through
ant market and escalating
demand for Hindware prod-
ucts, the Company registered
a 42% growth in Earnings Per
Share. “We are celebrating
48 years of consistent growth
and business success, driven
by innovation and operational
excellence. Looking forward,
we will remain focused on
further strengthening our in-
dustry leadership, while con-
tinuing to improve efficiencies
in our business. We will con-
tinue to innovate in all areas
of our business - technologi-
cally superior products, chan-
nel expansion, brand building,
manufacturing excellence and
financial management,” added,
Mr. Somany.
Hindware has recently
been honoured with the pres-
tigious Superbrand Consum-
er Validated Brand Award for
2009-2010 and the Golden
Peacock National Quality Man-
agement Award 2010.
improve on all its performance
parameters.”
Commenting on the in-
tegration of Caraf Builders &
Constructions Private Limited
(alongwith DLF Assets Pvt Ltd)
with DLF Cyber City Limited,
DLF’s subsidiary, Mr. Singh
added “We shall have a strong
consolidated entity encom-
passing all rental assets of
the group under a single um-
brella. It also provides us an
opportunity to unlock value
in this integrated company,
or any assets thereof, once all
legal structures and enablers
are in place.”
5 state of the art facilities,
4000 outlets, 35 sales depots
and 14 offices.
Mr. M.L Gupta, Man-
aging Director of Everest In-
dustries said “This fiscal year
has been very fruitful for our
company like FY 08-09; we
have seen profit of around
19% this Quarter as com-
pared to the previous one.
we are eyeing the turnover of
Rs.650 Crores by end of the
4th Quarter and hope to grow
more in coming years.”
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Escorts Limited launches Backhoe Loaders

Escorts Construction Equip-
ment Limited (ECEL), the
Construction Equipment and
Material Handling Equipment
manufacturing arm of Escorts
Limited, has launched back-
hoe loader - DIG MAX, a best-
in-class 76HP, 8 tonne operat-
ing weight backhoe loader with
an array of superior features
especially designed for Indian
conditions.
The Company also re-
cently introduced to the Indian
market Telescopic Handlers,
Access Platforms, Wheel Load-
ers and Motor Graders by ty-
ing up with leading manufac-
turers including M/S Manitou
BF, SA Corporation of France
and Xiamen Machinery Com-
pany Limited (XGMA) of Chi-
na. Truck Cranes and All-ter-
rain Truck Craneswere other
products introduced in Indian
recently by signing agreement
with China’s Hunan Zoomlion
International Trade Co. Ltd.
With its ever evolving product
portfolio, ECEL has the most
diverse range of construction
equipment and material han-
dling equipment in the coun-
try.
Speaking on the oc-
casion, Mr. K.K. Vij, CEO &
Executive Director, Escorts
Construction Equipment Lim-
ited said, “The launch of DIG
MAX is part of our strategy to
expand our product portfo-
lio to address larger share of
the construction equipment
market by offering complete
solution to road construction
industry. ECEL pioneered the
Construction & Earth Moving
Equipment industry in India
and today, aims to be an end-
to-end solution provider for its
customers.”
The company entered
the field of Material Handling
Equipment way back in 1971
when it introduced the con-
cept of Pick-n-Carry Hydrau-
lic Mobile crane, providing the
most cost effective solution to
any material handling prob-
lem. The company has since
constantly introduced world-
class equipments to meet the
emerging need of India’s infra-
structure. From Slew Cranes,
Crawler Cranes, Tower Cranes
to Vibratory Compactors, Load-
ers and Forklift Trucks, ECEL
is a supplier to every major in-
dustrial/infrastructure project
in the country. Today, ECEL
is World’s #1 manufacturer of
Hydraulic Mobile Cranes and
#2 player in Road Compaction
Equipment in the Indian ECE
industry.
For More Information Please
Contact
Escorts Construction
Equipment Limited
Tel: :+91-0129-2306566
Email: puneet.chhabra@
escorts-ecel.com
Web: http:www.ecel.com

Danfoss launches energy efficient Commercial Variable Speed

Scroll Compressor for Air Conditioning
Danfoss Industries Private
Limited, a leader in mechani-
cal and electronic components
and solutions, has launched
first R-410A variable speed
scroll compressors for com-
mercial air conditioning and
heat pumps: the Apexx™ VSH
series compressors.
Compared to conven-
tional systems, these com-
pressors allow for users to re-
alize energy savings of more
than 20 percent. While com-
pressors in traditional com-
mercial system designs are
sized for most efficient opera-
tion under peak load condi-
tions, these compressors are
able to deliver excess capac-
ity under the part-load con-
ditions that exist 85 percent
or more of the time without
the unloading capability. The
penalty is significant and
costly energy waste. In con-
trast, the Danfoss VSD com-
pressor is designed to main-
tain high isentropic efficiency
at part load by precisely and
continuously matching the
load by operating from 30 Hz
to 90 Hz. The balanced, con-
tinuous operation of a VSD
compressor means less cy-
cling and system stress re-
sulting in higher reliability,
and longer lifetime.
With Apexx™ VSH
compressors, the power fac-
tor remains above 0.90, re-
gardless of the load, and
can result in lower utility
charges. Also, drive control-
ler logic ensures a soft start
that reduces inrush current
and adds to energy savings.
The VSH compressors also
offer greater comfort as a re-
sult of tighter temperature
control and the ability to cool
or heat rapidly on demand by
instantly increasing speed.
Creating a quieter en-
vironment is another compet-
itive difference for the VSD.
There is significant noise re-
duction, particularly at part-
load conditions. For instance,
noise reduction is especially
critical at night and in dense- advantages, such as, an all For more information
ly populated areas - there- new degree of control capa- please Contact:
fore, during the night, when bility, varied capacity, built- Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd.,
loads are typically lowest, a in reliability, user-definable Tel: 044 6650 1555 (Mumbai)
VSD compressor cycle runs at closed-loop PID capacity Tel: 022 2528 9091 (Chennai)
its lowest and quietest speed. scontroller, innovative pack Tel: 0124 403 6677 (Gurgaon)
The Danfoss Apexx™ VSH controller for hybrid units Email: danfoss.india@
compressors offer a gamut of and much more. danfoss.com
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Schneider Electric launches Havells Introduces

In-Diya - a highly energy
efficient LED based Lighting
Schneider Electric, the global
specialist in energy management
has launched In-Diya, a highly
energy-efficient LED based Light-
ing System, to provide lighting to
people living with no or unreli-
able electricity in India. In-Diya
is a specially designed LED based
lighting system that can operate
on main supply and/or solar, and
provides backup ranging from 8 -
15 hours for indoor applications.
In-Diya LED based Lighting Sys-
tem is available in nine differ-
ent variants. The basic model
with 45 LEDs is available for Rs
550/-. It is powered by an exter-
nal chargeable battery which can
be rented from a battery charging
station managed by a local entre-
preneur. The high-end variant is
a 90 LED Solar Home Lighting
System which is compatible with
the electrical grid and is priced at
Rs. 4500/- .
It consumes 50% less
power than 11W CFL and 90%
less power than 60 Watt Incan-
descent Lamp for the same light
output. It is mounted on wall and
can illuminate a room of 12’X12’
for all normal activities. In its
high-end version it costs less
than any CFL based solar home
lighting system and provides
50,000 hours of lighting.
For More Information Please
Contact:
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
Tel: 011-39404000
Web: www.schneider-electric.
co.in
Eco-Friendly High Power
Factor HPF CFLs
Havells India Ltd, one of the
largest and fastest growing elec-
trical and lighting companies
in the world, has introduced
a new range of energy saving
CFLs with “HPF” (High Power
Factor >0.85) Integral ballasts,
which are more energy efficient
and eco-friendly comparison to
normal CFLs.
The conventional com-
pact florescent lamps (CFLs)
and incandescent bulbs (GLS)
consume more real power as
compared to HPF CFLs. Ordi-
nary CFLs have the power fac-
tor of 0.55. This means the loss
of nearly 30% due to poor power
factor is born by the Electricity the best and Eco-friendly op-
Distribution Company (Utility tion.
Company).
These state of art quality
For More Information Please
HPF CFLs are designed in such
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wastage and enhances the net- Havells India Ltd.
work capacity required for in- Tel: 0120- 4771000
candescent lighting. Moreover, Fax: 0120- 4772000
these newer HPF CFL lamps Email: marketing@havells.com
contain less mercury which is Web: www.havells.com

GlacialLight launches low power T8 LED Tube

GlacialTech Inc. is launching
the GlacialLight T8 low power
Light Emitting Diode (LED)
light tubes under the Glacial-
Light brand. The LED T8 tubes
are an improvement on exist-
ing models as well as innova-
tive. The unique advantage is
that the tubes are extremely
low in power consumption with
under 10W power consump-
tion for the 2ft tube, and under
20W power consumption for
the 4ft Tube. They can support
110V AC or 220V AC via a G13
socket.
The LED T8 Tubes are
designed to replace the equiva-
lent Cathode Fluorescent tubes
(CFT) available in markets to-
day. Using lower wattage com-
pared with the original prod-
ucts, the T8 LED has the same
structure and style of tradi-
tional CFT tubes but delivers a
brighter performance per watt,
with less heat radiation and
few of the pitfalls faced by tra-
ditional CFT tubes. There are
no toxic gasses present in the
design and the tubes are much
more robust and weatherproof.
The LED T8 Tubes can be used
for general everyday use, for
indoor applications, and incor-
porates all the latest luminary
technology garnered from Gla-
cialTech’s unique resources;
combining years of experience
in designing cooling systems as
well as all manner of consumer
electronic device power sup-
plies.
GlacialTech uses ex-
tremely high quality compo-
nents designed for high bright-
ness and long life span (min.
20,000hrs). The lumens start
at over 500lm at a flux of 52-
58 lm/W with 130-206 lux at 1
meter on the short 2ft version,
whereas the longer 4ft version
has over 1000lm also at 54-
64lm/W with 212-377 lux at
1 meter. The net weight varies
between 0.15kg’s to 0.30kg’s.
The LED T8 tubes are
designed to fit into standard
G13 socket assemblies, and
thus replace traditional tubes
without any inconvenience to
the user. durable power unit designs to
GlacialLight, the new
sub-brand of GlacialTech will
leverage the GlacialLight prod-
ucts to be better and higher in
quality than competing prod-
ucts using high quality heat-
sinks, specialized power units
and Light Emitting Diode (LED)
luminaries, giving them longer
life >20,000hrs with higher lu-
men throughout the lifecycle.
As experienced manufacturer
of PC cooling and power sup-
plies GlacialLight has lever-
aged the resources required
to create quality LED lighting
products combining the exem-
plary cooling capabilities with
create optimal solutions for
the most demanding of lighting
products.
For More Information Please
Contact:
Email: sales@GlacialLight.com
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
Expert Equipments’ Expert Levitator - A Hydraulic Elevator
Expert Levitator - A Hydraulic
elevator with a lifting range to
ascend 2-3 floors, is ideal as an
indoor installation in new as
well as old low-rise buildings,
hospitals, shopping complex-
es, show rooms and corporate
offiices, apartments, bunglows
and duplex villas.
An innovation in sophis-
ticated elevator technology, a
paragon of personal elevator
comfort and luxury, the all-
Spa Systems from Apple Thermosanitation
Apple Thermo Sanitation Pvt.
Ltd., is specialized in producing
equipment for residential and
commercial customized SPA
consists, steam rooms, sauna
systems, body jets, Jacuzzi
systems, bathtubs etc., under
the trade mark ‘apple ‘ in
Mumbai.
Apple Thermo Sanitation
provides Jacuzzi, Steam and
Sauna for health club. Their in-
depth domain expertise assists
them in manufacturing a wide
range of Jacuzzi (Spa) system.
The range of Jacuzzi is available
in varied specifications, which
can be further customized as
per the requirement given by
the clients.
Apple Thermosanitation
pioneers in designing, supplying
PRODUCTS INFO 13
new “Expert Levitator” heralds
a new era in small hydraulic lift
designs.
Today, about 60 to 80%
of elevators installed in U.S.A.,
Europe & Australia are hydrau-
lic elevators. Nursing a new
concept for Hydraulic Home Lift
with utmost dedication, years
of research and development
efforts by Expert Engineers and
exposure availed in this new
era of liberalization of economy
were pooled-in to bring about
the design marvel - the Expert
Levitator, a prestigious product
of Expert Equipments Pvt. Ltd.,
manufacturers of hydraulic lift-
ing equipment since 1980. The
basic construction, systems and the whole system has an low-rise buildings, duplex vil-
and safety levels conform to ISI optional remote control. The las and bungalows.
standards. fastidious passenger enjoys a
Expert Levitator de- smooth and silent ride, only a For More Information Please
mands no modification or al- hydraulic system can ensure. Contact:
teration of the existing build- The lift can be lowered by a Expert Equipments Pvt. Ltd.
ing interiors or aesthetics. No battery back-up in case of pow- Tel: 022-2547 5153,
space is wasted either and it er failure. 25474885.
does not entail any costly run- Expert Levitator is spe- E-mail: expertequip@rediffmail.
ning expenses or maintenance. cially suited as a personal lift com
The car can be exclusively cus- and to the aged and handi- Web: www.expertequipments.
tom built to suit the interiors capped with wheel chairs in com
Bajaj Tiles’ Metallic Series
installation & commissioning
of health club and can supply
Indian as well as imported
Jacuzzi, Steam, Sauna
equipment as per requirement
of number of sitting persons,
for personal and commercial
requirement.
Apple Thermosanitation
designs and manufactures
mostly all the equipment needed
for the Spa.
The complete system
provides complete relaxation to
the body and rejuvenates the
mind.
For more information Please
Contact
Apple Thermo Sanitation Pvt.
Ltd. Bajaj Tiles one of the reputed interior designers to choose
Tel: 022 – 26375650 /5759 name in wall tiles manufacturing its tiles for their luxurious
Email: info@applebath.com has developed new dazzling projects.
Web: www.applebath.com design for the year 2010. As It is the leading company
latest developed metallic series which provides variety of
of the company with golden accessories to make bathroom
shine and silver shine with and kitchen.
circle and strip effects, has
been manufactured through For more information Please
revolutionary ceramic Rotocolor Contact
Printing Technology. Bajaj Tiles
Apart from metallic look Tel: 079 - 27660128
Bajaj Tiles is also providing Mob: 099099 67917
Spanish and Italian look of tiles Email: info@bajajtiles.com
which has attracted architects, Web: www.bajajtiles.com
14 COMPANY PROFILE
Duravit India Private Limited,
the Indian subsidiary of the
renowned German brand Du-
ravit supplying customized
bathroom solutions the world
over, set upon its ambitious
course back in 2003, when it
emerged on the Indian sanitary
ware market for the first time.
Back then, the Indian sanitary
ware market was characterized
by the dominance of a few na-
tional players and countless re-
gional ones. It was yet to warm
up to imported brands that
were steeped in design which
promised to enhance the qual-
ity of life.
That was also the time
when changes in lifestyle be-
came noticeable in the cities
which led to their renaissance
across the country. Internation-
al brands from the world over
forayed into the country and
wheels of what can be called a
“design renaissance” were set
in motion. For home-makers,
designers & architects and the
trade, this translated into an in-
creasing demand for innovative
and world-class design. Riding
on this encouraging wave cre-
ated by solid demand, Duravit
India brought “good design”
home from Germany and car-
ried forward the legacy of the
Duravit brand successfully in
India.
The Indian sanitary
ware market has never expe-
rienced this kind of euphoria
before than with the arrival of
outstanding, award-winning
design. With its oeuvre of sig-
nature designs, the Duravit
brand has endeared itself to
the design connoisseurs and
the who’s who of the indus-
try. The end-consumer is fast
catching up, too. Understand-
ably, within a span of 6 years,
the Duravit brand in India has
propelled itself to the position
of one of the most sought after
designer brands in the market.
Duravit provides com-
plete range of bathroom solu-
tions which include ceramic
sanitaryware, bathtub, bath-
room furniture. Duravit has
good flexibility in its offering. It
has understood Indian market
dynamics very well and offers
product from the low-priced
Euroline, via the mid-priced
Profiline to the higher-priced
Studioline, from no-fuss forms
to design bathrooms by Philippe
Starck, Michael Graves, Massi-
mo Iosa Ghini, Sieger Design or
Norman Foster - Duravit caters
to every budget and lifestyle
Duravit transforming the look
and feel of Indian Bathrooms
A real thirst for quality and innovation with design embedded in the soul
of Duravit has made it one of the sought after brands today. In India it
has carried forward the same legacy of Brand Duravit and is poised to
leave its mark on Indian bathrooms.
through offering bathroom de-
sign “from jeans to dinner jack-
et”. commercial projects in India.
Duravit sets itself the
goal to regularly launch inno-
vations and new products on
the market. These include, for
example, the easy-clean ‘Won-
dergliss’ protective surface, the
no-water urinal ‘McDry’ and
the ‘Change’ - the first world-
wide mirror range with ad-
justable lighting that can be
changed freely and with the
twist of a knob from “cold” to
“warm”. While the ‘Sundeck’
bathtub for indoors and out-
doors is covered by a padded,
fold-out ‘relaxation deck’ for ly-
ing with complete comfort that
transforms the installation into
a versatile ensemble with nu-
merous uses.
Duravit India success-
fully extends the Duravit brand
in India. The end-consumer is
fast catching up, too. Under-
standably, within a span of 6
years, the Duravit brand in In-
dia has consolidated its posi-
tion to become one of the most
sought after designer brands in
the market.
Therefore, Duravit has
teamed up with world renowned
designers such as Philippe
Starck, Norman Foster, EOOS
or Sieger Design. Today, Du-
ravit commands a captivating
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
presence in some of the most
premium hotels, residences and
The Taj Group, the ITC Group
and Le Meridien are some of
the names that are enough to
get the list off to a good start.
Duravit India has es-
tablished a strong network in
India. It collaborates with more
than 120 Business Partners
and distributors spread across
the country, facilitating easy
access of its range to its cus-
tomers and spreading the mes-
sage of the brand to all corners
of the country.
The logistics at Duravit
India works efficiently too. Its
warehouse at Ahmedabad (Gu-
jarat) keeps ready stock of all
the products that are presently
being sold by Duravit in the in-
ternational market and rises to
meet the demands. For direct
shipment, container quantity
from the manufacturing plant
in Germany can be ordered.
For order deliveries from the
Warehouse, the shipments are
arranged as a door-delivery by
Blue Dart courier service under
a national contract.
Duravit: Poised for produc-
tion in India
On Friday, 17 October 08, bath-
room manufacturer Duravit,
headquartered in Hornberg in
the Black Forest, laid the foun-
dation stone for a new produc-
tion site in India. According
to Indian religious rituals, the
foundation stone was laid on a
particularly auspicious day. A
new ceramic factory is present-
ly being built on a site covering
about 170,000 square metres
at Tarapur in the state of Guja-
rat in Western India. An initial
production capacity of 500,000
pieces per year is planned with
about 250 employees. With this
building, that is to be complet-
ed in 2010, Duravit also heeds
other positive signs.
India is seen as a fabu-
lous project market by Franz
Kook, management board
chairman (Duravit) and the
factory set up is a step in de-
veloping the market further.
The new factory and the advan-
tages of being associated with
a local supplier will enable an
opening of the Indian market
as a whole, as well as of a few
export markets. Duravit has
been active on the Indian mar-
ket since 2003 and is well es-
tablished in the luxury sector.
“The birth rate in this country
will continue to increase enor-
mously. We are one of the first
manufacturers in this industry
to operate in this way in India
and we have a good location”,
summarises Kook, concluding:
“These are all good reasons to
believe in the development of
the Indian market.”
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
Asutosh Shah, Managing Di-
rector of Duravit in India, now
sees an opportunity to open
up the medium-priced mar-
ket segment for Duravit. “Our
country now has a growing
group of people with a high-
er medium income”, reports
Shah. These customers are in-
creasingly interested in invest-
ing in affordable lifestyle, de-
sign and high-quality branded
products.
For many years, Durav-
it has not only been a luxury
supplier but it has also been
actively offering outstanding
bathroom design at very good
value for money. The company
thus likes to refer to its product
range as offering everything
from “jeans to dinner jacket”.
“This strength in the medium-
priced sector will stand us in
good stead in India”, states
board chairman Kook. But it
is not just the product range
that is to open new avenues in
the market.
Along with the diversi-
fied product range, Asutosh
Shah believes that logistics
and a suitable after-sales ser-
vice are also particularly im-
portant. This includes numer-
COMPANY PROFILE 15
ous training activities. Duravit
is very interested in develop-
ing high-quality collaboration
with local fitters and market
partners and, in recent years,
has thus offered seminars
dedicated to installation, bath-
room planning and quality. In
September 2007, a partner
event got underway that pro-
vided training for more than
500 bathroom experts from
seven Indian cities. Recently,
Duravit India has formed af-
ter sales cell to strengthen the
after sales service activities in
India.
Being a more than 190
years old company that has
always been at the top of the
design and quality pyramid, properties across the coun- For More Information
Duravit is present across the try. Some of the more distin- Please Contact:
world in homes, restaurants, guished names are as follows: Duravit India Private Ltd.
corporate offices, palaces, Magarpatta Township, 61, Titanium,
clubs, hotels, resorts, castles, Pune- 2000 bathrooms, year Near Prahladnagar AUDA
airports, government offices, 2008-09 (Duravit business Garden,
hospitals and every other con- partner Sathe & Company, Off 100 feet Road, Prahladna-
ceivable place which can use Pune) gar,
sanitary ware and has an eye Lodha Bellimo, Mum- India - Ahmedabad 380051
for quality and design. bai- 558 Bathrooms, year Tel: (079) 6611 2338
The Indian subsidiary 2008-09, this is an initial sup- fax: (079) 6611 2316
of Duravit aims to be on the ply. More orders are expected
same path. Presently, the proj- in this year (Duravit business mailto:pradeep.nair@
ect reference list of Duravit partner C. Bhogilal West-End, in.duravit.com
India covers some of the best Mumbai) web: www.duravit.com
16 TRADE SHOWS
National
India ETC Expo
Date: 02 - 04 March 2010
Venue: The Karnavati Club
City/State: Ahmedabad
Event Profile: The India ETC Expo 2010 is intended to be
the biggest consumer fair of international standard in a fully
air-conditioned venue at Karnavati Club Ahmedabad on 2-4
March 2010.
This exhibition is designed to bring an exclusive range of
products & services belonging to technology and ceramics
under one roof. The venue for India-ETC is absolutely ideal.
Ahmedabad and the surrounding area host important
elements across the high temperature sector while the
concurrent Indian Ceramics exhibition provides the best
visitor cross-over you can imagine while its exhibitors are also
major customers as well.
Organizer: Gattaca Communications
Tel- 022 4039 3939, Email: sameer.chavan@dbschenker.com,
web: www.india-etc.com
iBART EXPO
Date: 02 - 04 March 2010
Venue: The Karnavati Club
City/State: Ahmedabad
Event Profile: iBART 2010 is the natural home for showcasing
building material technologies. Firing, for instance. Kilns from
outside India were never in the past considered a solution-
not the right size, not the right price. But now, with local
partnerships in manufacture, cheaper but still fit-for-service
components, wider sourcing,modularity, the options are there.
The India iBART EXPO 2010 is intended to be the biggest
consumer fair of international standard in a fully air-
conditioned venue at Karnavati Club Ahmedabad on 2-4
March 2010.
Organizer: Gattaca Communications
Tel- 022-4039 3939, Email: sameer.chavan@dbschenker.com,
web: www.india-etc.com
PV + Solar India Expo
Date: 04 - 06 March 2010
Venue: World Trade Centre Mumbai
City/State: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Event Profile: Electronics Today, India’s First Techno-
Economic Electronic Monthly Journal now in 42nd year
of publication, is organizing PV+Solar Expo 2010, 1st
International conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaics,
Solar, Thermal, Solar Architecture, Equipment, Materials and
Systems at World Trade Centre , Mumbai, India on 4th- 6th
March 2010.
PV+Solar Expo 2010, aims to provide a common platform to all
Stakeholders in the field, i.e. Central and State Governments,
Manufacturers, Solution Providers, Financial and Banking
Organisations R&D and academic institutions and most
important, The users to achieve these gigantic targets and
ambitious goals.
Organizer: Electronics Today
Tel- 022-26730869/26730870,
web: www.electronicstoday.org
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1
India International Build Expo
Date: 13 - 15 March, 2010
Venue: Vijaya Fair Grounds
City/State: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Event Profile: India International Build Expo 2010, the big-
gest construction expo organized by Promt Publications at
Vijaya Fair Grounds on 13 to 15 of March 2010. The Exhibi-
tion brings together under one roof, the entire gamut of the
construction industry and showcases a world of opportunities
in the construction sector. Unmatched in volume and quality,
exhibition promises to provide a perfect platform for the best
in building & Construction Industry.
India International Build Expo 2010 is well poised to become
one of the biggest international construction fairs in India and
is likely to attract professional visitors from the entire con-
struction industry professionals all across the globe.
Organizer: Prompt Publication
Tel- 044-42142483/42142438,
web: www.promptpublication.in
Inside Outside Megashow-Surat
Date: 11 - 14 March, 2010
Venue: Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium
City/State: Surat, Gujarat
Event Profile: The Inside Outside Mega Show (IOMS) is the
largest event on interior design, furniture and furnishings,
building and construction industries. A recognized platform
for national and international exhibitors, the show’s target
audience is architects and designers, engineers, govt. contrac-
tors, and all who have an appreciation of beautiful personal
and professional spaces. Exhibitor interaction with profession-
als of the industry and national exposure of products are the
hallmarks of the Inside Outside Mega Show.
Organizer: Business India Exhibitions
Tel- 022-22882536/22882537/22882538
Web: www.iomegashow.com
World Renewable Energy Technology
Congress
Date: 18 - 20 March, 2010
Venue: LeMeridien
City/State: New Delhi
Event Profile: World Re-Energy Tech-2010 a three day Interna-
tional congress-cum-exhibition from 3-5 March, 2010 at ITPO,
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi organized by Ministry of New & Re-
newable Energy, Govt. of India. The theme pavilion of the con-
gress is “Global Technology Cooperation for Renewable Energy”.
The event will cover all major scientific and technical aspects of
renewable energy and its environmental concerns.
World Re-Energy Tech-2010 will bring together the eminent
experts from India and abroad to share their experience relating
to energy security and sustainable environment and eco-friendly
development.
Organizer: World Re- Energytech
Tel- 011-24538318
Web: www.wretc.in
1 March 2010 Construction & Design India Volume I Issue 1 TRADE SHOWS 17
International
Ecobuild 2010 ISH CHINA 2010
Date: 02 - 04 March, 2010 Date: 10 - 12 March, 2010
Venue: Earls Court Exhibition Centre Venue: China National Convention Center
City/State: London City/State: Beijing
Country: UK Country: China

Event Profile: Ecobuild is the world’s biggest event dedicated Event Profile: ISH CHINA is international exhibition of air con-
to sustainable design, construction and the built environment. ditioning, sanitation, bathroom, kitchen and heating in China.
Designing and Building a Sustainable Future. ISH CHINA is focuses on building and construction, kitchen
ECOBuild 2009 saw over 34,617 visitors, 857 exhibitors and and bathroom, heating and air conditioning. It is a leading trade
500 speakers participate in the world’s biggest event dedicated show of this industry. This exhibition is a eighth edition of event.
to sustainable design, construction and the built environment. The event has
Combining an exhibition showcasing the widest range of sus- been gaining
tainable construction products, more than 75 free seminars, the great support
renowned Innovate & Green conference, and a series of eclectic from govern-
and entertaining events in the Arena. It’s a compelling proposi- ment asso-
tion for the whole breadth of professionals in the sector. ciations and
It’s designed for those people who need to keep up with the lat- trade buyers
est thinking, for those who make decisions on designing and since its first
specifying products and materials. Ecobuild’s unique format edition.
gives them the opportunity to achieve all this, and more, in one ISH China
place and at one time. 2010 will
showcase
Organizer: International Business Events Limited near 300 ex-
Tel: +44 (0) 207 763 5929 hibitors from ISH CHINA 2009
Email: info@ibeltd.com 19 countries.
web: www.ecobuild.co.uk Exhibitor
profile includes to exhibit pumps, valves, pipes and accessories,
sanitation products and equipment, water treatment and equip-
PV EXPO 2010 ment, heating installations and equipment, air conditioning and
ventilation products and other products of this industry.
Date: 03 - 05 March 2010
Venue: East Halls, Tokyo Big Sight Organizer: Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Limited
City/State: Tokyo Tel: +(86)-(21)-22389924
Country: Japan Email: info@china.messefrankfurt.com
Web: www.messefrankfurt.com
Event Profile: Regarded as Asia’s most important business
hub of the PV industry, PV EXPO cover all kinds of products/
technologies from materials, equipments, and solar cell/
module to the PV systems and system integration. This expo
MIPIM 2010
consists of the following zones; Devices/Materials Zone,
Date: 16 - 19 March, 2010
Evaluation/Testing/Analysis Zone, Manufacturing Equipment
Venue: Palais des Festivals
Zone, Systems Zone, Clean/ESD Protection Zone, and Solar
City/State: Cannes
Cell/Module Zone.Last year, the size of the show expanded
Country: France
dramatically from the previous one, making this the Asia’s
largest photovoltaic expo focused on business. In addition, more
Event Profile: MIPIM, the world’s leading property market,
international companies from abroad joined the exhibition than
brings together all key actors of the real estate business.Inves-
the last time.
tors, developers, end-users, architects, hotel groups, public
authorities and property associations gather in Cannes for four
Organizer: Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd
intensive days of networking, matchmaking and development of
Tel- +81-3-3349-8576, Email: pv@reedexpo.co.jp,
international business relations.MIPIM is not only an indicator
web: : www.pvexpo.jp
of global market trends, but also an international marketplace
creating dialogue between a variety of real estate professionals,
generating new ideas and sealing contracts and partnerships.
MIPIM plays an essential part in developing cross-border deals
and facilitating investment projects.
With thousands of international investors attending, MIPIM has
become the event where the real estate industry markets itself
as a reliable long-term investment asset. It has also established
itself as an essential meeting place for city administrations who
attend in order to both promote inward investment opportunities
and discuss key policy issues major that urban conglomerations
are facing around the world.

Organizer: Reed Midem

Tel- +91 (0)22 677 166 02 (Reed Exhibitions ISG – India Office)
Email: info.mipim@reedmidem.com
PV EXPO 2009
web: www.mipim.com
18 EVENT ROUNDUP
An international workshop on
“High Performance Commercial
Buildings in India” as part of
Tenth Delhi Development Sum-
mit was held under the Asia
Pacific Partnership on Clean
Development and Climate. The
event was organised by The En-
ergy and Resources Institute
(TERI) in association with the
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(BEE), Ministry of Power, Gov-
ernment of India supported by
the United States Department of
State. Present on the occasion
were, Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director
General, BEE, Dr. R. K. Pachau-
ri, Director General, TERI, Dr.
Leena Srivastava, Executive Di-
rector, TERI, and Mr. Saurabh
Kumar, Secretary, BEE.
Welcoming the BEE &
APP (Asia Pacific Partnership)
initiative regarding High Perfor-
mance Commercial Buildings in
India, Dr. R. K. Pachauri, said,
This is an area that is going to
see an enormous amount of ac-
tivity in the near future in India
– from design to maintenance.
He further said, we really need
to see how ECBC (Energy con-
servation building code) rec-
ommendations are going to be
used. Particularly, in the case
of regulation municipalities. Ca-
pacities need to be created at the
local level and we have to come
out with acceptable strategies to
communicate to the public.
Highlighting the need
for energy efficiency in built
environment, Dr Ajay Mathur
stressed that ECBC compliance
would make buildings more en-
ergy efficient as well as enable
reduce the energy bills by al-
most 50%.
The project on “HighPer-
formance Commercial Build-
ings in India” under Asia Pacific
Partnership Clean Development
and Climate aims to establish
relevance and impact of low
energy passive strategies and
Audience attending the International Workshop on High Performance
Commercial Buildings at DSDS 2010
International Workshop on “High Performance
Commercial Buildings in India” Held at DSDS 2010
The event was organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
in association with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of
Power, Government of India supported by the United States Department
of State.
ECBC recommended measures
on improving energy perfor-
mance of commercial buildings
in 5 climatic zones of India. High
performance buildings in India
would thus be defined as build-
ings that have integrated low en-
ergy/solar passive architectural
design strategies and energy
efficiency measures as recom-
mended by the Energy Conser-
vation Building Code 2007.
The project aims at re-
moving the barriers in the fi-
nancial and policy mechanism,
through impact assessment of
various energy conservation
measures, which would enable
mainstreaming of Energy Con-
servation Building Code com-
pliant High Performance Com-
mercial Buildings in India. The
project supported, funded &
guided by the US Department
of State & Bureau of Energy Ef-
ficiency, Government of India,
is being implemented by The
Energy & Resources Institute
(TERI) India, & White Box Tech-
nologies, USA.
The International work-
shop shared information and
findings of the project work. The
workshop was attended by rep-
resentatives of construction in-
dustry stakeholders and corpo-
rates in India.
The overall Tenth Delhi
Sustainable Development Sum-
mit urged for a global integrated
action to tackle climate change.
The message of the three-day
10th Delhi Sustainable Develop-
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Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, BEE
ment Summit (DSDS) , held un-
der the aegis of The Energy and
Resources Institute (TERI), sent
out a clear message to the global
community: While the impacts
may vary, the nations need to
come together as a part of the
global community to combat the
effects of climate change.
DSDS 2010 saw the par-
ticipation of all key stakeholders
from various parts of the world
comprising the Heads of State,
ministers, representatives from
multilateral and bilateral devel-
opment organisations, govern-
ments, corporate sector, non-
governmental organisations,
academia, and research institu-
tions.
The summit called for a
global concerted effort to bring
about consensus on the Copen-
hagen Agreement through the
science of climate change and
the need to operate within an
ethical framework. The valedic-
tory session’s message was that
the overarching need of the hour
is to meet the challenge of bur-
den sharing - where the devel-
oped as well as the developing
nations assume clear respon-
sibilities to ensure concrete re-
sults.
Thanking the 300-plus
delegates for making DSDS
2010 an unqualified success, Dr
R K Pachauri, Director General
- TERI and Chairperson of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Cli-
mate Change (IPCC), in his con-
cluding address said: “Without
dispute, the impacts of climate
change would become far more
serious over time if the world
does not mitigate emissions
of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Hence, what we need before
Mexico is the initiation of activi-
ties such as reducing deforesta-
tion and degradation as well as
specific adaptation measures in
some of the most vulnerable re-
gions in the world. Taking such
measures in hand early would
create momentum and a sense
of confidence that would also fa-
cilitate a firm and agreement in
Mexico.”
The three-day Summit
saw passionate and inspiring
speeches by the Speakers. In
her inspiring speech, Prof. Wan-
gari Maathai, Member of Parlia-
ment for Tetu Constituency and
Nobel Peace Laureate (2004)
called for compassion, empathy
and values to protect the future
of the planet. While reflecting on
the Copenhagen outcomes, she
highlighted that the countries
with informed citizens, include
social and environmental issues
in their political agendas and
campaigns. For countries lack-
ing technology, knowledge, and
capital, the environment issues
in such countries also include
the aspects of large-scale social
and political repercussions in-
cluding human security.
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Boon Edam installs the
highest revolving doors in the
world
At 828m in height, the iconic
Burj Khalifa (formally known
as the Burj Dubai) has bro-
ken many world records since
its completion, including, the
installation of the highest re-
volving doors in the world.
Boon Edam UAE dis-
tributor, Mace Trading LLC,
has installed six revolving
doors on this record breaking
iconic building, two of which
are situated on the 124th
floor, leading out to the view-
ing gallery. At this level, Boon
Edam’s transparent bespoke
Crystal Tourniket revolving
doors fit perfectly into the
facade, allowing spectators
to observe the spectacular
view over Dubai. At a height
of 442m, this revolving door
has been specially engi-
neered to withstand extreme
weather conditions and high
wind loading.
Zamil Steel Vietnam again wins Golden Dragon Award 2009
for “Best Product”
Zamil Steel Vietnam was one
again selected as one of 80 most
prominent Foreign Invested
Enterprises to be awarded the
Golden Dragon Award 2009, in
category of “Best Product”. His
Excellency Former Prime Min-
ister of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen
Manh Cam and Her Excellency
Former Vice President of Viet-
nam, Mrs. Truong My Hoa deliv-
ered the Award to the winners.
It is the 7 consecutive
years Zamil Steel Vietnam won
this Award. “The recognition
and titles awarded for 2009 once
again confirmed the company’s
prestige and commitment to
quality. After 15 years of opera-
tion in Vietnam, Zamil Steel has
become an integral part of Viet-
namese economy. We are very
proud of our achievements and
will continue to promote Best-
quality-made-in-Vietnam prod-
ucts to the world,” said George
Kobrossy, General Director of
ZSV.
On the other front, in
the list of Vietnam’s 500 Largest
Enterprises 2009, Zamil Steel
Vietnam has advanced in rank
to number 348, up from 381st in
2008. VNR500 which the rank-
ing is measured based on an-
Curtis Fentress to Be the World’s First Airport Design Architect
Honoured with the Thomas Jefferson Public Architecture Award
The American Institute of Ar-
chitects (AIA) is honoring Cur-
tis Fentress, FAIA, RIBA, with
the highest award for public
architecture, the Thomas Jef-
ferson Award. Fentress, de-
signer of some of the world’s
best airports (including In-
cheon International Airport in
Seoul, South Korea), is best
known for designing these
most complex of public spac-
es. He will be the world’s first
airport architect to receive
this prestigious honor at the
2010 AIA National Conven-
tion. The public design award
recognizes Fentress for “a
portfolio of accomplishments
that evidences great depth
while making a significant
contribution to the quality of
public architecture.”
Fentress first revo-
lutionized airport design by
“flipping the airport upside
down” with Denver Interna-
tional Airport. The terminal’s
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nual turnover is the result of a
survey of several thousand lead-
ing companies in Vietnam using
statistics compiled by relevant
agencies and tax and customs
departments. Also in December
of 2009, ZSV’s pre-engineered
steel building is honorably ac-
credited by Hanoi People’s Com-
mittee to be the one of the main
industrial products of the city.
The accreditation is in recogni-
tion of ZSV’s considerable con-
tribution to GDP and to the eco-
nomic development of the city.
Apart from the two PEB
factories in Vietnam, Zamil
Steel is having four more PEB
Factories in Saudi Arabia, UAE,
Egypt and in India.
Mr. Curtis Fentress
peaked roof has become well
known to travelers worldwide.
For the first time, an airport
became the symbol of a city.
Fentress’ airports have re-
mained at the forefront of de-
sign innovation through his
determination to transform
what had become “people pro-
cessing” facilities. Fentress
shifted the focus of airport
design to the people who use
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Zamil Steel buildings India has
started its commercial produc-
tion from their new factory in In-
dia since February 2008, which
is located in Pune, Maharashra
State. The geographical location
this factory & India head office
is strategically located to reach
our customers faster and pro-
vide better service locally. This
factory is the latest in the row of
six PEB manufacturing facilities
worldwide. The state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility on a total
area of 87,000 square meters is
capable of producing complete
pre-engineered buildings. This
factory has an invested produc-
tion capacity of 36,000MT per
annum.
it, humanizing airport spac-
es with natural daylight and
comforts that enhance the
passenger’s experience from
“curbside to airside.”
In the 18 years since
the Jefferson Award was first
bestowed, only seven individ-
uals have been recognized in
the ‘private-sector architect’
category. Thomas Jefferson,
principal author of the Decla-
ration of Independence, was
an architect, thought leader
and inventor. The Jeffer-
son Award is a testament to
Fentress’ vision, design phi-
losophy and excellence in the
field of public architecture.
Fentress is interna-
tionally recognized for his
innovative design portfolio,
which has been featured in
over 1,200 national and in-
ternational articles and books
and honored with over 300
awards for design excellence
and innovation.