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In-house Journal of L&T Construction

July - September 2014Volume - 37, Issue - 3

Connecting people. Linking places. Meeting needs.

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From the EDITOR’S DESK CONTENTS

Connecting people and places is the overriding theme of this issue of ‘Concord’.

Come to think of it, a road is much more than just a strip of macadam. It assumes the importance of a lifeline that fuels growth, encourages commerce, bridges distances. It is interesting how some towns suddenly gain relevance because of a new road while others lose out, how lives changes for a whole lot of people … for the better. It could even be for a goatherd in a dazzlingly red turban who dreams of his son’s business reviving as he sets up shop closer to the new Beawar – Pali – Pindwara road that we have constructed.

Changing tracks, life in a metro is all about commuting because people measure their lives in the amount of time they have to travel, normally to and from work. Every effort is focused on how to increase modes of urban commute and the extension of the Delhi Metro line by 14.2 kms will definitely make time for a fair share of Delhi’s population.

We have showcased the state-of-the-art factory that we have built for an auto major in Sanand, Gujarat, in record time, to meet India’s burgeoning demand for 4-wheelers. In Tamil Nadu, the water network and infrastructure that we have established will quench the thirst of millions while, way out in Qatar, many homes will be lit with the power that will be transmitted from the Al Duhail sub-station that we have built at an incredibly fast pace.

So, be it roads or metro rail systems, transporting water or transmitting power, or building car manufacturing facilities, we have stayed true to our theme of connectivity!

We also showcase the major projects that we have bagged and the accolades that we have won across many quarters.

Without doubt, these are flagship projects and the challenges were new and several but our people, as always, have risen to every occasion to make things that make all of us proud.

Editor Vinod Jacob Chacko

Associate Editor Gopi Kannan. S

Editorial team V. Ramesh Kumar | Ashwin Chand Mayura. K | Shamala Nadendla

PhotographyV. S. Natanavelu | R. Vijay Kumar

Design & layoutGlobal Print Design, Chennai

New Orders ............................... 46Project News ............................... 47Events ......................................... 50Awards ....................................... 53

THE ROAD MOST TAKEN Beawar - Pali - Pindwara road project

TRANSFORMING LIVES CHANGING LIFESTYLES

Badarpur - Faridabad elevated metro rail corridor

DRIVING AN AUTO MAJOR TO GREATER HEIGHTS

Ford Automobile Plant, Sanand

FULFILLING A VITAL HUMAN NEED TWAD Vellore, Package I

A SUPER SUBSTATION? NO, IT IS MUCH MORE!

Duhail Super Substation

KALIEDOSCOPE

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THE ROAD MOST TAKENBeawar - Pali - Pindwara road project

Rajasthan literally means ‘Land of Kings’ or ‘Land of Kingdoms’ and as the name suggests is often regarded as a State rich with promise: largest producer of edible oils, largest producer of wool, second largest producer of oil seeds among other things. Being geo-strategically located between the country’s capital and its nearest sea port at Kandla in Gujarat, connectivity is vital to take advantage of the riches of Rajasthan for which L&T has played a major role by rolling out a 244.12 km long, modern 4-lane highway that is set to change lives along the Beawar - Pali - Pindwara stretch.


Project detailsProject Length 244 km

Widening ( 2 to 4 lane) 186.00 km

New Bypass/ Realignments ( 4 lane)

58.12 km

New Service Roads 40.13 km ( LHS + RHS)

Tunnels 290 m LHS and 283 m RHS

Flyovers 6 nos

ROB 2 nos

Major Bridges 14 nos

Minor Bridges 57 nos

Under Passes 26 nos

Toll Plaza 4 Locations

Bus Bays with Shelter 44 nos

Truck Lay Byes 5 nos

Rest Area 4 Locations

The National Highway Authority of India deemed it necessary to create a world-class four-lane highway in the state of Rajasthan to support and sustain burgeoning

traffic. As part of this ambitious development plan, L&T was awarded the four laning of the existing Beawar – Pali – Pindwara section of NH-14 for a distance of 244.12 km under NHDP Phase – III on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (TOLL) basis. The project corridor runs through the districts of Ajmer, Pali and Sirohi forming an important interstate link in Rajasthan.

A benchmarkThe Beawar – Pali – Pindwara Road Project (BPPRP) gains added significance in the annals of road construction in the country by being one of the single largest road projects awarded to a contractor which was completed in just over three years despite facing several unprecedented challenges.

Designed to deliverThe highway is designed for a cruising speed of 100 kmph, applicable to plain terrain while the design standard in the Sirohi Bypass has been formulated for 50 kmph, applicable to hilly terrain. The project includes 11 town by-passes (new alignment) that add 58 km to the project length. Considering future demand and growing traffic, the highway is designed for flexible pavements with the addition of two-lane carriageway

sections and flexible overlays for strengthening the existing pavement.

The design life adopted for the new pavement is 10 years using stage construction techniques. The bituminous layers are designed for 10 years while the base and sub-base courses are designed for up to a concession period of 23 years.

Conditions that applyThe project influence area comprised metamorphic terrain of the Archean age including the rolling Aravali range of hills. The geological sequences of the area in Sirohi district was highly varied and complex, revealing the co-existence of ancient rocks from the Pre-Cambrian age. Several rivers such as the Luni, Sukri, Bandi, Kundoj, Unati, Mithri and Jawai crosses the alignment, apart from a few canals. Work conditions were extremely demanding with high humidity, torrential rains and temperatures ranging wildly between 47⁰C and 3⁰C.

Creating the connectThe project alignment connects western Rajasthan to NH-8 in the north (to Jaipur) and NH-76 in the south (to Udaipur and Abu Road). Falling in between is an entire stretch of small towns and sleepy villages viz: Sendra, Barr, Chandawal, Sojat, Jadan, Pali, Gundoz, Dhola, Sanderav, Sumerpur, Sheoganj,


Major Scope of Works

Hard Rock Excavation 1,192,079 cu.m

Earthwork 10,066,270 cu.m

GSB 1,290,680 cu.m

WMM 1,221,084 cu.m

DBM 466,783 cu.m

BC 166,689 cu.m

SDBC 14,762 cu.m

Concrete 383,270 cu.m

Formwork 1,114,008 sq.m

Precast Girders 1111 Nos

Reinforcement 34439 t

Cement 143,824 t

Aggregate 7,806199 t

Sirohi, Veerwada and Jhaduli. The new road, however, by-passes these built-up areas to give the traveler uninterrupted mobility from one end to the other.

To get a first-hand ‘on road’ experience, the editorial team travelled the entire stretch from Beawar to Pindwara through the scenic Pali plains. Read on to get an account of this ‘one of a kind’ road project and to hear the ‘voice of road users’ that was captured enroute.

A first-hand feel of a first-rate road The first piece of information that we absorbed as we began our epic journey was that this landmark road project was going to directly touch the lives of almost 9 % of the population of Rajasthan and therefore realized that the voice of the people would be a nice background to understand the relevance of the project even better. Right from the ‘trumpet’

Work in progress at the rail over bridge cum elevated corridor

(interchange that gets the name from the way it is designed) that marks point zero, the L&T stamp of excellence is evident in the smooth ride quality despite the rugged suspension of the MUV class vehicle that was carrying us. Our journey took us through several hill cuts and at one point we stopped over to chat with the site engineers who were busy clearing the blast debris from one of the sections.

According to them, the geological condition was extremely challenging with the nature of rock varying from soft to hard within just a few meters. What’s more, there was even sand trapped between rock structures making it impossible to do blasting for getting an even surface. The team further informed us that they were currently involved in ‘scaling’ – a process that involves minor blasting for the removal of brittle rock that may later fall-off.

The trumpet that marks point zero

Existing rail and road traffic at the Sendra bypass section


A soaring testimony of competenceAs we were diverted from the new road to a section of the existing two lane road, we experienced the appalling condition of the erstwhile state link and couldn’t but appreciate the Government’s forethought to gear-up for future economic development through this road project. Our attention was soon drawn by the awe-inspiring piece of engineering that we were approaching. The by-pass section at the place called Sendra had piers that rose to an impressive height of 30 m to form an elevated section of the Rail Over Bridge. The project manager who was inspecting the placing of pot bearings on the superstructure informed us that this particular section was perhaps the most difficult to execute and attributed five reasons to substantiate his claim. One – it involved a live and busy rail line that connects the entire North India to the West; two - the presence of the future alignment of the Dedicated Freight Corridor project; three - the presence of underground oil and gas pipelines; four - the absolute rise and fall of terrain from 0 to 60 m within a few meters and lastly, the heavy traffic on the existing two lane road just 30 m away. Controlled blasting had to be done under live traffic conditions with utmost care so as not to cause vibrations to the pipelines and avoid flying of debris that could disrupt live traffic.

Our jaws dropped in awe simply envisioning the ordeals that the team would have undergone to level the hill and valley regions and create an infrastructure that would not affect the presence or operation of the other. We also saw that the entire team of young engineers was mighty proud of their contribution for having pulled off what could perhaps be one of the most impressive elevated road sections in the country despite several trials and tribulations.

Erection of steel girders at the Sendra by-pass section

A trucker’s delightOur next stop-over was for some hot beverages and delectably good samosas. Munching on them, we approached the pilot of a long haul truck who was smoking away his weariness. What we really wanted to know was how this road would impact his life. In response, the driver painfully recalled the arduous waiting due to traffic jams on the existing highway and the sheer lack of facilities all along the route. He added that it took him several days to complete the distance that he could now cover in just a few hours. When asked about the toll that he might have to pay in future, he said that he was more than happy to pay it and use the infrastructure that gave him a lot of savings on both the tyre wear and fuel consumption. In parting, he profusely thanked L&T for having created such a marvelous facility that had the potential to change his life for the better.

Exports of ethnicityDuring the ensuing cruise, we noticed appropriate sign boards and road

markings clearly were visible for added safety and the culverts were protected using wire rope crash barriers. We entered a town called Sojat that was lined with small shops selling some products packaged in shiny green polybags. On further enquiry we were told that Sojat, happens to be the country’s largest producer and

exporter of Mehendi (a plant extract that naturally colours the skin for decorative purposes). Our further parleys with the vendors revealed that they were extremely happy for this connectivity to the port as they could now export their products without many hassles. Some traders even added that the retail sale due to flowing traffic had improved greatly. We left Mehendi town behind and drove into a crimson dusk to reach Pali, our night’s sojourn. The beautifully lit overpasses, the reflective signage, the solar powered LED blinkers, the reflective surface coating and the cats’ eyes (road stubs) gave the stretch a runway-like look and feel.

Weaving a cotton story Pali at the heart of the Marwar region is well known for its cotton fabric. Surprisingly though, there are only samosas and hot vadas on offer for breakfast to visitors. After gulping down the spicy grub, we once again hit the highway towards the end point at 244 km. Spotting a bright red turban amidst a grazing herd of sheep, we pulled over to chat up with the unassuming Mr. Soha who admits that traffic has certainly increased after the new road was commissioned and added that though his son, who runs a small shop on the old road, initially suffered due to the new by-pass; the family intends setting up a bigger shop on the new road for brighter prospects.

A major bridge en route

The bright red turban amidst the grazing herd of sheepNomads with their camels on the shoulder at the newly constructed road


View of twin tunnels passing through the Aravali hills

A tunnel and a light Continuing on the rolling arid plains of Rajasthan, we passed colourfully-clad women in groups leading camels on which their children were mounted who gaily waved at us as we drove by. There were the occasional hillocks crowned by small Jain temples on their peaks. It was not long before we saw the plain rise sharply in elevation as we approached the Aravali range of hills. We stopped at the entrance of wonderfully bored twin tunnels and disembarked to meet the brains behind this marvel.

The safety engineer who met us first recounted numerous stories as to how there were houses located just 30 meters from the blast area and due to the nature of soil, the team had to do several controlled blastings, each time requesting the inmates of the

houses to move away from the area. The tunneling engineer told us that the excavation began on all four fronts with a 13.360 m dia and 9 m height. As the tunnel work progressed, using the pilot heading technique, the deeper parts called for installation of 4 m long 25 mm dia rock bolts. Rock excavation around weak zones and cavity areas were carried out with great care using minimum explosives to reduce blast vibrations and thereby avoid extension of the cavities.

We also understood that the work zones were carefully marked and that the mere act of exceeding these zones by centimeters could attract heavy penalties from the forest, mining and other Governmental agencies. Ample reason why the project team relied heavily on high-precision GPS systems that gave accurate coordinates to guide the tunneling process.

Reaching the horizonThrilled with the engineering prowess of the team, we descended the winding road sans traffic (thanks to the diversion due to construction activity) and then joined live traffic which was predominantly of long haul trucks with heavy payloads. Crossing mirage after mirage, we cut through the searing heat silently thanking the air-con in our vehicle and sped towards the horizon and the end point of the project.

We reached point 244 just as the sun was setting but the brand new road that we had traveled down was surely a new dawn for a lot of people as the highway seamlessly blends with another to carry forward the promised connectivity to the western parts of the country.

Mouth face of tunnel with protective portal


TRANSFORMING LIVES… CHANGING LIFESTYLES

Badarpur - Faridabad elevated metro rail corridor

Circa Mid-2014. It’s just another manic Monday morning for Guptaji and his household. A five-o’clock alarm, a quick shower, a struggle to see off his children to school, a bite between other urgent chores and then, braving the extreme weather, the rush to make all his connections to reach his office on time amidst all the dust and grime that is suburban New Delhi. Then, after a long and tiring day at work, Guptaji has

to face the arduous commute back that leaves him with little time both for his family and himself.

Fast-forward to mid-2015. Guptaji’s life is all set to change … for the better! A little more sleep, a little less struggle to see off his children to school, a slightly more relaxed breakfast and a far more comfortable journey in plush air-conditioned coaches to and from his

office that will leave him fresher, more ‘alive’ and with more time for his family.

A new reality is in the making as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) - India’s premier transport corporation - in its third phase of expansion is reaching out across the Delhi-Haryana border to make the lives of Guptaji and thousands like him easier.


Finished viaduct portions

Giving shape to the dreams of DMRC in concrete is L&T Construction’s Heavy Civil

Infrastructure IC, which in a short span of time, has trail blazed the execution of a unique elevated corridor to transform the face of urban commute in the capital.

The second line to cross the Delhi-Haryana border after the Yellow Line to Gurgaon, this extension will run fully elevated for 14.2 km with 9 stations along the route. L&T’s scope for this fast-track project included the construction of the complete structure/guide-way of the elevated viaduct between chainage 20.162 km and 33.924 km (approximately 12.5 km) for standard gauge twin metro rails, an 860 m viaduct to the depot and a 180 m ramp structure (retaining wall). During the course of execution, the scope expanded to embrace the construction

of seven station buildings at Sarai, NHPC Chowk, Mewala Maharajpur, Sector-28, Neelam Chowk Ajronda, Bata Chowk and YMCA Mujesar.

Technology to the fore To execute the viaduct within the contractual period of 20 months, DMRC proposed the use of a new precast technology - the ‘U’ girder – which it had patented recently. The specialty of the ‘U’ girder over conventional arrangement was its length and two such girders made one segment of the viaduct. Having attempted this design at one of its earlier projects with limited success, DMRC banked on L&T to deliver the novelty on a mass scale and benchmark this elevated sector as one of the fastest corridors being built in phase III.

Perfecting the production of 898 ‘U’ girders Varying in span lengths from 15 m to 27 m, the ‘U’ girders formed the crux of the project and needed to be delivered quickly and promptly to facilitate seamless execution. A 10 day gestation was fixed by the team to produce the girders. Weighing close to 160 t, the girder is a tub-like structure that had to be cast at the yard and then moved along the line of the project for erection. The yard was equipped with a capacity to churn out 6 girders a day and topped the charts with an overall peak productivity of 108 girders against a monthly target of 60 units.

257 ‘I’ girders linked for cross overs As the viaduct has 8 stations and an access line to the depot, conventional ‘I’ girders were erected for enabling the cross-over of rail lines. The shutter design was further improvised upon to reduce cycle time from 10 to 7 days thereby successfully meeting all the key milestones.

Viaduct under progress showing the precast ‘U’ girders


A playground, almost the size of a football field located centrally to the line of the viaduct was identified that formed the site office and the hub for precast production. Five Goliath cranes of 100 t capacity were procured in quick time and commissioned to roll. State-of-the-art batching plants supplemented the concrete feed. The quantum of works included precasting of piercaps, ‘U’ and ‘I’ girders. Unlike a factory line production, the precast elements at the yard had certain

intricacies which needed accurate calculations. Our engineers had to zero in on the differences arising in the span length so as to accommodate inserts such as bolts, drainage chutes and earthing connections. A secure methodology was implemented to stack the heavy frames at the yard in a phased manner by making the units rest one over the other on the casting bed. To prevent footfall while at work, small over bridges were erected at locations to facilitate easy access.

A mammoth precast yard


462 pier caps fitted to perfection Affixing the pier caps was a critical task which called for a high degree of engineering prowess. Aligning the height of the piers was crucial to the whole process of precast element erection across the length of the viaduct. Knowing fully well that a slip would prove very costly, our engineers played it safe by adopting a trail-and-test method. Initially around 20 pier caps were cast-in-situ and when the vertical alignment was found to be stable, the coordinates were plotted and the pier caps were precast at the yard. A strategy was evolved to manually freeze the height by implementing a simple yet practical piece of engineering by enlarging the pier cap by around 8 mm in height and then grinding it fine to match the alignment. This breakthrough propelled the work forward.

De-moulding of precast pier caps

U girder erection under progress

43 portal beams grounded with safety At points where the viaduct swings across to the other side of the highway, the scheme was to construct huge portal beams in cast in situ mode. Realising that the task would be time consuming and holding up key sections of the busy highway was impossible, the team innovated by converting the six portals to precast portals and the heavy beams were then transported from the casting yard to the construction site and erected in the middle of the night. This was the first time in the history of DMRC that portals measuring 15 m in length and weighing as heavy as 205-225 t were precast and erected. Two 500 t heavy lift cranes along with one 250 t trailer were pressed into service for the installation of the six portal beams on 12 piers at a height of 12 m. The other seemingly lighter beams were also precast and erected in the same manner across other locations.

The proof of the process is in the results A public utility project such as this viaduct that runs alongside a busy highway would have many bottlenecks to resolve. Two of the major challenges were shifting the utilities and cutting of trees to clear the way for execution. An 8-month delay from the forest officials on approvals for tree cutting meant that schedules had to be realigned to meet the targets as there was no respite on the overall project deadlines. Improvisation was continuous as the team strove to achieve the targets. The continued success of precasting and erecting the various elements that showcased L&T’s credibility in safety and engineering prowess proved to be a huge confidence boost for the team. A well-knit team of engineers in tandem with workmen worked round the clock

Hard cast facts

Viaduct

Piling 2722

Pile Caps 548

Pier Cap 462

Portal Beams 43

U-Girders 898

I-Girders 257

Deck Slabs 47

Reinforcements 24724 t

Stations

Piling 471

Pile caps 129

Slab Columns 47926 cu.m

Reinforcements 16555 t

Depot portal across NH 2


to shape the huge pieces of concrete and stich the alignment through high-end lifting processes. The huge precast elements varied in sizes and spans and had to be moved with precision, planning and with utmost safety across the busy national highway and placed at intersections to facilitate erection. The various stake holders which included chief representatives from Haryana Urban Development Authority, Municipal Corporation of Faridabad, local traffic police and the public were appraised on the proposed schemes and methods for safe erection of the precast structures. The ‘U’ girders which were the lengthiest of the precast structures needed micro planning during their movement requiring a larger space for stationing and erecting. A maneuvering space for the 43 m long, 200 t multi axle trailers had to factored in during transit. The lifting sequence had to be improvised upon at some of the cramped junctions. Of the 38 junctions, 20 were

improvised to assist the erection works. All the heavy lifts were executed during the late night hours between 10 pm and 4 am.

Quality and Safety Management A stringent safety and quality management system was put in place to ensure that the tasks were fast-tracked safely and precisely. Every project member was entrusted with the role of a process owner for ensuring safety and quality. Unsafe acts were reviewed and an undertaking obtained from the concerned personnel that it would not be repeated. Regular inspection of key equipment such as gantries, batching plants and power tools was

carried out as per EHS objectives. As the job involved a lot of working at heights, awareness and orientation programmes, involving the project team members and workmen on safety applications were held at regular intervals. To increase know-how on safety equipment, an exclusive display was set up at site which was the first point of contact for new joinees. Safety committee meetings were key sessions that reviewed tasks at a micro level.

Quality was assured to the client through the testing of all materials as per the inspection and testing plan. It involved submission to non-destructive tests that comprised rebound hammer and ultrasonic pluse velocity meter.

The Good work gets rewarded with additional scope Having achieved the major milestone of completing the viaduct before schedule, an impressed DMRC expanded the scope by awarding L&T the contract for the construction of seven stations. While six of them are modest structures of two floors rising to a height of 13 m, one is a seven-storied one with a basement, rising to a height of 37 m. On a quick visit along the line of project, we find that most of the stations are in an advanced stage of completion. Another encore of fast tracking from team L&T!

Aerial view of the elevated corridor


GREATER HEIGHTS Vibrant Gujarat is one of modern India’s success stories. Several of its cities have ridden this wave of economic achievement with Sanand leading the way by becoming an automotive hub. An enabling climate of opportunities, best

practices and good governance in the State has attracted a number of industrial and corporate houses to set up shop there like Ford and L&T has enabled them in putting up a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Sanand.

DRIVING AN AUTO MAJOR TO

Ford Automobile Plant, Sanand


Engine plant-machine area

With so much going for it, Sanand was the obvious choice for Ford, an auto giant, to invest Rs. 40 billion (US$ 906 m) to build a plant there. Spread

over 460 acres, the plant will have a capacity to make 240,000 cars/year, 270,000 engines/year and provide employment

Package Major Quantities

TCF Shop

Structural Works 6422 t

Standing Seam Roof Sheet 98000 sq.m

Wall Cladding 16000 sq.m

FPS Works 40 km Pipe & 6500 Sprinklers

HVAC Works - 22 nos of 40,000 cfm Wet-Conditioning & Ventilation fans, VRV + Split Units 450 t

Electrical Works - 2 nos of 2.5 + 1no of 2 MVA Transformers, HT & LT Panel 1 Lot, 39 km Cabling, 450 km Wiring, 2400 Light Fittings

Road Works 2500 m

Engine Plant




FPS Works 30 km Pipe, 5000 Sprinklers

HVAC Works - 28 nos of 50,000 cfm AHU, VRV+ Split Unit 250 T

Electrical Works - 6 nos of 2 MVA Transformers, HT & LT Panel 1 Lot, 1.5 km BBT, 30 km Cabling, 350 km Wiring, 2000 Light Fittings

Road Works 2000 m

Engine Expansion




FPS Works 2 km Pipe, 660 Sprinklers

HVAC Works - 2 nos of 50000 cfm AHU, 4 nos of 40000 cfm MAU

Electrical Works - 1 no of 2 MVA Transformers, HT & LT Panel 1 Lot, 0.24 km BBT, 4 km Cabling, 25 km Wiring, 375 Light Fittings

Road Works 500 m

Market areaAssembly area

for 5000 people at the plant, for another 25,000 indirectly, and for yet another 6000 in ancillary engineering, totaling to 36,000 jobs.

Ford chose Gujarat, known as the jewel of the West, for the State’s transparency in corporate dealing. Positioning the plant closer to North India has a strategic advantage in logistics. The Mundra port, diagonally opposite to Chennai, where the earlier plant is located, is another important reason for this billion dollar investment. Since Sanand is located on the Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor, cars can reach showrooms in northern states more quickly and economically.

L&T Construction’s Buildings and Factories Independent Company is involved in executing this state-of-the-art manufacturing plant since 2012. L&T’s scope of work includes civil, structural, MEPF (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire fighting) and external road laying works for the Engine plant, TCF shop, Wheel & Tyre shop and Engine Expansion packages. In this project, the expansion package of the Engine Plant alone leverages L&T’s Design & Built capabilities involving Architectural & Structural Design while the external consultants engaged by Ford were involved in the Architectural & Structural Design of other packages. A batching plant, structural steel stacking and fabrication yards were set up inside this integrated manufacturing project to enhance productivity. The site also recorded incident free safe 5 million


Floor levelling by laser screed machine

man hours and followed a good EHS culture during construction. Various CSR initiatives taken by the site like water recycling, blood donation, tree plantation and periodic health camps were greatly appreciated by Ford.

Engine PlantA state-of-the-art fully air-conditioned 68,000 sq.m engine plant was constructed by L&T from the pedestal level with 352 steel columns using 4500 ton special steel of 350 grade. The plant has plate size of 352 x 192 meters. The unique feature of this plant is its seamless flooring for easy movement of heavy vehicles. Laser Screed boom type flooring machines were used for equi-leveled floor throughout the plant area. The complete steel structure was fabricated at site and all the structural connections were bolted using over 1.5 lakh high-tensile bolts. The standing

Standing seam roof sheet profiling

Exterior view of the engine plant

seam roof was specially designed with high grade (345 MPa) Galvalume Steel which were profiled at site using a special machine. The 352 m long building was covered using just 4 sheet-lengths of 88 meter each.

The office area was constructed using 10 m self-standing gypsum wall inside the plant, which also featured a 8.5 m high, 2 hour fire-rated, FM approved PIR insulated panels to separate the air-conditioned and non-conditioned areas. All motorized-shutters, rapid roll-up doors, dock-levelers and shelters were imported from Italy as per the special requirement of Ford.

In MEPF works, an indoor 33 kV switchyard was specially installed for the engine plant. 28 numbers of 50,000 cfm AHU and other VRV units catered to 3000 TR air-conditioning requirement of the plant. 5000 extra-coverage sprinklers were installed as per NFPA guidelines to protect the plant from fire. The grooved-fittings were installed to expedite installations and avoid welding in FPS piping.

TCF ShopAn integrated assembly shop called Trim Chasis and Final shop (TCF) features RCC flooring using Laser-screed machines, 6400 t high-grade structural steel, metal & poly carbonate wall claddings, convey or bridge of structural steel and concrete deck slabs. The plant has plate size of 480 x 210 meters. Laser Screed boom type flooring machines were again used for flooring. To maximize space utilization, the shop has all its offices at the mezzanine level. The complete steel structure for this shop was fabricated at site and 17 lakh HSFG bolts were used to make the structural connections.

The standing seam roof was specially designed with high grade (345 MPa) Galvalume Steel. The maximum sheet length in this plant was 120 meter, which was also profiled at site using a special machine placed at an elevated platform to fix the sheet directly on the roof at a height of 13 m.

In MEPF works, an indoor 33 kV switchyard was specially installed for TCF shop and W&T shop. 22 nos

40,000 cfm Air-Washers & other VRV units catered to cooling requirement of the plant. 19 nos high cfm exhaust fans are installed in the periphery for proper ventilation of the plant. 6500 extra-coverage sprinklers were installed as per NFPA guidelines to protect the plant. A combination of grooved-fittings and welding was done to expedite installations of FPS piping.

Engine Expansion PlantWith a view to accommodate additional line requirements of about 9000 sq.m, Ford envisaged the engine expansion plant based on the existing Engine Plant. The roofing, flooring and all MEPF works have been done on exactly the same specs as the existing. A critical operation however, was in linking the existing MEPF services without any hindrance to the existing plant operations which was done using a dust-proof barricade to isolate the construction area.


FULFILLING A VITAL HUMAN NEED

For the people of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu, getting pure drinking water was a perennial drudgery. Being a semi-arid region with scant rainfall, the district depended largely on two major non – perennial rivers to suffice the water needs of a 20-lakh population spread across the

Vellore Corporation, 11 Municipalities, 5 Town Panchayats and 944 rural habitations. L&T stepped in and removed this drudgery from their lives by constructing a vital water supply and distribution project that will supply drinking water to these water-starved regions.

TWAD Vellore, Package I


To address the water scarcity in Vellore district, the Government of Tamil Nadu initiated an integrated

water supply scheme to tap water from river Cauvery at Thotilpatti village located between downstream of Mettur dam and upstream of Sekkanur barrage in Salem district that would provide a permanent remedial solution. This ambitious scheme comprised three key packages and envisages supply of 181 MLD of water by the end of 2014, to be augmented to 215 MLD by 2042.

L&T Construction’s Water Supply and Distribution Business Unit was awarded package I which comprised setting up of a water network and infrastructure across a distance of 79.26 km from Mettur dam to Kadathur. L&T’s scope included the construction of an intake well, raw water pumping stations, a treatment plant, treated water pumping stations, booster pumping stations, sumps, pumping mains and allied works

including maintenance for a five year under DBOT basis.

Defying a wet wicket The core tasks involved construction of head works and the water treatment plant on an island-like mass (600 m wide) surrounded by river Cauvery and the surplus water from Mettur dam. A perennial water level of 8 m around the area posed an immediate challenge for excavation. A conventional method of earth replacement was devised for accessing the land mass through the laying of well-graveled soil over the slush in a progressive manner to prevent sinking and seepage. The area allocated for the main works were ear-marked for future provisions and approach facilities. An economic design enabled the construction of

the entire structure within a limited space of 8.6 acres

Intake WorksThe major scope of the intake works included the construction of a raw water pump room of size and depth of 17 m x 11.00 m x 12.50 m over a RCC framed structure resting on a rock through RCC walls. The raw water would be drawn from the river through an open 80 m long channel. Since the intake well was adjacent to the water column, coffer dams were constructed to arrest the seepage of water during the execution and as the depth of the well increased, the bund sizes were enhanced accordingly. Excavation was carried out by the progressive earth shifting method in which three excavators were simultaneously engaged at different levels to shift the

Booster pumping station with ground level reservoir in the foreground

soil. The entire substructure was raised by adopting the sequential dewatering and concreting method. The raw water pumping main for conveying water from head works to the proposed treatment plant runs to about 100 m.

Water Treatment PlantThe Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is designed for an output capacity of 172.82 MLD at 23 hours operation. The hydraulics of the plant is equipped to sustain 25 % overloading and operates in such a manner that water flows by gravity from the inlet chamber to the treated water reservoir. One of the major challenges during the execution of WTP was the installation of 6 reactor clarifiers in close proximity to the inlet works. A special type of formwork was designed to get the perfect circular shape for the clarifiers and a bracketing system was adopted to increase productivity. Filter house was a critical area with 10

Raw Water Pumphouse

Vertical turbine pumps installed in Raw Water Pumphouse


twin beds each having 7000 nozzles. Since the area was very congested for carrying out the formwork for nozzle slabs, a cast-in-situ method with tripod jacking technique and hanging platform was adopted. In this method the lower portion of slab was scaffolded with rigid tripod jacking mechanism and the shutter was completed with split type plywood which made access easier for carrying out the reinforcement and nozzle fixing. The entire WTP (13768 cum of concreting, 989 t of reinforcements, 60073 sq.m of shuttering, 27930 cum of excavation) was completed in a record time of 15 months.

Treated Water Reservoir and Pump HouseThe Treated Water Reservoir is a key structure built around an area of 3000 sq.m which had heavy water seepage. L&T’s team adopted an island method of excavation through which the entire excavated area was divided into small parallel islands to avoid regular dewatering and subsequently levelled and dewatered in a single stretch that saved time and cost. The structure design was reinforced with a massive raft in place of a sandwich raft to counter the uplift pressure during operations. For the pump house, that is located adjacent to an access road, excavation was done through controlled blasting due to the hard soil strata. 3 sets of pumps (950KW), each with a capacity of 3760Cum/hr (2 working and 1 standby) and a Staff Quarters for Water Treatment Plant

Surge Protection Vessels

69 m Head were installed to pump water to the boosting pumping station at Komburankadu.

Pipe Carrying BridgeMajor erection works included installation of a 317 m long pipe carrying bridge with precast blocks over 21 piers and two abutments across the surplus weir of the river. Our team convinced the clients to shift the scheme from upstream to downstream to avoid high water pressure during the monsoons. Excavation was again a challenge and the team implemented RCC periphery walls by a top down wall construction method, which not only provided access for foundation laying but also acted as a safety barrier preventing soil collapse and water seepage.

At the peak of the foundation works, a massive flood hampered progress

washing away reinforcement structures, the coffer dam and filling the excavated land with boulders which called for reconstruction at key

locations. Since precast slabs could not be erected in this mode, the entire pipe carrying bridge was redesigned for a cast-in-situ method with a fixed

Raw water Intake

1600KW VT Pumps installed in Booster Pumping station


width of 4.72 m after calculating the minimum width required for erecting the pipeline over the slab.

A 1.5 m dia MS pipeline was laid at a height of 22 m above the precast slab across the river which has a running water level of 5 to 6 meters. A roller arrangement method was adopted and the pipes were pulled with chain pulley blocks to the desired location and welded. Despite all these challenges, the entire span was completed in a record time of 15 days.

Booster Pumping StationsThree state-of-the-art booster pumping stations at strategic locations pump water to the master balancing reservoir at Kadathur The pumping stations are powered by 9 sets of pumps (1600 KW/1400 KW/1150 KW), each with a capacity of 3760 cum/hr (2 in working and 1 in stand by mode).

Electrical panels installed at raw water pump house

Ground Level Storage ReservoirA ground level storage reservoir of 90 lakh liters capacity with two compartments was constructed at a height of 378 m from the head works in Kadathur.

Pipe Laying1500 mm dia mild steel spirally welded pipe with a thickness ranging from 10 mm to 14 mm was laid across a distance of 79.26 km to the pumping main. This line runs through a cross-section of terrains which included hillocks, villages and crossings. Our team advocated a stringent execution methodology based on the topography to facilitate safe execution of works. Trenchless technology was implemented at crossings and manual excavation was carried out near villages. At all critical sections where existing underground and above ground utilities were present, excavators were deployed and pedestals constructed.

Electrical & Instrumentation WorksThe existing power provision had scope for only a single power line which needed to be enhanced to power the 181 MLD plant operations. A new 33 kV double pole structure outdoor switchyard with one incoming and two outgoings power lines was constructed and commissioned in 3 months period. The noteworthy aspect was the approval of the electrical schemes came in a single submission after convincing the client/TANGEDO officials for maximum high tension power supply for the entire project.

Preserving and Managing Water A state-of-the-art Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) enables the TWAD authorities to have complete information of water parameters such

as flow and pressure of pipeline from the main control center. The central control room is equipped with GPRS/GSM based wireless communication to monitor the status of the booster pumping stations and ground level storage reservoir. The raw and treated water pumping stations are hooked up with the central control station over a hard wire communication.

In Safe HandsA stringent safety and quality management system was put in place to achieve safe and precise execution of works. The site achieved a zero incident record and has clocked 4.28 million safe man-hours. A quality lab was established at site to have first-hand control of the testing process. The entire water treatment plant was under surveillance with static IP CCTV cameras that facilitated the monitoring of works on a 24/7 basis.

Reactor Clarifier

Clear Water Pump House


A super substation?

NO, IT IS MUCH MORE!

As the Sultanate of Qatar goes into high gear with their infrastructure development, L&T has been ably partnering the nation’s efforts. One such is the execution of a 3-level voltage substation for KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation) at Al Duhail which has already earned the distinction of being the first ever substation to be constructed in a period of just 12 months in the history of KAHRAMAA.

Duhail Super Substation


Al Duhail is taking impressive shape as the various parts of the complex fall into place

over a 4-million square metre complex adjacent to the Qatar University Campus, on the outskirts of Doha. Being constructed for Qatar’s Internal Security Force, this large scale mixed-use project will feature over 350 buildings for military use and additional facilities designed to support administrative and recreational activities.

Apart from various types of barracks and military buildings, Al Duhail will also feature a stadium, a five-star hotel, a hospital, a detention center, several mosques, residential buildings, an equestrian camp & shooting range, workshops, police training academy, parade areas, extensive landscaped areas, parking and other general infrastructure that will gradually take shape over the next five years.

On fast track for the World-CupOf these various structures, the new Duhail Super Substation is of special

interest to L&T as it will cater to the power requirements of the Internal Security Force and will be fed from the Umm Salal Mohammad Super Substation (Phase IX-GTC 240A Siemens substation) through a 220 kV double

220 kV gas insulated switchgear

circuit underground cable line. Once commissioned, the substation will also directly feed power to the indoor stadium where the World Cup hand ball tournament is scheduled to be held in January 2015.

L&T Construction’s Power Transmission & Distribution business won the mandate from KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation) to commission certain key electrical packages at the Duhail Super Substation. Comprising three level voltages, the scope included a Super Substation and two underground cable line projects.

Charged with three220 ?/66/11 kV Duhail Super Substation

This package involves the construction of a new transmission substation incorporating 220 kV and 66 kV GIS, 11 kV metal enclosed switchgear, 220/66 kV and 66/11 kV power transformers, 11/0.415 kV station service transformers and other associated equipment. The scope also included diversion works –

Battery bank

11 kV switchgear220 kV gas insulated substation building


LILO (Line In Line Out) of an existing 66 kV, 40 MVA cable line from Duhail via Duhail North to the Duhail Super Substation.

220 kV cable line from Jeriyan Jenihat Super Substation to Duhail Super Substation

This one involved the commissioning of 220 kV, 515 MVA, double circuit, underground cable lines between Jeriyan Jenihat Super and the Duhail Super Substation for a route length of 7.5 km.

220 kV cable line from Raf B to Al Thumamah Super Substation

The third and final package featured the commissioning of a 220 kV, single circuit, underground cable lines between Raf B and Al Thumamah substation for a route length of 5.5 km where each circuit would be provided

220/66kV 200 MVA transformer


Relay panel room

66 kV gas insulated switchgear

with its own fiber optic cable with all accessories.

Though awarded as a fast track project, actual work on the project commenced only in June 2013 due to a delay in handing over the project front. Despite odds, it has already earned the distinction of being the first ever substation in the history of KAHRAMAA to be constructed in a period of just 12 months!

The Super SubstationMeasuring to a built-up area of 2084 sq.m, the substation comprises two major buildings each housing 220kV and 66 kV Gas Insulated Substations apart from other buildings that house 11 kV switchgear, a control room and transformer rooms. Constructed with finishing works as per the elevation requirement of ISF and KAHRAMAA,

the structure includes basement, ground and roof floors having been elevated to maintain the minimum requirement above the water table so as to avoid dewatering, water proofing, and resolve other design related issues and costs. The project team also elevated the oil containment area in the transformer room by providing additional slabs.

Making the right connectionsCable line from Jeriyan Jenihat Super Substation to Duhail Super Substation

Following site survey, soil investigation and trail pit location, the 220 kV cable line project involved the laying of power and fibre optic cables of 220 kV, 1*2500 sq.mm, XLPE, 515 MVA double circuits and full cross bonding system as underground cable lines between

Jeriyan Jenihat and the Duhail Super Substations. The lines were designed with their own fiber optic cables with all accessories for the entire route length of 7.5 km.

The 220 kV incomer cable for the Duhail Super Substation included 15 minor and 5 major sections with a cross bonding scheme and 240 m of directional drilling across the North road of the Doha highway. A great achievement of the project team was a single drill of 95 m. About 45 km of cables were imported from Korea for the project that went through 12 terminations and 84 joints.

Cable line from Raf B to Al Thumamah Super Substation

Involves 1*2500 sq.mm, XLPE, 515 MVA single circuits, a full cross bonding system and underground cable lines that run between Raf B

and Al Thumamah substations. With a route length of 5.5 km, each circuit has been provided with its own fiber optic cables.

The new underground cable line has been established to convert the existing overhead line to make room for the upcoming ‘Q Rail elevated corridor’. Other challenges for this project included pipeline crossovers of Qatar Petroleum and the Al Wakra highway crossing that called for a direction drilling of 300 m. About 17 km of 2500 sq.mm cable was imported from Korea.


Project News

Scaling new highs with tall ordersSeveral orders have been bagged across ICs with perhaps the most celebrated being the EPC order for the design and construction of the Statue of Unity, an iconic sculpture that, once completed, will be the world’s tallest statue.

The Buildings & Factories IC bagged the order for the construction of the Kannur International Airport in Kerala, which involves an integrated terminal, an air traffic control complex including control tower, administrative offices and substation buildings. Other orders included hi-rise residential towers for a prestigious private developer. Two residential towers of 53 floors and 60 floors in Mumbai and another major hi-rise tower as a turnkey order for five residential towers (29 floors) in Kolkata. On the international front, B&F is all set to construct the Adam Air base in Al Dakhiliya Governorate, Sultanate of Oman, a contract won against stiff international competition from the Ministry of Defense, Sultanate of Oman.

The Power Transmission & Distribution’s international business has bagged a major international order from National Grid, Saudi Arabia (a subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company) for the construction of an Extra High Voltage Double Circuit Transmission Line with a route length of 192 km. This project is expected to improve the power system reliability in Shedgum and Uthmaniyah areas in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.

Lucknow Metro gets added as the eighth Indian city where Heavy Civil Infrastructure IC is set to commission the metro rail transit system. The scope includes construction of 8.5 km of elevated section including 8 stations.

Transportation Infrastructure won an EPC order from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority for the design and construction of a 63 km long, six-lane access controlled greenfield expressway from Unnao district to Lucknow. Scheduled to be completed within 36 months, the project is set to spur economic development along the route.

The Water Supply & Distribution business along with its joint venture partner NCC Limited, has secured a major order from Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam for the Japan International Cooperation Agency-assisted Agra Water Supply Project – Package (5A). The scope involves construction of two parallel 2100 mm diameter steel gravity mains in the city. Repeat orders were won in the Waste Water Business from Greater Mohali Area Development Authority and Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation for the construction of water and waste water infrastructure facilities at an upcoming IT city in Mohali, Punjab and industrial estates around Rohtak, Haryana, respectively.

L&T acquires Ramboll’s stake in L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited

Larsen & Toubro Limited, in a strategic move to strengthen its design base in the Infrastructure space, has acquired 50% of the stake in L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited (LTR) hitherto held by Ramboll Denmark AS. With this acquisition, LTR now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T.

The company will continue to offer single point ‘concept to commissioning’ consultancy services for infrastructure projects like airports, roads, bridges, ports and maritime structure including environment, transport planning and other related services.

LTR was incorporated in 1998 with L&T contributing 50% of the authorized and paid-up capital. Ramboll Denmark AS and Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) contributed 26% and 24% respectively. Ramboll Denmark AS had purchased IFU’s 24% stake in 2004. Post-acquisition, the company is proposed to be renamed ’L&T Infrastructure Engineering Limited’

New Orders & Project News

L&T to build the world’s tallest statue

L&T Construction’s B&F IC has secured the EPC order for the design and construction of the Statue of Unity from the Government of Gujarat. The Statue of Unity (SOU), a dream project of Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, will be a 182-metres (597 feet) tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, clad in bronze that will be built on the Sadhu-Bet Island, approximately 3.5 km south of Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia in the Narmada district of Gujarat. Once completed, the Statue of Unity will be the tallest in the world.

Mr. S N Subrahmanyan (SNS) - Member of the Board and Senior Executive Vice President (Infrastructure and Construction), L&T, received the contract of the project from Mr. K. Srinivas, IAS, Member Secretary, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) and Joint Managing Director, SSNNL, in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt. Anandiben Patel and other senior ministers and officials from the Government of Gujarat in Gandhinagar on October 27, 2014.

SNS was accompanied by Mr. M V Satish – Head B&F IC, Mr. K Kannan – SBG Head, Mr. M S Raval (MSR) – Project Director SOU, Mr. S H Vora – Ahmedabad Regional Head, Mr. Ramesh Vadivelu – IT&IS BU Head, Mr. B N Sheth – Segment Head & Mumbai Regional Manager & Mr. Ashutosh Tripathi – Cluster Project Manager Ahmedabad.

Speaking on the occasion, SNS thanked the Chief Minister and the other senior officials from the Government of Gujarat for reposing their confidence in L&T.

The Chief Minister congratulated the team and emphasized the national relevance of the project and added that L&T needed to adhere to commitments to complete the project on time. Both SNS and MSR assured the Chief Minister that L&T would fulfill their requirements and complete the project on time with world-class quality using advanced technologies.


Project News Project News

L&T’s Solar Business commissions Solar PV projects across India

5 MW Solar PV Plant, Pune

A 5 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant commissioned near the Mumbai-Pune expressway on the outskirts of Pune city marking the first solar project executed in Maharashtra by L&T.

Spread across 30 acres, the plant comprises 18,340 PV modules erected on 1,224 seasonal tilt structures. The power produced by the plant is for captive consumption by the client, Finolex Cables Limited.

World’s largest rooftop solar PV plant goes liveL&T’s solar business commissioned the world’s largest Solar Photovoltaic Plant of 7.2 MWp capacity on a single roof at Amritsar in Punjab. The plant went live with the energy generated from this plant being fed to the local grid through a power purchase agreement signed with the state distribution company.

The project features over 3000 panels that were erected on the rooftop of a shed spread over 94,000 sq.m. Since the modules had to be erected on fragile asbestos roof sheets, the project team planned to transfer the entire load and Balance of System to the roof space frame members of the top and middle chords. Lightweight aluminium structures were also used for mounting the modules and water proofing techniques were used to avoid leakages.

20 MW Solar PV Plant, Jodhpur

L&T commissioned a 20 MW Solar Photovoltaic plant at Bhadla village in Jodhpur district which earns the distinction of being the only plant in the Bhadla Solar Park comprising poly-crystalline modules and central inverters.

Power generated through this plant is evacuated through underground cables to a 400kV Gas Insulated Sub Station located at Bhadla.

10 MW Solar PV Plant, Warangal

L&T’s Solar Business has successfully commissioned its first i-LSTK project, a 10 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant spread across 50 acres of land at Salakpur village - Warangal District in a record of 85 days.

Employed with multi-crystalline modules and central inverters to optimize efficiency, the project features 14 power blocks harnessing the solar radiation through 36,680 PV modules erected on 917 structures.


Events

CSTI celebrates 20 years of excellence in skill training

A sober celebration at the newly developed campus at Kancheepuram marked 20 years of excellence in skill training of CSTI. Mr. K.V Rangaswami, (Former Advisor to Group Executive Chairman) and Mr. S. N. Subrahmanyan, Sr. EVP – Infrastructure & Construction, graced the occasion along with senior colleagues including Mr. S Rajavel, EVP & Head – Water & Renewable Energy, Mr. S. Kanappan, Head & Chief Executive, L&T GeoStructure and a few veterans of L&T Construction viz: Mr. K.P. Raghavan, Mr. S. R. Kumar, Mr. S Chandrasekar who had been associated in the establishment and nurturing of CSTI to its present standing.

Mr. S. Natarajan, Head – CSTI, welcomed the dignitaries and set the tone for the day’s programme by taking the audience on a nostalgic trip of CSTI’s past since its informal inception along with a film that captured the 20-year journey of CSTI.

Speaking on the occasion, KVR shared the vision with which CSTI had been established and remarked that it gave him immense pleasure to see those initial efforts bearing fruit

KVR addressing the gathering as SNS looks on

Mr. S. Natarajan welcoming the gathering

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with thousands being offered a means of livelihood. KVR motivated the CSTI team to constantly pursue the far-reaching vision of skill training and establish policies that aim at retaining the trained work force at sites.

In his address, SNS informed that he was already an integral part of a team working along with the Government of India to develop future policies that emphasize on employing only skilled labour in the construction industry.

While he felt that L&T was already prepared with the CSTIs in place, he reiterated that much needed to be done to increase the numbers and evolve mechanisms to employ more CSTI-trained workmen at project sites.

Mr. V. S Ramana, GM – CSTI, in his vote of thanks acknowledged the invaluable role played by the stalwarts, adding that CSTI could only have reached this milestone with the support and motivation from the top management.

Following the event, the team of delegates were taken on a tour of the campus where several new facilities were inaugurated and three mobile training units flagged off. On his way around the campus, SNS cheerfully interacted with the students and urged them to make best use of CSTI towards creating productive careers for themselves.

SNS interacting with the students Mr. V. S. Ramana delivering the vote of thanks


L&T displays its capabilities in INFRA Oman 2014

L&T put up an impressive stall through its subsidiary company Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC to showcase the multidimensional capabilities of L&T Construction at Infra Oman 2014, an international expo, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport & Communications and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry that was held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman between the 20th & 22nd of October, 2014.

The event was inaugurated by Eng. Mohsin bin Mohammed Al Shaikh, Chairman of Muscat Municipality accompanied by Mr. J. S. Mukul, Ambassador of India to Sultanate of Oman.

Events

L&T is Business Today’s Top 10 ‘Best Companies to Work For’

L&T among the only five Indian companies in global CDR report

L&T has been ranked among the Top 10 ‘Best Companies to Work For’ in the 13th edition of the annual survey conducted by Business Today (BT). Apart from being the only company from the engineering and construction field to figure in the Top 10 list, L&T has again been ranked No.1 in the engineering and automotive sector.

The survey, conducted between January and April, 2014, aims to map the perceptions and aspirations of a sample size of 13,364 India’s employees (8% of whom were women) across sectors like software, pharma, health care and engineering.

L&T secured a place among only five Indian companies to feature in the Global Carbon Disclosure Report (CDR) 2014 – an annual assessment of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and climate change strategies of companies – conducted by UK-based Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). This distinction acknowledges L&T’s contribution to the cause of climatic change and its efforts to keep abreast with regulatory changes. The survey covered the leading 2000 companies (based on market capitalization) globally.

The CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) is the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information. Each year, participants’ responses are analyzed and scored against two parallel scoring schemes: performance and disclosure. This report focuses solely on performance and includes only those companies that enter the Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) and achieve the highest ‘A’ band.

Awards

L&T ranked Asia’s 2nd most sustainable company in the industrial sector

L&T has been ranked 2nd in Asia in the industrial sector in Channel News Asia’s Sustainability Rankings. Channel News Asia is a respected Singapore-based news and current affairs TV channel that conducts an analysis of companies across Asia to determine the continent’s Top 100 ‘Most Sustainable Corporations’. The analysis takes into account the performance of the company in terms of contribution to social development, good governance and environmental protection. L&T stood 65th in Asia in rankings across all sectors.


Mr. R. Shankar Raman is ‘Best CFO in Asia’

Mr. R. Shankar Raman, Chief Financial Officer & Member of the Board, received the distinction of being ranked the Best CFO in Asia (excluding Japan) in the Industrial sector in a survey conducted by the prestigious New York-based, Institutional Investor Magazine . Mr. Shankar Raman was ranked as the Best CFO by the ‘Sell Side’ (i.e. institutional brokerage houses who carry out research on corporates and disseminate their information to their Capital Market clients on the ‘Buy Side’) and the 3rd Best CFO by the ‘Buy Side’ (i.e., institutional investors / money managers).

L&T was also ranked as the Best Investor Relations (IR) Program implementer by the ‘Sell’ side in this

category. Mr. Arnob Mondal, Vice President - Investor Relations, was ranked the Best IR Professional in the same category by the Sell Side and the 3rd Best IR Professional by the Buy Side. The rankings were based on key performance attributes such as Industry Knowledge, Transparency of Financial Reporting & Disclosure and Credibility of the Team. A total of 861 portfolio managers and buy-side analysts, and 659 sell-side analysts participated across 16 sectors where voters were asked to nominate up to four companies for Best CEO, CFO, IR Professional and IR Program in Asia.

Awards

Economic Times felicitates L&T for excellent contribution towards infrastructure space

L&T was felicitated at the “2nd Annual Economic Times Infra Focus Summit 2014”, held on 26th September at Taj Palace, New Delhi. Mr. D. K. Sen, Sr. V.P & Head – TI IC, received the award on behalf of L&T from Mr. Ashok Gajapati Raju, Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India. Themed with a focus on the fast paced infrastructural development across the country “Action plan to realise vision of cohesive infrastructure growth”, the event brought together visionaries, industry influencers, strategy planners and implementers on a single platform to discuss critical issues that will help industry move to the next level.

Mr. D. K. Sen, Sr. V. P & Head – TI IC, receiving the award from Mr. Ashok Gajapati Raju, Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation

Three cheers for L&T Construction at Construction Week Awards 2014

L&T Construction bagged three major awards in the ‘Construction Week Awards 2014’ function held at Sahara Star, Mumbai on 19th September 2014.

y Infrastructure Company of the Year

y Smart Project of the Year for Mumbai International Airport

y Smart Project of the Year for TCS Technopark, Chennai

Pitted against nominations from leading players in the construction industry, L&T emerged on top in the above categories.

The jury comprised of industry experts and veterans who followed stringent norms for finalizing the winning entries.

The three awards were received by Mr. M. V. Satish, Sr. Vice President & Head B&F IC and Mr. J. Gopalakrishnan, General Manager, B&F IC. Mr. N. Namachivayam, Project Head-Mumbai International Airport joined them to receive the award for ‘Smart Project of the Year’ for Mumbai International Airport.

Awards


JIPMER Phase II bags ‘ICI Ultratech Endowment Award’ for Outstanding Concrete Structure

JIPMER Phase II, Puducherry has won the ‘ICI Ultratech Endowment Award for Outstanding Concrete Structure of UT of Puducherry 2014’ under the utility / commercial buildings category. The award was received by Mr. S. Vadivazhagan, Project Manager for JIPMER Phase – III (under execution) along with Dr. Justin, Chief Engineering Manager (Civil) and Mr. S. Krishnamoorthy, Senior Principal Architect during the ‘Concrete Day’ celebrations on September 19th, 2014 at Puducherry.

Awards

L&T wins Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate governance

L&T has bagged the ‘Golden Peacock Global Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance’ for 2014 by the Institute of Directors (IoD), a non-profit apex association of directors committed to improving competitiveness of Indian businesses. The Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance is presented annually to organizations that have institutionalized a powerful self-assessment process.

Three projects bag outstanding and precast concrete structure awardsThree projects executed by L&T Construction’s B&F IC has bagged the prestigious Institute of Concrete (ICI) awards 2014 for outstanding concrete structure and precast construction.

y Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) project was adjudged as the ‘Outstanding Concrete Structure of ICI’

y Kohinoor Square bagged the ‘Special ICI Award for Outstanding Concrete Structure.’

y Pragati Towers won the ‘Dr. A. Ramakrishna Award for Best Project with Precast Concrete’ in India.’

Mr. N Namachivayam, Project Head and Mr. K Ranjan, QA/QC Head - Mumbai International Airport Project) received the award for MIAL while Mr. Suman Chanda (Cluster Project Manager, MBCL-CB&A, B&F IC) and Mr. Rajesh Srinivasan (Project Manager, Kohinoor Square) received the award for Kohinoor Square. Mr. Madhav Deshpande (Segment Head, Affordable & Mass Housing, B&F IC) received the award jointly with Mr. S N Seth (CEO, L&T Realty) for Pragati Towers at the awards felicitation function held in Mumbai on 26th September 2014.

Awards


‘Best Solar Company Abroad’ award for L&T at INDIASOL 2014 conference

L&T won the ‘Best Solar Company Abroad’ award at INDIASOL 2014 conference and expo - the country’s most premier CSP event on 9th October 2014.

L&T was recognized for its efforts in the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and for being a well prepared Indian Solar EPC in the international market. This recognition is also a testimony to L&T’s international competitiveness and quality of work that such projects demand.

L&T Solar is actively participating outside India , especially in the Middle East region. L&T’s CSP team at Dhursar, Rajasthan, has completed the construction of a prestigious 125 MW CSP Solar Field Project, which is a milestone project for CSP industry in terms of technological evolution and scale. This is also the largest solar plant in Asia based on ‘Compact Linear Fresnel Technology’.

Awards

Asia’s largest CSP project: 125 MWe solar thermal power plant, Rajasthan

L&T is India’s 8th most valued brand

L&T has been recognized as India’s 8th most valued brand by Brand Finance - the leading global brand valuation and consultancy firm in its annual study of India’s most valued brands. The only company from the engineering and construction field to have made it to the Top 10 list, Brand L&T has been valued at $2371 million - an 11% increase in value over 2013.

The survey puts India’s biggest brands to the test every year and determines which are the most powerful and most valuable. This year the study was extended to include the top 100 Indian brands, reflecting the consultancy firm’s view that branding has become crucial. Brand Finance calculates brand value on the basis of the ‘Royalty Relief’ method which determines the royalties a corporation would have to pay to license its brand if it did not own it.

Awards

L&T is No.1 in quality of leadership and second most admired company in IndiaL&T has been ranked India’s No. 1 company in ‘Quality of Leadership’ and the country’s ‘Second Most Admired Company’ in a countrywide survey conducted by the respected business magazine Fortune India, in association with global management consultancy, Hay Group. L&T has also fared very well on other parameters that were studied including corporate governance, endurance, impact on society, investment value, product/service quality, innovation, talent development, employee empowerment and business footprint.

L&T is the world’s 58th Most Innovative Company

LT& has been ranked as the 58th ‘Most Innovative Company’ in a world study conducted by Forbes - the reputed US-based international business magazine and a leading source for reliable business news and financial information. L&T is the only Indian engineering and construction company among the ‘Top 100 Most Innovative Companies’. The Forbes study takes into account the innovation premium, which is a measure of how much investors have raised the market capitalization of a company above the net present value of its projected cash flows. The results of the study reflect recognition from global business media about L&T’s achievements, strong strategic direction and the professional environment that encourages and incubates innovation.

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SNS is ‘Contractor CEO of the Year’

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan (SNS), Member of the Board and Senior Executive Vice President (Infrastructure & Construction), L&T, received the ‘Contractor CEO of the Year’ award at the Qatar Contractors Forum & Awards function held on 22nd September 2014 in Doha. The recognition is for a CEO who has demonstrated the greatest leadership in the contracting industry as well as contributed the most for the development of industry in Qatar.

This award is also testimony to L&T’s growing presence in the Qatar construction industry reflected in the slew of multi-disciplinary projects bagged spanning Heavy Civil (Doha Metro), Transportation (Al Wakrah By-pass), PT&D (Kahramaa Phase X and XI) and W&RE (Al Shamal Sewerage Treatment Plant). L&T stands committed to realize Qatar’s ambitious plans of hosting the FIFA Football World Cup in 2022 and looks forward to participate in other upcoming opportunities.

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