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Construction Equipment...

The Catalyst in the Infrastructure growth!

The winters have arrived late in India, and the Indian Government too is getting up from its siesta, with RBI giving infrastructure status to all projects involving inf ras t ruc ture which includes roads, ports, ra i lway tunnels and bridges, oil and gas etc. This would definitely bring the liquidity in the market. 2012 has been a flat year and the Economy struggled to get into a double digit growth rate. It was not only an Indian phenomenon but more of a Global scenario. With Obama getting re-elected it is definitely seen as a positive sign and the Prime Minister in waiting (whichever political coalition) will have no other option but to focus on infrastructure development. Policy paralysis and coalition excuses cannot be the way we do business anymore. We at Vegas Media are proud to offer a platform to its readers an online and print titled 'SPACE' (acronym for Sustainability, Projects, Architecture, Construction and Engineering'). The vision is to provide one single platform which offers news, views, and opinions and products, in the SPACE domain.As far as demand for construction equipment is concerned, India, as the world's seventh largest country by area and the second biggest by population, is one of the most vigorously growing but largely unexploited construction equipment markets. In the recent years, the country has witnessed substantial investment in the construction industry from both public and private enterprises. Multi-billion dollar investments in constructing roads, ports and power plants and in developing the telecommunication sector and urban infrastructure have shown the way for the construction equipment demand to grow phenomenally. Industry experts predict a faster market growth in the coming years. From 2010 to 2020 it is estimated to grow six times to a size to $20-25 billion. The Indian construction equipment industry has been witnessing a consistent double-digit growth over the past few years. Though the economic slowdown had its moderate effect on the industry, it is expected to show a positive growth which is expected to continue in the years to come. We actually don't have an option!'The Construction Equipment sector' will be our focus for the introductory issue and also for the Construction equipment event BAUMA 2013, which will be our modest attempt to talk about the industry, the market, and future perspectives.

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The Indian EdgeInfrastructure development is vital for the economic growth of a country and the Indian government has no options to leave any stone unturned in this respect. With the government's continued focus on infrastructure, the construction equipment industry is also poised for tremendous growth. Total infrastructure expenditure during the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 -2017) nearly doubled to USD 1,025 billion from USD 514 billion in Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 – 2012); this means a great story for the Indian construction equipment sector.

The Indian construction equipment market was estimated at USD 4 billion in 2011. Riding on economic environment, the industry is expected to reach over USD 10 billion by 2016, growing at 18-20 percent annually. The CII figures project it to be USD 13 billion by 2015, though looks contradictory, but one thing is for sure that the industry is definitely looking up. The demand for equipment is projected to expand to over 90,000 units in 2016 from around 50,000 units in 2011. Growth for this industry is driven by India’s unprecedented infrastructure; continued dominance of price and value focused

customer segments in India, deeper and broader engagement of global original equipment manufacturers with India and increased opportunities for the export of components, engineering and design services and equipment. Most global players are expected to strengthen presence in India, which means more products, new applications and services which will catalyse growth path with the increased supply. With growth rate around 18% over the last 5 years to current 3.3Bn USD the key segments have been Earthmoving, Concreting, Road Construction, Material Processing and Material Handling. India and China show a stupendous growth opportunity in the construction space vis-à- v i s its European and American counterparts.

The summarized advantage which Indian Construction equipment brings on table is• High Growth in the construction equipment sector• Large scale employment opportunities• Availability of Raw Material• List of big infrastructure projects in the pipeline supported by Government initiatives

The key sectors driving the growth are Roads, Irrigation, Residential and Mining segments.

Market OverviewThe Indian Construction equipment can be said to be resting on its four pillars namely• Earth Moving Equipment (68%)• Concrete Equipment (10%)• Material Handling and Cranes (13%)• Road Building Equipment (7%)(Source: Ministry of Heavy Industries) There has been a paradigm shift in the industry which has moved from imports to indigenous manufacturing.

Over 200 manufacturers cater to the Indian Construction Equipment Sector which would involve a plethora of activities from design and e n g i n e e r i n g t o manufacturing, engineering, servicing and commissioning. Many of the Companies are representatives of International brands, who import equipment in semi knocked condition or the entire equipment from their principals.

The major equipments in the Construction Equipment space would include Backhoe loaders, Crawler

Dozers, Motor graders, Loaders, Vibratory Compactors, Dump Trucks, Tippers, Brakers, All Terrain Cranes, Asphalt Pavers,

Asphalt Drums, Fork Lifts and others. The market has come a long way from earlier 1960s when most of the construction

equipment requirements was met through imports. Later Companies like Bharat Movers started operations in South India. The Market has approx. 250+ players as manufacturers of

construction equipment and catering to all aspects like designing, engineering, installation, erection, servicing and commissioning.

There is also a considerable no.of players who act as authorised representatives for International brands who either fully import or assemble it locally.

The Indian Construction Equipment Industry…

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

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The pareto rule does apply to even this Industry where players like Bharat Earth Movers, JCB who dominate the market. The market is also dominated by a long list of unorganized players.

The Material Handling equipment is dominated by Cranes and Forklifts. Pick and carry cranes is the largest segment with 27 % share of the material handling equipment market. Slew cranes, crawler cranes and tower cranes together account for another 24 percent. Forklifts have 12 percent share.(Source ibef)

Key TrendsThe global construction equipment industry is forecast to grow to revenue of approximately US $117 billion by 2017, accelerated by the increase in building and non-building construction spending as well as new technological development by manufacturers. Improvement of technology is leading to the introduction of highly efficient equipment, compelling the competitors in this market to reach for new levels of differentiation. The industry was harshly affected by the global economic crisis and influenced manufacturers of construction equipment in traditional large markets, dipping crane sales sharply, as many end users could not secure financing for purchases. The industry observed decline in gross profit margin due to greater than before manufacturing costs such as material and freight expenses, higher steel costs, and a rise in R&D expenses.Ÿ Increasing government spending on upgrading public infrastructure and growing demand for residential construction will bring key growth opportunities within the Indian construction industryŸ Rising competition from Countries like China, both from cost-advantage perspective and also the Used Market/Second Hand equipment Ÿ With government projections of USD 1 Trillion, in the infrastructure space, from 2012-17, several foreign firms are eyeing India either through JV route or setting up wholly owned subsidiaries. Major countries looking at India are China, Finland, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain and Turkey who are planning assembly and manufacturing facilities in the countryŸ Japan is looking seriously at India with the cost arbitrage of setting up export base for South Asian markets with the mantra of 'Japanese technology at Indian cost'Ÿ Private sector participation in infrastructure development will increase to around 40 percent by 2020 from 25 percent currently on account of growing urbanisation and government's thrust on building social and rural infrastructure for inclusive growthŸ Work Force requirement in the ECE industry is expected to reach 20,00,000 by 2017Ÿ With energy efficient products being the call of the hour, equipment with clear emission norms are going to be more of a necessityŸ What it also means is lot of players will look at R&D investments to match global standards and see adopting new technologies.

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The Indian Construction Equipment Players... An Indicative List

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The list is only indicative(not exhaustive).Many key players have not been mentioned in the list.

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Every major scam, gives the business media who are drive and address any ethical an opportunity to discuss the issue of ethics, concerns that are raised. When but the learnings from these incidents can Organizations, become global, the lead to a better Corporate India. We challenges cross boundaries increase constantly blame the Government for policy multi-fold and you need to address issues paralysis, and we want our Government to do then and there, to create a value based culture.everything from being a morale police to a The key factors one should look for in creating a Corporate police. Whenever a Public sector fails, value based culture are:either the Government tries to bail out or it is Focus on the Core Values- Worldwide usually allowed to die a normal death. the Core values, which one cannot compromise on The financial sector has seen lot of scams and are honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and brought out lot of banks in the private sector who compassion. When one makes these values a have been bailed out (like Global Trust Bank) or background for decision making, it will be an the Ketan Parekh Scams. But then the biggest important step in creating a value based culturescam…the Satyam Episode was actually handled A Common Reference- Employees need well by the Government, because Satyam's fall out a common language and a reference guide like the would have resulted as a major setback to the Code of Conduct, where employees can put forth Indian IT world. It would have created a major their issues in a right manner including a clear setback in terms of international client base; also whistle blower policy for people who raise voice the timing was during the Global economic for any ethical behaviourslowdown, where Obama was screaming that Management Support- All ethics Outsourcing is bad for US. What followed was a movement doesn't have any meaning unless, the series of events which ensured that the livelihoods top management team don't believe in the same. of the workforce were not compromised. The People cannot just talk, they have to walk the talk. Government appointed a board, and then there was When employees see other team members getting a smooth transition to Mahindra Satyam. The rewarded for showing the right behaviour and help Truth…Satyam sustained!! create ethical culture, other team members are also Ethics and getting awards for Corporate motivated to do behave ethicallyGovernance doesn't mean anything. Satyam and Have the guts- Organization needs to Mr Raju had won lot of awards for Corporate have the moral courage as “the quality of mind and Governance before Mr. Raju one day fizzled and spirit that enables them to face ethical dilemmas accepted the wrong doings. It is very strange that confidently and courageouslyan Organization which had won awards for End of the day, it has to be interwoven in such a Corporate Governance did not have any whistle way with the fabric of the organization, that blower policy. organization becomes part of the society.What is the role of ethics in Organizations then? Many organizations are aware of the critical need When you conduct a job interview, you may ask for ethics in their cultural fabric. However, there is the candidate about his/hers strengths and values, still a great scope for improvement. First, you may get an answer like 'Integrity'. Tolerating organizations must see ethics as a social bad behaviour to improve bottom line and responsibility. No matter how cleverly done, justifying the 'Chalta Hai' attitude may create a hurting others for personal gain is unacceptable. climate which is ultimately corrosive to the Next, ethics will only find its proper place in organization. End of the day, it is about being organizations that make it a priority by creating accountable and taking responsibility. Fed by relational expectations that work for the good of selfish ambition and greed of business leaders and everyone. Finally, the best organizations will seize organizations, people will rationalize unethical the opportunity to shape the future by influencing behaviours. culture through the institutionalization of ethical Organizations like the Tatas have a Corporate values. By creating a values-based culture within Culture and focus on ethos and values which is the organization, society can be improved by governed by something which they call it TCoC positive influences that perpetuate outside the (Tata Code of Conduct), and they lay a lot of organization.emphasis on Ethics and have Ethics Councellors

Ethics…No More an Option for Organizations

Ramdas Shenoy

The author is a guest faculty at B Schools in Mumbai University, and is Vice President Marketing & Business Excellence at GIBSS

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n US-based design consortium, headed by an Indian American Architect is in talks with three major Indian developers to design and build "prefabricated" residential projects to reduce cost and time of construction.A

"Today's estimate is India needs 12 million low cost housing now. These are basic minimum shelters of 400 sq.ft and less. There is a demand for this in the form of high-rises in the cities to support the services need in the cities," Head of Los Angeles Design Consortium Harshad Patel said. Pre-fabricated residential projects, which would significantly reduce the cost of housing, could be effective solution to the massive shortage of housing. Noting that this is needed in Tier 2 and tier 3 cities in the form of horizontal growth for millions of people, Patel said he is in discussions with three major developers in India to design and build these projects as "prefabricated" residential projects to reduce cost and time of construction. "One of our clients in India wants to do low cost prefabricated housing in 100 cities of India and we are in talks with Mexican and Chinese prefab companies who can handle this and of course there is a built in profit for the developers which comes from mass production," Patel said, without identifying the companies he is in talks with.

"The architectural practice and construction industry is different in India than in USA. The construction methods are different. But for the high end projects I see India is catching up with the international standards," Patel said when asked about his experience in India.(Source: Press Trust of India)

Turner Construction Company Reaches 50% Completion on New Fowler Park at USD

Turner Construction Company recently reached a milestone on the construction of Fowler Park at the University of San Diego. The project is now 50% complete, with the topping out scheduled for later this month, and completion expected in February 2013. The new Fowler Park will enhance an aging facility for the USD Toreros, ranked among the country's top 25 college baseball teams. As the nation's number one green construction contractor, USD selected Turner Construction Company to manage the project due to its commitment to green building.The new Fowler Park at USD will be home to Cunningham Field, built in the 1960s. The new $11 million facility includes seating for 1,700, a state-of-the-art clubhouse for the players, two suites, a press box, restrooms, concessions, stadium lighting, new sod, and synthetic turf. Constructed with local and recycled materials, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and a sustainable design, the project is designed to achieve LEED Silver Certification. Recently ranked by ENR as the nation's top green construction firm, Turner Construction Company set up its jobsite office at USD in the EcoPort Trailer. This trailer features nontoxic and formaldehyde-free plywood, solar and wind-generated power, and a composting toilet. The EcoPort Trailer demonstrates Turner Construction Company's dedication to building green.Shawn Rosenberger , Vice President and General Manager of Turner Construction Company, San Diego, said, "We believe that stewarding our environment is our responsibility. We aim to be eco-conscious not only because it is often a high priority of our clients, but also because it is a high priority of our own." Turner Construction Company has achieved a 94% recycle rate at Fowler Park.

Construction Equipment Market Will Reach USD 192.3 Billion Globally by 2017: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Construction Equipment Market - Global and China Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2011 - 2017," the global construction equipment market is expected to reach USD 192.3 billion by 2017 from USD 143.6billion in 2012, growing at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2012 to 2017.The earth-moving equipment segment is in a commanding position contributing about 43% to the total construction equipment market revenue in 2012. China accounted for majority of the global construction equipment consumption, with Europe at a distant second. The construction equipment market is driven by factors such as growth in construction activities, emergence of lease-based equipment, and increasing government investment in infrastructure development especially in developing nations. In addition demand by companies in infrastructure and real estate is also supporting the growth of the construction equipment market.

Despite the encouragement by governments across the globe, there are certain factors inhibiting the growth of the construction equipment market such as uncertain economic conditions, and strict emission regulations. The increasing price of raw materials such as steel is also a major challenge for the construction equipment market.

(Source: PR News Wire)

(Source: PR News Wire)

ElectroMech to exhibit its complete range of products at Vibrant Gujarat 2013

Pune based ElectroMech, India’s largest industrial crane manufacturer in terms of volume and customized material handling solutions will be participating in the Gujarat Government’s prestigious International trade show “Vibrant Gujarat 2013”. ElectroMech will be showcasing its complete range of cranes and hoists at the event. In the recently launched product line, the company will display its wide range of tower cranes that it will manufacture, sell and service in India for its Joint venture partners, Zoomlion. China based Zoomlion is the world leader in tower cranes and ranks amongst the top 7 construction equipment manufacturers in the world. The new range of tower cranes to be displayed at the event by the company will be for specific sectors such as Building construction, Industrial & heavy construction, Power, Steel & Cement plants, etc.

Commenting on the participation at Vibrant Gujarat 2013, Tushar Mehendale, Managing Director, ElectroMech said, “We at ElectroMech believe in not just selling products to our customers, but to provide solutions in the form of products. At an international platform like Vibrant Gujarat, we have an opportunity to connect with the industry leaders, existing & prospective buyers and other visitors from all over the world. This association will help us get the Indian market acquainted with our innovative and high class products and the benefits that come along with them." Some of the other products by the company at display would be Single Girder & Double Girder cranes, EOT cranes, Gantry & Semi gantry cranes, Jib Cranes, Wall Travelling Cranes, Light weight cranes, Explosion Protected Cranes & Hoists, Tower Cranes, Electric Chain & Wire Rope Hoists, Underslung Cranes, Stacker Cranes and Tunnel Mucking Systems.

Indian-American to develop prefabricated residential projects

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iving a contract for construction is similar to getting into a marriage. But you have to remember that marriage could be an emotional decision, whereas in business you have to be more rationale.G

This family aspect is applicable for the fact that your contractor will meet you quite often, depending on the complexities of the project involved, the timelines and the cost. It may also be a fact that there could be some amount of sub-contracting involved.In order to make the right choice, there are some key questions you should pose to potential contractors – as an ideal case which most organizations, follow is to have at least three quotes, so that you have chance to select from, even in marriage you don't jump to marry the first boy/girl you see…you want someone who's dependable and determined to see the project through to the end. Even in the eyes of law lot of liability still holds good for the business owner and the contractor in case of any eventualities.

Mantra 10: The Background CheckWhen you're looking at hiring a contractor, you need to check the background of the contractor. You will have to get his business details, his business size, his customers (references), the projects that he has handled in the past, any other information and if possible bank statements. You will also need to have statutory requirements like his Service tax Registration no, PAN card No. and in certain contracts the necessary permits required to operate such a function.

Other items to check up on include our laws, paying his employees properly and follows norms of ESI/PF etc. If the contractor is part of some association then it's like a good omen. Getting his bank details, will also help to find whether he has been ever declared bankrupt or any legal or criminal proceedings are against him. You should if possible also visit the Contractor's premises to get a first-hand information on how he is doing his business. It's also important that the contractor has similar work experience and also obtain other third-party verifications from state licensing bodies, professional associations, state and local courts, insurance providers, other suppliers.

Mantra 9: Who is going to man the site?This is also important to understand from the contractor on how and who is going to man the site. The compliance on legal and safety issues should never be compromised.

You should clearly know the team who is going to manage the project and also whole series of transactions, how it will be captured and worked out. All ESI, Labour, PF should be Another reason it's a good idea to find out whether the contractor has a work crew or intends to roll out a whole series of subcontractors? Does the contractor plan on doing any of the actual labor, or is he or she mainly performing in a supervisory role? How often will the contractor be on-site, and who'll be supervising during times when he or she isn't there? A Single Point of Contact should be available at given time of the project.

Mantra 8: Stick to the time tableBefore start of the project you should clearly know about the start and the end of the project with the time lines. There should be clear start and completion date as part of the written document signed by both the parties. It's also important that any change in orders instruction is captured. You should also check and get regular updates on project movement and also should stay connected vide various communication technologies like email and phones. Without proper communication -- and documentation -- your project might go from being a dream come true to a disaster.

Mantra 7: The guarantees and assurancesThough there are lot of new age commercial tools like Bank Guarantees, you need to ensure that the contractor completes all the necessary work assigned to him and obtain all the required approvals during the process. Neglecting this could bring complacency in the process and the contractor may bypass some laws/regulations.

THE 10 MANTRAS FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONTRACTORSelecting a Right Contractor is an important step in choosing contractors

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Mantra 6: Are you getting the right price?One should also request itemized price estimates. You should be cautious with vendors who under quote or over quote you. Only after you receive these, it's best to examine each one carefully, paying particular attention to any that seem too high as well as too low. One who is under quoting could be doing a hasty job and won't leave you with a quality finished product. You'll also need to negotiate the payment schedule and determine how any surprise expenses or potential change orders will be factored in. Planning the payment schedule needs to be a give-and-take, but the more you can negotiate to keep in your pocket for as long as possible the better: You never want to pay for more than what you've gotten at any particular time. And don't forget -- don't sign that last check until you're completely happy with the completed project.

Mantra 5: How is it going to be worked out?There should be a clear communication about the specifics of the project. You have to understand the clear routine of the tasks, the schedule , the kind of people who are going to be working on the project, Do they work until the project is finished, or will they be working on multiple projects at a time? You should also get to know on how we are going to address on how we are going to dispose the waste material if any.

Mantra 4: Everything should be in written and documented

All commitments should be well documented and signed off. When the project value is huge, you should also be able to address all legal issues( you may take an opinion of legal consultant if required).You cannot have a loose contract, but simply discussing a project at length is no guarantee of the kind of work you'll end up with. In the contract, have the details of the project carefully spelled out. What dates will they start? How long will it take? What permits are required to be pulled? And what, exactly, are you looking for in the project?There should be a clause for dealing with potential change orders. It also pays to make a note of the materials that will be used, which will also allow you to see where your budget is being spent. Mantra 3: What do I have to shell out?

Down payments are a tricky thing when it comes to projects. But any contractor would look at a bit of cash. As a thumb rule, a 10% down payment could be the payment terms. But the payment schedule needs to be in place and each party should be aware when to get the payment released under what terms and conditions.Remember that a stable company doesn't need a large amount of money to pay for materials or overhead; they should have a healthy flow of cash that will allow them to safely start a project without a huge advance.Mantra 2: Payment in whose favour?

This looks obvious, but you should clearly know you are making payment in whose favour? Paying a business -- as opposed to an individual -- usually provides some assurance that you're on the books somewhere.Paying an individual opens some serious loopholes. If the contractor has a business license yet they're still asking for an individual check, it probably means that the contractor will not be reporting that income for taxes- not exactly a sign of an honest worker. If they don't have a business license, you've now opened a whole can of worms. Not only are they unlicensed, but you're essentially putting yourself at liability for any badly done work (or worse, any injuries sustained by the workers).In addition, you should never pay cash, which is impossible to track.

Mantra 1: Go Beyond the Contractor

While it's important to ask the contractor about any permissions required, but you should know the compliance and regulatory norms applicable as per the local authorities in terms of usage of material, insurance restrictions, and any other compliance norms applicable.

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ipper is the one of the most important equipment for construction industry. And this product performance affect the balance sheet of the customer. Here we are covering all aspect of Tipper market and construction industry like market outlook, Purchasing criteria, popular models etc.

TMajor Tippers in Construction IndustryGVW 25t is most popular segment in construction industry. However now GVW 31t is also slowly accepted in industry and TCO is also better in some cases. Horse power choice is depend on nature of operation. Tata 2518 is the most popular model for construction application. Some customers mostly having big projects also like to have MAN 25.220. It is having good performance. Now market is also shifting towards higher tonnage like GVW 31t, 8X4. On ground level application where greadibilty is not more than 20%, 8X2 could be also good choice and economical tipper for this industry. Such kind of configuration yet to come in the market. In this industry it is very important that vehicle should be off road for a longer time. So after sales is one of the important criteria for this industry. Transit mixer is also one of the key vehicle for construction industry and once again Tata 25t is the most popular model for this application.

Tipper and Construction IndustryAround 80% of Tippers manufactured are being used in the construction industry. They are the main driving force behind construction material transportation. The Tipper Market is highly dependent on the Construction Industry. The investment in construction industry is low compare to last year. Even the road completion is not happening as per the plan. A downfall in the Construction industry in recent years played the role in bringing down the sales of Tippers in Indian Market. TruckStrategy.com today like to review the year 2012 and look ahead what it could bring in the coming months of 2013.Along the year 2007, the Indian Tipper Market was growing by 14%. The growth has been mainly aided by excellent economic conditions driven by rapid and stimulus growth in construction as well as manufacturing sectors. Ever since the economic crisis struck in the year 2008, the tipper market got into a downfall. For 2012 this situation has further worsened. In this fiscal year economic growth has further shrinked which brought the sales down by 17% during 2012 compared to the figures last year.

Growth in GDP at factor cost for construction industry is proportional to 25ton tipper segment. Sales growth is moving as per growth of construction industry. It shows that 25ton segment is a major equipment in the industry. Now 31ton tipper segment is gradually picking the market and this segment will move capture around 10% of 25ton tipper segment in next 3 years.In the survey done by TruckStrategy.com, it has been found that the customers will still prefer 25ton, 6x4 tipper with 220hp to 300hp and for higher payload 31ton tipper in the range 220-330hp by 2015.Overloading remains the same old issue in India. Competition and quick return over investments are the primary drivers for Tipper operators towards overloading but due to overloading product life cycle will be reduced by 30-40%.

Technology Advancements, New Trends in Tipper Market Currently major players in Tipper segment are Tata, Ashok Leyland and AMW. We had seen BharatBenz entering the scene this year with technically advanced products. Scania are also preparing their entrance into the market which has prompted Indian OEM to upgrade their product portfolio. Now Indian truck market is accepting new technology

which will be beneficial for them in midterm (3 to 5 years). In construction segment we need the product with advance technology and rugged product which can work in tough terrain.

Now more horse power trend became popular. MAN, BharatBenz, Hino, Kamaz are some of the OEMs which have more than 200hp engine for this industry. Indian OEMs also upgraded to their portfolio

with latest technology and for better TCO. Tata has launched Prima range, Ashok Leyland has launched U truck range with better product features and after sales support. Indian customers are gradually changing their taste, there should be drastic change in product portfolio

Purchasing BehaviorWhen customer purchases a truck he will consider few major technical detail of truck like Brand, TCO, Engine, Transmission etc. Normally customer check only horse power of engine; but they must check torque of the engine in order to make sure about Gradeability and performance of truck. Based on our primary research we draw following result:

Purchasing criteria will be start to change gradually from 2013, price will still be first criteria for purchasing vehicle. Many customers now start to consider 'uptime' be pretty important. Extended warranty, aftersales and spare parts availability are few factors under their priority.

Outlook Year 2013. SUMMARYIndia will play an increasing role in the global economy as demand from a growing working-age population will continue to drive consumption demand. Working population earns, consumes and saves more; these factors could contribute about 4% annually to India's GDP.The country's demographic dividend will be substantial over the next couple of decades. India will add about 110 Million workers to its labor force over that time, which is more than U.S, China, Russia and Japan will add combined.Governance is going to be a critical challenge and has been over the past few years, and the way India resolves it would also affect its potential growth rates. A lot is being done, but it remains to be

seen whether these changes will have a material impact on the economy's growth over time.An initiative for considerable investment in construction sector could see the economy hitting double digit growth in FY 2013-14. There are encouraging signs and expectation since November that the economy is starting to stabilize. An 8.2% growth of IIP in October 2012, and GDP slowly moving up towards 6% sets the encouraging platform for the year ahead. From a customer's point of view coming year will benefit them because of new Global players entering India. Now they will have a wide variety to choose from. Customer's purchasing criteria is also changing now a days. They are ready to pay little bit more if they see advantage for their business. But only brand value would not make sense for tipper segment, customer's benefits should be clearly visible. We are expecting 6 to 7% growth in this segment towards FY 2013-14. There will be only a 5-6% growth will happen in Tipper segment more than 16.2t GVW. . OEMs should try to give complete solution by joining hand with construction equipment companies.

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ipper is the one of the most important equipment for construction industry. And this product performance affect the balance sheet of the customer. Here we are covering all aspect of Tipper market and construction industry like market outlook, Purchasing criteria, popular models etc.

TMajor Tippers in Construction IndustryGVW 25t is most popular segment in construction industry. However now GVW 31t is also slowly accepted in industry and TCO is also better in some cases. Horse power choice is depend on nature of operation. Tata 2518 is the most popular model for construction application. Some customers mostly having big projects also like to have MAN 25.220. It is having good performance. Now market is also shifting towards higher tonnage like GVW 31t, 8X4. On ground level application where greadibilty is not more than 20%, 8X2 could be also good choice and economical tipper for this industry. Such kind of configuration yet to come in the market. In this industry it is very important that vehicle should be off road for a longer time. So after sales is one of the important criteria for this industry. Transit mixer is also one of the key vehicle for construction industry and once again Tata 25t is the most popular model for this application.

Tipper and Construction IndustryAround 80% of Tippers manufactured are being used in the construction industry. They are the main driving force behind construction material transportation. The Tipper Market is highly dependent on the Construction Industry. The investment in construction industry is low compare to last year. Even the road completion is not happening as per the plan. A downfall in the Construction industry in recent years played the role in bringing down the sales of Tippers in Indian Market. TruckStrategy.com today like to review the year 2012 and look ahead what it could bring in the coming months of 2013.Along the year 2007, the Indian Tipper Market was growing by 14%. The growth has been mainly aided by excellent economic conditions driven by rapid and stimulus growth in construction as well as manufacturing sectors. Ever since the economic crisis struck in the year 2008, the tipper market got into a downfall. For 2012 this situation has further worsened. In this fiscal year economic growth has further shrinked which brought the sales down by 17% during 2012 compared to the figures last year.

Growth in GDP at factor cost for construction industry is proportional to 25ton tipper segment. Sales growth is moving as per growth of construction industry. It shows that 25ton segment is a major equipment in the industry. Now 31ton tipper segment is gradually picking the market and this segment will move capture around 10% of 25ton tipper segment in next 3 years.In the survey done by TruckStrategy.com, it has been found that the customers will still prefer 25ton, 6x4 tipper with 220hp to 300hp and for higher payload 31ton tipper in the range 220-330hp by 2015.Overloading remains the same old issue in India. Competition and quick return over investments are the primary drivers for Tipper operators towards overloading but due to overloading product life cycle will be reduced by 30-40%.

Technology Advancements, New Trends in Tipper Market Currently major players in Tipper segment are Tata, Ashok Leyland and AMW. We had seen BharatBenz entering the scene this year with technically advanced products. Scania are also preparing their entrance into the market which has prompted Indian OEM to upgrade their product portfolio. Now Indian truck market is accepting new technology

which will be beneficial for them in midterm (3 to 5 years). In construction segment we need the product with advance technology and rugged product which can work in tough terrain.

Now more horse power trend became popular. MAN, BharatBenz, Hino, Kamaz are some of the OEMs which have more than 200hp engine for this industry. Indian OEMs also upgraded to their portfolio

with latest technology and for better TCO. Tata has launched Prima range, Ashok Leyland has launched U truck range with better product features and after sales support. Indian customers are gradually changing their taste, there should be drastic change in product portfolio

Purchasing BehaviorWhen customer purchases a truck he will consider few major technical detail of truck like Brand, TCO, Engine, Transmission etc. Normally customer check only horse power of engine; but they must check torque of the engine in order to make sure about Gradeability and performance of truck. Based on our primary research we draw following result:

Purchasing criteria will be start to change gradually from 2013, price will still be first criteria for purchasing vehicle. Many customers now start to consider 'uptime' be pretty important. Extended warranty, aftersales and spare parts availability are few factors under their priority.

Outlook Year 2013. SUMMARYIndia will play an increasing role in the global economy as demand from a growing working-age population will continue to drive consumption demand. Working population earns, consumes and saves more; these factors could contribute about 4% annually to India's GDP.The country's demographic dividend will be substantial over the next couple of decades. India will add about 110 Million workers to its labor force over that time, which is more than U.S, China, Russia and Japan will add combined.Governance is going to be a critical challenge and has been over the past few years, and the way India resolves it would also affect its potential growth rates. A lot is being done, but it remains to be

seen whether these changes will have a material impact on the economy's growth over time.An initiative for considerable investment in construction sector could see the economy hitting double digit growth in FY 2013-14. There are encouraging signs and expectation since November that the economy is starting to stabilize. An 8.2% growth of IIP in October 2012, and GDP slowly moving up towards 6% sets the encouraging platform for the year ahead. From a customer's point of view coming year will benefit them because of new Global players entering India. Now they will have a wide variety to choose from. Customer's purchasing criteria is also changing now a days. They are ready to pay little bit more if they see advantage for their business. But only brand value would not make sense for tipper segment, customer's benefits should be clearly visible. We are expecting 6 to 7% growth in this segment towards FY 2013-14. There will be only a 5-6% growth will happen in Tipper segment more than 16.2t GVW. . OEMs should try to give complete solution by joining hand with construction equipment companies.

Source: Our Knowledge Partener: Truckstrategy.com

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onstruction Industry earlier phase: The industrial construction field in India opened up in mid-nineties. At that time, there were a very few mobile crane manufacturers in India. Most of the cranes Cthat were manufactured, were of pick & carry type and crawler cranes up to a capacity of 100 tons.

The opening up of the industrial construction field fuelled the demand of cranes of all capacities. Most of this demand was met by import of used cranes. Almost all rental companies started importing used cranes from Europe, middle east and far east countries. At this time main point of consideration was to meet the ever increasing demand of cranes.

Limiting factors : The price being the main controlling factor in the import of such cranes, the other factors like technology and safety were given secondary importance. You can see cranes manufactured in seventies still operational in India. The availability of technical skill set was also a big problem. There was a dearth of man power who could understand, operate and maintain electronically controlled sophisticated cranes in our country. The operators who could operate such cranes were also not trained as such a training or certifying authority was difficult to find. There are a lot of cranes in the country which have become obsolete or have been discontinued by the manufacturer or the manufacturing company has shut down. Arranging genuine spare parts for such machines is a herculean task. With all these factors safety was a neglected aspect. Unfortunately there is no safety norm set by the government for safe usage of cranes & other material handling equipment. But the multinational construction companies and top Indian corporate companies are giving due importance to safety aspects and are ready to invest more for safety.

Scope :Today one cannot imagine an industrial construction site without crane. In coming years India will see a tremendous demand for its infra, power and steel industry. Though the current year we saw a slowdown in demand and project implementations, we feel that coming years will be of fast pace growth. With proper policy implementations and measures to curb inflation by our government will definitely give a thrust to infra development activities, and in-turn demand for crane usage....crane usage with utmost safety will go up.

Our presence :We started this activity of crane safety systems about 11 years ago. Since then we have been supplying crane safety systems to crane manufacturers in India, crane rental companies as well as end users of cranes. The systems supplied by us are latest microcontroller based systems and comprise of rugged & reliable sensory systems and can cater to a wide variety of cranes with endless configuration possibilities. Above all these systems are really easy to use & simple to understand. We strongly believe that any sophisticated system is only as good as operator using it. If the operator does not find the system user friendly, the whole purpose of having the system is defeated.We have a team of dedicated & trained engineers. This team carries out all installation & servicing work throughout the country. We also provide onsite training to the operators using the systems. Our technical team also provides service support on telephone so as to resolve the problems in the systems. These systems can easily be modified and adapted for other cranes such as EOT, Tower cranes, Pick & carry cranes, Gantry cranes etc. In addition to cranes we also provide systems for offshore applications such as Anchor Winch Monitoring systems (AWM), Anchor Rope Payout systems, MOPs(Manual Overload Protection Systems) for barge cranes etc. Our systems also find effective use in various other applications such as wheel loaders, forklifts, excavators, tippers etc.In coming years we are planning to bring range of products for different types of cranes. Also we will be continuously putting in efforts to make simpler and affordable systems for our country.

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he International Code Council, responsible for energy efficiency standards for buildings in the U.S., recently issued an update of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Among T

other changes, the 2012 code contains more stringent requirements for insulation in new buildings throughout most of the United States in order to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

Energy conservation is a matter of growing importance in the U.S., where buildings account for nearly 40 percent of total energy consumption and 70 percent of electricity use. Although China's energy consumption is highest in the world, the U.S. ranks number one in per capita use. Due to its significance, the building industry committed itself to make a valuable contribution to reduce per capita energy use in the U.S. This commitment is reflected in the goals set by the U.S. building industry, along with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), to significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption and reach carbon neutrality by 2030.

Heimo Scheuch, CEO of the largest brick company in the world, Wienerberger AG – headquartered in Austria – was in the U.S. recently to discuss the impact of 2012 energy code requirements on the construction industry and simple solutions for code compliance. Code compliance can be a significant hurdle for architects, builders and contractors, who need easy-to-install, efficient and cost-effective building solutions. The new minimum standard for insulation will be R20, where R-value is the measure of heat flow resistance. As a result, the traditional 2x4-inch framed wall with batt insulation does not meet the 2012 code.

Code compliance can now be achieved in two ways: using 2x6-inch studs with batt insulation OR by adding continuous sheet insulation to 2x4-inch stud construction. Continuous sheet insulation attached to studs creates a "wall" next to exterior brick and minimizes heat loss by providing a weather-resistant barrier. Brick is one of the world's oldest green building materials: The unique combination of durability and thermal mass properties of brick – as compared to other exterior building materials – significantly decreases the load on heating and cooling systems.Brick is a "breathing" material and thereby guarantees not only a healthy indoor climate but also balances temperatures. In contrast to many other building materials, brick absorbs temperatures, which keeps a home or office cool during the warmer months and warm during the cooler months. This is why building with brick supports lower energy consumption.Scheuch stresses the economic rationale of a brick house.

"You can not only save energy costs with a brick house, but maintenance costs are very low; and due to its longevity, resale prices are significantly higher," Scheuch says. "A brick house keeps its value and quality over a long lifetime."Wienerberger's North American subsidiary, General Shale, based in Johnson City, Tenn., offers superior building solutions with bricks, which are already in full compliance with the code. Scheuch points to General Shale's offerings of traditional brick, thin veneers and Endurance RS4™ Structural Brick, which are – when combined with continuous insulation – ideal solutions for meeting the new energy code requirements, with minimal labor and cost adjustments. Endurance RS4™ Brick, the company's most recent product innovation, is designed for structural longevity. The RS4 stands for "Real Strong, Real Safe, Real Sustainable, Real Smart."

Oversized for safer, stronger, more sustainable and energy-efficient construction, this product eliminates the need for load-bearing wood or steel framing and has excellent thermal mass properties. In addition, the product is suitable for any type of foundation, withstands higher loads and meets seismic requirements. Brick makes a building very solid and more resistant against hurricanes, fires and earthquakes. This is also reflected by insurance rates, which may be lower for a brick house than for any other material. "Since our company was founded more than 80 years ago, the nature of our business has been sustainable building," says General Shale President and CEO Dick Green . "Brick is the ultimate construction material for environmental concerns and energy savings, and we are proud to offer a variety of products and solutions to make code compliance easier."

Recognizing the importance of reversing America's trend with regards to energy, the U.S. government and organizations such as AIA; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); International Code Council (ICC); and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) work to provide design and construction standards to maximize energy efficiency.(Source: Our Content Partner: PR Newswire)

New Global Energy Requirements to Impact Construction Industry

CEO OF WORLD'S LARGEST BRICK COMPANY DISCUSSES ENERGY CONSERVATION

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oday pre-engineering solutions are becoming a common trend in industrial sector and with our economy growing at a modest yet optimist way, we see huge demand for pre- engineered & prefabricated products and service. We are manufacturing prefab structure for over a decade now and have grown from providing telecom shelters to a leading manufacturer of sandwich panels, insulated roofing solutions, prefab porta T

cabins & shelters ground plus one building, solar mounting structures and pre engineered buildings. We believe in providing 360 degree solutions to our clients.

Quality: Product quality is crucial in our sector and we have ensured high product quality through stringent quality norms and also have ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management. We have in-house 7 tank galvanizing plant which ensures high quality zinc galvanizing for solar and other pre engineered products.

Production: Our manufacturing unit has state of art machineries and we ensure that all quality norms are adhering at our plant in Bhuj Gujarat. We provide customized products and have been working closely with our team of engineers and designers to ensure the cost efficiency of projects are kept intact. Our plant is well equipped with top of line panel manufacturing and we have two other lines for panel production which ensure timely completion of a project.

Latest Technology: Our PEB manufacturing machines like H beam manufacturing, Automatic Gantry type welding machine, H type steel flange straightening machine and H beam shot blasting machines are all as per the latest technology practiced abroad. We have always out preformed our competition by employing latest

international production technology. The above three factors are seen working in our advantage to provide best solutions to our clients Satec has successfully completed various large orders in different segments of high profile infrastructure organization like Essar, JSPL, L&T, Marti, Welspun, Insolar, Juwi, Simplex, Ramboll. For more information on satec envir engineering you can visit our website www.satec.co.in

Leading projects done by Satec Satec has done many innovative projects in the recent time. Some of them include building ground plus one portable cabin for Jindal steel & power ltd Angul, Orissa. The ground plus one building structures helped create a comfortable home like stay for site workers and it was one of its kind design of low cost housing design.

We have also undertaken low cost housing projects in challenging locations like Bhutan. Satec will be providing a series of Pre-fabricated structures like Site offices, Stores, Laboratory, Maintenance& Sheds, Godowns and also accommodation, dining blocks, guest house, dispensary, washing block for directors, engineers and workman

Satec has constructed several low cost housing colonies for clients like Vedanta, Essar & JSPL extending to countries like Australia and Africa and now enters Bhutan. The company has gained trust in international market due to its reliable quality and excellent customer service. Apart from prefab structures Satec has also now started undertaking pre-engineered building projects. Company workshop is well equipped with H beam welding machine and roll forming machines for c and z purlins. We have capacity to undertake any size projects and are continuously striving for providing better solutions to our client.

We have also undertaken projects in solar energy space and have worked with leading solar power plant set ups by providing solar mounting module. Narmada cannal solar power generation project and India first single axis thin film solar power generation project in Kutch.Satec is leaping ahead through innovation and quality and providing best quality products to its customers.

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Mahindra EarthMasterProduct Showcase

Mahindra & Mahindra now offers the choice to breakfree from the limitations of old technology. The Mahindra EarthMaster is the Next Generation Backhoe Loader backed by the engineering capabilities, manufacturing strength, distribution reach and after sales service of Mahindra & Mahindra. Mahindra's Product Development team has utilized extensive consumer insight and feedback to develop this product which is built to withstand India's rough terrain and heavy usage. In addition, the product offers cutting edge features using the latest vehicle systems and technologies at prices that are within reach of the mass market.

The Mahindra EarthMaster has undergone over 20,000 hours of rigorous testing in the harshest of terrains and for the toughest of applications. It has been validated on all performance, safety and reliability parameters. It is backed by Mahindra's dealer network, which has an unparalleled reach across the country.

The Advantage that Mahindra EarthMaster brings with its offering are:

Ÿ 0.27 cum Backhoe Bucket(12% more capacity)Ÿ 2 Year Unlimited Hours warrantyŸ Dedicated Toll Free Helpline centre in 9 Regional LanguageŸ Remote care machine usage data/alerts on mobileŸ 1.1 Cum capacity Loader BucketŸ Four Speed Synchro Shuttle TransmissionŸ Closed Centre Load Sensing ValveŸ 7% more reach with special Banana Boom Design

The Remote Care feature for a construction equipment is a boon to the equipment owner.

Manufac uring Facility of Mahindra Earth Master:The Mahindra EarthMaster is manufactured at

Mahindra's state-of-the-art facility at Chakan, Pune. Spread over 30 acres, it is built up on an area of 10000sq.m. and is scalable for future product additions. This plant uses the state-

of-the-art technology in the manufacturing process.

The plant utilizes a fully automatic Robotic Welding Unit for welding purpose which ensures accuracy to give a superior cutting finish.

The plant follows set rigid quality evaluation procedures and implements

the Advanced NOVA-C. Every machine rolled out is evaluated to check for appearance, welding and painting and proper functioning. It is also checked thoroughly for mechanical noises, engine noises, leakages etc.

Ensuring that every Mahindra EarthMaster is absolutely perfect.

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Annual Maintenance Of (2012 13) HVAC And Refrigeration System At PH Annexe Off Season Servicing Of WTAC Units. | Due on 11-1-2013 at 15:00 Hrs-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Municipal Corporation Of DelhiSanctioning of Drawings from DDA & obtaining approval from different government agencies for Construction of Zonal office building at Shivaji place in west zone - preparation & necessary approval of drawings from DDA at Sanction stage & subsequent submission of working drawings including air conditioning, electrical services, HVAC, plumbing, lifts & fire services etc, necessary approval from DUAC including preparation of model, presentation drawings, landscape drawings & site plan etc, necessary approval from CFO at sanction stage as per their requirement. | Due on 31-1-2013 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Public Works Department| New DelhiReplacement Of Existing Defective 70/150 W HPSV Fitting With led Fitting (Energy saving) At LNH. Supply Of 25 W led Fitting . | Due on 14-1-2013-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lathi Nagar Seva Sadan | Lathi / Gujarat

Supply of Streetlight Related Materials, Solar Streetlight, Cleaning Items, Water Supply Materials etc. (Scanned Image - Gujarati Tender) | Due on 15-1-2013----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Central Public Works Department | Calicut- Kozhikode / KeralaConstruction Of MBA Complex, Auditorium And Hostel Block Providing HVAC System For Auditorium. | Due on 16-1-2013 at 15:00 Hrs----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | Mumbai / MaharashtraSupply of general spares - auxiliary relay, remi cool fans ltd, uniflow high speed fan, led lamp non flashing red and green, time switch series fmd 120, 6/16 amps,240vac, switch socket combination unit, lamp holder, bc22, bakelite pendant type . | Due on 7-1-2013 at 11:00 Hrs.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Central Railway | Multi Location / Multi StateSupply of power supply module for mrt 918 spm recorder as per medha part no.912.20.003, mrf interference circuit as per medha part no.912-80-037, set of dial lamps for speedometer- 1 dial lamp as per medha p.no.912-3401010-100 nos.2 dial lamp led set 08 nos medha p.no.918.35.1009-10 nos make medha, cable speed sensor to junction box for mrtt-813m speed sensor as per medha part no.sp-813-44-2012 make medha, set of medha made speedometer items- 1 cable junction box to indicator with connector medha part no.sp.912962003, qty-10 nos. 2 cable loco battery to indicatot with connector medha part no.sp.912961005, qty-10 nos. 3 memory module m.r.t 918-2mb medha part no.sp-918701001,qty-01 no. 4 memory module mrt.918-ver-2 4mb. medha part no.sp 918701004, qty-01 no. make medha . | Due on 15-1-2013-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Municipal Corporation | Not Classified / Tamil Nadu-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Conversion of 40W Tube light into 4x24 W CFL Energy saving Light Burial Ground in Dharapuram Municipality. (Document - Tamil Tender). | Due on 11-1-2013 at 15:00 Hrs-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C S Project (I) Private Limited | Erode / Tamil Nadu

Work of Electrical Installation, Public Health Engineering, HVAC, Fire Fighting, IBMS, STP . | Due on 12-1-2013 at 17:00 Hrs.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation | Lucknow / Uttar PradeshSupply of led Roof light . | Due on 18-1-2013-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Central Public Works Department | Kolkata / West BengalMaintenance Operation Electrical Installation & Fans, Repair Maintenance Operation Motor pumping sets including sub-stn. Equipment and street lighting at Non-residential building of National Test House, Alipur. Providing & fixing of Light pt, mirror optics fitting (energy saving). Rewinding of Exfan at NTH AliporeDue on 14-1-2013 at 15:00 Hrs

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How has the journey been for bC India since visitors stated they will come back and visit the global updates in construction equipment and its inception? How do you foresee the next bC India in 2013. technologies from across the world. bC India future? 2013 is witnessing a surge in participation by The role and objective of the BAUMA The USP that differentiates bC India from rest Indian and global players in construction. CONEXPO SHOW - bC India is to offer a of the shows is the quality of the trade visitors. Looking at participation at bC India, we can professional business to business platform for Prior to the especially see a higher space demand from the construction industry where Indian as well show, we offer online registration for interested companies showing road construction as international manufacturers of construction visitors that is free of cost, however, after the equipment. Furthermore the Formwork and machinery, building material machines, deadline, there is an entry fee to visit the show. Scaffolding companies increased their space mining machines, construction vehicles, This helps us to filter out the casual visitors requirement considerably as compared to 2011. components and service suppliers offer their from the serious trade visitors which we are Other product categories will be strongly products and services to their potential buyers. targeting. This translates into serious leads and represented at bC India 2013 as they were in Exhibitions in general are a good marketing more business and sales for the exhibitor 2011. Besides to the global players which tool for companies to present new technologies during the show. participated already in the first show, many to existing customers and to meet new potential new key exhibitors like JCB, Hyundai, Case, clients. We try to encourage companies to take How do you ensure that the event attracts Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Cifa and more part in bC India in order to make use of the only quality visitors who are serious about will take part at bC India 2013. The opportunity to meet not only old but also new business? international character of this trade fair is also cus tomer s , pa r tne r s , gove rnmen ta l As replied in the last question we have a unique underlined through national pavilions expected representatives, suppliers, associations, system on how to guarantee a high level of from China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, students and other target groups. visitor quality. From our first show, we offered Korea, Spain and UK.

all potential visitors to get a ticket for the show Due to the high demand of exhibition space at free of charge by pre registering online on our What are the other events and formats that bC India 2011 and more than 100 companies website. We published this measure through all you are looking at in future?on the waiting list, we increased the exhibition different marketing channels. All visitors who bC India is an international show whose focus space from 88,000 sqm to 150,000 sqm in did not register in advance needed to pay a is to provide a professional platform for 2013. This has helped us to accommodate more small entry fee. This guaranteed that only trade construct ion and mining equipment exhibitors and will make bC India an even visitors came to the show and not those visitors manufacturers to present their products and bigger and better market place for the who just come to collect brochures and gifts. solutions to Indian trade visitors and construction industry. professionals from neighboring countries.

We learnt that this concept went well and we Hence exhibitors as well as visitors from In the long-term perspective I am convinced bC are going to stick to it for bC India 2013 as it around the world travel to bC India to meet in India has a great potential looking at the was highly appreciated by our exhibitors. Our numbers. We will stick to our format so far, potential which India has with regards to its survey underlined the success of this system. however always adjust it to the market infrastructure developments. With the need of 77% of our visitors in 2011 were decision requirements.infrastructure improvements, highly efficient makers or jointly decisive.and specialized machinery will be needed. What are your expectations for bC India Those latest innovations and technologies will I would like to encourage your readers to 2013, How is it going to be different from bC be shown at bC India register online at www.bcindia.com/register India 2011?

for a free entry to the show. However, the As mentioned earlier, the BAUMA CONEXPO How is the event different from other events online registrations are only active till 31 SHOW - bC India 2013 takes place from 5 to 8 in this space? What is the USP which January 2013. February 2013 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in differentiates Bauma vis-à-vis other events? Mumbai. The exhibition space has been The first bC India in 2011 as well as the recent With the western economy still not looking extended to a total of around 150,000 square interest for the show in 2013 underlines the bullish, how do events like “bc India” garner meters. All in all, more than 700 exhibitors will potential of the Construction Equipment support from international participants? showcase their latest construction, mining and market in India. bC India wants to accompany Asia is the booming market in the world. In building material machines as well as spare the equipment manufacturers and component India, infrastructure development and building parts and construction vehicles. Around 40,000 suppliers on this growth path and play a constructions are taking place at a rapid pace. trade visitors from India and abroad are supporting role by offering bC India as the The NHAI awarded about 4,375 km of roads in expected to see the show. bC India 2013 is professional trade exhibition for the Indian first 9-months of 2012, as against 4,553 km going to be bigger and most likely even more construction industry. during 2011, 3,338 km during 2010 and 643 km international. As the first edition was such a

in 2009. The Q3 of 2012 itself saw about 1,898 huge success, we look forward to continuing We conducted a visitor and exhibitor survey km of projects being awarded. Notably, the this success story. during the show in 2011. It showed that 77 per new road awards are part of the Rs. 3,000 cent of all visitors were decision makers or billion National Highways Development What are the major attractions of bC India jointly decisive and hence real business was Programme (NHDP) aimed at developing 2013?generated at the show. Consequently 84 per 50,000 km of national highways in seven Nearly all exhibitors will try to get their latest cent of the exhibitors rated the quality of phases by 2015. innovations ready before the show in order to visitors with good to excellent. Both are very present it to the bC India visitors. I spoke to a lot satisfying figures. Furthermore our exhibitors Dynamic project management, equipment of exhibitors who told me about their planned stated that not only visitors from Maharashtra hiring and sub-contraction make leading product launches at bC India 2013. That makes came to the show but from all over India. 96 per construction companies to look for us of course proud and happy. Your readers cent of all visitors rated the show good to technological advanced and efficient solutions should come and see a lot of great ideas realized excellent for the completeness and breadth of for projects. The sector is showing increased in highly efficient machinery.product category. Eventually 99 per cent of all interest in ready-made platforms that share

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t the front-line of modern architecture, there are many trends, but three stand out: height, sustainability, and bio-inspired designs. Many future architectural trends are likely to unfold, but these three are currently popular, and likely to remain so for Aat some time, especially sustainability.

When one looks at height of the buildings, at the start of this century, 2000+ ft skyscrapers seems to be initiated, launched in part by the construction of Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower"), a huge tower in the Arab Emirate of Dubai, near Saudi Arabia. Burj Dubai also heralds what is likely to remain one of the popular future architectural trends, bio-inspired design, as the floor plan resembles the structure of a lotus flower. Burj Dubai with the height of 828 m is the tallest man made structure in the world, more than half a mile and approaching a kilometer in height. It’s like a competition of who is the tallest of them.

One World Trade Center, abbreviated as 1 WTC and commonly known by its previous name Freedom Tower, is the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The 104-story supertall skyscraper is being constructed in the northwest corner of the 16-acre World Trade Center site, occupying the location where the original 8-story 6 World Trade Center once stood. The building is bounded to the west by West Street, to the north by Vesey Street, to the south by Fulton Street, and to the east by Washington Street. Construction on below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the building began on April 27, 2006. On March 30, 2009, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the building would be known by its legal name of One World Trade Center, rather than the colloquial name, Freedom Tower.At the time of its completion in 2013, One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third-tallest building in the world by pinnacle height, with its spire reaching a symbolic 1,776 feet (541.3 m) in reference to the year of American independence.Another supertall tower, Al Burj ("The Tower"), is being planned for construction in Dubai. This tower is expected to be 1,400 m (4,593 ft) in height, dwarfing Burj Dubai, and raising many new challenges for designers and engineers. The height may always be increased or decreased before construction is complete.

Another of the future architectural trends seen at the turn of the last decade was sustainable building. It includes eco-friendly materials and design decisions being made by builders to minimize the ecological footprint of a given structure. As humans spend about 75% of their time in buildings on average, even a small increase in efficiency can translate into large energy savings and ecological value. This basically tries to make buildings Zero Net Energy, so that not only the building has a lesser carbon foot print, but also the building becomes more sustainable. Strategies include use of renewable energy sources, and also use natural lighting and cooling methodologies or artificial heating and cooling, excellent insulation, solar panels for roofing, solar heating for pools and other high-volume water applications, and many others.Bio-inspired future architectural trends include either buildings in ways resembling nature, either for aesthetic, practical, or environmental purposes, or actually integrate living systems into the building, again for either aesthetic, practical, or environmental purposes. For example, the new Academy of Sciences in San Francisco has a "living roof," designed to absorb rainwater that would otherwise tax city drainage systems. In India Suzlon’s The One Earth, design is an excellent example of Bio and Sustainable building

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Brief on the corporate agreement with which is a necessity in our time. Building Engineer’s India Limited (EIL)? information is now available in a way that Tekla entered into a corporate agreement with allows integrating information management Engineers India Ltd (EIL) – a provider of throughout the construction workflow. engineering services for petroleum refineries Because of this, the economic impact and and other industrial projects. Through this opportunities of BIM are on a totally different agreement EIL will use Tekla BIM software as level than CAD’s benefits ever were. We will a tool for their upcoming structural engineering see an accelerated move towards BIM projects for efficient project collaboration, throughout the construction chain. Not wherein Tekla will provide software licenses everyone will be using BIM after five years, but and multi-year maintenance for EIL. The we will certainly see a significant shift towards software also enables in attaining complete and it within this timeframe.accurate project information – right from design to production, facilitating reduced How equipped is Tekla in pacing with the project delivery times, operational costs and digitized acceptance widely prevalent in waste, while increasing efficiency, reliability construction industry?and sustainability. As today everything being digitized, BIM

technologies and 3D creations are further How has this agreement benefited Tekla in modified to 4D, 5D, and even 6D, which W h a t strengthening your service portfolio? perhaps will be launched by Tekla within the does the future look like for Tekla model-EIL functions under the administrative control next five years. All these models ensure in based sof tware products for the of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas reducing the wastage of errors enhances architectural, engineering, and construction (MoP&NG), Government of India. In addition accuracy and effectiveness of models that can (AEC) market, for local government use and to Petroleum Refineries, with which EIL produce best result – strengthening the power companies?started initially, over the years it has diversified execution of high-end engineering projects. The future is Building Information Model and excelled in various other fields. The Moreover, these models ensures in the which is a data-rich, object-oriented, agreement has fetched a recognized platform establishment of effective communication and i n t e l l i g e n t a n d p a r a m e t r i c d i g i t a l and unveiled Tekla to numerous opportunities. co-ordination in the process of project representation of the facility, from which views

execution, particularly at the engineering level. and data appropriate to various users’ needs can The acceptance of Tekla BIM as an ideal At Tekla we are working hard with our many be extracted and analyzed to generate software tool by EIL also enhances our software partners to provide an easy model-information that makes decisions and improve operational ability and strengthens our based workflow for all the parties in a the process of delivering the facility/building. presence before our wide clientele range. This construction process.Tekla has been adopting BIM (Building has also opened up new avenues from private to Information Modelling) since years and that is public sectors. Currently, 225 companies in How can state of the art facilities of Tekla thoroughly reflected in the extensive over 7 years are making use of it with number provide developers, architects with features, communication with other software in the AEC expected to swell up soon. In near future other functionality for creating, analyzing and industry. Tekla believes in open BIM and create major state-run entities like Bharat Heavy changing model-based information for software to deliver upon its promise of virtual Electrical Ltd (BHEL) and NTPC (National projects in India? buildings, data driven manufacture and Thermal Power Corporations) is also looking Tekla can directly import analysis models and simulated construction. Together with other forward to implement BIM in the process to hence no duplication of geometry is Trimble companies Tekla can deliver both augment the procedural activities. underwent. Since it is a model based solution workforce productivity (building site) and

any changes in the model will be reflected business management (office) solutions, What are the basic principles considered instantly in all the concerned output so that the improving project constructability and while designing software? data remains up to date. This helps industry to predictability. We have the ability to capture Tekla softwares are particularly designed to minimize the manual errors associated with the more construction data, allowing customers to ensure better craftsmanship, supportive concerned tasks. When more and more leverage the most accurate information across engineering services assuring reduced cost disciplines connect to this workflow, we will all organizations, projects and stakeholders.augmentation, efficiency in attaining errorfree see an avalanche of progress sweep through the results by preventing on-site wastage in industry.BIM has much more potential to change the construction. Centralized and non-model based whole industry than CAD ever had. CAD was data are allowed into the 3D model that allows Tekla’s strength lies in the data rich model just a more efficient way of creating the same for more collaborative and integrated project which has been extensively used successfully end result that pencil and papers were used for – management and delivery from conceptual in wide range of projects where the criticality the drawing. Moving on to BIM is something design to construction. Moreover, the of the data based intelligent 3D model is of much more significant. You could compare it to softwares are designed to provide an accurate, utmost importance. The mult i user how banking used to be: a bankbook that dynamic and data-rich 3D environment that environment allows user to work on a single represented your account. In the construction can be shared by contractors, structural model and deliver the jobs in critical time process drawings representing the building engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as frames. involve the same problem as they are readable well as concrete detailers and manufacturers. only to people, not to machines, the use of

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How can one demonstrate the advantages of the model-based approach necessary to support the time dimension in the 3D model for construction design specifically for projects in India?Time is a critical factor and is very much aided by Tekla 3D model in ensuring the components that are systematically delivered to site. Tekla construction management module will perfectly aid this process in tracking down the exact status and is linked with important project management programs. If only the architects or even if all structural engineers were using BIM, the world would look pretty much the same as today. As long as the models are not used throughout the construction process, the world will not change; BIM is not just another way of producing drawings.

However, when BIM is the key tool for - architects, structural and mechanical designers, structural and mechanical detailers, fabricators and manufacturers, and contractors and subcontractors, we will see the world turning. Drawings will lose their position as the original basic data for construction. They will become by product reports from the 3D model.

The customers who invest in Tekla software are assured of the ability to deliver in any kind of a As more and more project participants in India project which keep them stay ahead of the have started adopting BIM technology, further competition and gives an unflinching sense of awareness is required regarding software reliability in the investment made on our interoperability and compatibility and how to software. share and distribute the building information

models of different disciplines using model Tekla is committed to Open BIM. To support servers.standardization, Tekla is a member of building SMART alliance which enables a smooth, What are the new technologies emerging in collaborative construction project workflow the construction software?based on building information modeling. For almost half a century, the industry used flat

What are the prime barriers in adopting the latest technologies?The emergence and adoption of BIM represents an industry wide paradigm shift. The Tekla in tegra tes wi th cons t ruc t ion 2-dimensional (2D) drawings and later reluctance to implement the new technology management and design software. Open BIM developed 3D parametric technology. The might be due to several factors with the biggest lets users collaborate utilizing the models of scope of BIM extends beyond 3D, to 4D where ones being the switching costs, which are project parties and centralize information. the aspect of time is added to form schedules related to learning a new technology, and the Tekla in tegra tes wi th cons t ruc t ion and to 5D where the cost component helps cost of the BIM software in relation to how management and design software, architectural create estimates. Even the 6D aspect with much value it adds and what services it and other models, and supports the total project controls and life-cycle management is provides. The paradigm shift that relates to construction process. Tekla supports both being developed. constructing and designing buildings in a new standard and proprietary formats, for example way requires a new approach throughout the IFC, CIS/2, SDNF, DSTV, and DWG, DXF and BIM has one of the most promising value chain and it is certainly not done DGN. Users can customize Tekla BIM developments in the recent years in the overnight software although it is ready to use. They can architecture, engineering, construction, and

link it with existing systems through the Tekla facility management (AECFM) industry. How does 4D building information Open API application programming interface. Building Information Modeling is the latest management structural model help to technology in construction industry, where the manage detailing, fabrication and erection How compactable are Tekla softwares in process of modeling and communicating the of tall steel structures, commercial meeting distinct digital solutions? structure of a building in detail to benefit the buildings, industrial plants and sports The softwares are compatible with all entire building lifecycle. stadium? computers, not restricting their usage to any Tekla 4D model approach stems from the fact particular computers or digital applications. Building Information Modeling facilitates the the fourth dimension time can be associated From computers to palm tops all can get the exchange and visualization of building with all objects in the model and the status of download done. Softwares serve all solutions information in digital 3D format among all the project can be visualized in the model. In and no errors are displayed as they are being building disciplines to ensure integrated huge and complex jobs managing the project is rectified within. The Tekla model can be project delivery (IPD). The acronym BIM is a challenge and this approach adopted by Tekla imported in almost all important analysis and also used for the terms building information has been well demonstrated in the execution of plant design software thus making it easy for model and building information management. iconic structures in India by various customers. the stake holders in ensuring work is completed This enab les the h ighes t l eve l o f

to fixed deadlines. constructability and production control. What are the key benefits of Tekla models Centralizing model and non-model based data for the architecture and construction How do you see the acceptance of modern into the 3D model allows for more industry? How does it have an edge over technology as far as Indian construction collaborative and integrated project others architecture software models? industry is concerned? management and delivery from conceptual The ability of our BIM software to manage There is now more and better knowledge about design to construction. huge amount of highly detailed information BIM is available in the construction industry, and openness are the key benefits. Especially but it’s still often mistakenly considered as in complex jobs data rich model is of utmost design and detailing software. Real BIM goes importance and this is proved with Tekla much beyond and is actually more a model. The robustness of the software in methodology that is enabled by and catering to the various requirements and the incorporates new design and collaboration ability to scale up to any size of the job has been technology.the strength of the product for over a decade.