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The Himalayas are truly one of the most amazing ecosystems on our planet. But danger lurks in the form of landslides that routinely wreak havoc in the hilly terrains. Landslides affect 15% of India’s land area which is around...
Look at your construction program schedule and ask yourself these three questions:
Does my programme provide a logical list of all the individual tasks (trade by trade) which must be performed to build the project?
Does my programme link the dependencies...
The Central government has approved Kerala’s 531-km semi-high-speed railway line from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod.The project, which is expected to ensure fast end-to-end connectivity between the two destinations, reduce congestion in the State’s road network and make travel hassle-free, is...
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IIT Hyderabad to Host ‘Indian Structural Steel Conference’ from 25-27 March 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) will host a three-day 'Indian Structural Steel Conference (ISSC) 2020' from March 25 to 27, 2020.The ISSC 2020 is...
Technical Due Diligence: Risk-proofing Realty
Technical Due Diligence can play a crucial role in assessing the risks associated with new projects and retrofitting of old structures, thereby ensuring that...
Learn right lessons from landslides
In the aftermath of the heavy rains that affected Kerala in the last two consecutive seasons, people have come to realize that this small...
Centre approves the semi-high-speed railway line project for Kerala
The Central government has approved Kerala’s 531-km semi-high-speed railway line from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod.The project, which is expected to ensure fast end-to-end connectivity between...
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