June 03-09, 2013 1

VOLUME 2 l Issue No. 22 l June 03 - 09, 2013 l Price : Rs. 100An MMR, Braj Binani Group Publication

Major infra firms queue up for Rs 4,000-cr corridor project

Top infra giants such as Essar, Punj Lyod, Gammon, GMR, GVK, Soma, CRFG, Leighton, IL&FS and Aldesa have shown interest in the Rs 4,000-crore contract for building 400 km stretch of the Eastern Corridor, part of the 3,330 km dedicated freight corridor project.

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCC), the special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Ministry of Railways, will construct corridors on the eastern and western flanks of the country at the of cost or Rs 95,000 crore, and will soon call bids for the 400 km Kanpur-Mugalsarai section of the 1,839 km Eastern Freight Corridor, connecting Ludhiana and Dhankuni (West Bengal).

Around 44 companies have shown interest to bid for the section. This is the second major contract on the Eastern Corridor that will be awarded. The f i rst contract of Rs 3,300 crore for building a double-track section between Khurja and Kanpur was recently bagged by Tata-Aldesa, comprising Tata

Projects India and the Spain-based infrastructure construction group Aldesa.

The World Bank is f inancing the Eastern Corridor project from Mughal Sarai to Ludhiana (around 1,100 km), the rest of the stretch from Mughal Sarai to Dankuni is

being financed in two modes — from Mughal Sarai to Sonnagar , the 150 km stretch is being financed through railway equity, and the 540 km Sonnagar-Dankuni section is to be implemented on PPP basis.

The to ta l i n p r inc ip le loan commitment by the World Bank is

$2.725 billion, which it is releasing in tranches. The work on the 1,500 km Western Corridor, connecting Ludhiana in Punjab with Dankuni in West Bengal, is also progressing.

The contract to build the 640

km Rewari-Palanpur stretch on the western segment at the cost of Rs 6,700 crore is being given to Sojitz and L&T combine, but final approval is yet to come from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), the funding agency for the Eastern Corridor.

Bidding for another 300 km in the Western Corridor from Palanpur to Vadodra will begin on June 30. Three Japanese companies — Sojitz, Mitsui and Marubeni — have been shortlisted by the DFCC for this RS 4,000-crore project.

June 03-09, 2013 2cement

Import: Cement, Cement Products & Building Materials Date Import Items/ Products Port Code Foreign Port Qty (Kgs) Value (Rs) CIF Rate

Molybdenum ores and concentrates 05/10/2012 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATE JNP KOREA 5000 4164625.04 832.9305/10/2012 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM ORE CONCENTRATES TUG MEXICO 160282.51 56517674.49 352.606/10/2012 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATES KOL CHILE 352604.54 161132746.4 457.011/10/2012 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATE HYD S. AFRICA 5038.04 6337390.33 1257.920/10/2012 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM ORE AND CONCENTRATE KOL THAILAND 40177 55912605.07 1391.720/10/2012 BRIQUETTED MOLYBDENUM ORE TUG BELGIUM 24370.4 33135744.36 1359.727/10/2012 ROASTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATES JNP USA 126858.31 69409823.2 547.131/10/2012 BRIQUETTED MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATE VIZ CHILE 20000 16826251.47 841.31 Total 734330.8 403436860.3 549.4

Titanium ores and concentrates 01/10/2012 RUTILE SAND (TITANIUM ORE) TUT SRI LANKA 50000 9238770.98 184.7803/10/2012 HITI ILMENITE SAND (TITANIUM ORE) CHN SRI LANKA 223760 5380404.67 24.0505/10/2012 BLACK SAND - TITANIUM ORE TUT SIERRA LEONA 125000 3591992.14 28.7408/10/2012 TITANIUM ORE CHN MALAYSIA 78000 7414938.55 95.0610/10/2012 RUTILE SAND (TITANIUM ORE) TUT SRI LANKA 50000 8918297.98 178.3710/10/2012 SAND (MAGNETIC IRON SAND) CHN PHILIPPINES 185 39922.17 215.815/10/2012 HITI ILMENITE SAND (TITANIUM ORE) CHN SRI LANKA 219990 5289753.41 24.0516/10/2012 RUTILE SAND JNP S. AFRICA 48000 5896859.75 122.8517/10/2012 RUTILE CONCENTRATE KOL UKRAINE 28000 3837475.81 137.0527/10/2012 RUTILE ORE SAND (TITANIUM ORE) JNP AUSTRALIA 262500 31030230 118.2129/10/2012 NATURAL TITANIUM ORE TUT AUSTRALIA 105000 10789129.31 102.7530/10/2012 SAND (TITANIUM ORE) TUT SRI LANKA 531860 12227761.43 23.0 Total 1722295 103655536.2 60.2

Zirconium ores and concentrates 06/10/2012 ZIRCONIUM SILICATE JNP SPAIN 23000 3683799.46 160.1708/10/2012 ZIRCON ORE CHN MALAYSIA 80000 8052421.95 100.6615/10/2012 ZIRCON CHN USA 2000 424229.38 212.1118/10/2012 ZIRCON SAND CHI S. AFRICA 547000 71119094.45 130.020/10/2012 ZIRCON SAND (ZIRCON ORE) JNP KOREA 40000 5898612.5 147.4727/10/2012 ZIRCON SAND (ORES) JNP NIGERIA 15982.4 3734237.98 233.6530/10/2012 ZIRCON SAND ORE JNP AUSTRALIA 1586642 211545693.8 133.3 Total 2294624.4 304458089.5 132.7

Other ores and concentrates 04/10/2012 COLUMBITE CONCENTRATE JNP NIGERIA 10110.5 12849420.85 1270.904/10/2012 STIBNITE ORE MUM ITALY 7000 4053215.22 579.019/10/2012 TANTALITE CONCENTRATE MUM NIGERIA 793.4 3346113.15 4217.4422/10/2012 ANTIMONY CONCENTRATE TUG S. AFRICA 515109 135259706.7 262.625/10/2012 SPODUMENE CONCENTRATE TUG AUSTRALIA 72000 3129425.21 43.5 Total 605012.9 158637881.1 262.2

Zinc, Slag & Ash 03/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUL SPAIN 22780 1071022.29 47.0203/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD TAIWAN 40526 2926771.52 72.2204/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD FRANCE 48340 2472600.06 51.1504/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN PAKISTAN 50000 1934818.05 38.704/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN TOGO 61500 2574670.93 41.8605/10/2012 ZINC ASH JNP ALGERIA 128090 8981078.46 70.1205/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN MALAYSIA 40425 2560779.47 63.3505/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD OMAN 6500 286307.23 44.0509/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN ISRAEL 25000 1119774.38 44.7909/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUL SRI LANKA 25000 1293961.5 51.7609/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN SRI LANKA 126000 6897810.15 54.7409/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN THAILAND 240618 13935915.16 57.910/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD KUWAIT 47796 3380444.39 70.7310/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD PORTUGAL 54000 2489014.9 46.0911/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD JORDAN 15746 1050622.33 66.7211/10/2012 ZINC ASH JNP MEXICO 22000 979720.71 44.5312/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN ITALY 110280 5003216.93 45.415/10/2012 ZINC ASH JNP ARGENTINA 74910 3447838.33 46.0315/10/2012 ZINC ASH JNP MOROCCO 15020 896931.33 59.7215/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUL OMAN 46780 2124694.89 45.4216/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN INDONESIA 49750 2121179.35 42.6416/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN SINGAPORE 116089 7062895.68 60.817/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN PORTUGAL 27000 1635784.13 60.5818/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN INDONESIA 24800 667832.35 26.9318/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN S. ARABIA 489745 21781011.4 44.520/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN IVORY COAST 18800 761104.02 40.4820/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN KENYA 20500 691633.03 33.7420/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD MAURITIUS 24850 576654.37 23.2120/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN NIGERIA 255609 10215369.31 40.023/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN AUSTRALIA 12980 525833.88 40.5123/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN KENYA 6600 255789.77 38.7623/10/2012 ZINC ASH MUN UAE 784522 44555712.13 56.825/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD U K 70246 3646060.08 51.926/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD PHILIPPINES 190153 9286312.09 48.826/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD USA 304420 20517806.44 67.426/10/2012 ZINC MUN ITALY 28000 1399181.28 49.9729/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD NEW ZEALAND 12201 741581.21 60.7830/10/2012 ZINC ASH LUD MEXICO 60581 3385343.82 55.88 Total 3698157 195255077.4 52.8

Brass 03/10/2012 COPPER RESIDUES CHN TANZANIA 52000 3184061.85 61.2305/10/2012 BRASS DROSS MUL MOROCCO 25616 3294586.36 128.6112/10/2012 BRASS DROSS [COPPER CONTENT 55% ] JNP GERMANY 73660 19075757.39 259.018/10/2012 BRASS DROSS (COPPER CONTENT 50-53%) TUG U K 1 234.71 234.7118/10/2012 BRASS DROSS (COPPER CONTENT 50-53%) TUG U K 21569 5062357.85 234.7120/10/2012 COPPER RESIDUES [COPPER 45-50% MINIMUM] JNP UAE 9713 1706772.45 175.7225/10/2012 BRASS DROSS ( COPPER CONTENT 25-27% ) TUG COLOMBIA 25352 3064980.74 120.925/10/2012 BRASS DROSS ( COPPER CONTENT 25-27%) TUG COLOMBIA 1 120.9 120.9 Total 207912 35388872.25 170.2

Coal, briquettes and similar fuel 03/10/2012 COAL JNP CHINA 2208000 50480717.49 22.908/10/2012 ANTHRACITE COAL - ORIGIN RUSSIA VIZ RUSSIA 1001525 11789869.94 11.7723/10/2012 ANTHRACITE COAL PAR S. AFRICA 21900000 175790325.4 8.0323/10/2012 ANTHRACITE COAL PAR S. AFRICA 33100000 263826692.3 7.9727/10/2012 ANTHRACITE COAL JNP USA 14970 303303.04 20.2630/10/2012 HONGAI ANTHRACITE COAL PAR VIETNAM 6599000 103008543.6 15.6131/10/2012 BITUMINOUS COAL POWDER JNP USA 99792 3783623.23 37.9 Total 64923287 608983075 9.4

Coal tar, Oils and other products 04/10/2012 PITCH COKE JNP MALAYSIA 48401 321351.44 6.6419/10/2012 CARBORES VIZ GERMANY 21150 1038158.22 49.0922/10/2012 COAL TAR PITCH VIZ CHINA 6188711 175576230.4 28.423/10/2012 NEMBA BLEND PAR ANGOLA 803581498 36613136228 45.631/10/2012 SOLVENT NAPHTHA KAN SINGAPORE 3238523 232004854.4 71.631/10/2012 SAHARAN BLEND CRUDE OIL VIZ ALGERIA 255909429 12116891038 47.3 Total 1068987712 49138967861 46.0

NAPHTHA 17/10/2012 NAPHTHA KOL UAE 15225066 837509834.6 55.022/10/2012 NAPHTHA MNL UAE 15400000 841970785.6 54.6724/10/2012 NAPHTHA MAM UAE 17488999 942649877.8 53.931/10/2012 NAPHTHA KAN PAKISTAN 4143576 215734071.4 52.1 Total 52257641 2837864569 54.3

Petroleum gases 09/10/2012 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BUTANE VIZ S. ARABIA 51401763 2745117693 53.429/10/2012 FULLY REFRIGERATED BUTANE VIZ QATAR 68662072 3685054275 53.731/10/2012 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BUTANE VIZ KUWAIT 82102309 4419934713 53.8 Total 202166144 10850106680 53.7

Petroleum coke, Petroleum bitumen 01/10/2012 BITUMEN TUG CHINA 2665 62327.04 23.403/10/2012 BITUMEN BAN FRANCE 20 42268.4 2113.4204/10/2012 BITUMEN JOD UAE 977489 21094316.7 21.5812/10/2012 BITUMEN JOD UAE 500500 10522119.91 21.0218/10/2012 BITUMEN TUG UAE 7712875 190162557.8 24.718/10/2012 BITUMINOUS MIXTURE JNP USA 14255.35 1468593.57 103.0219/10/2012 BITUMEN TUG CHINA 10970 369915.17 33.720/10/2012 BITUMEN KAN IRAN 59472 1155686.25 19.4323/10/2012 BITUMEN TUG UAE 515786 12109257.79 23.525/10/2012 BITUMEN KOL MALAYSIA 3607850 129669446 35.925/10/2012 BITUMEN PENETRATION JNP BAHARAIN 492066 14972796.62 30.4326/10/2012 ASPHALT PIT JAPAN 3700 1116274.11 301.731/10/2012 BITUMEN PENETRATION JNP BAHARAIN 483780 14720666.64 30.4331/10/2012 BITUMEN JNP IRAN 2995429 77561303.63 25.9 Total 17376857.35 475027529.6 27.3

Asphalt 03/10/2012 ASPHALT REPAIR JNP ITALY 140 8640.66 61.7204/10/2012 GILSONETE - NATURAL ASPHALT CHN UAE 40000 1006414.5 25.1605/10/2012 NATURAL ASPHALT BAR UAE 95596.25 1826393.72 19.11

Date Import Items/ Products Port Code Foreign Port Qty (Kgs) Value (Rs) CIF Rate

10/10/2012 NATURAL ASPHALT JNP IRAN 95828.8 1865725.01 19.4712/10/2012 GILSONETE - NATURAL ASPHALT MUN USA 19800 2156925.42 108.9422/10/2012 GILSONETE - NATURAL ASPHALT JNP IRAN 565194 9344250.98 16.523/10/2012 GILSONETE - NATURAL ASPHALT KAN UAE 40870 742580.68 18.1727/10/2012 GILSONETE - NATURAL ASPHALT JNP USA 19800 1297004.01 65.5130/10/2012 NATURAL ASPHLAT CHN IRAN 103750 1858455.55 17.91 Total 980979.05 20106390.53 20.5

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine 10/10/2012 CRUDE IODINE JNP INDONESIA 3000 10982557.19 3660.911/10/2012 CRUDE IODINE JNP JAPAN 30700 104394288.1 3400.530/10/2012 CRUDE IODINE JNP CHILE 191400 659343302.5 3444.8 Total 225100 774720147.8 3441.7

Sulphur 10/10/2012 SULPHUR CHN KOREA 1000 30692.64 30.6912/10/2012 SULPHUR DEL JAPAN 10 964.27 96.4313/10/2012 SULPHUR CONTENT KOL CANADA 1603525 29144394.84 18.216/10/2012 SULFER CHN KOREA 100 12521.34 125.2125/10/2012 INSOLUBLE SULPHUR TUG INDIA 50625 6352818.95 125.5 Total 1655260 35541392.04 21.5

Silicon 04/10/2012 SILICON POWDER 441 GRADE TUT S. AFRICA 20000 2124237.05 106.2106/10/2012 SILICON METAL JNP CHINA 97000 11315848.61 116.708/10/2012 SILICON METAL POWDER AHM NETHERLANDS 20000 2552835.6 127.6411/10/2012 SILICON METAL MUN VIETNAM 143654 16717264.64 116.411/10/2012 SILICON METAL GRADE - 200 CHN U K 25000 3877834.81 155.1115/10/2012 SILICON TUG SINGAPORE 4100 1673802.9 408.217/10/2012 SILICON METAL (FOR INDUSTRIAL USE) JNP AUSTRALIA 88000 13661942.76 155.218/10/2012 SILICON METAL POWDER VIZ CHINA 2095258 234248343.1 111.823/10/2012 FINE SILICON METAL POWDE JNP KOREA 16000 1451895.2 90.7423/10/2012 FINE SILICON METAL POWDER JNP KOREA 24000 2203464.48 91.8125/10/2012 SILICON METAL JNP GERMANY 24000 2530140.9 105.4226/10/2012 SILICON METAL TUG HONGKONG 23999 2604303.01 108.5226/10/2012 SILICON METAL GRADE 553 TUG HONGKONG 1 108.52 108.5226/10/2012 SILICON POWDER 441 GRADE TUT S. AFRICA 20000 2064060.24 103.230/10/2012 SILICON METAL KOL U K 10500 1488529.32 141.76 Total 2611512 298514611.1 114.3

Other non-metals 23/10/2012 SELENIMUM METAL GRANULES MUM U K 250 1383599 5534.425/10/2012 SELENIMUM METAL GRANULES JNP KOREA 6500 36804490.18 5662.2 Total 6750 38188089.18 5657.5

Sodium, Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) 01/10/2012 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE JNP RUSSIA 42000 2205839.35 52.5204/10/2012 POTASH CHN KOREA 620000 38041076.06 61.415/10/2012 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE JNP NETHERLANDS 25 36837.62 1473.518/10/2012 CAUSTIC POTASH MUM USA 79002 4640336.67 58.718/10/2012 SODIUM PEROXIDE MUM FRANCE 200 671501.53 3357.5129/10/2012 SODIUM PEROXIDE MUM GERMANY 48 163561.64 3407.5331/10/2012 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE JNP TAIWAN 100000 5863363.1 58.6 Total 841275 51622515.97 61.4

Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium 19/10/2012 MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE JNP ITALY 72000 3044683.38 42.322/10/2012 BRUCITE POWDER MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE TUG CHINA 51000 1326766.3 26.0 Total 123000 4371449.68 35.5

Aluminium oxide 01/10/2012 WHITE ALUMINIUM OXIDE PAT ITALY 29185 2986537.69 102.305/10/2012 CALCINED ALUMINA GRANULES NAG NIGERIA 160000 1861793.6 11.6409/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE BAN GERMANY 31820.5 12978856.72 407.910/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE COC BELGIUM 4000 644333.54 161.0810/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE COC BELGIUM 16000 2101688.8 131.3611/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXYDE (CALCINED ALUMINA) KAN FRANCE 360012 15874582.77 44.111/10/2012 BROWN FUSED ALUMINA KOL CHINA 48000 2208519.42 46.0111/10/2012 BROWN FUSED ALUMINA KOL CHINA 48000 2208519.42 46.0115/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE CHN KOREA 3125 349161.83 111.7315/10/2012 REACTIVE ALUMINA VIZ FRANCE 22600 3442140.44 152.318/10/2012 CALCINED ALUMINA VIZ GERMANY 917298 59997565.23 65.418/10/2012 CALCINED ALUMINA GRANULES NAG NIGERIA 160000 1750814.8 10.9418/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE SYNTH MUM CANADA 998 315040.56 315.6718/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE SYNTHETIC JNP CHINA 2293635 93424764.39 40.719/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE CHN TAIWAN 25 2513 100.5220/10/2012 CALCINED ALUMINA TUG USA 19800 10623106.9 536.522/10/2012 ALUMINA MUM BRAZIL 5.82 1935.08 332.4922/10/2012 ALUMINA MUM BRAZIL 3.82 1290.12 337.7329/10/2012 MIXED ALUMINA PAT U K 2000 319901.8 159.9529/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE JNP AUSTRIA 2900 861475.93 297.130/10/2012 SANDY CALCINED METALLURGICAL GRADE ALUMINA GAN AUSTRALIA 57750000 1082185724 18.731/10/2012 ALUMINA KOL NETHERLANDS 1875000 65357891.54 34.931/10/2012 ALUMINIUM OXIDE JNP JAPAN 1754 2571639.68 1466.2 Total 63746162.14 1362069797 21.4

Iron oxides and hydroxides 04/10/2012 RED IRON OXIDE JNP UKRAINE 20000 1151263.65 57.5609/10/2012 IRON OXIDE CHN JAPAN 2540 973435.77 383.209/10/2012 IRON OXIDE MUN SPAIN 510 39285.03 77.015/10/2012 FERRIC OXIDE LUD TAIWAN 40000 792470.56 19.8120/10/2012 IRON OXIDE TUG CHINA 1072960 65243574.67 60.820/10/2012 IRON OXIDE TUG GERMANY 285980 28849485.6 100.923/10/2012 IRON OXIDE MUM U K 60 45508.34 758.4725/10/2012 IRON OXIDE TUG KOREA 92600 5655922.01 61.126/10/2012 BROWN IRON OXIDE CHN U K 1500 508573.38 339.0527/10/2012 IRON OXIDE JNP MALAYSIA 5000 296250.68 59.2531/10/2012 IRON OXIDE JNP ITALY 4450 3115826.15 700.231/10/2012 IRON OXIDES MUM USA 3562.36 308808.63 86.7 Total 1529162.36 106980404.5 70.0

Cobalt oxides and hydroxides 04/10/2012 COBALT OXIDE JNP CHINA 6000 9124087.5 1520.6805/10/2012 COBALT TETROXIDE BAN SINGAPORE 126 45569.26 361.6615/10/2012 COBALT TETROXIDE JNP CHINA 2000 2508789.5 1254.3920/10/2012 COBALT OXIDE KOL FINLAND 900 1140965.44 1267.7422/10/2012 COBALT OXIDE JNP FINLAND 450 582492.88 1294.4330/10/2012 COBALT BLACK OXIDE JNP BELGIUM 4250 5598743.1 1317.4 Total 13726 19000647.68 1384.3

Titanium 04/10/2012 TITANIUM DIOXIDE HYD AUSTRALIA 20000 3746292 187.3117/10/2012 TITANIUM DIOXIDE TUG CHINA 447000 65163032.41 145.819/10/2012 TITANIUM DIOXIDE HYD AUSTRALIA 20000 3522981 176.15 Total 487000 72432305.41 148.7 08/10/2012 ZINC OXIDE BAN THAILAND 7203.02 1976169.03 274.423/10/2012 ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR DEL USA 1500 3449924.85 2299.9 Total 8703.02 5426093.88 623.5

Product/Items Weekly Average

CEMENT(50 Kg) - CLOSE DELHI ACC 275Ambuja 278Binani (43 Grade) 292Binani (PPC) 275JK Lakshmi (PPC) 285JK Super (43 Grade) 273JK Super (PPC) 258Shriram Nirman 290

KOLKATA ACC 370UltraTech 375

Product/Items Weekly Average

MUMBAI ACC Suraksha 316Ambuja 316Grasim 316UltraTech 318Vasavadatta 310

BRICKS(1000 Pc) - CLOSE

DELHI Awwal (Haryana) 4500Awwal (UP) 4450Doyam (Haryana) 4350Doyam (UP) 4300Lal Peti (Red) 4100

B U I L D I N G M A T E R I A L SWeekly prices: 24.05.2013

Product/Items Weekly AverageRODI STONES & SAND (300 Sqft) - CLOSE

DELHI Badarpur-Bold 10500Badarpur-Fine 9700Chips Blue 11200Chips White 10400Sand(Sonepat) 5400Stone Dust(Haryana) 11700Stone Dust(Rajasthan) 10700

POP(20 Kg) - CLOSE DELHI JK Lakshmi(20 Kg) 136JK Lakshmi(25 Kg) 155Sakrani (ISI) 155

June 03-09, 2013 3

Following a more generic survey, a more detailed post-occupancy evaluat ion took place in three residential units located on three different floors, including Flat A located at the 13th floor, flat B on the 7th floor and Flat C on the 18th floor, all facing north.

In this case, all three flats had two occupants of Indian origin over the age of 53. The differences in floor heights were crucial to demonstrate the impact of heights on the effectiveness of ventilation and solar protection strategies, and ultimately, the resulting energy performance of the flats.

Table 5 shows the occupancy pattern of the three flats, including time schedule, thermal comfort conditions, window operability and overall energy consumption. The energy bills for the year of 2010 showed significant variations among the three flats with a range of 25 to 45 per cent.

Considering air-condit ioning systems and fans accounts for 30 to 45 per cent of the total consumption (Cetdem 2005) of the average electricity consumption breakdown by the end-user of the residential flats in Kuala Lumpur, it could be assumed that out of the 15 Kwh/m2 per year consumed in the Flat A, the energy for space cooling can be as low as 5 to 7 kWh/m2 per year based on varying occupancy patterns.

This figure indicates that Flat A is not only the least dependent on air-conditioning, but also probably the only one among the three which is naturally ventilated for most of the year.

Environmental performance of TTDIenVIROnment

In this concluding part 2 on the case study of ‘bioclimatic towers’ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the report gives detailed analysis of the occupant behavior, and the predicted consumption pattern shown

in the modeling and performance assessment techniques which can be further improved, challenging the preconceived theoretical notion

of comfort and behavioural patterns (Continued from last issue)

as sleeping close to the ground or under the ceiling fans.

Key findingsThe initial analytic work showed

that shading of windows and walls is the effective passive approach for the tropics. The base-case considered a window-to-floor, ratio of 25 per cent which proved to have a good impact on daylight and ventilation, yet was still large enough for generous views of the scenery outside.

For windows of such proportion, a shading solution between one to two meters deep, in principle, can be efficient. However, precise shading devices need to be determined, based on the glazing area and orientation.

Moreover, contrary to the common belief, insulation has a huge potential to reduce the overall cooling load demand in warm humid climates like Kuala Lumpur, while contributing to more stable internal temperatures throughout the day.

The study recommends insulating concrete walls with U-values of 0.8 W/m2k (400 mm mineral wool) to be benef ic ia l when appl ied externally. Environmentally, shading and insulation improves energy performance by 50 per cent, making the unit robust to climatic variations and, therefore passively conditioned for longer periods.

Useful insightsApart from providing a comparative

benchmark of 15 kWh/m2 per year for electricity consumption for future residential units in tall buildings in the tropics, the fieldwork also provided some useful insights into the

addressed, especially when facing common corridors.

By designing building with a range of adaptable options -- primarily through smaller windows and blinds

to address privacy, gusty winds and security-designers can influence occupants to ut i l ise them and tolerate climatic variability in naturally ventilated apartments.

In terms of solar exposure, Flat B on the 18th floor receives considerably more solar gains than the other two flats, due to its position at a higher floor, despite the double roof.

In addition, the architectural layout of the building floor plate, allowed direct solar radiation, from the internal open corridor and the adjacent voids, in the central part of the building heating the service and secondary bedrooms of the flat. Furthermore the kitchens were found to be ‘hot’ in Flat B due to the closed plan layout.

In comparison to Flat B, Flat A has an advantageous position in the TTDI Tower. With the main orientation towards the north and west, the exposure of three facades coupled with the proximity to the wing wall creates the appropriate conditions for good air flow within all rooms.

Cross ventilationThe open -p lan conve rs ion

created by the resident enhanced cross ventilation in the kitchen area where the most internal gains are concentrated. I t also improved the daylight penetration from both the sides, namely west and north, reducing the demand for artificial lighting.

The west facing service areas were shaded in the direction of the prevailing winds and flanked with wing walls, enhancing the cross airflow. Data loggers measuring temperature and humidity were placed for four days in the living room, master and secondary bedrooms in Flat A.

In all cases the air temperatures remained relatively stable and below 30 degrees C, except in the west facing

Table 5: Comparative data from the POE of the three flats (A, B &C) in the TTDI north-south residential tower

CasesEnergy

Consumption year

Occupant Profile

ClothingInsulation

(Clo)

Room Occupanc y

Pattern of Occupation (hours) Metabolic Rate (M et)

Window/Door Operation Schedule

0:00 7:00 8:00 12:00 13:00 15:00 16:00 20:00 21:00 24:00 Morning Noon Evening Nigh t

Flat A 15 (kWh/m 2

per year)

Mother (age 74)

0.54 0.84 Living 1 1.7 open close open close

Kitchen 2 open open open closeSon

(age 46) 0.29 0.36 Bedroom 0.8 close close close close

Flat B 40 (kWh/m 2

per year)

Wife (age 57)

0.54 0.84 Living 1 1.7 open close open close

Kitchen 2 open close open closeHusband(age 60) 0.29 0.36 Bedroom 0.8 close close close close

Flat C25 (kWh/m 2

per year)

Mother (age 76)

0.54 0.84 Living 1 1.7 close close close close

Kitchen 2 open open open closeSon

(age 53) 0.29 0.36 Bedroom 0.8 close close close close

Figure 11: Flat A, air temperature and humidity measured in the master bedroom between June 30, and July 7, 2010 compared to the external climatic conditions

Figure 10: Flat B, air temperature and humidity measured in the master bedroom between July 7and July 10, 2010, compared to the external climatic conditions

Given the simi lar i t ies in the occupancy patterns, differences between two flats can be narrowed down to two factors: the differences in comfort standards, and the degree of climatic adaptation.

For instance, it was identified that during summer nights, the residents of Flat A prefer the use of fans rather than air-conditioning, unlike the occupants in Flat B and C.

Ergonomic issuesIn addition, in some particular

rooms in Flat B and Flat C, where natural ventilation was preferred, ergonomic issues such as improper room dimensions for furniture layout and privacy requirements inhibited more flexible use of windows, which was seen previously in the wider survey.

As a result this caused poor ventilation, closure of the internal blinds and the inevitable increased dependency on artificial cooling, mechanical ventilation and artificial lighting (Figure 10).

master bedroom due to overheating. Based on the findings from the simplified analytical studies, the overheating effect was presumably a consequence of the impinging afternoon sun or an uninsulated wall (Figure 11). In this case, the surface temperatures recorded on the west facing walls were 2 degress higher than the external temperature at 7 pm after sunset.

Good thermal performanceNevertheless, the overall thermal

conditions of the rooms of Flat A indicated good thermal and energy performance. Apart from the capacity of the architectural design to modulate the variable and sometimes undesirable indoor and outdoor conditions, the good environmental performance of Flat A is inextricably linked to the willingness of its residents to exercise adaptive behavior.

These included opening and closing windows, controlling the internal blinds and curtains, as well

validity of previous analytical research simulations with regards to shading and natural ventilation.

In fact, residents from the middle- and upper middle-class groups, where the use of air- conditioning is a cultural trend, and have actually proven to prefer to naturally ventilate their apartments, despite the warm humid climatic conditions of Kuala Lumpur.

Constant air movements have proved to enhance the residents’ perception of comfort, which is achieved by exercising adaptive mechan ism such as open ing windows, doors and/or using low-powered ceiling fans.

As a consequences ambient air temperature around 30 degrees C was found acceptable. On a more critical observation, the fieldwork also showed the importance of the relationship between the internal furniture layouts position and size of the windows. Equally important is the issue of privacy that must be

June 03-09, 2013 4In PeRSOn

Share with us your expertise i n d i f f e r e n t s e g m e n t s l i k e waterproofing, concrete protection and repairs. What has been your experience in the Indian market?

ParexGroup products were introduced in India in 2009 through our group associate company Chryso through licensing of limited number of products. Encouraged by acceptance of our products by customers and the growth of market, ParexGroup decided to establish an independent entity ParexGroup Construction Products Pvt Ltd. as a JV with Indian partner Apurva India Ltd. who is also leaders in epoxy and polyurethane floorings in India.

Apurva India Ltd. has established brand equity as a manufacturer of resin floorings of world-class quality and has been able to aggregate large- and high- profile satisfied customers.

We have good market presence in India as well as in international market. We enjoy high credentials for quality, consistency, innovation and business ethics. Waterproofing and concre te pro tect ion jobs are considered a layman’s job. However, ParexGroup will bring in new technology and modern ways to deal with the same. That is the reason why we first brought in waterproofing and concrete protection in India.

ParexGroup is a global leader in manufacturing innovative and high quality dry mix mortars and specialty solutions for sustainable and responsible construction. Give us a few examples of sustainable construction and your group’s methodology in implementing various structures.

ParexGroup has been always in the forefront for innovation and high product

quality. We have launched all our dry mortars with patented ‘Dustless’

t echno logy wh ich ensu res reduction in flying dust or airborne dust up to 80 per cent during mixing phase of the applicator.

ParexGroup continues to innovate in this domain with development of an entire series of cement-free powder systems for the industry. It is very important from the standpoint of health of workers.

ParexGroup also provides a full range of facade decoration and protection solutions for renovation or construction in many architectural styles all over the globe. What about its role in the Indian context?

ParexGroup provides a full range of facade decoration and protection solutions for renovation or construction in many architectural styles all over the globe. From cement and lime plasters to textured and aggregate finishes and coatings, ParexGroup offers adaptable products for residential and commercial low- and high-rise projects, customised, prestigious projects and other important needs. Recently, a demand has arisen in many countries for products that conserve energy and are favorable to the environment.

ParexGroup’s answer to this need is EIFS (Exterior Insulation & Finishing Systems). EIFS can reduce heating energy losses by 60 per cent and cut cooling losses by as much as 72 per cent. All of these facade solutions are also highly aesthetic, creating pleasing and attractive structures for those who live or work within them.

In what way are technical mortars offered by ParexGroup formulated to

ParexGroup will bring in new technology to deal with waterproofing and concrete protection’

The construction chemical industry is growing at rapid pace due to potential demands triggered by urbanisation trend in creation of infrastructure, high-rise buildings, commercial establishments and industrial plants. “We at ParexGroup India aim to create increased awareness of value additions through the use of world-class technical mortars and waterproofing products in the construction sector, marked by global technology and R&D, which will have a high degree of acceptance among our esteemed clientele in India,” affirms Ashok Narayan Kate MD, ParexGroup Construction Products Pvt. Ltd. Excerpts from the interview with Remona Divekar.

ParexGroup highlights

ParexGroup SA, a French multinational, with headquarters in Paris, has teamed up with Mumbai-based Apurva India Ltd. to foray into the Indian market.

ParexGroup is a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative and high quality dry mix mortars and specialty solutions for sustainable and responsible construction.

ParexGroup India aims to create increased awareness of value additions through the use of world-class technical mortars and waterproofing products in the construction sector.

ParexGroup of companies offer a full range of products for new construction or renovation, for façade decoration and protection, all adapted to suit the architectural styles and construction methods of the area.

Today ParexGroup operates in 21 countries, 60 manufacturing facilities, 2 group research & development centers, 9 local research and development laboratories and has achieved a sales turnover of $900 million in 2012.

address individual specifications of every type of construction and civil engineering site, with advanced, safe solutions for leveling, repairing, fixing, anchoring, waterproofing and bonding?

The technical mortars business is characterised by a multitude of niche markets. The diversity of market segments and the specific needs of clients mean that producers must offer customised solutions.

The technical mortars offered by ParexGroup are formulated to address individual specifications of every type of construction and civil engineering site, with advanced, safe solutions for leveling, repairing, fixing, anchoring, waterproofing and bonding.

Thanks to its in-house knowledge, ParexGroup has become leader in two key segments: Concrete repair

and Waterproof ing. Reinforced concrete is used throughout the world for both buildings and infrastructure construction.

As a living material subject to change, it is essential to anticipate maintenance and repairs to allow the concrete to keep its functionalities. Waterproofing is a major function in the building industry; it protects a building against damage, and also improves the quality of life of its occupants.

I n c o n c r e t e r e p a i r a n d waterproofing, what are the global trends and which ones are likely to suit Indian construction practices and methods?

We would bring in the same trend which we follow worldwide to suit construction practices and methods.

Looking at the diversity of market segments and specific needs of clients, what does ParexGroup offer in customised solutions to its clients?

We have a large customer base for our group companies all over the world. We would like to start marketing our products throughout India. We will have our sales offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai, and plan to come up with manufacturing plants in India. We expect our first plant to be operational by the end of 2013.

What are your business plans for India, and growth target for facade protection, decoration, concrete repair and waterproofing market?

ParexGroup’s joining hands with Apurva India Ltd will certainly help in accelerating our growth. AIl are

operating in the same space of the construction industry and have a large customer base as well as sales channels throughout India. They would also be customers of Parex Group. ParexGroup India will initially focus on two market segments: waterproofing systems under Davco brand and concrete maintenance and protection solutions under Lanko brand.

The products would be useful for waterproofing of various areas, structural grouts, concrete protection and repairs. The products would find applications in specialised areas like waterproofing of exposed areas, waterproofing through crystalline technology in the form of admixture and coatings, rapid setting and high strength structural grouts, rapid setting and high strength concrete repairs including under water repairs and cement based self-leveling flooring. The JV will be beneficial for Indian customers as more products would be available for construction projects under the same leadership.

The product range would cater to every part of the building. We would like our company to be in leadership position in the business segment we shall be operating in the next five years.

Energy performanceIt is crucial to understand the

way occupants of existing buildings con t r i bu te t o ove ra l l ene rgy per fo rmance, wh ich p rov ides a fundamental measure for the achievement of true environmentally responsive design.

Through detailed analysis of occupant behavior, the predicted energy consumption patterns shown in model ing and per formance assessment techniques can be

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Architect Suraksha Bhatla

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further improved, challenging the preconceived theoretical notion of comfort and behavioural patterns.

The f indings from the post-occupancy evaluation of the TTDI tower offers insight on the real potential of climate responsive design and the impact of the occupants’ behavior and their thermal expectations from the buildings.

A set of effective design guidelines for the tropics can be formulated for future projects by studying the real environmental performance of more existing tall buildings in a wider field work study. With the help of more

comprehensive measured data and detailed analytical investigation, specific design solution can be found.

(Concluded)

June 03-09, 2013 6eneRGY

In recent times, people are getting aware of solar energy with its rowing importance due to policies in green pricing from utilities and government rebate programmes.

The demand has also grown due to the interest of households to get electricity from renewable, non-polluting and clean source. However, most of the users are interested in solar energy.

Solar energy, LED lights for new lifestyle

is that the cost of the technology is decreasing almost every few months and the eff iciency is improving significantly. Today, you can find different types of solar solutions that are more convenient to install as renewable and clean source of energy and you don’t have to pay any transmission cost. This is because the energy would be produced and consumed at the same place.

Depending upon your budget, you can get all or a part of your electricity requirements fulfilled by solar energy. When batteries are used in the system to store electricity you can become entirely independent of the grid.

This also means that you don’t have to get bothered by power failures in the grid, as you would be able to enjoy seamless supply of electricity. Solar energy is also used for other purposes like solar powered ventilation, heating swimming pool with solar energy, solar

on heat-conducting material. LEDs measure from 3 to 8 mm

long and can be used singly or as part of an array where small size and low profile of LEDs allow them to be used in spaces that are too small for other light bulbs.

LEDs give off light in a specific direction, are more eff icient in application than incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, which waste energy by emitting light in all directions.

The life of a high-power white LED is projected to be from 35,000 to 50,000 hours, compared to 750 to 2,000 hours for an incandescent bulb, 8,000 to 10,000 hours for a compact fluorescent and 20,000 to 30,000 hours for a linear fluorescent bulb.

Not vulnerableConventional light bulbs waste

most of their energy as heat. LEDs remain cool. In addition, since they contain no glass components, they are not vulnerable to vibration or breakage like conventional bulbs. LEDs are thus better suited for use in areas like sports facilities and high-crime locations.

Due to the colours that are available in LEDs, more and more concept lightings use LEDs as their main component. LED ceiling is one of the applications that had proposed for a project where the ceiling simulates an open sky via the colours and mixes in the LED lights, thus creating a positive work environment in an office space.

Another idea is that in a number of projects integrated LED lighting with the loose furniture pieces

Solar heaters and LED lights are profitable

solutions for sustainable green compliant

structures which also result in healthier

lifestyles and recreation as their key element of

sustainable design

creating different moods enhances the space. LED lights can help lift up an interior space beautifully by its different applications either by RGB (coloured) lighting or by general warm lighting.

Long life, energy efficientFor better ventilation, designing

of the windows should be in such a manner that there should be the use of LED lights as they have a lot of advantages and a very long life and run for approximately 50,000–1, 00,000 hours, compared to the CFLs that have the capacity of only 8,000 hours.

Also, it is very energy efficient and consumes 80 per cent less energy compared to the conventional lights. All these factors show that it is extremely viable for use in office spaces.

India is adapting well to the worldwide use of LED lights; the incandescent light bulb and the CFLs are being replaced slowly but steadily. This trend is catching up increasingly in all commercial and mall structures, but its use in residences is still comparatively less, except for the purpose of decorative lighting due to its high initial cost price, a different look and feel from other bulbs.

They’re heavier and can have ridges at the base of the bulb. Those ridges dissipate heat like the fins on a radiator. It can be strongly believed that in the not-so-distant future, LEDs will replace the conventional lights due to its long life, efficiency, reliability and ecofriendly qualities.

Green buildingsThe popular term green building

is also widely known as green constructions or sustainable buildings. It refers to a structure using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout the building’s lifecycle.

Right from design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition, it requires close cooperation of the design team, architects, engineers, clients at all project stages.

The green bui lding pract ice expands and complements classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability and comfort. Green buildings are beneficial to people environmentally, economically and socially as they offer benefits and help in emissions reduction -- pollutants released by fossils fuel which causes acids rains, smog, etc. Green building techniques, like solar powering, day lighting and facilitation of public transport, increase energy efficiency and reduce harmful emissions.

Recycling rainwater and grey water for purposes like urinal flow and irrigation can also preserve potable water and yield significant water savings which helps in water conservation, and heat retention for tall buildings.

Economical benefitsThe common impression about

green buildings is that they are expensive. However, green buildings also have economical benefits like energy and water saving as the resources and technology provided by architects and engineers is kept in mind.

The low operating costs and easy maintenance of green buildings make for lower vacancy rates and increase in property values. Efficient buildings exert less demand on local power grid and water supply decreases the infrastructure strain.

Green design highlights natural lighting and controls ventilation. Besides environmental and economic benefits, the flipside is due to poor indoor environmental quality like insufficient air circulation, poor lighting, mould build-up, temperature variances, carpeting and furniture materials, pesticides, toxic adhesives and paints and high concentration of pollutants contribute widely to respiratory problems, allergies, nausea, headaches, and sk in rashes.

A green building emphasises ventilation and non-toxic, low emitting materials that create healthier and more comfortable living and working environments. It also helps in healthier lifestyles and recreation as its key element of sustainable design is the preservation of natural environments, which affords a variety of leisure and exercise opportunities.

Jyoti Jadhav Director, Archetype Consultants (I) Pvt Ltd (ACIPL)

The returns on the initial high costs of installation are in the form selling solar energy to the grid at premium rates and also the long-term savings that come in the form of not having to pay any utility bills.

When it comes to considering solar power as mainstay source of energy for home and industrial settings, it beats all other conventional sources of energy. Once the initial cost of installation is met, the electricity generated by solar panels is free of cost.

The good thing about solar power

energy can heat your home and power pumps, battery charging, solar energy for cooking, and so on.

Light-emitting diodesA new and different technology

which is evolving, and growing worldwide is the concept of LEDs or light-emitting diodes, which are a form of solid-state lighting that is extremely efficient and long-lasting. While incandescent and fluorescent lights consist of filaments in glass bulbs or bulbs that contain gases, LEDs consist of small capsules or lenses in which tiny chips are placed

June 03-09, 2013 7InteRIORS

June 03-09, 2013 8PROJectS UPDAte

Except for Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra, the rest of the maritime states in India are woefully lagging behind in terms of completing port development projects.

These three states put together account for a share of 84 per cent of the projects that have been completed during the 11th Plan Period, according to a study by Assocham on Ports Development in India, released recently.

In fact, Gujarat takes the cake away on this front, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the port projects completed in India during the last Plan. It has wrapped up 12 projects valued at Rs 12,453 crore, consolidating its presence in the Indian maritime map.

Gujarat is followed by Odisha and Maharashtra, which account for a share of 16.9 per cent and 15.3 per cent respectively in the completed projects. Odisha saw two

projects worth Rs 4,169 crore getting completed, while Maharashtra finished five projects worth Rs 3,772 crore.

“Andhra Pradesh comes a poor fourth, completing three projects worth Rs 1,425 crore, with a share of 5.8 per cent in the completed projects pie. There is an urgent need to modernise Indian ports as the existing ports are plagued by problems such as congestion, poor connectivity and inadequate infrastructure,” said D.S. Rawat, National General Secretary.

However, a positive finding for Andhra Pradesh was that it was leading other states in terms of projects under construction, with a share of 46.2 per cent in the total basket. It is implementing three projects worth Rs 20,090 crore in the ports sector, followed by Maharashtra with three projects worth Rs 6,783 crore and Kerala with three projects worth Rs 6,268 crore.

Port development projects behind schedule

in most states

Kochi Metro, DMRC sign deal

The Centre’s approval to delink environment clearance from forest nod has paved the way for the launch of 20 stalled road projects involving investment of Rs 27,000 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) recently announced that major bottlenecks impeding the growth of highways sector, including delinking environment clearance from forest nod, have been cleared.

“The CCI nod to delink both the clearances has come as a major relief to the ministry which is facing problems in award of projects and is a welcome step,” said a Road Transport & Highways Ministry official.

The 20 projects were stuck for long for want of environment clearances, said the official. The Supreme Court in March had allowed modification in norms to delink environment clearance

The Ministry of Roads, Transport & Highways has abandoned the plan for an expressway authority and instead decided to set up a corporate entity within the framework of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to oversee building of expressways. The proposal to have an expressway authority was first mooted in the 11th Plan document.

The Road Ministry, according to sources, has now written to the NHAI Chairman R. P. Singh saying that the implementation and creation of the corporate entity should be expedited.

from forest and now, the official said, a road project can start work once it gets environment approval.

Earl ier, forest clearance was mandatory before start of work on stretches falling in forest and non-forest areas.

Apart from this the issues resolved include grant of “Special Exemption or No Objection Certificate under Forest Rights Act, 2006” for strengthening and widening of national highways projects, specifically pertaining to diversion of protected forest land under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

Other major issues include “treating the strengthening and widening of national highways infrastructure projects differently from new projects and allowing construction of national highways in non-forest areas, as

“A standalone vertical in the form of a corporate entity should be created within the NHAI. The corporate entity should be headed by member-public- private partnership,” said the letter. Member-PPP Sudhir Kumar is likely to be named as the CMD of this entity.

Even though the financing model of the expressways is yet to be chalked out by the NHAI, the Ministry of Roads and the Planning Commission, the Ministry of Roads has said that the NHAI will ensure the availability of resources followed by expeditious land acquisition. Sources say that the

Stalled road projects worth Rs 27,000 cr get fresh lease of life

Road Ministry to set up corp entity to oversee building of expressways

expendi ture does not become infructuous in such projects.”

The CCI also gave nod to enhance the ceiling of 4,000 km of four-laning in NHDP phase-4 to 8,000 km on Build, Operate & Transfer (BoT-toll) mode, based on the traffic justification according to the Indian Road Congress code.

The government also announced that 4,000 km of road projects were permitted to be taken up for upgradation this mode in 2012-13 and in case of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, it has been decided that the debts due to the lenders will be considered as “secured” loan.

The highways sector has been battling problems like equity crunch, delays in clearances and land acquisition, besides major players abandoning projects mid-way.

The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) recently decided to invite fresh applications for mechanised cargo handling at Haldia port for the third t ime. The port authorit ies have proposed the inclusion of a risk-and-purchase clause in the contract this time.

Since ABG-LDA-run Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT) pulled out from

the Haldia port (berths 2 and 8) in October last year, citing law and order problems, KoPT floated tenders twice to rope in a new contractor. But the lowest bid quoted was higher by Rs 100 a ton or more than the original deal on both the occasions.

The Board of Trustees’ of the port decided to “discharge” the tender for the second time after OSL IRC

Kolkata port invites fresh bids for cargo handling at Haldia

Enterprises Pvt Ltd quoted Rs 173 a ton, the lowest bid. HBT used to operate at Rs 75 a ton.

The Board formally expressed concerns over “repeated receipts of high-value bids” from the interested bidders. Sources, however, claimed that the tenders have been rejected twice in order to benefit certain stevedores at Haldia port.

government might consider issuing infrastructure bonds to collect funds for the expressways, the way NHAI did in FY2011-12.

Besides, it is understood that the corporate entity will first deal with the construction of the Delhi-Jaipur expressway. It was during the 11th Plan period and again during the 12th Plan period that the development on the 450 km expressway between Vadodara and Mumbai and the Delhi-Jaipur expressway was considered under the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) phase-6.

New Delhi and Bangkok are set to discuss ways to expedite the completion of an ambitious trilateral highway from India’s northeast to Thailand via Myanmar. The highway, which the two nations hope would be ready by 2015, will spur growth in trade and investment in the region.

Besides the highway, the interest of Indian companies to participate in the construction of the Dawei port in Myanmar, which is being developed with the help of Thailand, signing of a cluster of MoUs as well as the conclusion of talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) this year will top Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s agenda when he meets his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok on May 30-31.

The Indian embassy in Thailand along with the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, will organise a follow-up seminar on June 17 on the highway projects. Four major seminars have already been held on the plan.

According to a source, “The Dawei deep sea port on the western seaboard of Myanmar is a mega pro ject be ing deve loped wi th Thailand’s help and eight special

purpose vehicles will be set up between Thailand and Myanmar for the same.”

Ital Thai company from Thailand got the initial concession to develop the port and Japan has also been invited to provide help, but Indian companies are also interested as the port is not very far from Chennai, said the source.

It is learnt that as a personal ini t iat ive, Ani l Wadhwa, India’s ambassador to Thailand, has been promoting the opening\linkage of northeast with Thailand and holding of regular CEO forums to invite and promote investment from India to Thailand.

India has also embarked on a major infrastructure investment programme, with the Delhi-Mumbai Industr ial Corridor seen as the showpiece that will help make the country a trade and investment hub in the Asia-Pacif ic region. “The government has set itself an ambitious target of $1 trillion for investment in infrastructure in its 12th Five-Year Plan, so that it opens opportunities for foreign investors,” said the ambassador.

India, Thailand to expedite completion of trilateral highway

The Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) and Kochi Metro Rail Ltd have signed an agreement for execution of the first phase of Rs 5,100-crore Kochi Metro project which aims at building transport system of about 25 km from Aluva to Pettah in the city.

Managing Directors of DMRC and KMRL – Mangu Singh and Elias George – signed the agreement at New Delhi in the presence of Sudhir Krishna, Secretary (Urban Development) and chairmen of both DMRC and KMRL.

The agreement at tempts to balance the roles and responsibilities of KMRL as the project owner and the client, as well as of DMRC, the executing agency, and is also in line with the conditions of sanction of the project by the Union government.

DMRC wil l be responsible to execute the works of Kochi Metro Rail

project as the executing agency. In accordance with its responsibilities, as delineated in the project sanction order, KMRL will exercise appropriate financial and technical oversight over project execution.

Any significant deviation from the technical specif icat ions or norms prescribed by KMRL will be effected by DMRC only with the prior concurrence of KMRL, it said. Independent safety and quality auditors will be appointed by KMRL for ensuring quality and safety in project execution.

DMRC will invite tenders on behalf of KMRL and tender documents for works costing more than Rs 10 crore will be finalised by DMRC in consultation with KMRL. Tender acceptance will be done by a tender committee comprising DMRC’s and KMRL’s nominees.

June 03-09, 2013 9eQUIPment

Sandvik has decided that their India growth strategy will entail increasing market penetration and market share in the country. The company announced acquisition of new land of 50 acres for Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd. and projects significant investments including R&D by 2016. Sandvik continues to successfully add new products to its portfolio for Sandvik mining, Sandvik machining solutions, Sandvik materials technology and Sandvik construction.

The company recently launched 160 D Surface Rock Drill locally designed, sourced and manufactured for the Indian market, mainly for medium-size industries. This is one of the first developments from the engineering and design center for mining and construction, which will now be enlarged to include about 15 designers in the first phase in Pune.

This will be complemented by strengthened teams at Bengaluru, Kolkata and Gurgaon. Besides, the R&D team and Patancheru (Hyderabad) will continue to grow in line with global requirement of specific types of rock excavation tools.

Sandvik’s cemented carbide recycling plant at Chiplun (Maharashtra) has been a success story of global and local R&D. The plant recycles all expensive components in cemented carbide like tungsten, cobalt, tantalum

in totality using a physical process. Over the last few years hundreds of tons of carbide scraps collected from all over the world have been recovered. This competent centre will add a significant capacity this year to take the process ahead.

Ajay Sambrani, Managing Director, Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd., said, “We have identified mining and construction as a major growth area in India, which will make significant contribution to the company’s top line and would become the largest Business Area in Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd. in a short time. In this context it must be mentioned that India is becoming an important global source for components, assemblies, materials, spares and consumables, etc., which are required for the group’s manufacturing of mainly mining and

Sandvik eyes India as centre of excellence by 2016

construction equipment.” Sandvik’s President & CEO, Olof

Faxander, added, “Sandvik’s overall focus is to provide added values to ensure the customers’ enhanced productivity, higher competitiveness and increased profitability.”

Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd. commenced its operations in Pune in 1960, a maiden venture in Asian continent, as a subsidiary of the Swedish Company, Sandvik AB. Sandvik Group is an industrial leader with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems.

Tough Volvo CE with world-class service

Sandvik’s President & CEO, Olof Faxander, and Ajay Sambrani, Managing Director, Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd.

Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd (KPCL) has been working closely with Volvo Construction Equipment since 2005. Volvo Equipment have been in the thick of action right from the time of construction at the port in 2006. They form the backbone of logistics across the sprawling facility.

“I really appreciate the customer-centric approach VolvoCE always takes,” says Anil Yendluri, Chief

Executive Officer, KPCL. “High productivity and low downtimes are the keys to our success. And Volvo has played a very important role in ensuring these. They seem to understand specific customer needs better than anyone else. And they go out of the way to deliver solutions in line with those needs.”

Presently, a vast fleet of Volvo Equipment operate inside the KPCL complex. They include 29 excavators, 36 wheel loaders, motor graders and compactors. These are backed by an exclusive full-fledged service support centre within the port premises to ensure comprehensive maintenance of the fleet at all times.

Says Yendluri, “In Supply Chain Management, you don’t get away by simply providing world-class equipment. You back it up with world-class service to make a real difference. Like the way Volvo does.”

He finds Volvo equipment robust and strong enough to work well in really tough conditions like port environment. He also believes they are operator-friendly. And he is all praise for the service support provided by Volvo CE at site. He thinks it’s extraordinary the way the support team goes about clearing every problem well in time and training people on how to use Volvo equipment.

Phase-2 of the development of this all-weather port is currently underway. It involves construction of seven additional berths with four of them dedicated to coal. In the next five years or so, KPCL will be one of the most sophisticated ports in the country with a handling capacity of some 200 million tons.

“ T h e K P C L a n d Vo l v o C E partnership -- it’s all about the great new face of the Indian infrastructure,” says Yendluri.

The WJC-2644 wheeled jaw crusher produces up to 370 tons per hour with a 10.5-cubic-yard hopper. A 350-horsepower Cat C-9 engine powers the unit, and the discharge belt measures 48 inches by 36 feet.

Discharge height is fixed at 11 feet. The machine has a 24-inch-wide grizzly bypass conveyor with

Manitex TC700 truck-mounted telescopic crane can be used on commercial carriers and has a 70-ton capacity at 8 feet. The main boom measures 115 feet with a 180-foot maximum tip height with optional two-piece jib. The cab tilts 20 degrees

an adjustable flop gate, as well as a 40-inch by 14-foot feeder with a five-foot grizzly bar section. For transport, radial tires are mounted under a 24-inch beam chassis. The unit has quad-axle rear ride suspension and includes a fifth wheel pin. Four hydraulic outriggers assist in off-loading and leveling the plant.

IROCK WJC-2644 crusher

Manitex TC700 truck crane

to view the load. A single screen displays both engine function and crane parameters via an all-new load moment indicator. It also has radio outrigger controls, swing-out outrigger design, on-board outrigger pads, and an optional remote winch control.

June 03-09, 2013 10ReAL eStAte

South India – hot property destinationA constantly evolving

real estate sector in India has given southern cities like

Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai rightfully

deserved place on global real estate

map The spin in the century has brought

a series of transformations for Indian economy and influenced by this change, cities have become the focal point for future developments. As a result, the real estate sector is constantly transforming to meet developing requirements.

T h e r e i s a n a p p r o a c h i n g requirement on office, retail and even residential space to serve sprouting needs, leveraging economic growth. With continued international interest in the rea l estate sector, and multinationals inflow in the country, real estate has begun to augment its service offerings. Design, customer satisfaction and value additions have now started to play a crucial role in urban India.

South Indian real estate markets that include Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi have witnessed rapid growth over the past few years –- driven primarily by a highly mobile IT workforce that provides a heavy influx of potential residential property buyers.

This has resulted in South India

The largest M&A real estate deal in Pune this year to date has been concluded by leading international property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle India. Acting on behalf of the company holding BlueRidge Special Economic Zone (Sez) phase-1, the firm’s Capital Markets team has successfully facilitated the sale of 100 per cent equity in the company to IDFC Ltd, one of India’s largest domestic financial institutions.

The enterprise valuation achieved is approximately $83 million (INR 4500 million) and the equity stake will be bought in phases as per defined milestones.

AnujPuri, Chairman & Country Head, JLLIndia, says, “Hinjewadi is the leading IT Hub of Pune and continues to be among the biggest d raws fo r IT-based corpora te occupiers as well as private equity investors. This M&A deal had been carefully structured to ensure optimal value for both parties.”

BlueRidgeSez is an IT Sezbeing developed by Paranjape Schemes, one of the largest developers in Pune.

AditiWatve, COO-BlueRidge, says, “Phase-1 of the Sezhas approximately 1.45 million sq. ft. of leasable space and is already operational, with key

Pune’s largest M&A deal 2013 at BlueRidgeSez, Hinjewadi

tenants such as Accenture, Cisco and L&T. The closing of this deal is undoubtedly one of the highlights of our relationship with Jones Lang LaSalle India over a number of years. We found JLL a well-networked, client-focused partner who helped us achieve the right valuations and find the right investor.”

JLLIndia was instrumental in raising the private equity capital for this project in 2007 on behalf of Paranjape Schemes. This deal def in i te ly underscores Pune’s cont inued and ever- increasing potential and attractiveness as an IT destination of choice.

Shakthi Vairavan CEO, MMRF Realty & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Global practicesIn recent times real estate has

become more organised, creating oppor tun i t ies fo r t ie -ups w i th international real estate organisations. Also, with the ease of funding from international players, Indian firms are imbibing international practices. This move is fuelled by synergising of efforts of stakeholders, including the government, to standardise the practice and magnify standing of the real estate industry.

Ever since it opened its gate towards a liberalised FDI domain, the Indian real estate market has been on a high growth scale. After this, the sector has seen several firms emerge as leaders and powerful brands in the industry, especially in South India.

Backed by strong professional management teams, the 21st century real estate sector aims at providing housing solutions by gaining the customer’s delight through innovative methodo log ies l i ke Customer Relationship Management (CRM) & Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -- where the project is completed in a shorter time span, along with successful marketing strategies.

Major investment sectorRealty markets across the country

have grown by leaps and bounds. Today, the real estate industry in South India has become one of the major investment sectors. Building and strengthening its real estate development, Southern India has emerged as one of the most sought-after destinations in the country.

emerging as the hub of IT sector and the main arm of outsourcing business for the US and the UK. With more and more foreign investors looking forward to establish their back off ices through the prime locations of South India, the scope of corporate real estate has become immensely high.

Reason behind boomThe IT sector, which churns out

huge power jobs for educated Indians, is the reason behind the real estate boom in South India. These jobs are indirectly helping the Indian real estate by taking it to new heights of prosperity.

For companies that are looking for offshore business, India has become a favourable investment destination due to low cost of labour. In Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, areas such as Oragadam, OMR, Porur, Tellapuur, Miyapur, Shamshabad, Kutatpal ly, Punjagutta, Jubi lee Hills, Whitefield, Sarajapur Road, Kannakapura Road and Banerghatta Road have come up as lucrative real estate deals.

Supported with finance schemes and other such monetary support, consumers tend to se ize the opportunity of real estate purchase. On the contrary, the residential market has been an ardent follower of the ‘affordability’ mantra.

Thus, there arises a strong need for commitment to develop world-class residential and commercial complexes that deft ly combine aesthetics with the functional, and follow constructional parameters

that would be a landmark in the true sense.

Education & transportI n s o u t h C h e n n a i , O l d

Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) –- which begins at the Madhya Kailash temple in Adyar in South Chennai and continues t i l l the south of Mahabalipuram in the Kanchipuram district –- has geographically evolved to become the IT corridor that houses many IT/ITES companies.

This state highway is also home to numerous educational institutes and deemed universities that certify lakhs of aspirants every year towards

well-designated careers. With the Chennai Metropolitan

Transport Corporat ion running nearly 400 tr ips on this stretch daily, OMR comprises a budding population of information technology professionals.

This in turn results in a logical influence on real estate development, with a slew of residential apartments, hospitals, supermarkets and leading retail chains to spring up along the IT corridor. The Tamil Nadu government recently announced the longest elevated corridor in the OMR road which is 45 km long.

Dreams & wealthAl l rea l es ta te p laye rs , by

investing in such potential locales will turn people’s dreams into reality, investments into wealth, by executing large-scale real estate projects to bring international standards for a new way of living in Chennai –- bringing a further boom to the sector in South India.

June 03-09, 2013 11InFRAStRUctURe

France’s Vinci is looking at acquiring the concessions of those developers who are looking to exit. In the fiscal year ending March 31, the Centre awarded only around 1,000 km of road projects, about one-tenth of its target.

In an indication of a revival of interest in the Indian roads sector, France’s Vinci Construction is in talks with at least one infrastructure firm to acquire its concession. This comes at a time when Indian infrastructure developers, who had earlier bid aggressively for securing road contracts, are now claiming declining viability of highway projects.

GMR Infrastructure Ltd and GVK Power 7 Infrastructure Ltd walked

S p e c i a l P u r p o s e Ve h i c l e s (SPVs) have become new engines of growth for the Railways where new lines are being laid through private participation. In the past few years, SPVs have provided strategic additions to the Railway’s infrastructure, boosting its freight business and bottom line.

Out of the five SPVs created by

Singapore plans to invest in Maharashtra and help develop urban infrastructure in the state. A meeting with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister T. Shanmugaratnam dwelt on ways to create infrastructure in Mumbai, Pune and other cities, on the lines of that in Singapore.

The Singapore government has assured the state government to develop cities and has also expressed its willingness to invest in the state. There is opportunity for Singapore industrialists and investors in sectors like airports, expansion of mono rail and metro rail, health and hospitality sectors, said Chavan.

Gopalpur Port in south Odisha has started commercial operation as an all-weather port on a trial basis. Around 7,500 metric tons of ilmenite, the sand mineral product of Odisha Sands Complex (OSCOM), a unit of the Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IREL), was shipped through a small vessel to South Korea. “It was the first vessel anchored in the port after Gopalpur was declared as an all-weather port. It was a test run. We will rectify the defects before the port starts functioning in A full-fledged

out of their agreements with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) earlier this year, the agency that oversees construction and maintenance of roads.

The French construction and concession firm which operates 5,500 km of roads in France, with interests in roads, highways, stadiums and airports, has been bidding for Indian highway projects in equal partnership with Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd (HCC), but have been unable to secure any such project.

A case in point being GMR In f ras t ruc tu re wh ich won the concession for Rs 6,000-crore Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad highway wherein it agreed to pay

the Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), three have already paid back with good dividends. The three lines have earned the Railways an additional freight of around Rs 19, 000 crore, of which Rs 5,000 crore was recorded last year.

The 301 km Gandidham-Palanpur gauge conversion from metre to broad gauge by the Kutch Railway

manner within a month,” said M. M. Moharana, Director (operation) of Gopalpur Port Ltd (GPL).

“Several vessels are expected to come to the port to carry export cargo like the iron ore, IREL products and some other minerals and food grains,” he stated. “We have constructed a multi-purpose berth with a capacity to handle 3.50 million tons of cargo. Two more berths would be added very soon to handle more cargo,” said Moharana.

Vinci to acquire Indian road concessions

SPVs become new engines for growth for Railways

Singapore to invest in Maharashtra infra

Gopalpur port starts commercial operation

a so-called premium payment—the money developers pay the NHAI for building a highway and collecting toll of Rs 636 crore from users in the first year. The payout would have increased 5 per cent for the subsequent years over a 26-year period of the premium payment.

Vinci Concession India clocked revenue of €200 million in the last fiscal and is currently involved in active bids for highway projects. Of the global revenue of €38.6 billion, concessions contribute €6 billion with the balance generated from the construction business. The French firm also plans to bid for the Goa airport project.

Corporation Ltd (KRCL)— done in collaboration with Western Railway, the government of Gujarat, the Kutch Port Trust, and Mundra Port Special Economic Zone—was completed in 2006. KRCL has repaid its entire debt and is now poised to finance doubling of the 271 km broad gauge alignment from Samarkhilai to Palanpur from its own earnings.

The 62 km Bharuch-Dahej link, also with Gujarat footing part of the bill, completed last year provides the Dahej port on the west coast rail connectivity. Similarly, the 113 km new line from Krishnapattanam port on the east coast to Obulavaripalle—with part-financing by Andhra Pradesh—though completed for only 21 km up to Venkatachalam on the east coast Kolkata-Chennai trunk route, has started yielding rich dividends.

W h e n c o m p l e t e d u p t o Obulavaripalle, the new line will find itself connected to the Mumbai-Chennai sector of the golden quadrilateral, providing an alternative to Visakhapatnam and Kakinada ports of AP.

Big projects like the Delhi-Mumbai Industr ial Corr idor (DMIC), the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor and infrastructure upgrade of the Chennai-Bengaluru corridor will be on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s agenda.

Japan is keen on showcasing its high-speed rail technology or Shinkansen, which they would like India to consider. The DMIC is aimed at developing new industrial cities as ‘smart cities’. A final agreement on the project was signed in 2006.

The 1,483 km corridor between Delhi and Mumbai aims to expand India’s manufacturing and services base. The Japanese government has also expressed interest in helping establ ish a Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and a dedicated freight project in southern India, connecting Bengaluru and Chennai. Japan has already announced $4.5 billion (for DMIC) when Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visited in 2011.

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor envisages the construction of a corridor from Dadri, near New Delhi,

to Mumbai, passing through Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra being built with the help of Japanese assistance.

Despite such a major presence of Japan in the infrastructure growth story of India, bilateral trade stood at a paltry $18.43 billion in FY12. The two countries have agreed to promote bilateral strategic and global partnership, especially in economic and security areas, with Tokyo granting a $2.32-billion aid for infrastructure building.

Japan has unveiled a 220-billion-yen ($2.32 billion) aid to India for infrastructure building and a 71-billion-yen loan ($753.17 million) for the subway project in Mumbai. The loan package consists of four projects, including a freight railway project connecting New Delhi and Mumbai and a subway construction project in southern India. The two countries have also agreed to further advance cooperation on a future high-speed railway project. Last year, India and Japan agreed to look at the Chennai-Bengaluru corridor.

Delhi-Mumbai corridor tops PM’s Japan agenda

Andhra Pradesh commands a share of over 46 per cent with three projects worth Rs 20,000 crore under construction in the ports sector under the public-private partnership (PPP) model as of April 2013, according to an Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (Assocham) study.

Titled ‘Port Development in India’, the study said with three projects worth over Rs 1,425 crore, AP has a share of around 6 per cent in the PPP mode under operation and none that are under bidding. Assocham nat iona l Secretary-Genera l D. S. Rawat said that while Gujarat accounted for a maximum share of over 50 per cent in the total number of completed projects, Kerala had

the highest share of 40 per cent under bidding.

Of the total 881 projects worth Rs 5.4 lakh crore being taken up under the PPP model across India, 62 projects in the port sector worth over Rs 82,000 crore are in different stages of implementation. While 21 PPP projects in the port sector with a share of over 52 per cent worth over Rs 43,000 are under construction, eight projects worth about Rs 14,000 crore with a share of 17 per cent are under bidding, said Ravindra Sannareddy, Chairman of Assocham southern regional council. Of the total, 31 PPP port projects worth over Rs 24,700 crore are operational, with Gujarat having 12 completed projects worth Rs 12,400 crore.

AP enjoys 46 PC share in PPP port projects

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UltraTech, one of the leading cement companies, saw its sales volumes fall 3.3 per cent to 11.4 million tons (mt), the sales volume of ACC shrank 4.5 per cent to 6.4 mt, compared to the year-ago period. Ambuja Cements saw its total sales volumes (cement & clinker) wane 3.6 per cent year-on-year to 6 mt.

Freight costs increased due to diesel price hike, as well as railway freight rise, impacting profitability.

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However, lower fuel costs, especially that of imported coal, and higher usage of pet coal provided some respite.

But it wasn’t enough to boost ea rn ings be fo re in te res t , tax depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) margins. UltraTech’s Ebitda per ton fell from Rs 13,191 in the March 2012 quarter to Rs 12,821 in the quarter ended March this year. ACC’s Ebitda per ton fell from Rs 920 to Rs 696, while Ambuja’s declined to Rs 859

June 14-16, 2013International Exhibition on Construction Machinery, Equipment & TechnologyLocation: Sri Lanka Contact: Josehp Kurioacose, Director, Agent in India: Cruz Expos. Chingam, K. P. Vallon Road, Kadavanthra, Cochin 682020 Tel: 0484-2320290, 4064135 Fax: 0484-2310595 Mobile: 08893304450, 09846121242 cruzexpo@gmail.com, cruzexpo@airtelmail.in

Sept. 2-4, 2013The Big 5 Construct IndiaThe international building and construction showBombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai Contact: Jasmeet Singh Tel: +91-11-23323492 (D) 23738760-70 Mobile: +91-9818724323 Fax: +91-11-23359734 (D) 23721504 arun.gupta@ficci.com www.thebig5constructionindia.com

Sept. 5, 20135th International Seminar on Technological Development in Iron & Steel: Production to Final ProcessingHotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata Contact: Steel Tech, info@steeltech-india.com amitchatterjee1944@gmail.com

Sept. 12-14, 2013DelhiBuild Pragati Maidan, New DelhiAn ideal business platform for builders, developers, construction companies, architects, interior designers, etc. An unique opportunity for domestic and international buyers and suppliers. Contact: ITEE – India Office, New Delhi Gagan Sahni, Exhibition Director Tel: +9111-40828220 Fax: +9111-40828283 gagan.sahni@itei.in

October 5, 201317th Workshop on Structural AuditThe Institution of Engineers (India), Maharashtra State Centre, MumbaiThe Institution of Engineers (India), Mumbai, has organised the 17th workshop on structural audit and jirnoddhara upgrading existing RCC buildings. The workshop would also focus on fixing leakage and waterproofing of existing RCC buildings, and a new concept to construct durable RCC buildings. Contact: Mr. Jayakumar Jivraj Shah Tel: 022-28483541 Mobile: 9819242649 jjshah123123@rediffmail.com

Nov. 12-14, 2013Inter Solar India 2013Bombay Exhibition Centre, MumbaiThe largest exhibition for the Indian solar industry. More than 300 exhibitors and 8,500 industrial professionals expected to attend. Contact: Brijesh Nair, Sr. Project Manager 0091-80808 44022 0091-22-4255 4707

Nov. 20-24, 2013EXCON 2013Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, BengaluruThe 7th international construction equipment and construction technology trade fair Contact: EXCON 2013, the Confederation of Indian Industry, 98/1 Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 Phone: 044-42444555 Fax: 044-42444510 excon@cii.in www.excon.in, www.cii.in

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For the fourth quarter, JK Lakshmi Cement posted 10 per cent rise in standalone net profit at Rs 33.34 crore. The company had reported Rs 30.30 crore net profit in the corresponding quarter a year ago, it said in a statement.

Ascribing the rise in net profit to better efficiency and higher income,

JK Lakshmi posts 10 pc rise in net profit

Sales volumes of major cement firms fall in Q1

JK Lakshmi Cement’s whole-time Director, Shai lendra Chouksey said, “Net profit would have been higher had the company followed the earl ier method of providing depreciation. During the current quarter, the company has changed with retrospective effect, the method of providing depreciation on split

from Rs 1,204 in the quarter ended March 2012.

However, analysts expect a recovery in demand and, therefore, realisations in the second half of FY14; pre-election spending by the government would kickstart demand. Also, with the monsoon expected to be normal, water scarcity woes in Maharashtra, Karnataka and other states are likely to be resolved, leading to a rise in construction activities.

grinding units from ‘straight line’ to ‘written down line’.”

“This change has resulted in additional depreciation charge of Rs 27.83 crore comprising Rs 11.50 crore for the current quarter/year and Rs 16.33 crore for the earlier year, which has been shown as an exceptional item,” he said.

However, he said that sales were almost flat at 14.30 lakh tons in 2012-13 against 14.16 lakh tons a year ago as “the consumption of cement was coming down in the country.”

JK Lakshmi Cement’s net income during the January-March quarter also went up to Rs 535.77 crore from Rs 526.73 crore a year earlier. It sold 14.30 lakh tons of cement during the quarter.

For the full year 2012-13, net profit of the company rose to Rs 175.03 crore from Rs 108.79 crore in 2011-12.