Tata Hitachi—the construction company—emphasized the importance of sustainable environmental practices as a way of life. The first ‘made in India’ electric excavator was launched by Tata Hitachi on Tuesday at EXCON, the 12th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair held at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIES). The construction company, as part of their […]
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Work on installing escalators is slow but the railways hope it will be completed in a month. Commuters at the Kengeri Railway Station will continue using the stairs, and find other ways of reaching the platforms as only one escalator has been installed so far, but is yet to start functioning. Construction work on the […]
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The shortage of laborers in the construction sector is causing a toll on the industry’s profitability. Construction works are getting delayed and are happening at an increased cost due to a shortage of laborers in the construction sector. The labor shortage in the industry remains significant in the country and has not reduced post-COVID. K […]
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Street lights on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway have not been working for the last three and a half years Street lights are not working on the 4.5-kilometer stretch of the National Highway (NH) 275 near Kumbalgudu because of the ongoing construction of the flyover. Dilip Bilton Limited Company has the tender for the Kumbalgudu flyover. The […]
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Residents and visitors are concerned about Sankey Tank turning into a concrete outpost. Facing opposition from the residents of Sadashivanagar, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has halted work on Sankey Tank’s entrance. Residents have opposed the height of the proposed name which blocks the view of the tank. A 10-foot-high board displaying the name of […]
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The government mandated to mix five to eight percent of plastic waste with bitumen for road construction in 2015. Plastic suppliers for road construction say that they have not been contacted even after the Karnataka State Pollution Board Control (KSPCB) has issued the order for mandatory use of plastic. The Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) […]
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BBMP officials say they receive few complaints about construction material on footpaths. Construction materials have taken over footpaths in Jayanagar, forcing pedestrians to walk on roads. Many places in Jayanagar, including the pavement outside the Shaffer Memorial Church in South End Circle, have been encroached with construction materials, like cement, gravel and other debris. Footpaths […]
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Construction activities fell by over 50 percent in the last few years, but health-related risks continue. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has sanctioned fewer construction activities in the city but construction continues to contribute to increasing pollution and respiratory diseases, say medical experts. –Senior citizens, construction workers, and other vulnerable sections of the population face […]
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Patients are struggling to recover from covid, and the ongoing construction of houses in their neighbourhood isn’t helping. Sonepat: The lockdown might have kept you from going outside but it doesn’t keep a house from being built. It’s been more than two months since construction of several houses started in Sector-12, Sonepat — before the […]
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A CAG report says that BBMP could have saved Rs. 8.2 million by adding waste plastic mix to road construction. Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had to shell out more than Rs. 8.2 million since the municipal body failed to follow through on compulsory guidelines laid down for road construction. A Comptroller and […]
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