Mumbai to host 5th MBSS Expo

Mumbai: INIS Enterprises will be hosting 5the edition of Metal Buildings & Steel Structures Expo 2014 (MBSS'14) from 22nd to 24th May, 2014 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

Slated to be India's biggest event focusing on the modern methods for fast track steel building construction, MBSS'14 would showcase and disseminate knowledge on structural steelwork fabrication, pre-engineered building systems and its allied products & services. 

MBSS'14 will prove to be an ideal platform for exploring new business opportunities but also go a step ahead in dissemination of knowledge about the world class technology / services through a one-day conference hosted alongside the expo on 23rd May. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited, belonging to one of the largest professional services organization is the Knowledge Associate for this event.

Exhibitor profile includes Structural Steel Fabricators, Structural Steel Suppliers, Steel Tubes / Pipes / Structural Hollow Sections, Erectors, Pre-Engineered Building Systems (PEB), Pre-painted Metal Coils, Metal Cladding, Metal Decking, Metal Profiles, Metal Roofing Systems, Sandwich Panels, Insulations, Estimators, Fastening / Fixing Systems, Fire Protection Solutions/ Passive Fire, Protection - Drywalls, Calcium Silicate / Boards, Firestops, Fireproof Sprays / Coats / Plasters, Floorings, Roofing/Structural Steel Machinery & Tools, Scaffolding, Space Frames, Software Solutions, Steel Gratings & Cable Trays, Welding Machines & Electrodes, etc.

Visitor Profile includes key buyers, decision makers, Architects & Designers, Builders / Developers, Consultants / Structural Engineers, EPC Contractors, Government Organizations, Industrial Applications - Oil & Gas, Power, Steel, etc., Industry Associations, Metro Rail, Airport, Seaport Authorities, Primary / Secondary Steel Suppliers, Project Management Companies, etc.

The event has continued to attract the support of key industry associations - Institute for Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG), Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IASE), Steel Wire Manufacturers Association of India (SWMAI), All India Association of Industries (AIAI) and other influential trade bodies who have pledged their support to this important industry initiative.

The companies synonymous with structural steel fabrication and pre-engineered metal building solutions within India and abroad will be participating in this event. The Participants of this event are the trailblazer of the structural steelwork fabrication and the pre-engineered building systems industry. The event concept is not only encouraged by them but also endorses their confidence seeing their constant participation.

Steel/composite structures are bringing in a new revolution within the construction industry predominantly in the building construction. Although, concrete has been the dominant building material for a long time especially in India, there are various economic and social benefits of using steel in construction like material costs will be lower with steel than with any other alternative, cost effectiveness in long run, flexibility, sustainability, ductibility, Quicker construction time, Reduced time-related construction cost, Shorter Build Time, Earlier Revenue, Higher Revenue, Greater Flexibility and Better Internal Space, Better Design, Improved Site Health & Safety, Better Quality etc.

Besides these advantages of steel, it is notable that environmental advantages of constructional steel is gaining importance as the sensitivities of societies for the green environment is increasing each day. It is a commonly accepted fact that the steel presents a lot of positive environmental impacts when it comes to sustainability, recyclability and reusability issues and these advantages have made steel construction a preferred choice.

The construction sector in many countries has embraced the usage of steel in achieving greater sustainability in construction. India has a potential to more than double its Structural Steel consumption over the next decade. Indian Scenario is set to change. Factors like wide availability of steel, improvement in fabrication facilities and realization that building cost is small fraction of other costs has made it possible. Airports, Malls, Warehouses, Factory buildings have now shifted to Steel and slowly and gradually now the High Rises and other building constructions are using Steel beams & columns framing. Also, good progress has being made to overcome certain issues evolving around steel construction.

JK Lakshmi Cement sets up the first RMC plant of Kota

Indore:  Keeping pace with the global construction trends, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. a leading cement manufacturer in India, has set up the Kota's first RMC commercial plant in Indraprastha Industrial area. Spread across the area of 1.5 acre, with a capacity of 30 cubic meters per hour, the plant will meet the growing demand for ready-mix concrete in Kota and the neighboring areas.

Shailendra Chouksey

Addressing the media, Shailendra Chouksey, wholetime director, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd., said, "At JK Lakshmi customer first is the philosophy of not only the marketing department but of the entire company. With this objective in mind we recognised the need of customer to have best quality concrete. Like all our plants our RMC Kota facility also has been designed to fulfill these expectations. We are increasing our footprints in the cement market also by setting up a green field cement plant in Durg, Chattisgarh at an investment of Rs 1200 crores. The company presently operates plants at Jaykaypuramin Rajasthan and grinding units near Ahmedabad and at Jharli in Haryana."

The company has a wide network of 2200 dealers served by 70 cement dumps strategically located in the North India and part of Western India.

Recognising that Kota city is emerging as one of the fastest growing cities of the country which has a large population of elite, educated and quality conscious consumers, JK Lakshmi Cement decided to choose Kota for its RMC business expansion in Rajasthan.

The fully computerised facility of Kota will provide the desired springboard to speed up the construction projects in and around Kota.

The plant is a Schwing Stetter (Germany) make CP-30 RMC plant. It is fully computerised plant with modern and latest laboratory to provide concrete of international standards.

Speaking at this occasion C.S.Sadasivan, Chief Executive Marketing, said, "The Company is a pioneer of commercial RMC in Rajasthan. Its first RMC plant in Jaipur was in 2006. The company also has RMC plant at Kushkhera and the Kota plant is its third plant of Rajasthan."

JK Lakshmi power mix concrete will also provide niche products like Self Compacting Concrete (SCC), Pervious Concrete, Heat Resisting Concrete, Light weight concrete, Fibre concrete etc. to the consumers which are generally not produced at Site Mixed Concrete.

RMC is a modern technology. It refers to concrete that is specifically manufactured for delivery to the customer's construction site in a freshly mixed unhardened state. Concrete itself is a mixture of Portland cement, water and aggregates comprising sand and gravel or crushed stone. It enhances construction speed and saves time and money. RMC is a better quality concrete which eliminates requirement of storage space for basic materials at site which results in avoidance of wastage of basic material.

JK Lakshmi Cement plans to add 10 JK Lakshmi Power Mix Stations (RMC Plants) in next 3 years. The Indian market for Ready Mix Concrete has been showing a consistent growth, year over year. With the big infrastructure projects turning to RMC, experts in this segment expect a growth rate of 25% p.a. in India, the company said in a release.

Wienerberger offers new products for Indian construction industry

Bengaluru : Wienerberger India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wienerberger AG, an Austrian Building Materials major, has launched two new lines of products, Thermo Bricks and DRYFIX System, to extend solutions beyond bricks for the construction industry.

Heimo Scheuch, CEO, Wienerberger AG and (right) Appaiah Monnanda, Managing Director, Wienerberger India.

The company has also drawn out an investment plan involving a phased expansion of its Kunigal factory to address its rapidly growing market. The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kunigal is involved in the manufacture of Porotherm Perforated Bricks for both in-fill and load bearing masonry.

The launch of Thermo Bricks and DRYFIX System is in keeping with the company's focus on innovative products and realigning itself from being a brick manufacturer to providing comprehensive solutions for the construction industry.

Speaking on the occasion Heimo Scheuch, CEO, Wienerberger AG, said. "India continues to be a strategically important market for Wienerberger AG and our experience in the last few years have shown the tremendous potential of this market.

Referring to the changing product portfolio, Scheuch further added, "I strongly believe that the future success of the company lies in progressing into a more integrated building material company which provides systems and solutions for energy efficient and sustainable construction. This strategy will provide us with right answers to developments and trends of the building material industry"

While the DRYFIX. system replaces the conventional mortar in masonry, thereby saving on scarce resources such as sand and water, the Thermo Bricks are ideal for external walls in India as they provide excellent thermal insulation with a U Value of 0.60W/m2K, the lowest in its class that is available in the country today.
The company which is a market leader in clay-based products globally has so far been offering clay perforated bricks, roof tiles, and facades for the Indian market as clay is best suited as a building material for Indian climatic conditions, offering excellent insulation.

Appaiah Monnanda, Managing Director, Wienerberger India, said, "Beginning of this year saw Wienerberger India launching Koratech range of roofing accessories to cater to the specific Indian market conditions. With the launch of two more revolutionary products relevant to the Indian market, we are moving one step closer to realising our vision to be a comprehensive sustainable solution provider for the construction industry in India."

Wienerberger was founded 1819 in Vienna (Austria) and now it is the World's largest producer of clay (terracotta) building bricks and leader in the clay roof market in Europe. The group also holds leading positions in pavers in Europe. Wienerberger set up India office in 2006 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Wienerberger AG. Headquartered in Bangalore, Wienerberger has commissioned a state of the art manufacturing facility in Kunigal, 70kms from Bangalore, to produce Porotherm Clay Bricks, and Porotherm offers significant technical advantages over other conventional building materials in terms of high strength to weight ration and thermal insulation properties. This walling product provides alternate building options which are environmentally friendly and cost effective.

New pan-India real estate portal launched

A new real estate portal, StampdutyRegistration.com has been launched, which provide a comprehensive property platform covering all aspects of properties and property professionals.

Topics covered include New Projects , Resale properties, Property Registration Consultants, Stamp duty consultants, Property Agents, Property Lawyers & Advocates, Home Loan and Insurance Professionals, Interior Designers, Vastu Shastra Consultants, Land Surveyors across India.

The website helps in business generation for all professionals like vastu consultants, real estate lawyers, property consultants, home loan agents, architects, property valuers, interior designers can register themselves on stampdutyregistration.com free of cost to get more customers and business for their property related services.

It also provides access to sample property related legal documents like Agreement for Sale, Agreement to sell, Power of Attorney, Lease - Tenancy Agreement, Conveyance Deed, Documents Required for Transfer of a Flat, Development Agreement, etc.

Visitors can also search for real estate related calculators like stamp duty calculator, leave and license stamp duty calculator, home loan calculator, etc.

A separate section for new real estate projects focuses on new projects from the best property developers across India. It is a complete property search portal where property buyers/property agents can search and advertise for all kinds of real estate across India like flats, offices, land, etc. on sale as well as on rent.

Property seekers can also post their property requirements across India and get relevant responses from property sellers and property agents in India.

The website will soon add a complete Mumbai Online Ready Reckoner with ready reckoner values & stamp duty calculation.

This Online Stamp Duty Ready Reckoner will be helpful for Individuals, Stamp Duty Consultants, Property Registration Experts, Property Lawyers and other real estate professionals for determining property values based on the CTS numbers and corresponding values.


The online Ready Reckoner calculation can be done on Carpet Area or Built-Up Area.

While calculating the property values, all variations have been covered like (with lift, without lift, RCC Pukka, Semi Pukka, Age Factor, Group Housing, No. of Floors, etc.)

Understanding Calculations - Simple Help Document provided to help you understand all property valuations, stamp duty calculations, etc.

NRI biz man Sivasankaran sells IT park for 110 crore

CHENNAI: In a blockbuster real estate transaction, NRI businessman C Sivasankaran has sold off his Sterling Technopolis IT park in Perungudi on the Old Mahabalipuram Road to Chennai-based hardware distribution chain Redington for 110 crore. 

The real estate market is going through a sedate phase in Chennai with very few large transactions taking place. Located next to Krishnan Tennis Centre, Sterling Technopolis has a built-up area of 2.40 lakh sq feet. HCL Technologies is its only tenant. "The transaction concluded a few days back. 

At disclosed rates it works out to 4,600 per square foot which is a very fair rate in this region considering that we are in a tepid market," industry sources said. Neither Sivasankaran nor Redington could be contacted for details. Sources said Redington, India's largest distributor of technology products, wants to centralise all operations under one roof. 

At present, Redington has scattered its activities across half a dozen office spaces in the city. The last big transaction on the IT corridor was when investment firm Xander Group's real estate private equity arm bought 5,70,000 sq ft of office space developed by Appaswamy Builders in Navalur near Chennai for $40 million in April. "We don't get to see big bought out deals in IT space. 

Such transactions keep interest levels high and set benchmarks for future deals," industry sources said. Located a mile away from Chennai's trophy destination for IT -- Tidel Park, Perungudi is a magnet for IT companies. The rentals for IT space here are between 40 to 45 a square foot.