Overview
The development of transport infrastructure in India is particularly complex and challenging. These challenges often plagued by data gaps lead to significant material wastage, cost & time overruns, and continuous reworks, resulting in massive delays and loss of capital. The highway sector in India reported a delay of more than 800 highway & expressway projects, causing a significant capital loss of up to INR 3.15 lakh crore in FY 2020-21. Similarly, in airport construction, at least three months of delays have been observed in the construction of new terminal buildings while at least 60 months of delays has been foreseen in the construction of the balance works.
Need for Data-Driven Connected Technologies
The productivity losses resulting out of lack of ‘data’, emphasize the need for connected technologies in highway and airport construction. With the Government of India investing significantly in highway construction and airport expansion projects, the need for adopting data-driven connected technologies is now more than ever – particularly to maintain quality and enhance productivity.
Data-driven connected technologies or connected construction solutions encompass a dynamically connected environment of construction software(s) 3D Machine Control systems and field solutions, to fast-track the design-to-execution tasks in highways and airport projects. Connected technologies, thus, serve as a catalyst for data-driven decision making on the job site. On-site data extracted using connected technologies reduces the silos in project execution whilst increasing productivity, bringing effective collaboration among stakeholders, and reducing errors & reworks. Thus, connected technologies are set to mark a beginning of an integrated ecosystem to enable seamless data-driven productivity; whilst ensuring delivery of quality construction projects.
This free-to-attend virtual summit, from Trimble, organized by Techknowmics Research and Consultancy in partnership with Geospatial World, will:
- Establish the need for connected technologies in Indian highways and airports
- Showcase best practices of how connected technologies improve productivity, quality and efficiency
- Bring-forth policy and technology related challenges, opportunities and value-proposition of using connected technologies
Program Agenda
Time (IST) | Sessions |
1000 – 1045 hrs |
Inaugural Session |
1000 – 1005 hrs |
Welcome Address ![]() Lt Gen AKS ChandelePresident - Geospatial World |
1005 - 1015 hrs |
Overview of Construction Technologies for Nation Building ![]() Ananyaa Narain
Director, GW Consulting |
1015 - 1025 hrs |
Adoption of Digital Technologies in Highway Construction ![]() R. K. Pandey
Member – Projects |
1025 – 1030 hrs |
Industry Perspective on Connected Technologies in Construction ![]() Rajan AiyerManaging Director, Trimble India |
1030 - 1045 hrs |
Guest Address ![]() Gen V.K. Singh
Minister of State |
1045 – 1140 hrs |
Session 1: Technology Breakthroughs for Efficient and Accurate Architecture and Engineering Design Moderator![]() Kasirajan MahalingamIndustry Manager – AEC & Digital Cities, Geospatial World Speakers![]() Amarendra Kumar
CGM - Tech/CO ![]() Er Manoj Kumar Gupta
Chief Engineer ![]() Harsh PareekRegional Sales Director, Trimble |
1140 – 1145 hrs |
Break |
1145 - 1245 hrs |
Session 2: Advancing Quality and Productivity in Airport and Highway Construction with 3D Machine Control Systems Moderator![]() Sidharth VermaSenior Research Analyst – Transport, Geospatial World Speakers![]() S P RajanHead - Plant & Equipment division, LNTECC ![]() Col Parikshit MehraProject Director Sela (Arunachal) & Atal Tunnels, Border Roads Organization ![]() Roshan PurohitRegional Manager, Civil Engineering and Construction Division, Trimble |
1245 – 1315 hrs |
Closing Panel Discussion: Connecting Technologies to Reduce Data Gaps and Achieve Higher RoI’s Moderator![]() Ananyaa Narain
Director, GW Consulting Panelists![]() Ashutosh MauryaProject Controls Head, Turner India ![]() Rajan AiyerManaging Director, Trimble India |
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Project Owners
- Policy Makers
- Architecture Firms
- Contractors
- Civil Engineers
- Construction Companies
- Building Operators
- Consultants
- EPC Firms
- Facilities Managers
- Surveyors
- Professional Bodies
- Real Estate Companies
- Research & Academia