Virtual Summit

Data-driven connected technologies for quality and productive construction processes in highways and airports in India

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 1:15 pm IST

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 Chandele

President - Geospatial World

1005 - 1015 hrs

Overview of Construction Technologies for Nation Building

Ananyaa Narain

Director, GW Consulting
Geospatial World

1015 - 1025 hrs

Adoption of Digital Technologies in Highway Construction

R. K. Pandey

Member – Projects
National Highways Authority of India

1025 – 1030 hrs

Industry Perspective on Connected Technologies in Construction

Rajan Aiyer

Managing Director, Trimble India

1030 - 1045 hrs

Guest Address

Gen V.K. Singh

Minister of State
Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways

1045 – 1140 hrs

Session 1: Technology Breakthroughs for Efficient and Accurate Architecture and Engineering Design

Moderator

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Industry Manager – AEC & Digital Cities, Geospatial World

Speakers

Amarendra Kumar

CGM - Tech/CO
National Highways Authority of India

Er Manoj Kumar Gupta

Chief Engineer
Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority

Harsh Pareek

Regional 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 Verma

Senior Research Analyst – Transport, Geospatial World

Speakers

S P Rajan

Head - Plant & Equipment division, LNTECC

Col Parikshit Mehra

Project Director Sela (Arunachal) & Atal Tunnels, Border Roads Organization

Roshan Purohit

Regional 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
Geospatial World

Panelists

Ashutosh Maurya

Project Controls Head, Turner India

Rajan Aiyer

Managing 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

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