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Shakeel, Danish, and Mr Zeeshan Khan. "Challenges Faced in Indian Construction Sector." International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Volume-1, Issue-5 (August 31, 2017): 466–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd2328.
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Bendi, Deepthi, Muhammad Qasim Rana, Mohammed Arif, Jack Steven Goulding, and Anil Sawhney. "An off-site construction readiness maturity model for the Indian construction sector." Construction Innovation 21, no. 1 (October 7, 2020): 123–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-07-2020-0121.
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Purpose This paper aims to present an off-site construction (OSC) readiness maturity model for assessing the readiness of offsite construction companies in the Indian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage consisted of a detailed literature review to document 17 different variables affecting the OSC adoption in India. In Stage 2, 15 semi-structured interviews were carried out where the participants were asked to refine those variables for the Indian context and define what would be different levels of attainment. In the third stage, another set of 5 semi-structure interviews was performed to validate the maturity levels and definitions. Findings A three-level OSC readiness maturity model is presented for discussion. This describes 17 variables at different levels of maturity. Practical Implications The proposed OSC readiness maturity model guides construction practitioners in India through a structured process to enable them to assess their OSC readiness in the market. This assessment enables them to evaluate and benchmark their processes through the strategic and operational phases. The maturity model also identifies the areas of concern and the scope for further development or change to secure the optimal advantage of OSC methods. Originality/value The research produced a model to assess the readiness of OSC adoption in the Indian construction sector. Although the model has been applied to the Indian construction sector, it can easily be modified to accommodate other OSM contexts.
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Myneni, Kranti kumar, and Rajan D. "IMPACT OF CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION ON DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE INDIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY." International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research 8, no. 1 (February 1, 2021): 12–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v8.i1.2021.846.
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In recent times due to the Indian economic growth, there is a surge in construction activities. This surge has led to an excess amount of demolition waste that is produced. According to the Building Material Promotion Council, India generates an estimated 150 million tons of C and D waste every year. Some existing initiatives and the significant stakeholders' involvement have created the demolition waste management systems essential in the building’s demolition phase. The research in the C and D and Awareness program for C and D waste that initiated has led to the implementation of some waste management systems in the building's demolition phase. In India, the amount of demolition waste produced is higher than the construction waste produced while constructing buildings. So, it is essential for the demolition waste mitigation plan in the building's demolition phase. The study aims to know circular construction and current demolition waste management performance in the Indian construction industry. Through literature review, demolition waste management systems that are carried out all around the world are collected. The current practices carried out by different stakeholders practicing in India are known through a questionnaire survey. Data interpretation is made using the data collected in the literature review and the questionnaire survey. This research identified the significant benefits, barriers, and motivation factors to implement the waste management system, and proposing any necessary changes. Designer innovation and BIM deconstruction is considered as one of the barrier-breaking innovation in adopting the circular construction.
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Jain, Sachin, and Milind T. Phadtare. "Influencers for Adoption of Robots in Indian Construction Industry." International Journal of Technology Diffusion 7, no. 2 (April 2016): 19–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtd.2016040102.
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Robots are developed for various construction processes and used in countries such as the USA, Japan and China. However, their adoption in India is very limited due to weaknesses in the construction sector. The Indian construction industry is poised to grow at a faster rate due to planned investment. Robots will benefit construction industry by way of better productivity, quality, timely completion, etc. resulting in the growth of construction industry. This paper identifies the structure of influencers of adoption of robots in the Indian infrastructure construction sector using exploratory factor analsis. This structure was validated using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 20 influencers are identified and grouped in eight factors. Based on these influencers, strategies are recommended to enhance adoption of robots in Indian infrastructure construction industry. Finally the authors identify the influencers that are common to India and other countries in Asia, America, Europe and Australia.
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Bendi, Deepthi, Muhammad Qasim Rana, Mohammed Arif, Jack Steven Goulding, and Amit Kant Kaushik. "Understanding off-site readiness in Indian construction organisations." Construction Innovation 21, no. 1 (March 27, 2020): 105–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-02-2020-0016.
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Purpose This paper presents a bespoke model for understanding off-site construction (OSC) readiness among Indian construction organisations. This model presents 17 variables for discussion, the results from which help support OSC strategic decision-making. Design/methodology/approach Factor analysis was used to investigate the relationship between variables to group them into factors. After identifying 26 different variables, these were reduced to 17 using factor analysis and categorised into four groups. Descriptive statistical analysis and factor analysis using SPSS was used to develop a hierarchy of factors that affect OSC readiness in India. These findings were reinforced by five domain experts to support the results. Findings Minimising on-site duration, ensuring cost and time certainty and transportation issues were identified as the three most important factors, whereas lack of guidance and scepticism were among the lowest factors affecting the Indian OSC sector. Research limitations/implications This research is specifically focused on OSC within the Indian construction sector. As such, data collection, propagation and analysis should be constrained to the population context regarding inference, generalisability and repeatability. Practical implications The proffered OSC readiness model offers OSC practitioners an ability to assess the OSC readiness of construction organisations in India. This includes the evaluation and benchmarking of processes in both strategic and operational phases, including highlighting areas of concern and scope for further development (to achieve optimal advantage of OSC methods). Originality/value Originality rests with the use of factor analysis and descriptive statistical analysis to study the influence of different construction-related factors and variables on the OSC sector in India. This impact readiness model is context-specific to the Indian OSC sector – providing a unique insight into the causal factors and dependencies that can affect the adoption and uptake of modern methods of construction in India.
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Shirur, Er Shrishail, and Dr Suwarna Torgal. "Indian Construction Industry: Challenges for the Construction Managers." IOSR Journal of Business and Management 16, no. 4 (2014): 65–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/487x-16436569.
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Dixit, Saurav, and Kinshuk Saurabh. "Impact of Construction Productivity Attributes Over Construction Project Performance in Indian Construction Projects." Periodica Polytechnica Architecture 50, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 89–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.3311/ppar.12711.
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Performance of a construction project could be influenced by a number of attributes, especially large and complex projects lay additional focus on the success / failure attributes, because of the intensive amount of money invested, a high degree of uncertainty, the complexity of personnel’s required, a multiplicity of goals and problems in coordination between different stakeholders encountered. In this research paper, the author intended to define and examine the relationship and impact of construction productivity (CP) over construction project performance (CPP). The author tests the proposition that there is a positive relationship/impact between both of them. And to test the effect of factors is affecting CP on CPP and to propose a conceptual model on the basis of the analysis. To validate the mathematical validity of factor analysis, Spearman correlation analysis has been performed on the factors. And to check the reliability of all the factors using reliability analysis, and finally test the hypothesis that construction productivity is having a positive impact on project performance using one sample t-test. The findings of the study concluded that there is a positive impact of construction productivity on project performance in Indian construction projects. This paper attempts to identify the relationship between CP and CPP and recommends the framework for the industry to grow sustainably and deliver projects successfully. This study is conducted using a structured questionnaire survey in India and to validate the results of the study similar kind of study is required to be conducted in the other regions of the country to have more reliable findings."This paper is the revised version of the paper that has been published in the proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference 2018: Dixit, S., Mandal, S. N., Thanikal, J. V, & Saurabh, K. (2018). Construction Productivity and Construction Project Performance in Indian Construction Projects, m(July), 379–386. https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2018-050".
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Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. "The Polemics of Real and Imagined Childhood(s) in India." International Research in Children's Literature 10, no. 1 (July 2017): 74–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ircl.2017.0219.
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This essay attempts to map historical, literary and social constructions of childhood in India and to explore ways in which these differ from Western-dominated, globalised attitudes to childhood. Evidence about Indian childhood is drawn from across a narrative spectrum including children's books and films and some adult writing and media. Notions of childhood are different within and across the cultures of the world; while there is no ‘correct’ version of childhood, many have common features and sometimes the influences of one culture can be strongly felt in another. In India, for example, a dominant construction of childhood was imported through Western education.1After Independence (1947), Indian children's literature in English became caught up in the mass postcolonial project of nation-building. As part of becoming emancipated from colonial rule, a dominant image of the child in fiction based on Western childhood had to be replaced by one that is hybrid and multicultural. This construction of Indian childhood is now itself being buffeted by forces of cultural homogenisation.2
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Hire, Shalaka, Sayali Sandbhor, Kirti Ruikar, and C. B. Amarnath. "BIM usage benefits and challenges for site safety application in Indian construction sector." Asian Journal of Civil Engineering 22, no. 7 (July 7, 2021): 1249–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42107-021-00379-8.
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AbstractConstruction industry is highly exposed to accidents than other industries. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the construction industry, more than one task is required to be performed at the same time. If safety planning is improper, it may lead to serious accidents on-site, directly affecting overall productivity. Recent technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) have the potential to manage safety on the construction site. This study deals with the status check of the awareness of BIM in Indian construction along with benefits, barriers faced in Indian construction. This study also presents the benefits that BIM implementation can bring for safety management. In this study, a questionnaire was designed to ascertain the level of awareness of BIM in the Indian construction industry. The questionnaire was distributed to construction professionals from all over India. A total of 171 valid responses were received from all the corners of India. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences analysis (SPSS) has been used for data analysis. The survey concludes that the Indian construction sector needs to work on the three main aspects that include awareness of BIM and its benefits for organizations, accumulation of BIM in the tertiary education system, and delivering corporate training in construction organizations for a successful realization of benefits by the implementation of BIM.
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Fatima, Asra, Bellam Sivarama Krishna Prasad, and T. SeshadriSekhar. "Factors Affecting Construction Dispute: Testimonies from Indian Construction Projects." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 4.26 (November 30, 2018): 305. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.26.27941.
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This paper introduces the discoveries of a poll study led on the variables influencing development debate of Indian development ventures. Factor investigation of the reaction on the 53project question attributeseffecting cost are recognized through writing audit and individual meeting removed are four components. Basic elements got after investigation are Time stages and imperative contracting enactment, Venture financials and customer contractual worker banding together, Quality and hazard the board under equivocalness and Non responsive proprietor and unlikely temporary worker rules.
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James, George Alfred. "The Construction of India in Some Recent Environmental Philosophy." Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology 2, no. 1 (1998): 3–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853598x00028.
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AbstractI argue that from its beginning environmental philosophy has held two contrasting views of Eastern thought and of Indian philosophical and religious ideas in particular. Utilising the insights of Edward Said and others I find that these contrasting images are reflective of a duality according to which India has been constituted in Western discourse. I argue that these Western images of India remain a significant feature of writing concerning environmental ethics to the present time. As it appears in some recent scholarship in environmental ethics, this discourse remains an obstacle to an informed appreciation of the significance of Indian thought and of Asian thought more generally for environmental philosophy.
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Sawhney, Anil, Raghav Agnihotri, and Virendra Kumar Paul. "Grand challenges for the Indian construction industry." Built Environment Project and Asset Management 4, no. 4 (September 2, 2014): 317–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bepam-10-2013-0055.
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Purpose – Today, construction sector of most emerging economies, including India, is witnessing sharp growth prospects on the one hand and pressure to effectively and efficiently contribute to the national development on the other. The Indian construction industry is one of the major stimulants of the economic and social growth of the nation. However, the sector is confronted by numerous issues, thereby reducing its efficacy and unhindered growth prospects. The purpose of this paper is to extract various industry impediments and suggest a prioritized listing of challenges faced by the industry using the Grand Challenges Approach (GCA). Design/methodology/approach – Motivated by the GCA this study uses the Delphi process for consensus building in the expert panel, comprising of 39 professionals from across various industry stakeholders. A qualitative round was first used to acquire views on the challenges. Consequently two quantitative Delphi rounds were conducted to extract Top-10 Challenges for the industry based on two aspects – priority and impact. A wider industry survey was also carried out, which served as an unscientific validation of the Delphi Study. Findings – Grand Challenges facing the Indian construction sector were identified. Addressing these challenges at the national level has the potential of transforming the industry to highly efficient, quality cantered and bullish industry capable of delivering successfully. Originality/value – The GCA, used extensively by the health sector internationally, is used for the Indian construction industry in a novel way to set an agenda for enhancing its operational efficiency.
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Mishra, Suman. "Globalizing male attractiveness: Advertising in men’s lifestyle magazines in India." International Communication Gazette 83, no. 3 (February 7, 2021): 280–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1748048521992498.
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This study examines the construction of new models of masculinity in men’s lifestyle magazine advertising in India. Using textual analysis of advertisements, the study shows how certain kinds of western masculine ideals and body aesthetics are being adopted and reworked into advertising to appeal and facilitate consumption among middle and upper-class Indian men living in the urban centers of India. The contemporary construction of upper and aspirational middle-class masculinity includes size and hypermuscularity, fair skin/whiteness, and a view of self as global ethnic. These types of constructions help to globalize the male body and masculine ideal while also privileging whiteness and class in the local and global arena.
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Bhattacharya, Sanjay, Kirankumar S. Momaya, and K. C. Iyer. "Bridging the gaps for business growth among Indian construction companies." Built Environment Project and Asset Management 11, no. 2 (February 12, 2021): 231–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bepam-08-2020-0135.
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PurposeSuccessful handling and delivery of projects requires commensurate growth in the business capabilities of construction companies. The current scenario of exponential infrastructure boom in India necessitates scaling up to meet the challenges of competitiveness. The objectives of this study are to (1) identify the enablers of sustainable business growth among Indian construction companies, (2) identify gaps in the deployment of the enablers in comparison to competitive successful international construction companies and (3) suggest strategic initiatives to top management of companies and policymakers for promoting business growth and industry competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachA detailed literature review first identifies an adapted framework for enablers of growth and growth performance of successful international construction companies on basis of industry trends. Thereafter, a questionnaire survey was administered on the leading construction companies in India to assess the deployment of enablers and gaps thereof. A total of 108 valid responses were obtained from top management executives of the companies and analysed through descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing.FindingsStudies indicate that anticipation of new demands and capabilities; business opportunity scanning and human resource skills and capabilities are among the most important enablers of growth. The role of leadership vision and focus on development of human resources is critical to competitiveness and growth. The successful international construction companies have delivered growth utilising their ability to deploy multiple strategies, diversification and new business opportunities. These are sparingly deployed by Indian companies.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited to the opinion and perceptions of the top management personnel of the construction companies.Practical implicationsHigh economic growth context offers a unique opportunity for domestic Indian construction companies to leverage. The valuable insights gained from this study provide hints to the top management of these companies to draw managerial implications for facing the challenges ahead and delivering projects in the dynamic and hyper-competitive construction industry. The policymakers on their part are responsible to support and promote initiatives for sustainable growth.Originality/valueThe study suggests business growth enablers to construction companies in India to improve their international competitiveness.
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Maniar, H. "Contingency Management in Indian Construction Projects." Journal of Construction Business and Management 4, no. 2 (December 4, 2020): 11–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.4.2.840.
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The successful completion of Indian construction projects possesses an inherent uncertainty due to the nature of the construction industry along with prevailing tepid recovery of the Indian economy, which has made it difficult for construction companies to achieve required operational and financial performance. This necessitates having accurate project cost estimation and efficient contingency management to shield unknown project risk and address cost overrun problems. Therefore, this study aims to assess the current state, the issues faced in contingency management and evaluating the effectiveness of contingency in overcoming cost overrun problems in Indian construction companies. The study preferred a quantitative approach in capturing the required data by using structured questionnaires collected from 100 Indian construction companies (of contractors, vendors/suppliers, customers, and consultants) out of 335 companies with a response rate of 29.85%. This, along with archival data analysis of 50 Indian construction projects completed between Calendar Year (CY) 2014 to 2019. The captured data were analysed using simple statistical tools like Relative Importance Index (RII), mean score, standard deviation and ranking methods to ensure relevant results aligned with research objectives. The result findings of the study revealed that 60% of Indian construction companies preferred the traditional percentage method for contingency sum percentage addition to estimated project cost (a subjective approach based on the historical project performance) which may not be adequate in overcoming cost overrun problems. Archival data analysis found that contingency consideration was effective in accommodating cost overrun problems in 9 (18%) projects out of 50 projects. The study further found that contingency was utilised in an unplanned mode and having unclear contingency forecasting strategies. Based on result findings and observations, this study concludes that contingency should be estimated based on the scientific approach in place of a subjective approach to address project risks adequately, this along contingency consideration should be an integral part of the project risk assessment and should be effectively utilised during the execution stage.
Keywords: Contingency, Cost Overruns, Indian Construction Projects, Operational and Financial Performance, Project Risk.
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Shannigrahi, Saswata. "Construction of Indian Human Brain Atlas." Neurology India 71, no. 4 (2023): 810. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.383875.
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Phadtare, Milind T. "Causes of Delay in Budget Hotel Construction Projects." International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change 5, no. 3 (July 2014): 49–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijissc.2014070104.
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Delay in construction projects is a universal phenomenon. However, the topic is not adequately studied in the Indian context. This paper attempts to identify the causes of delays in construction of budget hotels in India and suggest remedies to avoid some delays. A business group constructing budget hotels across the country is approached for this study. Forty causes of delay have been identified and Relative Importance Index was calculated. The contribution of each category of causes of delay to overall delay in the projects was computed. Remedies such as, joint effort of the participants of the industry, training, coordination between project participants and project timing and scheduling are suggested and validated.
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VAHED, GOOLAM. "CONSTRUCTIONS OF COMMUNITY AND IDENTITY AMONG INDIANS IN COLONIAL NATAL, 1860–1910: THE ROLE OF THE MUHARRAM FESTIVAL." Journal of African History 43, no. 1 (March 2002): 77–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853702008010.
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This article is concerned with the historical construction of communities, cultures and identities in colonial Natal, in this case an Indian grouping that emerged from the heterogeneous collection of indentured workers imported between 1860 and 1911. Despite the difficulties of indenture, Indians set about re-establishing their culture and religion in Durban. The most visible and public expression of ritual was the festival of Muhurram, which played an important role in forging a pan-Indian ‘Indianness’ within a white and African colonial society. This was significant when one considers that the nationalist movement was in its formative stages and there was no national identity when indentured workers had left India.
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Patyal, Vishal Singh, Sudhir Ambekar, and Anand Prakash. "Organizational culture and total quality management practices in Indian construction industry." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 69, no. 5 (September 19, 2019): 895–913. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-10-2018-0368.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between organizational culture (OC) and total quality management (TQM) practices in the Indian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted to draw valid empirical data from 200 construction firms in India. The dominant culture was identified using cluster analysis. Findings The findings of cluster analysis show four emergent clusters, namely, internal, flexible, comprehensive and control. The OC profile of the Indian construction organizations is dominated by internal focus characterized by the features of both group and hierarchical cultures of Competing Values Framework (CVF). Furthermore, the results revealed that the comprehensive focus culture is the most suitable culture in addition to the internal and flexibility focus cultures for the implementation of TQM in India. Practical implications Before implementing the TQM practices, managers in construction organizations need to be aware of cultural orientation emphasized in their organizations to facilitate the effective implementation of TQM. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence that leads to the association between OC and TQM practices. The study proposes besides the internal and flexibility focus cultures, the comprehensive focus culture within the Indian construction industry are key drivers for the successful implementation of TQM practices.
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Padida, Sathwika, and Srinivas K. "Adoption of Metaverse in the Indian Construction Industry: An Overview." Journal of Smart Buildings and Construction Technology 5, no. 2 (July 1, 2023): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.30564/jsbct.v5i2.5712.
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Technology is being adopted in various sectors worldwide at a significantly faster pace, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic breakdown as well as the subsequent lockdown, which has proved very beneficial in a lot of aspects. The ACE industry (architecture, construction and engineering) is a very labor-intensive industry by its nature and the adoption of technology has been at a slower pace than the other sectors. However, the intervention of technology in the industry is comparatively more unrushed. Construction is one of the longest-standing industries in India. Technology adoption in the construction industry in India has not been to the desired extent. A wider use of the Metaverse technology can be expected in the Indian construction industry if the companies appreciate its benefits. This paper aims to give an overview of the state of adoption of the Metaverse technology in the Indian construction industry. An analysis of the benefits that could be derived from technology adoption and the hindrances that are posing a setback for the adoption were achieved in this study. The benefits of Metaverse adoption are multi-fold with a wide range of activities beginning from design conceptualization, proposals, project planning, coordination, tracking work progress, training and many more.
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Soedowo, Ery. "PERSAMAAN DAN PERBEDAAN UNSUR LOGAM BENDA-BENDA PERUNGGU SUMATERA BAGIAN UTARA DENGAN BENDA-BENDA PERUNGGU JAWA TENGAH: ANTARA KEMANDIRIAN TEKNIS DAN PEMENUHAN KONSEP." Berkala Arkeologi 32, no. 2 (November 29, 2012): 151–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.30883/jba.v32i2.54.
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When India culture introduce to Indonesia Archipelago, some changes were happen in its native culture. One of India influence was its religion i.e. Hinduism and Buddhism. Both religion then resemblance in material culture such as sacred building (temple), rites utensils (statue, bell, monk stick finial, etc.), or inscription. One of its material source to made those things is bronze. When Indian culture was introduced, the natives weren’t take it for granted adopt Indian concept for producing bronze things. By XRF analysis, known that bronze artifacts from Northern Sumatra and Java aren’t adopt concept from India traditions i.e. astadhatu and pancaloha. Indian influence on bronze artifacts from Northern Sumatra and Java can see on fullfilness of religion concept, especially on statues. It seen on the choosing of special metals as dominan elements for bronze statue construction. This study reveals some of similarities and diverences in construction elements between Northern Sumatra and Java bronze artifacts.
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Tawalare, Abhay, and Boeing Laishram. "Factors hindering effective partnering in Indian public sector construction organizations." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 25, no. 1 (November 17, 2019): 83–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmpc-01-2019-0007.
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Purpose The Indian public sector construction industry is normally driven by traditional contracting practices. Though no formal partnering agreement is being used in public sector projects in India, improvement in Indian public sector organizations could be observed in the post-liberalization era, as they get the opportunities to work with multinational companies from countries with experiences in partnering. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent of partnering strategies being adopted by Indian public sector organizations and identify factors hindering the adoption of formal partnering. Design/methodology/approach Critical success factors for successful partnering were first identified through literature review. This guided the collection of primary data through semi-structured interviews with 36 top management personnel and secondary data in the form of organizational documents and site reports from several site visits of four public sector construction organizations. The evidence collected from four cases were arranged and compared against organizational strategies of successful partnering. Findings Most of the strategies adopted by the organizations were found to be in line with the suggested partnering practices. However, partnering performance of these organizations was found to be not satisfactory. This study has identified 14 factors hindering effective partnering such as reservations over joint risk-sharing process, limited bid evaluation criteria, difficulty in time-bound payment to contractor, absence of incentive mechanism, obsolete training procedures and absence of time-bound dispute resolution mechanism. Research limitations/implications The research findings are based on a case study with four public sector organizations only. Additional cases need to be undertaken to generalize the findings. Further study should also be undertaken to explore partnering relationships between contractors and subcontractors in public sector projects. Practical implications To improve project performance, top management of public sector organizations in India can take these factors into account while formulating strategies on introduction of project partnering in their organizations. Originality/value The work is novel providing insights into organizational strategies promoting and hindering partnering in Indian public sector construction organizations.
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R, Jaya Surya, and M. Kranti Kumar. "Barriers for Adoption of Integrated Project Delivery in Indian Construction Industry." International Journal of Management and Humanities 8, no. 7 (March 30, 2022): 8–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijmh.g1454.038722.
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The ever-changing nature of a construction project demands a management system that actively strives to minimize or eliminate the changes and updates from the start of a project. The approach to collaborate the primary participants of a project notably the client, designer, and builder is still lacking in the traditional construction processes. The use of an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process, rather than a traditional approach, provides an appropriate platform for the free flow of information between the stakeholders and to share the risk among all the stakeholders involved in the project. The early involvement and evaluation of the design and program of a project is an important advantage of the IPD process. This paper aims to study the concepts of IPD and the barriers to adopt the IPD in the Indian construction industry. Through literature review, data about the IPD, barriers for the adoption of IPD, and its comparison with other traditional project delivery processes is collected. The current practices and barriers in India are known from various stakeholders through a questionnaire survey. Data analysis is done using the data collected from the literature review and the questionnaire survey. This study highlights the issues in the implementation of IPD in the Indian construction industry. This study concluded that a cultural & behavioural shift is required in the Indian construction industry and also government should make a strong policy push for the successful implementation of IPD in India.
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Chaturvedi, Shobhit, Jitesh J. Thakkar, and Ravi Shankar. "Labor productivity in the construction industry." Benchmarking: An International Journal 25, no. 1 (February 5, 2018): 334–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-11-2016-0171.
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Purpose As the construction industry undertakes complex and innovative projects, improving the labor productivity that helps accomplish the triple bottom line dimensions (time, schedule and performance) assumes greater importance. It is of even greater importance in developing countries like India where most of building construction takes place on a manual basis. In response, the purpose of this paper is to develop an evaluation framework for assessing the labor productivity in the construction industry. The application of the framework is demonstrated for the case of the Indian construction industry and key insights are reported. Design/methodology/approach The literature review and expert survey has helped to identify 4 main dimensions and 14 different factors affecting labor productivity in the construction industry. An application of Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory was deployed to investigate into the causality of labor productivity dimensions. Findings The research delivers a quantitative labor productivity assessment framework for evaluating causal relationships among the factors influencing labor productivity in the construction industry. The result obtained for a typical case of the Indian construction industry showed that the safety at construction site has a profound effect on labor-related factors. Originality/value The paper makes two contributions in the domain of labor productivity assessment in the construction industry. First, it proposes an evaluation framework to investigate into the causal relationships among the labor productivity factors. This proposed framework is robust and can be used to compare the performance of different construction projects using an integrated approach proposed by this research. Such exploratory analysis would assist benchmarking studies. Second, it undertakes an empirical investigation for the Indian construction industry to develop key managerial insights and extend policy-related recommendations.
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Mahima, S., K. Soumya, A. Bahurudeen, M. K. Haneefa, and B. Mahalingam. "Advanced Machines and Automation Techniques in Modern Construction Practice and their Possible Use in India." Applied Mechanics and Materials 852 (September 2016): 839–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.852.839.
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Robotics and automation are playing very imperative role in the modern construction practice to meet the challenges and expectation specifically in the infrastructural projects. Automation is a tool for operating or controlling different stages of construction process using mechanized and electronic devices or control systems to reduce the human intervention to a minimum. The design and implementation of these automation technologies has shown progressive outcomes compared to conventional methods. Moreover, considerable improvement in working condition, reduction in accidents and significant increase in production have been evidently observed in the recent construction projects as well as in the earlier research studies. Although several countries have adopted automation in their construction projects, application of these techniques in India is limited to a greater extent due to lack of proper guidelines and specifications. It is important to develop appropriate standards and guidelines for Indian construction sector. This paper reviews different automation techniques that are currently used in many parts of the world and suggestions for their application in the Indian construction scenario are discussed in detail. Moreover, guidelines for efficient design and implementation of automation techniques in India are highlighted in this paper.
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Venkatesh, M. Paranthaman, S. Muthalvan Renuka, and C. Umarani. "Causes of Delay in Indian Construction Industry." Applied Mechanics and Materials 174-177 (May 2012): 2768–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.174-177.2768.
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Delays in a construction project can be regarded as a failure. This paper aims to investigate the causes of delay in Indian construction projects undertaken by private, government and nongovernmental organizations. In view of this 45 causes of delay were identified and developed the questionnaire for the quantitative confirmation of the most causes of delay. Consequently the questionnaire was distributed to construction professionals like Managers, Engineers and others. Subsequently the collected data was analyzed using statistical tool and the factors were measured and ranked under each group by importance index for various construction professionals. The results suggest that delays are mainly due to shortage of labours, shortage of construction materials and extra works (rework and change orders). The resources like manpower and materials are having highest contribution of about 24% compared to other sources. However this paper presents recommendations for a better project management techniques & procedures which can be adopted during conceptual & detailed planning phases of the project in order to minimize the construction delay.
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Tawalare, Abhay. "Identification of Risks for Indian Highway Construction." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 471 (February 23, 2019): 102003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/471/10/102003.
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Cherian, Tisha Meriam, Shanmugam Munuswamy, and K. Mohamed Jasim. "Strategic sourcing: An empirical study among Indian construction retailers." International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 11, no. 1 (August 2021): 34–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.14424/ijcscm110121-34-48.
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The Indian retail industry is an emerging sector particularly in the construction segment. Retailers play a major role in sourcing of construction materials. This paper aims to identify the factors responsible for strategic sourcing and to find the influence between them for effective business transactions among construction material retailers in India. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire and an adequate sample of 330 responses were obtained from the targeted respondents using convenient sampling method. Following statistical tests for validity and reliability, Structural Equation Model was used to analyse the data. Based on previous studies, five variables were identified: unstructured buying, retailer evaluation, retailer disengagement, retailer relationship management and strategic sourcing and 21 key items were considered for the survey. With the factors, a conceptual model was formulated, and hypotheses were framed and tested. Among the five hypotheses, four hypotheses were supported in the study. All variables except unstructured buying have a strong positive influence on strategic sourcing. The study's implications include creating a long-term relationship with retailers and enhancing strategic sourcing practices in the Indian construction sector. This study serves as a literature resource in strategic sourcing and adds value to construction supply chains.
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Dixit, Saurav, Satya N. Mandal, Joseph V. Thanikal, and Kinshuk Saurabh. "Study of Significant Factors Affecting Construction Productivity Using Relative Importance Index in Indian Construction Industry." E3S Web of Conferences 140 (2019): 09010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201914009010.
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The construction industry of India is the second-largest contributor to the GDP and provides employment to a large population in the country. Its contribution to the GDP is about 8-10% on an average in the last decade. The objective of this study is to identify and analyze the significant factors affecting construction productivity using relative importance index method with a special focus on the Indian construction industry. A structured questionnaire survey method is used to collect the data from the primary stakeholders of the Indian construction industry including but not limited to consultants, architects, civil contractor, developer, PMC, and academia people. Total of 201 valid responses were received with a response rate of 32%. The value of reliability analysis is above 0.95, which is considered highly reliable for data-based studies. The findings of the study provide a ranking of factors affecting construction productivity. Most significant factors affecting construction productivity are availability of resources, contractual disputes, scope clarity of the project, design capability, and frequent design changes having the value on relative importance index scale 0.801, 0.799, 0.790, 0.785, and 0.776 respectively. This research paper concludes that the productivity can be achieved by changing the work culture and reviewing the management process for execution. Which suggests the implementation of best practices and motivation towards achieving the goal of having higher productivity by looking at the factor and analyzing how to promote productivity improvement.
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Dr. M Kranti Kumar and Jaya Surya R. "Evaluation of Different Kinds of Formwork Systems in Indian Construction Industry." International Journal of Engineering and Management Research 12, no. 1 (February 28, 2022): 101–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.31033/ijemr.12.1.12.
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In the construction industry, formwork plays a critical role in the construction of cast in situ reinforced concrete structures. Due to the rapid growth of the Indian economy, population growth, urbanization, and industrialization, the demand for housing and other built structures is increasing. To meet these requirements, quick construction is needed with less project completion time. The conventional system of formwork comprises nearly 50% of the total project completion time. Wastage and labour requirement is also high in conventional formwork systems. So, the use of modern formwork systems like aluminium formwork, tunnel formwork, etc., is increasing in the Indian construction industry. This paper aims to discuss and evaluate the various formwork systems available, and to show their impact on project duration, cost, quality, cycle-time, number of repetitions, labour requirements. Through literature review, data about various formwork systems available all over the world are collected. The current practices in India are known from various stakeholders through a questionnaire survey. Data analysis will be done using the data collected from the literature review and the questionnaire survey. The research will highlight the benefits and comparison of various types of formworks in terms of project duration, cost, quality, cycle-time, number of repetitions, labour requirements. This study concluded that implementing the modern formwork systems will improve the quality, safety, efficiency and minimise the cost and waste in construction. Keywords: Conventional formwork; Modern formwork systems; fast-track construction; Comparison; Indian construction sector.
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Et al., Bisma Butt. "An Analysis of Kanthapura by Raja Rao: A Postcolonial Study." Psychology and Education Journal 58, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 4701–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i1.1629.
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This study focuses the ‘Kanthapura’ to analyze the construction of historical consciousness in narratives and this fiction is used as literary aspect of nationalist ideology. Particularly, this work examines the political representation of women in Indian national movement in 1930 by using the theory of nationalism by Bhabha (1990). The study demystifies this novel to find out challenges of stereotypical Indian women and how they become solidified in the building process of Indian national identity. Kanthapura (Delhi Orient) is very much concerned to focus on the construction of Vedic Hindu ideal for women and the reason of writing true and authentic history to investigate the women’s issues they face during the colonial period of India. The study sheds light on imagined and true nature of nationalist discourse and its effect on women in postcolonial India. It is not concerned with those doctrines of nationalist sentiments which are generalized through religious stereotypes rather it is paradoxical in nature that begins to assume identification with European accounts of India so it explores the idea of political desirability that shapes and constructs the ideology and as well as it allows for the presentation of unified identity of India.
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Brown, Rebecca M. "Mimicry and Misrecognition: Re-dressing the Colonial Relation in Annu Palakunnathu Matthew’s Photographic Transformations." Asian Diasporic Visual Cultures and the Americas 7, no. 1-2 (December 7, 2022): 102–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23523085-07010004.
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Abstract Annu Palakunnathu Matthew’s work “re-dresses” the legacies of nineteenth-century modes of imaging “Indians,” that is, both Native Americans and South Asian Americans. She honours the self-fashioning buried in nineteenth-century photographs of “native types” by restaging photographs with her own body, re-dressed in a construction of what an “Indian from India” is expected to be, all the while subtly pushing back at those expectations. For Matthew, photographs emerge as active participants in re-dressing and redressing the colonial and diasporic relation by demonstrating the ways in which Brown bodies continue to be forced into particular kinds of self-presentation; enacting the exhausting demand to assert oneself as Indian, American, human, legitimate, and belonging, and presenting these struggles as intimately linked to nineteenth-century legacies of representations of colonized, Brown bodies.
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Dixit, Saurav. "Analysing Enabling Factors Affecting the On-site Productivity in Indian Construction Industry." Periodica Polytechnica Architecture 49, no. 2 (November 27, 2018): 185–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3311/ppar.12710.
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The growth in construction productivity is low and do not continue for a long span of time. The purpose of the present research paper is to analyse the factors affecting on-site construction productivity in Indian construction industry. The tools used for the analysis are reliability analysis to check the consistency of the data, Pearson correlation analysis to mathematically validate the factor analysis, and linear regression analysis to propose a framework of factors affecting construction productivity. The findings of the reliability analysis concludes that the all the factors having a value of more than 0.67, which is considered to be good for the study, and the findings of the study conclude that the most significant 3 attributes grouped in linear regression analysis change in scope (R2), revision in drawings (R15), and response to change orders (R3) having maximum impact over the construction productivity. The research paper attempts to provide an insight and better understanding of the factors affecting on-site construction productivity in India and the ways and means to control and improve construction productivity of construction projects."This paper is the revised version of the paper that has been published in the proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference 2018: Dixit, S., Mandal, S. N., Thanikal, J. V, & Saurabh, K. (2018). Critical Analysis of Factors Affecting the on-site Productivity in Indian Construction Industry, (July), 38–45. https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2018-006"
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Sykes, Jim. "Towards a Malayan Indian sonic geography: Sound and social relations in colonial Singapore." Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 46, no. 3 (September 14, 2015): 485–513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022463415000351.
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From the mid-1920s, Indian music scenes developed in Singapore that were not just about the construction of regional and religious forms of Indian diasporic belonging. Drawing upon European, Chinese and Malay influences (musical and otherwise), and performing in contexts that were uncommon in India, Singaporean Indian musicians contributed to non-Indian musics, while incorporating non-Indian influences into Indian genres. Such musical–communal interactions functioned in colonial Singapore to locate the island as a hub for the constitution of a ‘Malayan Indian sonic geography’. By encouraging links between various Indian and other communities throughout the peninsula via radio, films, recordings, touring networks, and performances at hotels and amusement parks, music became a means for Indian communication and integration in colonial Malaya — a sonic geography that would be significantly transformed, though not eliminated, after Singapore and Malaysia parted ways in 1965.
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Datta, Sumona. "Modern Practices in Psychometric Test Construction and Validation: The Indian Scenario." Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal 7, no. 3 (2022): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.23880/pprij-16000309.
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Psychometric test construction and validation has come a long way in the past few decades. With the development of modern approaches to testing and applications of statistical softwares, this field of research has become highly sophisticated and enriched. The Indian scenario is however, a little different, pertaining to the acceptability of modern psychometric methods and their use in test development and validation. Although several new tests and questionnaires are being developed or validated in local cultural contexts, Indian researchers are yet to reach the state where psychometric test development and validation becomes a usual practice. Building a common platform for exchange of knowledge and expertise in psychometrics is highly recommended in order to facilitate such practices at a greater extent.
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Das, Shweta Kumari. "Orientalism, Translation, and Recognition: With reference to Sir William Jones, H.T Colebrooke, and H.H Wilson." RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 8, no. 3 (March 14, 2023): 26–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2023.v08.n03.005.
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This paper aims to examine the process of knowledge produced by the Orientalists during the initial colonial period and the Eurocentrism it imbibes. By translating the Indian texts into European languages, the Europeans could "entrap" India, its culture, and its intellectual tradition. This paper will argue that reading, translating, and interpreting Indian texts in different languages, especially English, was an essential element in European colonization and the imposition of the European way of life, which is the only superior culture to the Indian people. Through an analysis of the establishment of the Asiatic Society and subsequent acquisition, production, and reproduction of the ancient Indian texts, this paper seeks to address the issue of this flawed process by shedding light on the construction of an idealized Indian society, very different from the actual one. By providing a detailed account of the Europeanization of Indian literature, it will be able to address the question of the writings used as standard texts in present Independent India.
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Soundarya Priya, M. G., K. S. Anandh, K. Prasanna, K. Gunasekaran, Emmanuel Itodo Daniel, Mariusz Szóstak, and Della Sunny. "Exploring the Factors That Influence the Work–Family Interface of Construction Professionals: An Indian Case Study." Buildings 13, no. 6 (June 12, 2023): 1511. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061511.
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The objective of this paper is to explore the dynamic factors of the work–family interface (WFI) of construction professionals in South India. It also aims to develop a model of the factors that influence the WFI. This study identified seven factors from the literature: work environment, family, stress, personal satisfaction, work culture, top-level acceptance, and work–family balance. Data were collected using questionnaires distributed among the construction professionals in South India. Data analysis was performed using SPSS. The mean standard deviation and shape measures (skewness and kurtosis) revealed that personal satisfaction (3.55) was rated the top factor for WFI, followed by work–family balance (3.15), stress (2.91), and work culture (2.83). The study found that the work culture was not significantly correlated with work environment, family, stress, personal satisfaction, or top-level acceptance. The developed SEM model emphasises the need to pay keen attention to the work environment and the work–family balance among the construction professionals in India. Management should consider these factors to design standard policies to improve the WFI and design work–life balance strategies to create stability in the lives of construction professionals. The current research is limited to only two cities in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in South India. More studies must be carried out for more states in India to better understand the current situation of WFI as there is limited evidence of studies on the WFI of construction professionals in India. Therefore, the findings of this study fill the existing knowledge gap and provide a clear insight into improving the mental and social well-being of construction professionals in the Indian construction industry and construction professionals in other developing countries.
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Stephen Devaraj, T. "STUDY AND IMPLEMENTAION OF JUST - IN - TIME PHILOSOPHY IN INDIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY." YMER Digital 21, no. 04 (April 30, 2022): 594–609. http://dx.doi.org/10.37896/ymer21.04/60.
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The Just-in-Time (JIT) philosophy originated from the Toyota Production System (TPS) and has been used in the manufacturing industry for many decades. It has helped to increase the productivity of the company and has also increased the quality of its products. In recent years, numerous studies in developed countries have endeavoured to introduce JIT in the construction industry to reap similar benefits. This study focused on applying JIT to the Indian construction industry with the goal of improving its performance and thus its competitiveness. This project works is to discuss the current state of the Indian construction industry; presents the potential impediments to implementing JIT; and proposes a framework for JIT implementation in the areas of design, procurement, construction and inspection. The results of this study suggest that government and educational institutions should play a key role in spearheading the application of JIT in the construction industry in India. Companies must strive to create high quality, and low-cost products that can get to the customers in the shortest time possible. Just-in-time philosophy system is one of these initiatives that focus on cost reduction by eliminating non-value-added activities for the construction industries. This works also Deals with Implementing Just in Time Inventory Control Approach on commercial Construction. JIT has Tremendous Effect on material delivery operation. During Implementation of JIT Organization is required, to put desired efforts on all levels of the construction work.
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Selvaraj, Kamal, Fathima Hazeen, and C. Umarani. "Study on Engineers’ Retention in Indian Construction Industry." Applied Mechanics and Materials 174-177 (May 2012): 2778–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.174-177.2778.
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The Construction industry is a challenging, competitive and rapidly growing industry. Because of urbanization, infrastructural development and people's rising expectations for improved quality of living, construction become the second largest economic activity in India. As a result there is a competition for finding efficient and talented engineers which results in increased rate of Engineers’ attrition. Engineers’ attrition affects the overall efficiency of the organization. It results in loss of productivity, profit, time; resources etc.The sample of study consists of 120 engineers working in various construction organizations in India through questionnaire. The SPSS software was used for data analysis and findings. The purpose of this study is to find out the various reasons for Engineers turnover and to suggest effective retention strategies for Engineers’ retention. This study concludes that pay, Job satisfaction, Increased job opportunities, Lack of growth opportunities, Lack of respect from superiors have a great effect on engineers attrition.
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Rashid, Anwar, and Syed Khursheed Ahmed. "Identifying and addressing issues in Indian construction sector." Global Sci-Tech 11, no. 3 (2019): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2455-7110.2019.00018.1.
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Bohra, S. A., and P. D. Sharma. "Construction management of Indian pressurized heavy water reactors." Nuclear Engineering and Design 236, no. 7-8 (April 2006): 836–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2005.09.031.
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Doloi, Hemanta, Anil Sawhney, K. C. Iyer, and Sameer Rentala. "Analysing factors affecting delays in Indian construction projects." International Journal of Project Management 30, no. 4 (May 2012): 479–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2011.10.004.
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Gadekar, Mr Abhijeet. "Factors Leading To Success of Indian Construction Companies." IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering 10, no. 1 (2013): 52–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/1684-1015254.
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Owers, Roger, and S. L. Weber. "Strategic Plan for Southwest Indian Community's Construction Business." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 123, no. 3 (September 1997): 331–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(1997)123:3(331).
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Thakur, Kamal, Zeeshan Akhtar, Antim Dev Mishra, and Prof Monica Chaudhry. "Construction of Indian Currency Identifier for Visually Impaired." International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) 11, no. 4 (November 30, 2022): 42–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijrte.d7329.1111422.
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Visually impaired people often face difficulty to identify a nominal of money. Indian currency notes are available in different sizes and colours with tactile qualities that enable the visually impaired to identify different currency notes, but these tactile makers are worn out with usage. Various smartphone-based apps are available for note identification but using a smartphone by a visually impaired person gets difficult. So, it is necessary to design a device that supports visually impaired people in note identification. So, to overcome this problem we have designed an Indian currency identifier that will help visually impaired and blind people to identify Indian banknotes easily in less time using a colour sensor and sound module that will give output in audio form. The device makes use of a colour sensor and Arduino Uno to differentiate between currency denominations. The RGB output from the colour sensor is matched with the pre-stored RGB value. If RGB values fall inside any denomination pre-stored value the mp3 module is activated and the output voice is played from the store mp3 according to the result obtained from the Arduino Uno by mp3 module. A prototype was made to see the feasibility which has a Sensitivity of 85.71% and a Specificity of 66.66% to identify Indian currency notes. The cost of the construction of this device would be around 700-800 1NR.
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Ardakany, Poorchista Goshtasbi. "Construction Analysis of “Srōš Bāǰ”: The Opening Part of the Zoroastrian Prayer." Asian Culture and History 15, no. 1 (May 30, 2023): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ach.v15n1p111.
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The present study examines the structure of Srōš Bāǰ Avesta, which forms the first part of the Zoroastrian prayer, in order to determine its different parts and how to construct it. The Zoroastrian prayer was created by Zoroastrian religious leaders, and over time Zoroastrian religious leaders added things to it or subtracted things from it. In this research, it will be determined from which part of the Avesta each part of Srōš bāǰ was taken and which parts were made by Zoroastrian religious leaders and included in this Avesta. In this article, both Iranian Srōš Bāǰ and Indian Srōš Bāǰ will be examined and analyzed in order to determine the structure of each one from which part of the Avesta it is taken from. Based on the findings of this research, Indian Srōš Bāǰ has parts of Avesta that Iranian Srōš Bāǰ does not have. Also, Indian Srōš Bāǰ has two parts in Pārsī Gujarātī language and Iranian Srōš Bāǰ has a part in Persian language. The results obtained from this research show that Pārsīs of India read Srōš Bāǰ in a different way at the beginning of their prayers, and Pārsī religious leaders have added parts to it to complete Srōš Bāǰ.The author of this article is one of the Iranian Zoroastrians and is fully acquainted with the prayers of the Pārsīs of India and the Pārsī Gujarātī language.
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Chen, Chuan, Igor Martek, and Mona Shah. "A Comparison of the Relative Advantages of China and India in International Construction." Applied Mechanics and Materials 357-360 (August 2013): 2483–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.357-360.2483.
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China and India are two of the worlds largest countries, sharing between them some 40% of the worlds population. They are also two of the worlds fastest growing economies. However, while China and India shared similar rates of growth into the 1990s China has pulled away and sustained significantly higher growth rates over the last two decades. This disparity is especially reflected in the growth rates for the Chinese and Indian construction and construction services sectors. Thus, the ability of China to consistently outperform India in construction is of interest. Theories on the determinants of national competitiveness suggest sources of sustained advantage. A list of factors was compiled and developed as a survey. Eighteen experts familiar with the construction industry in China and India responded to the survey. Overall, China and India are shown to have their own unique advantages, yet the number and strength of Chinese advantages is greater. While a survey instrument of this nature has its limitations, the findings offer practitioners and policy makers insights into the sources of national competitive advantage in construction for China and India.
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Karpov, Grigory. "The role and place of Indian diaspora in the colonial Kenya." Genesis: исторические исследования, no. 11 (November 2021): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.25136/2409-868x.2021.11.36732.
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This article examines the role of Indian diaspora in Kenya under colonial rule of the British Empire. Detailed analysis is conducted on the key prerequisites for migration from British India to East Africa, population dynamics and ethno-religious composition of South Asian communities. The author reviews the impact of migrants from South Asia upon the economy, politics, demographics, and healthcare of Kenyan society. Emphasis is place on examination of the contribution of Indian workers to the construction of railways and establishment of the local law enforcement system. Special attention is given to the relationship of Kenyans of Indian descent with European settlers and local populations. Methodological framework is comprised of the problematic-historical approach, comparative analysis, and a range of instruments offered by micro-history. The Indian diaspora in Kenya originated long before the colonial period; however, it expanded its presence in Africa only under the British rule. Immigrants from India have played an important role in the development of local business, industry and trade, being sort of guides of the achievements of Western civilization among the indigenous people, where the European natives were unable to work due to climatic peculiarities and severe living conditions. Up until Kenya declared independence in 1963, Indians were the so-called intermediaries between the Europeans and Africans, leaving in mind of the latter persistent negative associations of racial discrimination, entrepreneurial cynicism, and unscrupulousness. After the collapse of the colonial system, the Indian diaspora in Kenya has declined as a result of forced migration to metropole and Western countries.
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Karim, Mutiah, and Prayudias Margawati. "The Concept of The Other as Constructed in Bharati Mukherjee's 'Desirable Daughters'." Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Cultural Studies 9, no. 1 (April 30, 2020): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/rainbow.v9i1.38067.
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Dichotomy of the West and the East has become an issue after colonial era ended. The colonized countries such as India are seen as inferior to the Western countries—European countries and America. Moreover, according to Orientalism by Edward Said, the Westerners regard the East as The Other. This study aimed to explain (1) the concept of The Other as constructed in Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters and (2) how it affects the personality of the main characters. Observation sheets were used as research instrument and the data were obtained from library research. This qualitative descriptive study employed Orientalism theory by Edward Said in analyzing the data. It is found that the concept of The Other in Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters are constructed on three (3) keys which are (1) Westerners perspective on Indian people as well as Indian perspective on the Westerners, (2) the otherness of India, (3) and the imagery of India. Meanwhile, the construction of The Other has affected the main characters’ personality. From the construction of The Other, Indian are seen as inferior, powerless, poor, restricted, and traditional. It shows that Western hegemony can even change people’s personality and how they think about their identity.
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Suryawanshi, Raj. "Lean Construction Technique." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 9, no. VI (June 30, 2021): 4486–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2021.35874.
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Lean construction is as an effective management tool to enhance the productivity in construction field. Large research is being done in recent past and is an on-going process to adopt lean principles from manufacturing industry to the construction industry. In order to improve the efficiency, reduction of waste, the lean construction has been introduced as new management tool. There are many challenges in implementing the lean concept in construction industry in India. Due to lack of attention and illiteracy towards the lean management principle, stake holders associated to this like builder, contractor, and engineering and project management firms etc. are still in process of adopting this principle for construction project. In this project report efforts are made to find out main barriers towards the implementation of lean techniques in Indian construction industry with the help of questionnaire survey and actual site implementations are made to develop a process map for on-going projects. Results of the survey showed that some of the lean techniques should be given more focus to enhance the process. The framework results show that the NVA (Non Value Added) and ENVA (Essential Non Value Added) activities have the highest impact on the project duration. Therefore with implementation of the proposed lean techniques, the NVA and ENVA activities have found to be improved and their durations can be reduced considerably.