Articles for Infrastructure & Transport

COVID-19 Relief - FM Fires Second Relief Salvo for Real Estate

The second tranche of the government’s INR 20 lakh crore economic package was unleashed for the benefit of migrant workers, traders, farmers and street vendors – and there was a real estate takeaway. In a big move, the government has announced the one-year extension of the CLSS scheme up to March 2021. This will help push demand for affordable housing.

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Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Complimentary Tickets to Frontline Healthcare Professionals

Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Complimentary Tickets to Frontline Healthcare Professionals As the foremost airline taking people home, Qatar Airways will now support healthcare workers to take a well-deserved break Giveaway will open on International Nurses Day 2020 to say a massive thank you to these heroes. Complimentary Economy Class return tickets on Qatar Airways operated flights will be fully flexible for destinations and dates

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How Will WFH Impact Office Space Demand?

Commercial real estate has been a reliable mainstay of the Indian real estate sector, remaining vibrant even while residential property remained in the doldrums. Now, the coronavirus has thrown a serious spanner into the works of this lucrative real estate segment, at least for next two quarters.

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Dassault Systèmes and Aden Group Collaborate to Develop Smart and Connected Turnkey Hospital Solutions in Fight Against COVID-19

• Led by Aden Group to establish a consortium of companies to build hospital within 100 days that is easily operated in countries needing it most • Full adoption of virtual twin experience to develop new hospital from engineering, construction and procurement to operations and maintenance • Virtual collaborative platform supports infrastructure and cities innovators taking new approaches to building that increase agility and maximize project outcomes • 3DEXPERIENCE integration collaboration with all disciplines throughout full lifecycle

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15-20% Housing Business Resumes Despite Lockdown

• Homebuying going increasingly digital, top developers leverage digital sales tools to beat Covid-19 blues • Of total 3,000 homes sold by Godrej Properties in FY Q4 2020, at least 17% were sold in second half of March alone • Amidst stock market volatility & recent-past financial sector turmoil, physical asset becoming increasingly relevant • For NRIs, Indian real estate now even more appealing due to depreciating rupee value

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Fresh approach required to reduce dwell time, create new business models and capture new market opportunities, Unisys to tell global cargo leaders

Unisys, will present at the Air Cargo India conference in Mumbai on 26 February, and discuss why a fundamental cultural change is essential for the air cargo industry to remain nimble, economically viable and combat escalating physical and data security threats.

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How IoT lays the foundations for the buildings of the future

With their fully glazed exteriors, the Edge in Amsterdam and Berlin’s 10-storey Cube look like many other recently constructed corporate offices, but both offer a sneak peek into what many buildings of the future might look like – both inside and out. writes Kim Byjberg, VP, IoT and mobility, Tata communications.

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Smart workplaces in smart cities

The uses of technology is so important that even the day to day activities are dependent on it and it also makes them work in a more efficient manner. writes Vishu Goel, Founder, Infinity Spaces. Excerpts below

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