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On the flip side, alteration work cannot be carried out in the last minute. This means the position of fans, lights, and kitchen and bathroom accessories cannot be changed once the individual thermocol panels are assembled. Also, columns and beams become inevitable in case of multi-storeyed buildings. “The technology has become popular but is yet find takers in Tamil Nadu where most see thermocol as a packing material. Very few consider that thermocol is reinforced with high tensile steel for this project,” Reddy said. | On the flip side, alteration work cannot be carried out in the last minute. This means the position of fans, lights, and kitchen and bathroom accessories cannot be changed once the individual thermocol panels are assembled. Also, columns and beams become inevitable in case of multi-storeyed buildings. “The technology has become popular but is yet find takers in Tamil Nadu where most see thermocol as a packing material. Very few consider that thermocol is reinforced with high tensile steel for this project,” Reddy said. | ||
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| + | == Kolkata’s 65 floor, 268m ‘The 42’ India’s tallest/ 2019== | ||
| + | [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/touching-skies-at-268m-kolkata-high-rise-becomes-tallest-building-in-the-country/articleshow/68897722.cms Subhro Niyogi, April 16, 2019: ''The Times of India''] | ||
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| + | When the roof of the 65th floor was cast at 42 Chowringhee (JN Road) earlier this month, it became the tallest building in India, pipping The Imperial in south Mumbai’s Tardeo. Overlooking the Maidan and the Hooghly river beyond, The 42 has reshaped Kolkata’s skyline, dwarfing buildings like Tata Centre, Chatterjee International and Everest House that had dominated the skyline for over five decades. | ||
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| + | “The construction of The 42 has been completed. At 268 metres, it is now the tallest building in India. It would have been the second-tallest had the additional four floors that were later sanctioned not been constructed,” pointed out A N Shroff of Alcove Realty, one of the three companies that formed a consortium to develop the ultra-premium residential project | ||
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| + | The next tallest in Kolkata is Urbana. At 167.6 metres, it is almost 100m short. Forum Amotsphere and Westin at 152m and 150m respectively, make up the list of buildings that are over 150m tall. Thereafter, it gets rather crowded with 13 buildings taller than 100m. They include South City, ITC Royal Bengal and Acropolis. | ||
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| + | The skyline behind Science City off EM Bypass is also changing dramatically with a cluster of three high profile projects — two residential and one commercial — in various stages of development. | ||
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| + | The Atmosphere, the 140-m highrise with a hanging deck between the twin towers that houses the club house, has already received the completion certificate from Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Initially planned till 36 levels, it was later raised to 38 levels (ground+37) after KMC allowed additional floor area to buildings being constructed on Metro rail corridors. | ||
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| + | “The structure is complete. Interior work is underway. Deya — the multi-level hanging club spread across 55,000 sq ft — is ready and scaffolding is being dismantled. The project should be complete in six weeks and the first resident is expected to move in around August,” said Rahul Saraf of Forum Projects. | ||
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| + | Another high-rise, Ideal Unique Centre — the city’s tallest commercial building — is nearing completion next door. It, too, is growing taller than proposed by four floors to 31. The height of the building is pegged to touch 167 metres when the six-storied crown adorns it. “The building with space to house 104 offices will be completed by March 2020,” said Nakul Himatsingka of Ideal Group. | ||
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| + | The third high-rise next to Atmosphere is Trump Tower, the 140-metre, 38-floor building branded after the American President Donald Trump. Of the 28 floors that will be constructed. 29 floors have already been cast. According to the developers, the building will be ready by 2021-2022. | ||
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| + | Less than 5km away along the Canal South Road in Beliaghata is Siddha Sky, a 35-storied complex comprising four towers, three of which are linked by a 162-metre terrace skywalk at a height of 113 metre from the ground. | ||
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| + | In one of the towers, the slab for the 28th floor has already been cast. Civil work on the other two towers will be completed this year and the skywalk will be visible next year,” said Sanjay Jain of Siddha Group. The project is pegged to be completed in phases over 2021-22. | ||
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| + | Harsh Patodia of Unimark Group, the national president elect of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India, said these new generation tall buildings and branded residences that cater to the aspirational class who want state of the art residences and work places are also redefining Kolkata’s skyline. “New age developments like these will impart an international and global favour to the city,” he added. | ||
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| + | ===Other skyscrapers in Kolkata=== | ||
| + | [[File: Skyscrapers in Kolkata, as in 2019 and those under construction.jpg|Skyscrapers in Kolkata, as in 2019 and those under construction. <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/touching-skies-at-268m-kolkata-high-rise-becomes-tallest-building-in-the-country/articleshow/68897722.cms Subhro Niyogi, April 16, 2019: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]] | ||
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| + | '''See graphic''': | ||
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| + | ''Skyscrapers in Kolkata, as in 2019 and those under construction.'' | ||
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Revision as of 20:46, 16 April 2019
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Liabilities of the builders
2018, Maharashtra: Architects liable for flaws
Clara Lewis, Architects to be liable for bldg flaws, March 8, 2018: The Times of India
Architects and other professionals associated with building construction will be held liable for structural flaws in a building for 10 years from the date of issue of completion certificate.
The state urban development department said liability is being fixed as the World Bank, in its observations in its report ‘Doing Business, 2017’ “marked high importance to the provision of latent defect liability period in quality control index and Mumbai’s Development Control Regulations do not provide for it.
The notification holding architects, license surveyor, structural engineer, site supervisor/ engineer, construction company including contractor, sub-contractor, consultants appointed for various activities responsible for structural defects was issued. The notification said it will be applicable for buildings with a built-up-area 750 sq metres and above for 10 years from the date of granting an OC. They will not be liable only in case of natural calamities and damage due to war and riots.
Low cost/ quick- to- build housing, buildings
Reinforced thermocol house in TN/ 2018
From: Ram Sundaram & Sindhu Kannan, How TN govt built a house using reinforced thermocol in 40 days, October 18, 2018: The Times of India
Can Endure Earthquakes, Costs 30% Less Than Regular Buildings
A two-floor structure adjacent to the police officers’ mess in Egmore may not attract your attention, but did you know it is made of thermocol? No, it’s not an art installation promoting recycling, but a house the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation (TNPHC) has built in 40 days. It is the government’s first ‘modular panel’ structure constructed using reinforced thermocol panels instead of bricks.
The building cost ₹15 lakh, which is 30% less than what is spent using conventional construction methods. The technology involves manufacturing of individual modules or panels at an offsite facility and then assembling them at the building site, said Reddy Udaybaskar from Beardsell Limited which has taken up similar projects for Karnataka, IIT-Jammu and Indian Railways. “Unlike conventional buildings, the load is evenly distributed in modular buildings. Also, the entire weight is 25% less thereby eliminating the need for columns and beams,” he said.
Construction for the building began in February 2017 when the realty sector was hit hard by shortage of sand. M Kumar, chief engineer, TNPHC, said soon after the foundation was laid, vertical panels were erected as per the building plan alongside scaffolding and edge confinement work. Subsequently, the floor and roof panels were erected parallel to the ground and were coated with concrete.
Within a week, a team of eight workers supervised by two engineers laid the concrete roof and arranged slabs to enable construction on the first floor. After 20 days, the plastering work began. Inner wall putty work, partition, plumbing, electronthick, but walls of the modular structure are 125mm-130mm thick leaving more carpet area for the users, Kumar said. Since thermocol is an insulator, the room remains cool during summers and vice-versa, said engineers involved in the project. Kumar said the building is flame-retardant and resistant to earthquakes and drilling.
On the flip side, alteration work cannot be carried out in the last minute. This means the position of fans, lights, and kitchen and bathroom accessories cannot be changed once the individual thermocol panels are assembled. Also, columns and beams become inevitable in case of multi-storeyed buildings. “The technology has become popular but is yet find takers in Tamil Nadu where most see thermocol as a packing material. Very few consider that thermocol is reinforced with high tensile steel for this project,” Reddy said.
Kolkata’s 65 floor, 268m ‘The 42’ India’s tallest/ 2019
Subhro Niyogi, April 16, 2019: The Times of India
When the roof of the 65th floor was cast at 42 Chowringhee (JN Road) earlier this month, it became the tallest building in India, pipping The Imperial in south Mumbai’s Tardeo. Overlooking the Maidan and the Hooghly river beyond, The 42 has reshaped Kolkata’s skyline, dwarfing buildings like Tata Centre, Chatterjee International and Everest House that had dominated the skyline for over five decades.
“The construction of The 42 has been completed. At 268 metres, it is now the tallest building in India. It would have been the second-tallest had the additional four floors that were later sanctioned not been constructed,” pointed out A N Shroff of Alcove Realty, one of the three companies that formed a consortium to develop the ultra-premium residential project
The next tallest in Kolkata is Urbana. At 167.6 metres, it is almost 100m short. Forum Amotsphere and Westin at 152m and 150m respectively, make up the list of buildings that are over 150m tall. Thereafter, it gets rather crowded with 13 buildings taller than 100m. They include South City, ITC Royal Bengal and Acropolis.
The skyline behind Science City off EM Bypass is also changing dramatically with a cluster of three high profile projects — two residential and one commercial — in various stages of development.
The Atmosphere, the 140-m highrise with a hanging deck between the twin towers that houses the club house, has already received the completion certificate from Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Initially planned till 36 levels, it was later raised to 38 levels (ground+37) after KMC allowed additional floor area to buildings being constructed on Metro rail corridors.
“The structure is complete. Interior work is underway. Deya — the multi-level hanging club spread across 55,000 sq ft — is ready and scaffolding is being dismantled. The project should be complete in six weeks and the first resident is expected to move in around August,” said Rahul Saraf of Forum Projects.
Another high-rise, Ideal Unique Centre — the city’s tallest commercial building — is nearing completion next door. It, too, is growing taller than proposed by four floors to 31. The height of the building is pegged to touch 167 metres when the six-storied crown adorns it. “The building with space to house 104 offices will be completed by March 2020,” said Nakul Himatsingka of Ideal Group.
The third high-rise next to Atmosphere is Trump Tower, the 140-metre, 38-floor building branded after the American President Donald Trump. Of the 28 floors that will be constructed. 29 floors have already been cast. According to the developers, the building will be ready by 2021-2022.
Less than 5km away along the Canal South Road in Beliaghata is Siddha Sky, a 35-storied complex comprising four towers, three of which are linked by a 162-metre terrace skywalk at a height of 113 metre from the ground.
In one of the towers, the slab for the 28th floor has already been cast. Civil work on the other two towers will be completed this year and the skywalk will be visible next year,” said Sanjay Jain of Siddha Group. The project is pegged to be completed in phases over 2021-22.
Harsh Patodia of Unimark Group, the national president elect of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India, said these new generation tall buildings and branded residences that cater to the aspirational class who want state of the art residences and work places are also redefining Kolkata’s skyline. “New age developments like these will impart an international and global favour to the city,” he added.
Other skyscrapers in Kolkata
From: Subhro Niyogi, April 16, 2019: The Times of India
See graphic:
Skyscrapers in Kolkata, as in 2019 and those under construction.
