Call to align construction industry with environment-safe practices

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: N Sivasailam, member, Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, on Thursday emphasised the need to align building activities with practices safe for the environment in all types of construction, be it micro, small, medium or large.

He said necessary skill building is crucial at all levels, from designing till construction. He said this at the inauguration of a two-day 'Concrete Panorama and Deminar-2023' organised by the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) here.

BV Ravindranath, chairman, organising committee, said the seminar aims at live demonstration and exhibition of innovative technologies and methodologies that are reshaping the construction industry.

HR Girish, chairman, ICI, said the theme for the year encapsulates the event's focus on the diverse scale and scope of the construction industry.

Prof Suhas, secretary, ICI, said the construction industry was witnessing a paradigm shift with several innovative technologies such as precast, pre-stressed, 3-D printing and so on, making their foray into the sector and addressing the modern-day complexities of architectural designs.