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Behind the glitz of ‘green’ buildings
The green concept has to be developed for local contexts, so that they can be applied within the parameters determined by local financial needs, writes Ananth Krishnan


Green concepts taking root
Building products with eco-value were recently showcased in Chennai. Their merits are discussed here by Hema Vijay
Will: original can be given to the Executor
I have four children and I want to make a will bequeathing one portion to each of my house. Is it necessary to make four wills or is one is enough. What about the original document. Am I to give each one a xerox copy?

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Veils that define a home
Curtains have become an indispensable part of interior decoration and part of dressing up a home. The styles and materials may differ, but curtains are here to stay as more and more people are eager to give the best appearance to their homes. ...
Smarter ways of managing water
In many cities around the world it is mandatory on any new development project to take care of the excess run-off it generates, writes S. Vishwanath
Issues in leasing properties
The Chennai City Tenants Protection Act (1921) is applicable to tenancies of land created before March 3, 1980, writes C.H. Gopinatha Rao
Setback requirements – A comparison of three cities
Setbacks are meant for providing light, ventilation and privacy not only to the development under consideration but also to the neighbouring buildings, writes Suresh Kuppuswamy
BOOK BUILDING
Water can drain a city’s resources
Statistics are often dreaded as dry data. But here are some numbers about something wet: water.

Less than half of all Asians have access to improved sanitation, and the situation in rural areas is less than half that in urban settings. ...


Awareness drive on toilet hygiene
A visibly clean looking washroom may still be infested with disease causing micro-germs not visible to the naked eye!

This is the finding of a research study carried out by the Unilever Global Research Centre for three years on Indian ...


BUILDING BLOCKS
Scope for using high performance concrete in construction
The ingredients of high strength concrete are the same as those used in conventional concrete with the addition of one or two admixtures, chemical and mineral
Doors of convenience and durability for your homes
Products made of PVC, such as doors, are sometimes preferred over wooden ones
Newscan
When in @home, you expect to be drowned in a sea of choices with décor solutions spread over an expansive 32,000 sq.ft campus, the biggest store from Nilkamal in their offing in India with more than 5000 products under one roof that includes ...
Double check before you rent out
The better maintained a flat or a house is, better are the chances of seeking a higher rental
Online collection of data on construction industry launched
The National Buildings Organisation has launched a software for online collection of data relating to housing and building construction activities.

The software, Building Related Information and Knowledge System (BRIKS), was launched ...


Chemicals come handy to fill the voids
Construction engineers can fall back on chemical technology to resolve problems
SKYLINE
Bridge across time SKYLINE
The Anna flyover was then the longest in the country and the third of its kind, writes A.Srivathsan
Guideline - Mambalam

Home Loan Rates - Floating

Home Loan Rates - Fixed

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