Hi Praveen, please apprise us of the progress of your group housing project. How is it coming along? How much does the price work out to and in which area?

Praveen, this article was indeed full of insights; thanks ! As we have moved to branded garments from the tailored clothes, when are we going to have branded granites and marbles. These alongwith other building materials could be sold through countrywide chain of reputed shops where one could go and...

Green roofs are the way to go. Even buildings which undergo LEED certification as a standard use Green roofs to reduce the heat seeping through the roof. I have a nice article on this subject but couldnot upload it as this site doesnot support pdf uploads.

"Software Engineers and Doctors" thats a funny combination ! I can understand societies being open to professionals, but bracketing professions like doctors and software engineers together, that is some combo indeed. Are doctors the second largest group of professionals after software engineers in t...

gkrish, most of the modular furniture available globally uses particle board. It is filled with ground wood powder mixes with glue. Once a screw pierces the top surface, it is a free ride after that. It is better not to have any ocassion to open any part as it will not hold when you fix back the scr...

It is true that the real estate agents and builders are trying hard to build up a hype about "demand picking up". Yes, inquiries are up as people are checking out how much more downside is there to the prices but an inquiry is definitely not an order.

Amazing how these proclaimed offenders are going around scott free and still putting out ads regularly on Deccan Herald and TOI. Is the Indian penal system so poor that these thugs cannot be taught a lesson ?

Praveen, Point well taken- it is better, in everybody's interest to keep consultancy and construction separate. Do you also undertake Project and Construction management ? This will ensure that the workmanship and delivery schedule at site is as per the approved intent of the designer and owner. Sec...

Praveen, I think it will be nice to have a price as Kaveri has suggested. Do you also undertake the full construction under your own fold or do you have construction companies associated with you? Am waiting to hear from you.

cheers,
parkom

I was there in SMV Block-1 in July and nothing much seems to have happened over the past months and years. The development status is that they have put the electrical poles with pathetic and poor quality panels (no transformers though) and cabling, open storm water drains are done. No signs of water...