High Rises Not A Tall Order
India is steadily approaching towards new altitude. But, unlike traditional low-rise buildings, high-rises present several unique challenges of maintaining quality & durability, besides setting higher accountability, reports Syed E. Hasan.
With 20 delivered last year and over 50 in line for completion by the next couple of years, India seems to be fully geared up for the skyscrapers as the trend of vertical development is catching up across the country especially around the metros and their suburbs. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bangalore, Noida, Greater Noida, etc. are scoring high on this front. Reason being the factors and circumstances – ranging from relaxed norms to consumer preference to the shortage of land and rising land prices – all are tilting in its favour on the back of rapidly expanding urban population due to massive migration.
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NBM&CW April 2015
