Buildmate Providing Products & Services of International Standards

Could you please briefly introduce Buildmate Group, its various verticals, operations, and progression so far?
Buildmate Projects Pvt Ltd was incorporated and started its operations in 1991. Several Civil and Structural projects requiring special techniques, designs and skills were successfully executed. The company also has expertise in the manufacture of building materials, like hollow bricks, solid bricks, light weight bricks/blocks, dry mortar, quick lime, hydrated lime and other building materials. With the expertise thus attained, the company has taken up manufacture of machinery, installation and commissioning of Plants for building materials, like AAC plants, Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime plants, Sand Lime Brick Plants, Dry Mix Mortar Plants, Precast Concrete Plants, Batching Plants, Jaw Crushers, Cone Crushers, Sand Makers, and Pre-engineered Buildings (PEB).
A word about your plant capacities, turnkey services, and marketing network?
We have a total working area of about 2,50,000 sqft for machinery fabrication, machining, assembly, quality testing, test run and other related things. All necessary tools, tackles, material handling equipment, Plate bending machine, PLC operated Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) Machine, Overhead Cranes, Compressor Plant for Sand Blasting and Painting, etc. We offer turnkey services (mechanical, electrical, automation, civil designs, PEB, installation and commission) for all our projects.
Capacity for Fabrication: 600-800 MT per month
Capacity of Machining/Assembly: 15-20 plants per annum
Seeing the current impetus on the infrastructure construction and real estate sectors with sustainability being the prime element; how do you see the demand and business potential of AAC and precast manufacturing plants in India?
Usage of AAC blocks has already picked up very well and precast products also are being used in a steady rate. The demand for these products in future will go up exponentially and the demand for the plants making these products will also go up accordingly.

How would Buildmate machines/plants help in energy conservation and eco-friendliness manufacturing?
AAC plants in general are eco-friendly. However, in some of the plants presently operating in India, the waste of finished product, viz., AAC blocks is high ranging from 10-20% largely due to the inferior design of equipment. This wastage is in other terms the wastage of valuable raw materials, viz., fly ash/sand, calcined lime, cement, gypsum, aluminum powder, electric power, fuel for steam generation, etc., Buildmate has designed its plants for ZERO wastage of finished product and the actual wastage reported in the plants supplied by them is 0-2%. Also the design of equipment, lay out, quality of equipment, usage of the best components like motors, gear boxes, weigh feeders, load cells, hydraulics, boiler, etc., has improved the operating capacity, reduction in power consumption and reduction in fuel consumption. Green Separator is also introduced for elimination of sticking of cakes resulting in elimination of wastage of finished blocks due to sticking.
What are the reasons behind the late acceptance of AAC bricks/blocks and precast technology despite several advantages over conventional bricks and construction system? How are these technologies translating in to cost effectiveness?
The reasons for the late acceptance of AAC blocks and precast technology are:
- General reluctance for adopting new products
- Lack of awareness in consumers, engineers, builders about the advantages of these products
- Low level of marketing by the producers of these products
Extensive campaign for promoting these products has to be carried out by producers. They should make presentations to engineers, builders and big consumers regarding the advantages of these products. They should also advertise in news media and outdoor media. They should also conduct demonstrations to enable consumers to assess the advantages.
What proactive government supports, policies and incentives are needed to help spread these new technologies in order to reap its considerable environmental and social benefits?
AAC blocks are highly eco-friendly compared to all other bricks/blocks as 70–75% raw material is fly ash which is a waste product from thermal power stations and is a major pollutant of environment. Also AAC plant requires high investment. In this context, AAC blocks have to be encouraged by the Government by offering several incentives/supports.
Government should review the policy of according permission to high rise buildings and insist on the use of these products.
Investment subsidy/incentives should be offered to the entrepreneurs. Concessions/Waival of Excise duty/Sales Tax should be offered as clay bricks and other varieties do not attract any taxes. Government should insist the use of these products for their construction activities.
What are the special features/advantages of Buildmate equipment/technology compared to other suppliers?


Buildmate is now ready to compete with European suppliers in global markets.
With the entrance of several reputed global players in the country, it is tough to retain ones market share. What different strategies Buildmate would adopt to consolidate its position to stay ahead in the current competitive business environment?
Unlike other construction/building material machinery, AAC plants were being imported till recently. Buildmate is now competing with all global players and in fact, is able to reduce their market share by superior technology/machinery.
As already explained above, Buildmate equipment/technology is comparable to European suppliers and even superior to them in some operational parameters. Coupled with reliable and speedy after sales service/trouble shooting, Buildmate can compete with any other supplier.

Performance of plants supplied by Buildmate is reviewed constantly and upgradation in design/equipment/technology is being incorporated for sustained and improved performance along with cost-effective measures. Also new technology/equipment for the effective utilization of a wide range of materials (which are presently not considered) will be incorporated.