In a horrific incident on Thursday morning (September 7), three workers lost their lives while a few others sustained injuries when the scaffolding of an under-construction building gave way. The incident occurred as the laborers were working on the scaffolding of construction site. Blocks of bricks and pieces of wood lay scattered on the road … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Sai Venkatesh CBRE South Asia Treal estate consulting firm announced the findings of the January-June ’23 residential sector survey data highlighting trends in the top seven cities in India. The luxury housing segment registered a 130% Y-o-Y increase in the period. Total sale of luxury units stood … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday instructed officials of the Revenue Department to deal with applications for housing pattas without delay. Chairing a meeting at the Secretariat to review the implementation of the ‘Mudhalvarin Mugavari’ scheme, Mr. Stalin said, “In a majority of applications for housing pattas, only intermediate replies are being given.” … Read more
How can you make sure that you don’t need to crank up the air-conditioner all through the day to stay comfortable? Employing some natural methods of keeping your home cool can help push temperatures down and make your rooms oases while the harsh sun blazes outside. Set up your windows Unwanted heat mainly enters the … Read more
Gated communities, apartment complexes and campuses are getting swankier by the day, and the meticulously landscaped gardens around them are trying to keep up. Gone are the days of duranta hedges, an avenue of bottle palms, rows of bougainvillea planters and the ubiquitous frangipani in the corner of a clumpy grass lawn. Nurseries and landscaping … Read more
Mumbai: Housing, vehicle and consumer finance-linked NBFCs are expected to report about a 20% rise in earnings for the March quarter though profit margins may be squeezed due to the rising cost of funds. Bajaj Finance, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance and Shriram Finance may lead the growth due to strong consumer demand and as they … Read more
Housing, employment generation and waste management received maximum impetus in the 2023-24 Kollam Corporation budget that was presented by Deputy Mayor Kollam Madhu here on Saturday. It envisages a surplus of ₹88.71 crore with a revenue of ₹1,187.15 crore and expenditure of ₹1,098.44 crore. The budget earmarks ₹6 crore for construction of a flat complex … Read more
A new breed of young millennials and older Gen Z are buying homes and it seems they are coming well-prepared. The Swiggy-Uber-Instagram generation is not only anticipating their future needs for a home, they are educating themselves on homebuying, the best interest rates and ideal neighbours. Driven by technology, they use social media to their … Read more
A 2020 report by the McKinsey Global Institute, titled ‘Will India get too hot to work?’ states that ‘India could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that cross the survivability limit for a healthy human being resting in the shade, and this could occur as early as next … Read more
Six years ago, Mumbai-based architect Sameep Padora was approached by a developer to design an affordable housing project, for which his firm conducted several field studies. He says that through this project, he found several beautiful examples of housing types responsive to the need for light and ventilation. “This study was published as a book … Read more