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Jan - Mar 2013 • Volume-36 • Issue-1In-house Journal of L&T Construction

FocusThis issue of Concord takes you to a village near Gulbarga in the state of Karnataka which has now earned the status of becoming a significant landmark on the cement manufacturer’s map of India. L&T has recently commissioned Vicat Sagar, a 7500 TPD cement plant which is one of the largest plants of this region. Many innovative construction methodologies were employed to construct this state-of-the-art plant, which is described in detail.

L&T is in the process of completing one of the major Interchange projects in UAE which is known as Shiekh Khalifa Interchange. This project involves the construction ofan interchange comprising of four bridges, a vehicular tunnel and related infrastructure including utilities. Once completed, the interchange will handle more than 9000 vehicles per hour which is already the traffic density of this most significant interchange that connects Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

PT&D has done a very unique substation project for an island located close to Abu Dhabi. The client,Tourism Investment and Development Company’s (TDIC) vision to develop this island into a resort which will house many desert flora and fauna as wildlife tourism attraction, is turning into a reality, as L&T is working on providing power supply to Sir Bani Yas Island from the existing ADWEA network on the Abu Dhabi Mainland by establishing a new 132/11kV substation.

From the Solar business, there is an interesting story where L&T has recently commissioned a 20 MW Solar photo voltaic power plant for Kiran Energy in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. This issue also has its share of coverage on the corporate news of L&T in the Kaleidoscope section.

Wish you all a happy reading!

- Editor

In this issueJan - Mar 2013 • Volume - 36 • Issue - 1

Editor : V. S. Ramana

Editorial team : V. Ramesh Kumar | Gopi Kannan. S

Ashwin Chand | Mayura. K

Subha Anand | Shamala Nadendla

Photography : V. S. Natanavelu

Design & layout : Global Print Design, Chennai

Kaliedoscope

New Orders ................................. 35Project News ................................ 36Corporate ..................................... 41Events .......................................... 43Awards ......................................... 53

Vicat Sagar Cement Plant ............

Shiekh Khalifa Interchange ...............

132/11kV substation at Sir Bani Yas Island .................

20MW Solar Photovoltaic Power .....

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Vicat Sagar

Cement Plant


Chatrasala, in the district of Gulbarga is a town bordering the states of

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. This quaint town has become a landmark in the map of India for being an integral part and fuelling the infrastructural progress of the country. With over 1500 acres of abundant limestone reserves which are available here, many cement manufacturers are setting up cement plants with enhanced production capacities to meet with the growing demands of the market. Apart from availability of raw materials, this town is well-connected with important cities such as Hyderabad, Gulbarga and also Mumbai through an excellent network of roadways and railways.

One of the major plants that has recently been built in this region

is the 7500 TPD cement plant by the Vicat Sagar Cement Private Limited, (VSCPL), a joint venture between the Vicat Group of France and Sagar Cements Limited of

India. Both these groups are among the major producers of cement in India and France. Vicat group which forms the major shareholder of this JV is operating in over 11 countries with about 15 cement manufacturing plants and 5 grinding centres across the world. Sagar Cements is a prominent player in the field of cement in Andhra Pradesh for the past 25 years, adopting progressive manufacturing practices with increased capacity to 2.35 MTPA from 66000 TPA.

Scope of work

Construction of civil structures, structural fabrication and mechanical equipment erection including supply of TMT, structural steel and cement for setting up a greenfield dry process cement plant having a capacity of 7500TPD

The 80m boom length of crane also enabled erection of adjacent structures

like ducting complex, blending silo roof

structures, Coal Mill and Kiln auxiliary drives, which were

all congested due to paucity of space.

View of Post Clinker Section


Major Quantities

Structure Name Qty in t Structure Size m Capacity Civil HeightMechanical

Height

Raw mill hopper 283 27.60 X 21.90 2800 t 24.80 37.55

Raw mill building 3120 39.00 X 24.50 500 TPH 55.00 55.00

RABH 1123 35.90 X 20.60 20.50 43.94

Blending Silo 369 22.00 Dia 16000 t 53.15 64.50

Coal mill -1 1310 33.45 X 9.80 75 TPH 44.03 59.79

Coal mill -2 18.00 X 9.65 75 TPH 26.50 52.10

Preheater 2335 40.00 X 38.00 7500 TPD 124.87 165.00

Kiln pier 1075 20.00 X 10.00 7500 TPD 10.90 16.50

Cooler house 1552 38.70 X 28.70 7500 TPD 23.60 32.00

Cooler ESP 19.40 X 23.00 15.73 22.00

Clinker tank 1125 22.20 Dia 120000 t 28.00 54.00

Cement mill building 4759 58.10 X 47.00 2 x200 TPH 58.30 77.50

Cement silo 1,2,3,4 1174 18.00 Dia 4x10000 t 64.50 77.50

Fly Ash silo 123 18.00 Dia 6000 t 50.00 58.250

Wagon tippler 257 90.00 X 10.80 16 nos 10.50 11.30

Side View of Kiln and TA Duct


for the joint venture between M/s. Sagar Cements and M/s. Vicat Group.

The consultants for this project are M/s. RV Consulting, Hyderabad, while the design engineering was done by M/s. FLSmidth. The project commenced in October 2010 with a duration of 22 months which was later amended to 29 months due to significant addition in the scope of work.

Challenges faced

The elevation of the preheater was 165m, erection of cyclones and mechanical structures in parts could lead to quality problems in terms of welding and alignment. This challenge was avoided by using 25 t capacity heavy duty tower crane that helped in the erection of parts in the assembled condition. This also resulted in

saving considerable cost against the usage of 450 t crane. The 80m boom length of crane also enabled erection of adjacent structures like ducting complex, blending silo roof structures, Coal Mill and Kiln auxiliary drives, which were all congested due to paucity of space.

A construction challenge was faced during the execution of wagon tippler foundation works. The foundations were at a depth of 14.0m below ground level which had continuous water seepage. Dewatering was done using 100 HP pumps to drain out the water and complete the execution.

During the erection of ducting complex, the project team found that work suffered due to the confined space availability on both sides of the building. Apart from confined space, cable trench construction was also to be taken up. This was completed by using 200 t crane and by completing assemblies on the ground in order to reduce the number of lifts. A lot of sequential planning of lifting and continuous monitoring was required to execute this complex process.

A lot of wind pressure during

erection activities and extreme

temperatures during summer as well

as winter seasons posed as ambient

challenges.

Bird’s eyes view of Full Plant


One of the locational challenges that were faced by the project team was the nature of soil condition, which was black clayey soil that made vehicular movement very difficult. A lot of wind pressure during erection activities and extreme temperatures during summer as well as winter seasons posed as ambient challenges.

As the project was situated in the state of Karnataka bordering Andhra Pradesh, it fell under Central Wages act with less basic wages when compared to that of Andhra Pradesh. The project team faced problems in the mobilisation of workmen. This was overcome by paying additional wages in the form of food allowances to meet the requirements.

The area also witnessed certain local disturbances during agitations over separate Telangana demands. Staff who were based at the nearest town, Tandur in Andhra Pradesh were unable to reach the site on several occasions. An alternative route was taken and the commute of staff commenced as early as 5.00 am travelling through a circuitous route of more than 30

kms in order to reach the site.

As the roads were completely damaged due to the continuous vehicular movement, the project team faced difficulties in transportation of staff from nearest town where accommodation was provided. This challenge was overcome by requesting the client to construct temporary

staff quarters which enabled the shifting of staff closer to the site during the peak progress of the project.

Since the conveyance from Tandur to project site was not convenient due to bad road conditions, the workmen were finding it difficult to commute to the site. L&T took up the matter with the Road Transport

An alternative route was taken and the commute

of staff commenced as early as 5.00 am travelling through a circuitous route of more than 30 kms in order to reach

the site.

View of Pre-heater and Blending Silo


authorities and arranged for a special Government bus facility for the workmen to commute between Tandur and the site.

Construction Methodology

For the first time in the construction of a cement plant, a heavy duty 25 t capacity tower crane with 70 m boom length was deployed for the construction of preheater. This tower crane was used in the place of 450 t crane resulting in considerable savings from cost point of view.

The project team had split the mechanical scope among three agencies which were awarded under a back-to-back concept with necessary cranes and consumables in their scope. This resulted in successful completion

of the scope as per the stringent time schedules.

Kiln Erection

L&T’s project team at Vicat Sagar set a benchmark by erecting the

Kiln shell weighing about 466.55t in a record time of 23 hours and 35 minutes. The erection was meticulously planned and executed strictly following the CMPC scheme drawing. Prior to execution, the access and site location was ensured along with soil compacting to sustain the heavy loads of vehicular movement. The physical room available to carry out the erection activity was also planned and ensured.

Crawler crane SCX-2800 was identified as the most suitable crane based on its boom, operating radius and rated capacity. A detailed crane position near the kiln piers throughout each lift was checked in the erection drawing and also physically at the site.

The overall kiln which weighed over 466 t was lifted to position

For the first time in the

construction of a cement plant, a heavy duty 25 t

capacity tower crane with 70 m boom

length was deployed for the construction

of preheater.

View of Raw Mill


L&T’s project team at Vicat Sagar

set a benchmark by erecting the

Kiln shell weighing about 466.55 t in a record time of 23 hours and 35

minutes.

by dividing the whole process into 6 erections and by dividing the entire length of the kiln into 9 elements. A detailed STAAD model was prepared for the frame (with rollers) and subjected to loading of the Kiln element and sequential load analysis was also carried out.

Innovation in preheater erection

The commissioning of preheater mechanical equipment would be dependent on the slab completion and de-staging on the particular slab. This would ideally result in a waiting period of almost 60 days. The team at Vicat Sagar sought to reduce this waiting period for the erection of preheater mechanical equipment.

After several brainstorming sessions, the team came up with

the innovative idea of erecting preheater cyclones well before the casting of the next level of the slab. This was possible by employing the 25 t capacity Potain MC 475 tower crane. Through this construction methodology, the

team did the civil staging and slab bottom shuttering works around the cyclones using structural beams after erection completion. Considerable staging material, time and manpower were saved through this innovation.

Plant and Machinery

During the early stages of the project, L&T mobilised one batching plant, 4 transit mixers, and one concrete pump. The procurement of P&M steadily increased along with the rapid progress of the project and during peak construction activities, two batching plants were utilised along with 16 transit mixers, 3 concrete pumps apart from 2600 t of formwork materials and 5 tower cranes. The list of heavy duty cranes included one 275 t, two 200 t, one 165 t, two 100 t, two 70 t, one 50t

View of ESP Chimney along with Pre-heater and Blending Silo.


apart from other smaller capacity cranes. During peak period about 3100 workmen and 91 staff were involved in the project activities.

Quality

In order to maintain world-class quality for civil and mechanical

works, a quality lab was established at the batching plant itself. L&T continuously tested the concrete batches produced and ensured the desired quality standards. Apart from this, CONQUAS (Construction Quality Assessment System) was done for each and every slab of all the structures before and after concreting to ensure that quality was maintained. As for mechanical fabrication works, all the welders were thoroughly tested for knowledge and trained further before engaging them for the project work.

S. Ragothaman Project Manager

Shwetha Parvathneni Senior Engineer- Projects

In order to maintain world-class quality for civil and mechanical works, a quality lab was established at the

batching plant itself.

Illuminated view of overall plant

Pre-heater illuminated view


Shiekh Khalifa

Interchange


Khalifa Port Interchange, located between the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, will

serve as an access or connectivity between the two emirates and the Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone. Khalifa Port is considered the gateway for shipping to Abu Dhabi and has the first semi-automated container terminal in the entire Gulf region. The Port and Free Zone is expected to create about 100,000 jobs and contribute to almost 15% of the Emirates’ non-oil GDP by 2030.

Khalifa Port Interchange (KPI) Project involves the construction of an interchange comprising of four bridges, a vehicular tunnel, related infrastructure including utilities, culverts and future ducts. Three of the bridges span the connecting highway between the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai and were

constructed adjacent to, or above this highway with heavy volumes of live traffic commuting between the cities which could be placed at about 9000 vehicles per hour. The bridges

are of post tensioned reinforced concrete and have a span of 39 m.

Khalifa Port Interchange is a part of Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project at a location 75 km from Abu Dhabi, on and along the Sheikh Rashid Road leading to Dubai. It provides both light and heavy vehicular access to and from the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the surrounding areas into the new Khalifa Port and Free Zone

The principal promoter of the project is the Abu Dhabi Ports Company, (ADPC) as it provides critical access into the Khalifa Port which ADPC owns. However, the Client is the Department of Transport (DoT), Abu Dhabi as they hold the responsibility of the construction and maintenance of the highways in the Emirates. The consultants for the project are Mouchel Middle East, Abu Dhabi

Khalifa Port Interchange (KPI) Project involves the construction

of an interchange comprising of four

bridges, a vehicular tunnel, related infrastructure

including utilities, culverts and future

ducts.

Embankment Construction in Truck Link Road


Scope of work

The scope includes, construction of the interchange comprising Bridge D0.1, bridges D1.2A, D1.2B and D1.3 over Sheikh Rashid Road and D1.4 over Khalifa Industrial Road. The scope also included the following:

y Vehicular under pass D1.1

y Development of 4 lane roads for Sheikh Rashid Road

y Construction of new six lane highway for Khalifa Industrial Zone including main and collector roads

y Utility ducts and culverts

y Utilities including electrical, drainage, communication, military and water network (1200 mm dia Transco pipe line)

y Street lighting including pole system, control cabinets and cabling

y Road markings, road signs, overhead gantries, fencing, etc.

y Provisional sum items such as 600 mm dia potable water line, landscaping and irrigation works, etc.

Bridges

The project comprises of the construction of four reinforced concrete post-tensioned bridges.

Major Quantities

Description Qty Unit

Earth Work In Embankment Including Subgrade

961,274 cu.m

Earth Work In Excavation 961,274 cu.m

Granular subbase 405,605 sq.m

Cement Stabilized Base Course 95,606 sq.m

Wet mix stabilized Base Course 101,025 sq.m

Bituminous Base Course 543,050 sq.m

Bituminous Binder Course 538,618 sq.m

Bituminous Wearing Course 546,106 sq.m

Other Bitumen Work 1000 cu.m

Liquid Spray Waterproofing 20,258 sq.m

Plain Cement Concrete 1,300 cu.m

Reinforced Cement Concrete 40,400 cu.m

Post-tensioned Concrete 16,332 cu.m

Reinforcement (HYSD) 17,000 t

PT Tendons 582 t

Load test for bridges 21 nos

Culverts Pipe 1,445 RMT

Culverts Box- Slab 899 RMT

1200 mm dia piles 9,668 RMT

1000 mm dia piles 4,203 RMT

Painting 56,200 sq.m

MSE Wall panels 40,271 sq.m

Precast Concrete barrier over MSE walls 4,951 RMT

1200 mm dia water pipe line 1,992 RMT

600 mm dia water pipe line 1,992 RMT

Spherical Bearings 66 nos

New Jersey Concrete Crash Barriers 12,882 RMT

SGGT Metal Crash Barrier 272 RMT

T L 4 metal Crash Barrier 8500 RMT

T L 3 Metal crash barrier 21,200 RMT

30.50 M high light masts 91 nos.

20 m high light masts 152 nos.

14 m high light masts 56 nos.

Bridge Expansion joints 319 RMT

Overhead gantries 19 No.

Split ducts of various dia 6,050 RMT

Future ducts 17,146 RMT

Glass reinforced pipes from 300 mm to 2400 mm

7,787 RMT

Various cabling works 22,464 RMT

Many innovative methods of

construction were adopted for the

construction of the bridges.


The bridges feature piled foundations, reinforced concrete piers and abutments and decks constructed from post tensioned reinforced concrete. The underside of bridges are to be 6m above the finished road levels that fall beneath and have spans ranging from 39 m to 19 m. The piers and parapets of the bridges also include architectural features to add to the aesthetic value of the entire structure.

Many innovative methods of construction were adopted for the construction of the bridges. A temporary portal framework was erected to construct a deck over live traffic and alternatively, a temporary support structure was put up to allow construction activities in areas where live traffic did not currently exist or had been diverted. Nearly all the bridges had been constructed to adhere to the strict milestone dates

coordinated with the need to divert traffic in order to maintain the stringent schedule.

Vehicular Underpass, Culverts and Utilities

The vehicular underpass is constructed conventionally from

reinforced concrete, with a clear height of 6.5 m, width of 12 m and length of 60 m. The embankments are constructed utilizing Mechanically Stabilised Earthen wall panels and the project boasts of some of the highest and longest MSE walls that have been built in the United Arab Emirates.

Below the carriageways, Culverts were 4 m wide, 4.125 m high and 120 m long and were constructed in reinforced concrete using a proprietary formwork system. Extensive work has been involved in diverting or protecting utilities and constructing ducts or sleeves in order to accommodate future utilities. The sizes of these ducts ranged from 2.4 m to 0.30 m and were constructed using glass reinforced and precast concrete pipes.

The vehicular underpass is constructed

conventionally from reinforced concrete, with a clear height

of 6.5 m, width of 12 m and length

of 60 m.

Soffit of Bridge D 1.3


Challenges

The project was delayed during the initial periods which posed as one of the biggest challenges. The project team reworked the planning strategy in order to achieve the milestone dates which were relevant to the inauguration of the new Khalifa Port.

One of the most significant challenges has been working alongside live traffic on probably one of the busiest highways in the United Arab Emirates with about 9000 vehicles per hour. This involved extensive traffic management and the construction of substantial enabling structures that facilitated safe detours.

The biggest challenge of the project was to demolish the existing Samha Bridge. With meticulous planning, the old bridge and the abutment

were saw cut and the segments were lifted and lowered to the ground using 1200 t and 500 t cranes. The segmented were subsequently dismantled and carted away. The total duration from saw cutting to

carting away was 14 days. The challenge was compounded further due to the necessity of breaking of abutment next to live carriage way.

A major challenge was that three of the bridges were connecting the highway between the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The lane closure window was allowed only for 15 minutes per hour which made planning very difficult.

The project site was spread over a large area of about 11 sq.km with the presence of heavy vehicular traffic along the highways. The large geographical spread of the project site necessitated dividing the project into three zones for operation efficiency. Each zone was provided with facilities such as offices, rest areas, wash rooms, stores and other amenities to create a better work environment apart from enhancing productivity.

One of the most significant

challenges has been working alongside

live traffic on probably one of the busiest highways in the United Arab

Emirates with about 9000 vehicles per

hour.

Abu Dhabi Bound Traffic on Permanent Alignment


The climatic condition of the Gulf region was perhaps one of the biggest ambient challenges faced by the project team. The climate in the United Arab Emirates was consistently humid and temperatures rose above 40 Degree C during the summer months. Such conditions made it difficult for workers to perform with complete efficiency. In order to mitigate this challenge, special precautions, including an extended midday break, was implemented during summer.

The project has achieved some of the toughest challenges of huge quantity of asphalt laid using 3 different combinations (Base, Binder & Wearing) from two different hot mix plant plants located at 45 and 80 km respectively. With 6 crews (2 Paver, 4 PTR, 2 Steel roller – per crew) this

quantity was achieved successfully. About 35000 t of asphalting was done in just 12 days.

With respect to safety the biggest challenges was working adjacent to live traffic, working in harsh climatic condition, working at heights and working with an ever-changing workforce due to the manner of the resources for which the project was structured.

Despite having faced many such challenges, along with the delay

during the commencement of the project, L&T’s project team achieved the milestone dates which was very appreciated by the client. This has also led to the awarding of additional section of road works.

Construction methodology

For carrying out the construction of bridges over live traffic, a portal frame was erected over the live carriageway over which the post-tensioned concrete structure was built. The erection of portal frame over the live traffic could be done only during the lane closure window of 15 minutes per hour. This called for meticulous planning.

A perfect traffic management was put in place right from the first day so as to carry out safe construction of road works.

The biggest challenge of the project was to

demolish the existing Samha Bridge.

Readiness for Mile Stone I & His Highness Sheikh Khalifa’ s Visit


List of Plant and Machinery

Plant Qty

1 T Roller 2

32 seated Bus 4

84 Seated Bus 3

Air compressor 7

Auto Level 8

Bitumen Sprayer 2

Bituminous Paver 5

Bob cat 9

Car 15

Chain dozer 3

Compressor - 260 cfm 9

Crawler Crane -

D/Cabin Pick up 9

Diesel tanker 1

Excavator 11

Gas Cutting machine 1

Generator - 20 KVA 1

Generator - 30 KVA 4

Generator 150 KVA 3

Generator 75 KVA 1

Generator 180 KVA 1

Generator 70 KVA 4

Generator 80 KVA 2

Generator 140 KVA 1

Generator 15 KVA 1

GPS 2

Grader 11

Hiab 4

JCB 10

Mobile Crane 7

Tower Crane 0

Plate Compactor 6

Pneumatic tyre roller 14

Portable DG 5 KVA 6

Tandem Roller 15

Total Station 4

Tower Light 25

Trailer 35 cu.m Capacity 14

Truck 18 cu.m Capacity 27

Vibratory Roller 0

Water tanker 13

Welding Machine 5

Wheel Loader 14

Flat Bed Trailor 3

Low Bed Trailor 4

Bar Bending Machine 2

Bar Cutting Machine 2

Bobcat with Mechanical Broom

1

Ramp 5 D leading to Samha West from Abu Dhabi & Bridge D 0.1


ResourcesThe project was structured in such a manner that it called for a high level of subcontractor involvement in terms of labour supply, equipment and measured work. During the initial periods of the project progress about 45 staff were managing about 450 workmen and during the peak periods staff strength rose to 74 along with workmen strength at about 1000.

The precast concrete barriers were erected over the counter slab, by connecting with D clamps prior to casting the stitch beams. The use of D shackles saved the time required for erection of MSE barriers to great extent. The 30,000 LMT of the various metal crash barriers were hammered & punched to the ground instead of conventional auguring & concreting method, which saved fixing time manifolds.

Quality

The project team had established a quality assurance department and an on-site laboratory for the purpose of monitoring, inspecting and testing. All inspections and testing have been carried out to international standards and specifications.

The mobilization of workmen was a constant challenge due to the break for diversion of traffic in between the construction activities. The structure crew and asphalt crew were demobilized and remobilized as per activities which were based on the diversion of traffic in permanent carriage ways.

SGGT metal crash barriers were imported from Germany and TL 4 metal crash barriers were from Spain. It was the first time in UAE that such items were used for a project. Spherical bearings were imported from Spain while PT Strands were imported from South Africa / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and HDPE ducts from USA.

S. Suresh Project Manager

All inspections and testing have been carried out to international standards and specifications.

Artistic Impression of landscaped KPI


132/11kV substation at

Sir Bani Yas Island


Sir Bani Yas Island located within the United Arab Emirate of Abu Dhabi,

approximately 250 km west of Abu Dhabi city and off the coast of Jebal Dhanna, is the largest of the Desert Islands measuring approximately 87 sq.km in area with the central area rising to a height of 148 m.

There are several resort and spas here that offer luxurious accommodation to intrepid travelers as an unforgettable island escape in one of the region’s most spectacular destinations. There is also a Sheikh’s Palace on the southern tip of the island and an adjoining orchard apart from an airport and a heliport operated by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC).

Wildlife

The terrestrial mammals found on Sir Bani Yas Island include, Cheetahs, Striped Hyenas, Antelopes, Gazelle, Arabian Oryx, Rock Hyrax, Cape Hare and Ethiopian Hedgehog among others. Five species of terrestrial reptiles have also been identified. Of particular note is the Grays Racer Snake which has been spotted only on Sir Bani Yas Island across the UAE.

Sir Bani Yas Island is an extremely important location for both regional and international bird species. Approximately 200 species of birds have been recorded on Sir Bani Yas Island, of which over 30 are confirmed to have bred on the island in the past 20 years. Notable bird species include Sooty Falcon, Osprey, Reef Heron, Kentish

Plover, Socotra Cormorant, Greater Flamingo and Saunders Little Tern. The lagoons and mudflats on Sir Bani Yas Island are key habitats for wading birds, especially the Greater Flamingo and Socotra Cormorants. Saunders Little Tern that has been listed in the international red book of endangered species is known to nest in the northern lagoon area, from March every year.

Apart from its significance from biodiversity point of view, thirty-nine significant archaeological sites have been recorded on Sir Bani Yas Island, with evidence of human habitation dating back as far as the Bronze Age (4000 BC).

Tourism Investment and Development Company’s (TDIC) vision to develop the nfrastructure facilities on the Island has spurred a lot of developments

132kV GIS Room


including construction of Villas and Hotels. There are a number of other buildings and structures on the island including desalination plants, electricity primary substation, staff

accommodation, communication tower, pumping stations, water tanks and the setting up of wind turbine farms which is slated to be taken up shortly.

The promoter, TDIC is developing this Island into an open wildlife park to promote wildlife tourism. Moreover, for all the marine species and the long distance migratory birds, Sir Bani Yas Island is a very important breeding place. Considering the ecological significance of the island, a lot of emphasis has been laid on the protection of environment and biodiversity of the region.

Environmental Protection

Tourism Investment and Development Company has overall responsibility for the Desert Islands’ development and are committed to the creation and implementation of

a program to reduce the probability and occurrence of environmental incidents during the construction phase. Contingency plans have been developed for dealing with such incidents if they occur. TDIC expects the same level of environmental performance from their 3rd party developers and their main works contractors and stipulate this in any legally binding agreement it enters into with such parties. Agents and contractors were under a contractual obligation to implement the aspects of the Overarching Construction Environmental Management Plan (OCEMP) that apply to them, along with any other specific guidelines and rules issued by them. All parties must also to comply with the laws and regulations of the UAE.

Abu Dhabi Transmission and Dispatch Company, (TRANSCO) the subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority is the project

TDIC is developing this Island into an open wildlife park to promote wildlife tourism. Moreover, for all the marine

species and the long distance migratory birds, Sir Bani Yas

Island is a very important breeding

place.

132kV Protection and SCMS Room


proponent. TRANSCO is responsible for developing, operating and maintaining the High Voltage Power Transmission and Bulk Water Transmission Networks within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Scope of works

The purpose of the project is to provide power supply to Sir Bani Yas Island from the existing ADWEA network on the Abu Dhabi Main land by establishing a new 132/11 kV substation at Sir Bani Yas Island under the ‘Lot 1’ scope of works.

The supply to the new 132/11 kV substation will be taken from the existing 220/132 kV substation from Suwaihat. The power will be transmitted through two cable circuits, each circuit comprising of a part length of single core XLPE insulated underground land cables and part length of three

core XLPE insulated submarine cable to Sir Baniyas Island, which was covered under a different contract called ‘Lot 2’.

Mott MacDonald is the Project consultants for the project proponent (TRANSCO) and Poyry Energy is the Architects of this project on behalf of L&T, the main contractor.

Later in 2010, the bid for the 132/11kV substation was called for and L&T bagged this order against the stiff competition from other competitors. The detailed scope of works are as detailed hereunder:

Civil Scope of work

Plot boundary size - 6000 sq.m and overall height of the building is 15 m including the basement.

Basement and non-basement floor -1500 sq.m measuring 3 m in height.

Ground floor including loading platform, pump house 6 m height and area 1800 sq.m

The purpose of the project is to provide power supply to Sir

Bani Yas Island from the existing ADWEA network on the Abu Dhabi Main land by establishing a new

132/11 kV substation at Sir Bani Yas Island

under the ‘Lot 1’ scope of works.

View of Battery Room


Earlier, L&T played a significant role in the early stages of the development of the island where L&T was involved in the works of laying the submarine cabling from mainland to the island. Work on this project commenced in March 2004 and was completed by March 2006.

Scope of Work

Design, manufacture, supply, factory routine testing, shipment, landing, and installation supervision, site testing of 33kV Submarine cable (2 cable of 9.8 km = 19.6 km +310 m of 33 kV land cables)

y Design, manufacture, supply, factory testing, shipment, landing, and installation supervision, site testing of

Underground Fibre optic cable (6 km+ 1 km)

Laying Scope

Land (3 km) and marine survey (9.8 km), transshipment of 33 kV submarine cable at Abu Dhabi port

y Sub-sea trenching, trench bed preparation, sub-sea cable laying, bedding and backfilling

y Supply of transition joint and construction of transition pits for 33 kV submarine and 33kV land cables along with fibre optic cables

y On-shore protection of submarine cable at both ends

y Design, manufacture & supply of 9.8 km single length 33 kV 3cx240 sq.mm submarine cable with integrated fiber

optic cable (approx. weight of each cable 500 t) without any straight thru joints - 2 runs

y Bathymetric, Hydrographic, Topographic Oceanographic, Geophysical & Geotechnical Surveys - 20 km

y Trenching, laying, burial of submarine cable - 19.6 km

y Supply and installation of land fiber optic cable - 6 km

y Installation of 33kV 3cx240 sq.mm XLPE cable - 6 km

y Supply & Installation of transition joints for Submarine power and fibre optic cable - 4 nos

y Testing & commissioning of submarine complete cable circuit - 1 Lot

CU Area


Roof Area – 1600 sq.m

Transformer Bays – 600 sq.m of 10 m height

Capacitor Bank – 165 sq.m

Road Area – 2800 sq.m

Electrical and MEP scope involves, installation and testing and commissioning of:

y 8 Bays 132 kV GIS with double bus bar installation including the metering bay and space for four cable feeder bays

y 3Nos. 132/11.5 kV, 31.5/40MVA transformers with associated 3 MV neutral earthing reactors

y 11kV switchgear installation

y Auxiliary systems with DCDBs and individual battery banks

y 5 t EOT crane for 132 kV GIS room

y Fire Protection Systems of deluge-sprinkler system protections for the cable basement and CO2 discharge protection for all electrical rooms

y HVAC systems for the entire substation

y Telecom systems with 48 V DC charger and its battery banks

y Protection, SCMS, fault-monitoring systems and AVR system

y All 132 kV, 11kV and LV power, control and other interconnecting cables for complete substation control protection, FMS including telecommunications as applicable to the above primary installation

y Integration of the new facilities into the existing TRANSCO power transmission and ADDC distribution systems as well

as TRANSCO Telecom/LDC/ADDMS network

y All civil and building works for the above with related building service works as per the guidelines of western region municipality

y All related protection/SCMS/FMS and telecom modification works at the existing 220/132 kV substation at Suwaiha

Major quantities

y Excavation of 10,000 cu.m

y Piling - 296nos of 600 dia and 20 m length

y Backfilling -15500 cu.m

y PCC-994 cu.m

y RCC-7219 cu.m

y Reinforcement -1400 t

y Shuttering -20500 sq.m

y Blockwork – 5340 sq.m

Fire Pump Room


y Plaster -1415 sq.m

y Block work fairfacing - 3925sq.m

y Substructure water proofing -10000 sq.m

y Painting-14000 sq.m

y Tiling-500sq.m

y Falseceiling-180 sq.m

y PVC flooring-250 sq.m

y Raised flooring-200 sq.m

y Epoxy painting-4000 sq.m

y Precast boundary wall- 320 rm-100 sq.m

y Roads -2800 sq.m

y Gravel filling-400 cu.m

y Roof water proofing and tiling-1600sq.m

y Steel door-280 sq.m

Design Complexity

During the early phase of the project, the approving authority of Abu Dhabi Emirate changed the code

of practice for newly constructed buildings as per American Concrete Institute (IBC) instead of the earlier

followed Universal Building Code as per BS. On vetting the civil design parameters, it was found that the steel reinforcement had increased tremendously (approx. 1.5 times) from the original design. L&T took this up with Western Region Municipality through TRANSCO/ MML in order to avoid extra cost and further lead time required for design change due to the revision in code of practice. Special permission was obtained from WRM to design and construct based on the earlier UBC code.

Challenges

Since the project was located on an island with no approach roads, there were many logistical challenges that were faced. This was also the first substation project for L&T’s PT&D team to be built on an island without any approach road from the main land.

Since the project was located on an island

with no approach roads, there were many logistical

challenges that were faced. This was also the first substation project for L&T’s PT&D team to be built on an island

without any approach road from the main

land.

Fire Water Tank Nearby Fire Pump Room


The project site on the Island could be reached by travel in sea using barge for 40 minutes and further 20 minutes’ drive in the Island. The project team utilized the barge sea transport for shipping most of the materials meant for the substation in co-ordination with TDIC.

During the initial stages of the project, many engineering issues were raised and there was an unprecedented delay in design approval. This challenge was mitigated by conducting engineering workshops with the client, consultant and vendors which helped resolve the issues for early approval of engineering documents.

The nearest market for any site construction/consumable materials was Abu Dhabi which was 300 km away. Most of the contractors / vendors were not very willing to

supply to the island considering the distance and the logistical issues.

Towards the final stages of construction, the concrete batching plant M/s. Unibeton had shut down the plant due to operational problems. L&T obtained special approval from Transco for transporting special concrete of 4 hours settling time with temperature control from mainland through barge.

As this Island was earmarked as environmentally protected area, a detailed study called CEMP (Construction Environment Management Plan with Environment Impact Assessment) had to be prepared for environment protection, by listing the entire activity involved from the commencement to completion and submitted well before commencing excavation and piling for approval from EAD (Environment Abu Dhabi).

Sand storms accompanied with heavy winds were

one of the frequent issues that stopped

the construction activities and the barge movement.

The harsh and humid climatic conditions

also resulted in many workmen falling ill frequently and they

had to be taken to mainland for

hospitals.

Power Transformers


At various stages of construction, the significance of the Environment Impact assessment was carried out by TDIC’s Environment specialist on a monthly basis throughout the duration of the project.

Arranging accommodation for the workmen and staff was one of the biggest challenges as no contractor was allowed to run their own kitchen facilities due to ADFCA’s stringent rules and regulation. The project team was dependent on TDIC accommodation during the peak construction time.

Sand storms accompanied with heavy winds were one of the frequent issues that stopped the construction activities and the barge movement. The harsh and humid climatic conditions also resulted in many workmen falling ill frequently and they had to be taken to mainland for hospitals.

Well point dewatering system was adopted to dispose ground water during construction.

Logistical challenges

The power transformers were oversized and due to the heavy weight of the main tank, it could not be transported by the barge provided by TDIC. L&T had to hire a larger barge of suitable capacity from private parties for this purpose.

Transportation of three 40 MVA power transformers from mainland to island by barge faced a lot of challenges. The team had to wait for high tide in the sea in order to get the barge in floating position while loading and unloading this large consignment.

Vendor sourcing was done at the right time to expedite the materials well before the civil room readiness

and in order to safeguard the materials from the extreme climatic conditions on the Island, all sensitive equipment were stored in an air-conditioned canopy.

Construction methodology

Backfilling of soil

During tender it was decided to use the excavated material for backfilling, but the excavated material was not meeting TRANSCO Specification limits in grading. This called for bringing in the whole quantity of backfilling as imported material from mainland (Oman hatta) which could make the operation extremely expensive.

In order to avoid escalation of cost, the project team made several trial tests by mixing the excavated soil with imported material in order to

DCDB Room


obtain the specification limits. This material was proposed through MAS and was approved for non-structural fill below gravel area only. A total gravel area of 1200 m² was covered using a total quantity of 1512 t of material. Considerable amount of cost was saved due to the implementation of the methodology.

Roof decking system

In most of the projects, scaffolding for the roof is hired taking into consideration the design calculations from the supplier. Due to this reason, the supplier would supply the entire material required for the roof civil works.

In Sir Bani Yas project, however, the team placed the order only for the supports required for the roof decking (Standard & ledgers) in place of the entire roof decking arrangement which is the usual

practice. In-house material such as H beams and Aluminium beams were used and this resulted in substantial cost savings.

Achievements

y Total civil works were completed in 12 months including piling, structure, finishing and handing over on plot area of 6000 sq.m.

y Piling works were completed within three months including all testing (October 8, 2011 to December 8, 2011).

y All the electrical and MEP equipment reached the site as per the planned installation schedule.

y Building structure works were completed within 6 months (January – June 2012)

y Finishing works including electrical access commenced in May 2012 and were completed by July 2012, within three months.

y The complete installation and major witness testing and commissioning works of the station were completed within one year from the completion of piling works.

M. Kaliyamoorthy Project Manager

Total civil works were completed in

12 months including piling, structure,

finishing and handing over on plot area of

6000 sq.m.

Capacitor and Reactor Bank Area


20MW Solar Photovoltaic Power


Among the northern states of India, Rajasthan and Gujarat are increasingly

finding a significant place in the map of alternative energy. Due to the abundance of sunlight available throughout the year and due to the high irradiation levels, it becomes possible to generate high amounts of solar power in these two states, making them a hot destination for corporate investors.

Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt Ltd, a leading Solar Power Developer in India awarded an EPC order of 20MW Solar Photovoltaic power plant for its SPV Solarfield Energy Two Pvt. Ltd in Ravra village, Phalodi Tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. (TCE) was appointed as owner’s engineers for this particular project.

Scope of work

The scope included a complete turn-key solution, encompassing design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, installation, testing and commissioning.

DC section works

The DC solar field area was divided into 11 blocks with each block having a capacity of nearly 1.85 MW DC power. There was a requirement of over 30000 module mounting structure foundations to accommodate the installation capacity of 235200 modules which was spread over an area of about 120 acres.

The scope also included DC cabling of over 555 km (6 sq.mm) and 40 km (120 sq.mm) with end to end terminations in modules and string junction boxes installed in the plant. For the first time in L&T’s solar business, the design team at Engineering Design and Research Centre (EDRC) came up with an innovative design of outdoor canopy shed for the inverters. 22 inverters and 10 compact substations (CSS) were installed in the overall area of the 11 Blocks

The scope included a complete turn-

key solution, encompassing

design, engineering, procurement, fabrication,

construction, installation, testing and commissioning.

Weather Station


and one inverter duty transformer (2 MVA) was also installed.

AC Section works

The inverters played the role of converting the DC power to AC power which was carried to control room through various specifications of AC cables, as per cable schedules. HT and LT cables were laid underground throughout the plant for a running distance of 45 km and the scope included laying of 7 km of OFC cable. The cables were terminated, end to end, CSS to control room HT panels.

Finally, cable connection was made from control room to the 132 kV substation to ensure grid availability in the plant. The plant also features SCADA/data communication system which helps to monitor the generation capacity of the total solar power plant. Minute level monitoring is possible to the extent of string monitoring with the help of this SCADA system.

Major Equipment / Items and Quantities

Challenges

There was some delay during the initial period of the project due to land unavailability and non-finalization of plant layout. Further, certain statutory compliances were pending from client which restricted L&T to initiate any mobilization activities at site. Though the project was scheduled to commence activities from May 2012, activities started only from October 2012.

On receipt of notice to proceed, the plant layout was not yet

Key Equipments Qty

Modules : 235200 nos

Inverters : 22 nos

Inverter Canopies : 11 nos

Structures : 3920 nos

Foundations : 31360 nos

Compact Sub-Stations : 10 nos

Control Rooms : 1 no

DC Cables : 590 km

AC Cables : 12.5 km

The DC solarfield area was divided

into 11 blocks with each block having

a capacity of nearly 1.85 MW DC power.

String Combiner Box in DC field

Interior view of a String Combiner Box


finalized by client to proceed with EDRC design, which further stalled the procurement and the construction activities. Land was also not made available for mobilization and erection works by the client till around mid of October which had a bearing

on the original schedule of the project.

The initial issues had a considerable impact on the project schedule by reducing the time available for actual commissioning activities. The project team of L&T not only ensured that the project was

commissioned on time, but also demonstrated that the same was done with skilled workmanship and quality.

Since the project timeline was drastically reduced due to non-availability of front, the supply-chain

Since the project timeline was

drastically reduced due to non-

availability of front, the supply-chain and erection targets were

crashed to stick to the original target

schedules.

132kV Pooling sub-station for power evacuation

Inverter canopy shed and compact sub-station in Block


S.No Description 20MW-Phalodi

1 Contractual Start 1/Jun/12

2 Contractual End (Commissioning) 5/Jan/13

3 Contractual Start (Actual) 1/Jun/12

4 Contractual End (Actual) 20/Feb/13

5 Physical Start 1/Oct/12

6 Grid Hookup (Commissioning End) 20/Feb/13

Physical Construction Time 142

Construction Velocity

Average # of days per MWp 7.1

No of kWps / day 140.8

and erection targets were crashed to stick to the original target schedules. This called for a more meticulous planning as well as continuous monitoring on a 360 degree approach.

The project planning team also worked out strategies to enhance

productivity by mobilizing maximum resources in order to adhere to the strict timelines. In order to achieve the productivity planned, it was essential to work round the clock in two shifts. Both the staff and the workmen braved the harsh climatic conditions of the area. The temperature of the arid region was at extremes with the minimum temperatures reaching 3 degree Celsius in the night while the days were searing hot.

Achievements

One of the major achievements was the installation of the modules required for 10 MW in 5 days. This challenge was taken up by the project team and 1,15,950 modules were installed at a productivity of 23190 modules per day.

1,15,950 modules were installed at a

productivity of 23190 modules per day.

HT panel arrangement in control room


Laying of 45 km of AC cable in 15 days was also a major achievement that favored the timely completion.

10 MW of the total solar plant was ready for commissioning on 24th Jan, 2013 – just 97 days from the start of the project.

Overcoming all the challenges, the plant was commissioned on 20th February, 2013.

Despite the challenging schedule, the project team ensured that quality work environment and adherence to L&T’s culture of CSR initiatives were upheld at all times. Special camping arrangement, canteen facilities and other basic requirements were arranged to ensure that health and safety regulations were adhered to. Various corporate

social responsibility initiatives such as blood donation camp and tree plantation programme were done at the site.

As on date, L&T has commissioned around 155 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants across various states in India. Each project executed by L&T employs

different module technologies such as Thin Film / C-Si / Trackers, etc. L&T Solar is also integrating a 125MWe CSP Power Project using Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector technology in Rajasthan, which has gained the status of being Asia’s largest Solar CSP Power Project.

Today, L&T is the only pure play Indian EPC to be present in Solar PV as well as Solar CSP arena with a dedicated in-house team for Standalone CSP Plants, Solar Steam Augmentation Projects & Solar Direct Steam Application such as industrial/process heat applications. L&T is also active in the Micro-grids and Rooftop PV systems, with multiple projects across various states.

As on date, L&T has commissioned around

155 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV)

power plants across various states in

India.

DC field overview


NEW ORDERS

Orders Valued `1401 Cr L&T Construction secured new orders totaling over `1401 crore in various business segments spread across India and overseas in January 2013.

The Power Transmission and Distribution business has bagged orders worth ` 605 crores from domestic and international clients, including a major EPC order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for the extension of 765 kV substations at Dharamjayagarh, Jabalpur, Bina, Indore and Aurangabad. The order also involves expansion of 400 kV substations at Dharamjayagarh, Bachau, Boisar and Varsana.

L&T Construction has received another order for extending the 765 kV substation at Meerut, Jhatikara, Balia and the 400 kV substations at Dehradun, Kota and Kanpur.

On the international front, the Company has bagged a new order for design and construction of special airport systems at Middle East from a reputed customer.

In the Transportation Infrastructure business, the Company received a ` 320 crore order for construction of runway, taxiway, apron, passenger terminal building, Air Traffic Control tower and other associated civil works at Sindhudurg in Maharashtra.

The Defence Segment of L&T Construction has won a contract for `476 crore for designing and constructing infrastructure facilities at an airbase in Uttar Pradesh. The scope of works include construction of ramp, aircraft maintenance unit, engine storage warehouse, AGE/ Vehicle maintenance facilities and other works like site roads, utilities and parking at Ghaziabad.

Orders Valued `1504 CrL&T Construction has secured new orders valued over `1504 crores across various business segments in Feb’2013.

The Water & Solar Business has bagged new orders both in domestic and international markets. The Company’s Water and Effluent Treatment Business has won orders valued over `621 crores. Under the Design Build and Operate (DBO) model, L&T Construction will construct a sewerage network and waste water treatment facility for Bhatpara Municipal Town – a project of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

Another order is from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation for the construction of 110 MGD raw water pumping station, raw water transmission main, 50 MGD water treatment plant and clear water pumping station at Kolkata. On the international front, the company has secured an additional order from Qatar for its ongoing project for re-use and waste water treatment.

L&T Construction’s Solar Business Unit, the largest EPC player in solar power projects in India, has won new EPC orders worth `413 crores from Kiran Energy for the construction of Solar PV plants in Tamil Nadu.

In the Power Transmission & Distribution business, L&T construction has won a new order worth ̀ 265 crores from the Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) for power distribution work across various districts in Tamil Nadu.

In the Heavy Civil Business, various additional orders worth `205 crores have been secured from ongoing projects.

Orders Valued ` 2080 CrL&T Construction has won new orders valued over ` 2080 crores across various business segments in February and March 2013. The Building & Factories Business has bagged new orders worth ` 1385 crores for the construction of residential towers in cities in North India

The Power Transmission & Distribution Business has won new orders aggregating to ` 585 crores from various customers. A major order was secured from Bangalore Metrorail Corporation Limited (BMRC) for electrical and mechanical work for seven underground stations and associated tunnel sections of North- South and East - West corridors of BMRC Phase-I. For the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, L&T will construct a 400 kV Double Circuit (Quad) transmission line between Kurukhsetra – Jallandhar and a 400 kV Double Circuit (Triple) Transmission Line for Abdullapur –Sonepat at Kurukhsetra associated with a WR – NR HVDC interconnector.

L&T Construction also received a new order from Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited for 220 kV underground cable laying between Malkaram & Ghanapur substation to Moulali substation in Andhra Pradesh.

Additional orders worth ` 110 crores have been bagged from various ongoing jobs in the Water & Solar and Infrastructure Business.


PROJECT NEWS

The L&T Finance project at Kalina, Mumbai achieved a cycle time of 7 Days 11 Hours for last three slabs covering a total area of 1100 sq.m (PT slab) with HT strands of approximately 7.5 kg/sq.m and a reinforcement of approximately 65 kg/sq.m. The cycle time also includes construction of 7 lift and 2 staircase walls. The 3rd floor slab was cast on 1st December 2012, 4th floor slab on 9th Dec’12, 5th floor slab on 18th Dec’12 and the 6th floor slab on 26th Dec’12 with 7days 11hours cycle time.

Despite various challenges such as paucity of working and stacking place, location of Rebar processing unit at SSC Khopoli, about 100 km from the site and the local body restrictions for night work, the project team achieved this benchmark. The feat was made possible only due to the meticulous micro-level planning of all

L&T Finance project Mumbai achieves 7 days 11 hours cycle

Kalinganagar site creates a record in highest concrete production

resources with well-defined roles and responsibilities, logistic supply chain and high reliability of P&M in strict adherence to all safety and quality norms.

L&T Kalinganagar site constructing Asia’s largest steel plant (Greenfield project) has achieved 50,149 cu.m concrete production for the month of December 2012 which is the highest record achieved by any site in MMH IC.

The achievement was possible with the utmost dedication, planning and teamwork of the staff involved in the project. The team poured concrete to an average

of 1700 cu.m/day following stringent safety & quality standards. Maximum Concrete production achieved for in a day was 2630cu.m.

Mr. Nerurkar (MD – Tata Steel) and Mr. Muthuraman (Vice Chairman-Tata Steel) recently visited Kalinganagar site and appreciated L&T for achieving such a remarkable milestone. The site has also achieved remarkable quantities in Structural Erection (6003t)


L&T’s Srinagar HEP project team has been setting many benchmarks including executing Asia’s largest desilting basin. In a recent move, the project team achieved another milestone of completing Unit 4 of power house within a record 42 days.

The earlier record stood at 45 days done at Koteshwar HEP and the project site team of L&T took this up as a challenge and set itself a target of 44 days. Out of the four units in the scope, L&T had earlier taken approximately 150 days for completing Unit 1, 135 days for Unit 2 and 110 days for Unit 3. Facing all odds, this feat was achieved by a team of young engineers who through their dedication and excellent micro-level project management achieved the target two days prior to 44 days.

L&T’s Srinagar HEP team surpasses records, completes Unit 4 of power house in just 42 days!

Cognizant Technology Solutions - Siruseri Phase 1 project has achieved LEED IGBC NC Gold rating. The project consists of 3 software development blocks, a canteen and amenity block, MLCP and security cabins. The total built-up area works out to 20,85,087 sq.ft.

Some of the green features include:

y 56% Water Savings in the Campus

y 17% Energy Savings in the Campus

y 95% of Construction waste being diverted from Landfill

y 16% of Building Materials has recycled Content

y 30% Enhanced Ventilation for Interior Spaces

y 100% of Waste Water Treatment on-site and Re-use inside Campus

CTS Siruseri (Phase 1) Achieves LEED India NC Gold Certification

Bhushan Steel Project achieves highest structural erection everL&T’s Bhushan Steel project site, Angul, has achieved Structural Erection of 4008 t in the month of December 2012. This is the single highest achievement in a month as well as the highest record achieved by any BMH project site in MMH IC.

Mr. Rahul Sengupta - EVP Bhushan Steel, appreciated L&T for achieving such a remarkable milestone and presented an Appreciation Certificate highlighting the same.

This achievement was possible due to the utmost dedication, planning and teamwork of every staff involved in the project. L&T’s BMH BU is also executing a complex and gigantic network of RMHS at Bhushan Steel Project for Raw Material Feeding to two Blast Furnaces, two Sinter Plants and Two Coke Ovens apart from a system for the Power Plant.


L&T achieves 8-days cycle time at DIAL ATC Tower

DIAL ATC Tower project team has achieved casting of 17th level external core wall in 8 days cycle time (10th Jan 13- 18th Jan 13). The achievement becomes more remarkable due to the inherent and unavoidable constraints such as:

y Casting is done at the height of 70m from Ground Level.

y Heavy Wind Velocity in Airport premises at 70 m height.

y Extreme Weather Conditions of Delhi.

y Complicated profile of Core Wall that changes at each level.

First in L&T -Pre-cast SPUN Piles! L&T GeoStructure’s CINDA project at Dahej has achieved a milestone of driving 1000 nos. pre-cast pre-tensioned spun concrete piles. L&T GeoStructure’s scope of work involves driving of about 2000 spun piles.

L&T GeoStructure has achieved driving of 10,000 RM of spun piles in just 60 days of working and the next 10,000 RM in just 39 days. The achieved highest driving length in a single day is 605 RM. Also, L&T GeoStructure has achieved 1,05,600 safe manhours at site without a single incident.

Pre-cast spun piles are factory produced, have higher strength and are able to carry more load compared to similar diameter of bored/precast piles. They offer an economical foundation system with consistent and superior quality compared to ordinary concrete piles.

L&T sets national record in fastest erection and commissioning of batching plant at Cognizant Project –Kochi The P&M team of Cognizant Project, Kochi erected and commissioned a 30 cu.m/hr capacity batching plant (Schwing CP30 Model) with 3 silos and all required accessories (Including trail dry run) in a record time of “17 hours”.

The in-house team sketched out a micro level schedule covering activity sequencing, multitasking, logistics planning and execution, with due consideration to safe work procedures.

M/s. Schwing Stetter (OEM) confirmed this as a “NATIONAL RECORD” for fastest erection and commissioning of Stetter CP30 batching plant and commended B&F IC – P&M team by issuing a citation letter.


Another first in India by L&T GeoStructure 2500 mm dia pile L&T GeoStructure with its fleet of foundation equipment has the capability to carry out large-size piling to the order of 3000mm dia. In India, the maximum size of piling is in the range of 1000mm to 1200mm dia. and very rarely goes upto 1500mm or 1800mm dia, due to lack of expertise and equipment.

Recently L&T GeoStructure demonstrated its in-house capability of carrying out 2500mm dia. pile with BG 36 hydraulic rotary piling rig. Subsequently, a field trial for 2500mm dia. pile boring was successfully carried out at L&T’s Kanchi yard on 17 January 2013 with experts in large dia. piling. The pile boring was successfully completed for 31m depth encountering hard soil and weathered rock. This field trial gave the team the confidence

L&T completes 20 MW of solar power in 150 days Solar BU’s Jodhpur Cluster has accomplished and added yet another milestone by commissioning 20 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at Rawra village - Tehsil Phalodi in a fast track time of 150 days!

The plant was commissioned and synchronized with the grid on 20th February, 2013 with 11 power blocks pumping power to the grid. Innovative work methods, quality workmanship and meticulous planning are some of the notable points that led to the successful execution of this fast track project.

Installation of 115950 modules in 5 days with an average of 23190 modules per day was a commendable and remarkable achievement proving L&T’s EPC capability in the solar industry.

The dedicated and focused efforts of the project team under the leadership of Mr. Rajiv Kumar – Cluster Project Manager and Mr. A K Singh, Project Manager, was highly appreciated by the client “Solarfield Energy Two Pvt. Ltd.”

L&T completes Asia’s first precast hi-rise building in about a year

L&T’s Crescent Bay Pragati Project team at Boiwada, Mumbai has completed the three towers (Tower A, B and C) of the precast building within a short span of about 13 months. The work commenced during January 2012 and by mid February 2013 all the three towers were completed. It is a matter of great significance that this project gets benchmarked as Asia’s first hi-rise precast building.

All three towers rise to a height of 70 m consisting of ground + 23 floors. Tower A and B comprises of 14 residential units per floor while tower C contains 16 units per floor. In total, 1012 residential units were built in about a year using precast construction methodology.

Mr. Rajendra Verma, Director – Omkar Realtors and Developers Pvt. Ltd. visited the project site and appreciated the spirited team of L&T behind this landmark achievement in the presence of Mr V. M. Muttur, Project Head - Crescent Bay Pragati.


to carry out large-size piling of such order with effective and safe methodology.

In the light of anticipated potential for large dia. piling for the ongoing and upcoming metro projects, this capability of 2500mm dia. piling gave L&T GeoStructure a marketing and competitive edge over other piling contractors in India.

With this capability, L&T GeoStructure bagged the CMRL package at Mannadi station in February 2013. The project scope is 2500mm dia piles of depth about 33m. The piling rig was commissioned at site and the drilling in soil from existing ground level to 30m was done in just 11 hours. Subsequently, in very hard rock, boring was done for about 3m and concreting of plunge column was successfully completed. It is a matter of great significance that this is the first time 2500mm dia pile is being done in India.

L&T’s project team of CC-06 of DMRC initiated the superstructure activity of ‘U’ Girder erection on 4th March by erecting a 27m long U-Girder weighing 160 t using both 400 t and a 350 t capacity cranes. The precast U-Girder was transported using 45 m long multi-axle trailer from the precast yard to the main viaduct area through the congested Delhi Mathura Road.

The project team worked out a micro level schedule comprising activities such as sequencing, logistics planning and execution with due consideration to safe work procedure. Mr. Mangu Singh; Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, graced the occasion and appreciated the project team’s initiatives and efforts to start the superstructure works by overcoming many obstacles. The 13.5 km elevated viaduct of Faridabad Metro corridor is scheduled to be completed within 20 months.

DMRC project team initiated the superstructure activity of ‘U’ Girder erection


CORPORATE

Mr. A.M. Naik Awarded Doctorate from Gujarat Technological University

Citation Lauds Mr. Naik’s Dynamic Leadership & Service to Engineering Profession

L&T’s Executive Chairman, Mr. A.M. Naik, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Gujarat Technological University. The doctorate is in recognition of Mr. Naik’s distinctive record of service to the engineering profession, his dynamic leadership and outstanding personal achievements. The University stated that the honour for Mr. Naik would inspire successive generations of engineering graduates.

Mr. Naik received the Doctorate from the Governor of Gujarat, and Chancellor of the University Dr. Kamla Beniwal in Ahmedabad on January 19, 2013. This Doctorate is the second in Mr. Naik’s illustrious career

- following the Honoris Causa in 2011 from the Sardar Vallabhai Patel University.

Noted spiritualist and lifestyle guru Sri Sri Ravishankar was the other recipient of a Doctorate at the convocation.

The Gujarat Technological University has rapidly established itself as an institution committed to creating new benchmarks in technological education, and is regarded as one of the best technological universities in the country. It has received six national awards for excellence in academic and technological fields. The University has over 4 lakh students on its rolls, has over 500 affiliated colleges that have an eminent faculty of over 17,000.

Mr. Naik receives the Doctorate from the Governor of Gujarat, and Chancellor of the University Dr. Kamla Beniwal


Also Awarded ‘Best Performing CFO in the Infrastructure & Power Sector’

Mr. R. Shankar Raman, L&T’s Chief Financial Officer, has won the prestigious ‘CFO of the Year’ Award presented by the leading business channel CNBC TV18.

Mr. Shankar Raman received the award from Mr. Sachin Pilot, Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, at a high profile ceremony in Mumbai yesterday.

The CNBC TV18 CFO of the Year Awards are among the most coveted in the financial community. They honour “the best minds in finance that have steered their organizations through the choppy waters of the economic downturn”.

The citation highlights the contribution of Chief Financial Officers to not only ensure the success of their own organization but also raise India’s professional stature to global levels. The award gains special significance in the light of the challenging macro-economic situation that has tested accepted wisdom and compelled CFOs to re-invent their roles.

Accepting the Award, Mr. Shankar Raman attributed his success to his high caliber team and reiterated the Company’s commitment to meeting the challenges ahead.

Mr. R. Shankar Raman is CFO of the Year - CNBC TV 18

Mr. Shankar Raman accepts the CFO of the Year Award from Mr. Sachin Pilot in the presence of Mr. A.M. Naik, Executive Chairman, L&T.

Industry Institution InterfaceMr. C. Jayakumar, Head - Human Resources, L&T GeoStructure, has been appointed as member of an inter-disciplinary committee formed under the Chairmanship of Commissioner of Labour, Government of Tamil Nadu for upgrading the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies as Centre of Excellence. With representations from Government, Academia & Corporates the 10 member committee will assist to upgrade the 40 year old Institution as a Centre of Excellence, at an 8 acres land provided by the Government in Chennai. The Institution will focus on Industrial Relations, Human Resources Management, Industrial Hazards & Occupational safety and Legal metrology as per the GO issued by the Government.

L&T Ranks Among Top 10 In Carbon Disclosure Leadership IndexL&T is rapidly establishing itself at the forefront of the ‘green’ industry. The latest affirmation comes with the prestigious UK-based Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ranking L&T among the Top 10 companies in its annual assessment of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and climate change strategies of Indian companies. L&T is the only company in the industrial segment to have made it to the ‘Top 10’ on the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI–India). The survey had covered the leading 200 companies (based on market capitalization) in India.

The CDLI-India along with a report was released on January 18, 2013. Carbon emission is a key indicator of how much a company’s operations are impacting the environment. By achieving a higher score in CDLI, L&T has demonstrated the transparency of its operations as well as its role in emission management, and its long term environment strategy.

Carbon Discloser Project is a global pioneer in the field of appraising the responses of companies to climate change. It has the largest database of corporate’s performance on GHG emissions and related management practices including energy usage. The 2012 report also provides an outlook on how Indian companies are integrating GHG emission risks and opportunities into their business processes.

L&T’s Top Ten rating, following the recent Newsweek ranking of L&T as the World’s 4th Greenest Company in the industrial sector demonstrates the increasing international recognition of the success of our sustainability engagements.


EVENTS

Shri Narendra Modi, Inaugurates “GIFT ONE” Tower @ GIFT CITY

Gujarat’s tallest building – GIFT ONE, a world class 122 meter commercial tower constructed by L&T’s B&F IC at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi on January 10th 2013.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the facility in the presence of Ministers, Senior Management and project team members of GIFT, ILFS and L&T Construction.

Present during the occasion were Mr. K. Kannan, Vice President and Mr. S. Dutta Project Manager, along with project team members from L&T Construction.

L&T executed the 122 meter, 30 storey building comprising of basement plus ground plus 28 floors in a short span of 16 months

Mr. Modi inaugurating Gift-One in the presence of other dignitaries


The Utility Complex – considered the ‘Heart’ of Mumbai International Airport Project was inaugurated by Dr. GVK Reddy, Chairman of GVK Group and Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan (SNS), Member of the Board and Sr. Executive Vice President, L&T, on January 11, 2013.

The inauguration was held in the august presence of Mr. Karthi Gajendran, President of Airport Development; GVK, Mr. Chanderbhan Manwani, Sr. VP - Project Development, GVK; Mr. Niranjan Simha, Vice President & BU Head – Airports, Project Director, B&F IC and Mr. Gopalakrishna Pillai J, General Manager & Deputy Project Director, B&F IC.

Dr. GVK Reddy lauded the efforts put in by L&T’s project team members and appreciated the team for the comprehensive design of the Utility Complex, state-of-the-art technology used in Chiller Management, Electrical facilities, SCADA system and Sequential Batch Reaction technology for treating Sewage water and also for the flawless execution of the systems and building finishes. He motivated the team to aspire for bigger achievements in the upcoming major milestones of MIAL - Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Openings.

SNS highlighted the continual relationship with the GVK group and congratulated the project team on the efforts put in for completion of Utility Complex. SNS later interacted with the team and encouraged them to gear-up for the bigger challenge of inaugurating the terminal on schedule.

Project Features

Utility Complex is the heart of the Terminal Building comprising of the HVAC Building, Electrical Building and the Sewage Treatment Plant.

HVAC Building

Built-up area – 4480 sq.m

6 Nos. 2500 TR Chillers

7 Nos. Primary Pumps & 7 nos. Secondary Pumps with flow rate of 973 m3/hr each.

7 Nos. condenser Pumps with flow rate of 1702 m3/hr each.

6 cells Cooling Towers – 1702 m3 / hr / cell

9 Nos. Exhaust Fans – 60,220 CFM each

Utility Complex inaugurated at MIAL

Dr. GVK Reddy, Chairman of GVK Group and Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan (SNS), Member of the Board and Sr. Executive Vice President, L&T, inaugurating the complex along with the other dignitaries


The Railway Business Unit of L&T Construction put up an impressive stall at IPWE 2013, National Technical Seminar

in Railways being held at Chennai Trade Centre during January 11-12, 2013. L&T Construction projected its

integrated capabilities in railway projects and its training initiatives undertaken at Competency Development

Centre for rail construction along with a model of the ballast less track developed for urban mass transit system.

Mr. A.P. Mishra, Member Engineering, Railway Board inaugurated the two day seminar in the presence of senior

executives from Railways. He visited L&T’s stall and appreciated the initiatives undertaken.

L&T Construction Showcases Comprehensive Capabilities at IPWE Railway Seminar

Electrical Building


6 Nos 3 MVA DG sets

5 Nos. 2.5 MVA, 11 KV/433 V Transformers

The source of power supply from Tata Power Connected Load – 55 MVA (T2) + 6 MVA (Ancillaries)

Maximum demand – 44 MVA (T2) + 5 MVA (Ancillaries)

DG backup – 18 MVA (T2) + 5 MVA (Ancillaries)

Sewage Treatment Plant


Capacity – 10 Million Liters / Day

Cass Basin – 37.5 m diameter

Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) Technology used for treatment of sewage water.

80% of water used in Terminal 2 is being re-cycled.

100% of Cooling Tower Make up and Grey water will be fed from this plant.

Mr. A.P. Mishra, Member Engineering, Railway Board (third from right) at L&T’s stall


Ministers visit Construction Skills Training Sub Centre at Chhindwara

Hon’ble Finance Minister Mr P. Chidambaram and the Union Urban Development Minister Mr. Kamalnath visited L&T’s Construction Skills Training Sub Centre located at Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh on 9th January 2013. The Regional Training Manager, Hyderabad Mr T M Jalapathy, received the dignitaries and presented an overview of L&T and the skill training institute.

He elaborated on how the organization has been creating employment prospects for the rural youth and the efforts taken by L&T project sites in providing job opportunities for the trained workmen in India and abroad.

The Finance Minister also visited the model class room, interacted with the students and appreciated the efforts of L&T.

A 33 kV Gas Insulated Substation constructed by L&T’s PT&D IC at Sanjay Camp, New Delhi was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of New Delhi - Smt. Sheila Dixit along with the Chairperson of NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) - Ms. Archna Arora (IAS) on 13th January. Also present during the event were Members of the Legislative Assembly – Mr. K. S. Tanwar and the Chief Engineer of NDMC - Mr. N. S. Sagar.

Larsen & Toubro had been entrusted by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) for the implementation of 66 kV & 33 kV GIS substations and augmentation of existing substations on deposit work basis for New Delhi Municipal Council.

The scope of work as specified below includes complete project management, design, engineering, type testing, manufacture, testing at manufacturer’s works, delivery, insurance, unloading at site, storage, erection, testing and commissioning of the complete 66 kV & 33 kV GIS substations and augmentation of existing substations at site on single source responsibility basis.

New Delhi CM inaugurates 33 kV GIS substation

66 kV GIS New Substations – 2 No’s.

66kV GIS Substation Augmentation works Excluding Building – 1 No’s.

33kV GIS New Substation – 5 No’s.

33kV GIS Substation Augmentation works Excluding Building – 8 No’s.

Mr P. Chidambaram and Mr. Kamalnath interacting with the trainees at L&T’s Construction Skills Training Sub Centre, Chhindwara


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Selvi J Jayalalithaa inaugurated the Kattupalli Port on 30th January through video conferencing from the Secretariat in Chennai. Present alongside, as the CM unveiled the plaque was Mr. S N Subrahmanyan, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Vice President (Infrastructure & Construction). Also, an event was organized at the port site where senior L&T officials including Mr. K.Venkatesh, Chief Executive and Managing Director, L&T IDPL, Mr. Gandhi Rajan, Chief Operating Officer, Kattupalli Port, Mr. P R Prabhu, Executive VP, L&T Shipbuilding and the District Collector of Tiruvallur, Mr. K. Veera Raghava Rao, IAS., along with the site team and other stakeholders participated and viewed the inauguration live through a video conferencing facility and thanked the CM.

Project Highlights:

y L&T Kattupalli Port is a Non-Major Port, developed by L&T Shipbuilding a JV between L&T and TIDCO, and under the administrative control of TN Maritime Board (TNMB)

y Construction of the Port commenced in Oct 2009 and was completed in Mid 2012

y Kattupalli port operated by the Port division of L&T Shipbuilding Ltd. is a lagoon type tidal harbour protected by two breakwaters.

y The Port has in Phase I two Container Berths 350m long each and a Container yard with 5120 ground slots and 320 Reefer slots.

y It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including 6 Quay Cranes and 15 RTGC’s and has initial annual capacity of 1.2 million TEUs.

y A CFS is also available within the Complex with a closed warehouse.

y Dedicated facilities are available for Customs, Immigration and Port Health Clearances for Ships calling at Kattupalli Port

y The Port has been given clearance by the Navigation Safety at Ports committee and is also ISPS Compliant

Chief Minister of TN inaugurated Kattupalli Port Complex through Video Conferencing

Mr.H.D.Revanna, Ex. Power Minister of Karnataka inaugurated the Nirantara Jyothi Yojana of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd (CESC), on 30th of January 2013 in the presence of Superintending Engineer - O&M Circle, Hassan and other CESC and L&T officials.

In a bid to facilitate continuous 24 hours power supply to non-agriculture loads and also increase the voltage profile and reduce losses the Government of Karnataka has envisaged the Nirantara Jyothi Yojana (NJY) for Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation. The scope work involves establishing of 11 kV independent feeders, extension/ rearranging of LT lines, Erection of Distribution Transformers in 1200 villages in 3 Taluks of Hassan District, Karnataka.

The renovation and modernization works of the existing lines and distribution transformers were very critical as the existing sub-stations and its 11 kV outgoing feeders were situated in remote areas. Besides, all the augmentation works were to be carried out in live sub-stations where 100% shutdown was involved.

Nirantara Jyothi Yojana Phase-2 inaugurated in Karnataka


L&T Construction’s Solar Business Unit exhibited its comprehensive Solar EPC capabilities at the Solar Middle East exhibition held along with the famous Middle East electricity event at Dubai between 17th & 19th February, 2013. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance and Dubai Deputy Ruler visited L&T’s dynamic stall along with the MD & CEO of DEWA- Mr. Saeed Al Tayer. A brief introduction about L&T’s solar related capabilities was presented to HH by the solar team.

The conference was attended by industry stalwarts, leading IPP’s based out of MENA/Europe, policy and regulatory officials as they congregated to chart the growth of the Middle East Solar Power Market.

World Water Day 2013 celebrated at HQ

L&T exhibits its solar capabilities at Solar Middle East

World Water Day 2013 was celebrated at the L&T Construction’s Headquarters in Chennai on 22nd March with a number of events reinforcing the need for water conservation. Water & Effluent Treatment BU organised an event during this occasion with Prof. Vinod Tare, Environmental Engg & Mgmt Program, Dept. Of Civil Engg, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur as the Chief Guest. Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan, Member of the Board & Sr. Executive Vice President, L&T Construction, Mr. S. Rajavel, Executive Vice President - Water & Solar and Mr. K. Asok Kumar, Vice President & Head – Water & Effluent Treatment were present during this event and addressed the gathering.

Mr. K. Asok Kumar in his welcome address stressed on the importance of water management for a better living. KAK added that it is every individual’s responsibility to conserve water. Mr. S. Rajavel in his address traced the origin of World Water Day way back in 1993 and referred to UN’s International Year of Water Cooperation. He spoke about the proactive measures one needs to take towards preserving water, controlling pollution and joining hands with the

government in cleaning rivers, dams and promoting more and more irrigation schemes.

Prof. Vinod Tare in his thought provoking address shared the need to maintain our water bodies, river flows and connectivity and face the challenge of having the river flow yet discover ways and means to generate hydropower. Referring to the Ganga action plan, Prof. Tare said that people should care for water bodies and also adopt economic water based sanitation methods. He added that engineers must think about applying modern science and new technologies using traditional wisdom.

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan in his key note address motivated the WET team to work out new business opportunities for the various clients, to conserve water as a precious commodity. SNS also mentioned about the idea of starting a desalination business which will be the future and the need for WET business to explore international markets mainly the Middle East. He stressed on the need to increase the engineering design strength in the BU to bring about innovative designs and technologies on par with international standards.


ICE President - Prof. Barry Clarke and David Lloyd Roach, Director of Membership, paid their maiden visit to L&T Construction, Chennai between 22nd and 23rd January, 2013. Dr B Sivarama Sarma, representative from Chennai coordinated the events during the President’s visit here.

The dignitaries from ICE were welcomed by Mr.K V Ranagaswamy, Patron, Mr.S.N. Subrahmanyan, Chairman, Mr.C.Sankarlalingam, Working Committee Director, and the other members of ICE Chennai chapter.

The Chairman shared the aspirations of L&T with ICE, UK and the mutual benefit in the partnering of two towering organisations while the President highlighted the principles of 3Is in his message - Inspiring the next generation to become civil engineers, innovating by creating and sharing knowledge and Informing government decision and its values to public and ICE community. The ICE President also praised the team at L&T with the words “Engineers work with the environment to create a sustainable future and L&T’s works are great both in India and abroad.”An evening get together function was arranged with L&T executives, ICE members and Deputy High Commissioner, UK.

ICE-UK President visits Chennai

ICE-Chennai arranged for a lecture themed “Developments in Geo–Technical Engineering” at IIT Madras on 22nd January 2013 where in his address, the President highlighted the importance of engineering skills in testing of complex soils, analysis, design and construction of foundations and the emerging design developments in UK.

The President along with the Director, visited L&T’s Chennai Metro Rail’s Underground Project Site at Kilpauk and had a technical interaction with the tunnel engineers and the core working group engineers of the project site. Mr. S. Vasudeva Rao – Project Manager highlighted the project milestones and the status.

The ICE team also visited Anna University, civil engineering department where Prof. Illamparthi briefed the academic syllabus of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The President reviewed the same and expressed that in general all the subjects covered at international level are also being taught in the Indian schools. He also expressed that up-gradation of syllabus with respective new standard codes of practices is more focused at international schools. Later the ICE team had an interaction session with the Anna University students.

ICE President - Prof. Barry Clarke and David Lloyd Roach, Director of Membership with KVR and SNS during the visit to L&T’s campus


L&T Construction Power Transmission & Distribution IC exhibited its comprehensive PT&D and Solar EPC capabilities in the 4th General Conference of Arab Union of Electricity & Exhibition held at Doha, Qatar from 7th to 9th Jan 2013.

His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh al Sada, the minister of energy and industry in the state of Qatar has inaugurated the 4th General Conference of Arab Union of Electricity and Exhibition, the seminar on “the Investment Opportunities in the Electrical Industries in the Arab Countries” and the “7th Exhibition of Electrical Industries in the Arab World”, organized by Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA).

The conference was attended by Energy Ministers & senior dignitaries of various Arab Countries. The main agenda of this grand event was “Renewable Energy and Smart Grid – Future Solutions to Electric Power” in Arab countries.

The entire capability spectrum of L&T in power transmission & distribution sector along with

L&T Participates in the 4th General Conference of Arab Union of Electricity & Exhibition

renewable energies was displayed through photographs, promotional video & brochures. Host of visitors comprising of clients, consultants, contractors & suppliers visited our stall and have shown interest in our EPC capabilities.

Mr. J.S. Sudarsan, EVP & Head - PT&D IC along with senior colleagues had visited our stall & participated in various conferences held during the event.


NEBOSH Accreditation for L&T’s Leadership Development Academy (LDA)

National Examination Board for Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH), UK accredited L&T’s Leadership Development Academy (LDA) at Lonavala for delivering their International General Certificate (IGC) Course at a function organised in L&T’s Headquarters, Chennai on March 4, 2013. The formal agreement to this effect was signed by Ms. Teresa Budworth, Chief Executive, NEBOSH and Mr. Neville Lobo, Vice President, Corporate HR & Director, LDA, L&T in the presence of Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan, Member of the Board and Sr. Executive Vice President (Infrastructure & Construction), L&T and Mr. Stuart Naylor, International Manager, NEBOSH. A formal accreditation certificate was also presented to Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan by Ms. Teresa.

In order to launch the first batch of this course, which was scheduled during 15th April to 25th April at Chennai, L&T internal Tutors’ workshop was held on Friday, 22nd March at Leadership Development Academy (LDA), Lonavala.

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan (SNS), Member of the Board and Sr. Executive Vice President, L&T, receives the accreditation certificate from Ms. Teresa Budworth, Chief Executive, NEBOSH


L&T at Vibrant Gujarat 2013

The sixth edition of Vibrant Gujarat 2013

Summit, held between 11th and 13 January at

Gandhinagar, became an example of a visionary

approach of the Government of Gujarat towards

inclusive and sustainable development. A total

of 2,100 delegates from 121 countries attended

127 seminars on different topics, forging 2,670

strategic partnerships. From L&T, CEO and MD,

Mr. K. Venkataramanan (KV) took the delegates

present on a whirlwind verbal tour of L&T’s many

projects in the state. The annual event, KV said,

provides L&T the opportunity to demonstrate

the turnkey construction expertise that helps

iconic structures transit from bold concept to

breathtaking reality. L&T had displayed its core

competencies through an attractive stall in

the exhibition at Vibrant Gujarat. Prominent

visitors to the stall included government

officials, bureaucrats and political leaders.

Senior L&T-ites who went through the exhibits

and encouraged the participants included,

Mr. K. Venkataramanan, CEO & MD, and

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan, Whole-time Director &

Sr. EVP (Infrastructure & Construction), L&T.

Mr. K. Venkataramanan, CEO and MD addressing the gathering

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan (SNS), Member of the Board and Sr. Executive Vice President, L&T, visiting the stall


AWARDS

MMH IC’s Bulk Material Handling Business has bagged the ACCE(I)-BHAGWATI award 2012- Outstanding Design of Industrial Plant/Structure for the Design and erection of Pipe Conveyor Long Span Galleries (Bridges) 3.0MTPA Expansion Project, Raw material handling System for Tata Steel, Jamshedpur.

Mr. T. Sasidhar of EDRC – BMH received the award from the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (I) on 12th January at Mangalore. A detailed presentation was made at the conference on the design & erection challenges faced in this project and best practices implemented by EDRC – BMH.

The Mumbai International Airport Projects ATC Tower by L&T Construction, B&F IC has been adjudged as Excellence in Construction of High Rise Building and awarded ACCE(I) Billimoria Award 2012 by the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) during the ACCE(I) Awards, Convention & Consultants Colloquium held at Mangalore on 11th & 12th Jan’2013.

Mr N. Namachivayam (Project Manager, ATC Tower) and Mr R Thamilagaran (Head – QA/QC, MIAL Project) received this award at the felicitation ceremony.

ACCE(I) Billimoria Award for MIAL ATC Tower

ACCE(I)-Bhagwati award for Bulk Material Handling Business


Transmission Line Testing & Research Station bags Quality Council of India Award - 2013

Transmission Line Testing & Research Station (TLTRS) has bagged the prestigious D.L. Shah- Quality Council of India Award - 2013 at the 8th National Quality Conclave of Quality Council of India held at New Delhi on 8th March 2013 for the case study submitted:

‘An opportunity for companies to showcase their success stories in the field of Quality implementing new Technology’.

With this achievement, TLTRS adds yet another feather to its cap of staying ahead in implementing new technologies. The new technologies implemented include Web casting of Tower testing, Tower Rigging Software & Integrated SCADA system and Automation of NABL workflow. The Project team was headed by Dr K.Natarajan and consists of key members - Mr. K. Srinivasan, Mr. Ravi Kiran Megham and Mr. M Karthikeyan.

L&T awarded at “Construction Week” Oman Awards 2013L&T’s ‘Upgrading Jahloot Grid Station to 220kV and 220kV Transmission line’ was awardedthe Infrastructure project of the year by “Construction Week” Oman Awards 2013. The award, which is one among 16 other categories, was announced on 19.03.2013 at a function held in Grand Hayat Muscat.

Upgrading Jahloot Grid Station to 220kV and 220kV Transmission Line Project is an EPC contract awarded to Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC on 26.12.2010 by Oman Electricity Transmission Company S.A.OG and project activities started by 1st week of January 2011. The project scope includes construction of 220kV grid station in existing 132kV grid station premises, 1.5 km route length of 220kV 1C x 2500 sq.mm underground cable two circuits and 70 km of Double Circuit Transmission Line from Misfah Grid Station to Jahloot Grid Station passing through one of the toughest mountainous terrain. Completion of this project is expected to facilitate power evacuation from Barka Power Plant and power sharing through various 220kV and 132kV Lines, which are connected to Jahloot Grid station.


Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI) Kancheepuram, is involved in imparting training in welding for ITI & experienced welders and qualifying welders for domestic and overseas projects. Presently, trained welders are certified by CSTI after conducting the welder qualification test and MES/NCVT certificate is issued by Director General of Employment and Training, Govt. of India.

The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), a representative body of professional welding engineers in India and member country of International Institute of Welding is an Authorized National Body (ANB) to carry out certification programmes for International Institutes of Welding. IIW India has accredited the welding Centre of CSTI- Kancheepuram as an Authorized Training Institute (ATI) to conduct training and certification at various competency levels for welders to commensurate

L&T secured yet another coveted accolade, bagging the prestigious NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award in the Infrastructure category. L&T has won the award on multiple occasions in the past, affirming its unrivalled leadership position in the industry.

The award was accepted on behalf of the Company by Mr. R. Shankar Raman, CFO. It was handed over by Dr.Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, at a function in New Delhi on April 8, 2013 that was attended by the crème de la crème of Indian industry and other celebrities.

Instituted in 2006, the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards are among the most high profile of awards. The citation says the awards recognise business leaders whose ‘relentless pursuit of excellence has fuelled India’s journey to the forefront of the world economy. They acknowledge the best, the brightest and the most dynamic of Indian organisations that have emerged leaders in their respective business operations’.

Accreditation of CSTI Kancheepuram Institute and Testing Centre for Welding Trade

L&T bags NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award

with the requirements of codes and specifications such as IS:7310 / IS:817, ISO:9606-1, BSEN:287 and ASME Sec IX/AWS D1.1 along with prevailing activities.

Mr. Muralidharan – Vice Chairman of the Indian Institute of Welding / Chennai Branch handed over the IIW -ATI certificate to Mr. B. Ramakrishnan, Executive Vice President, Finance and Accounts, in the presence of Mr.S. Natarajan G.M & Head - CSTI and Mr. M. V. Venkatesan, Principal - CSTI.

Mr. B. Ramakrishnan, Executive Vice President, Finance and Accounts receiving the certificate from Mr. Muralidharan – Vice Chairman of the Indian Institute of Welding

Mr. R. Shankar Raman, receives the award from Dr.Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Printed at Lokavani Southern Printers Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. Edited by Mr. V.S. Ramana for L&T Construction from L&T Construction Headquarters, Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 089. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Management. The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Editor. Not for sale. Only for free circulation among employees of L&T Construction and their customers.

For the complete list of key visitors, their impressions and more information on HHL centre, please visit: - http://www.lntecc.com/homepage/common/museum.htm

Holck-Larsen CentreVisitors’ Impressions

“Great visit... Realized what L&T has done to Nation and the World & fantastic contributions to the community” Mr. G Srinivasan-Chairman & Managing Director & Team ‘The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Mumbai on March 4, 2013

“Incredible achievements in engineering and design brought to life by the enthusiastic and knowledge of a wonderful host....Thank you” Ms. Teresa Budworth-Chief Executive & Mr.Stuart Naylor-International Manager - M/s Nabosh on March 4, 2013

“A fantastic tour showing all the engineering passion that the people of L&T has…Fantastic Company” Mr. Navjit Gill - Managing Director, Mr. Peter Dorrich - Sr. Vice President & Team Rolls Royce Marine Group on March 8, 2013

“I am amazed by what I saw and the people amazed me even more. An eye opener and a huge learning” Dr. Amarnath Ananthanarayanan, MD & CEO & Mr. VL Rangarajan - Associate Vice President - M/s. Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Ltd on March 21, 2013

“The Museum & the presenter say it all about L&T” Mr. Hamed Kazim – HK Consulting - Dubai & Mr.Dip K Sen-VP & HEAD-Transportation Infrastructure on March 26, 2013

“A great experience visiting the Corporate Museum and we truly appreciate the thought in building this, which gives the complete overview of L&T” Mr. Alexander Cutler – Chairman, Mr. Craig Arnold – Vice Chairman & Team M/s Eaton Industries Pvt Ltd on April 11, 2013

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