Thursday, June 5, 2008

Links to intersting News Items

Dear Readers,

I have been little slow in blogging cos of busy schedule. Will try to catch soon.

  1. Building India`s highest dam in the heart of Arunachal.
  2. Cheers for Public sector on success of Delhi Metro."The Delhi Metro is a stunning example of how a government project can be done properly," says Delhi Metro Rail Corporation managing director Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, a 74-year-old, yoga-practicing civil engineer.
  3. The engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contract route is currently most preferred for implementing metro rail projects. Venugopal Pillai eplains here.
  4. The wikipedia version of EPC is here. (The author is Senior Engineer - Civil, TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd, and has worked on EPC contracts from the owner's/EPC contractor's side)