AT A GLANCE

• More than 400 professionals from the construction and real-estate industry gathered at the Global NICMARians Alumni Meet & Construction Leadership Conclave 1.0, which concluded on a note that India has one of the fastest growing construction and real estate industry. 
• PropEquity and Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in the US, have announced a knowledge partnership that focuses on Indian real estate research. 
• Law firm Singh & Associates recently hosted QUEST 2018 – Knowledge Exchange Series in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers; the event brought together industry leaders from the infrastructure sector, who shared their insights on various aspects of infrastructure project execution and dispute resolution.
• CREDAI organised its second edition of the New India Summit in December 2018, Mysuru, to address the emerging opportunities in the Tier-II, Tier-III and Tier-IV cities in the country.  
• The 19th edition of LED Expo 2018 focussed on energy-efficient, smart lighting solutions and gears that are changing the face of the Indian lighting industry; 14 million street lights are to be replaced by energy-efficient alternatives announced EESL at the expo.
• Allcargo Logistics has signed an MoU with JNPT and CIDCO, wherein, Allcargo will set up the operations, maintenance and management of a Skill Development Centre in Maharashtra near JNPT, to enhance employment opportunities for underprivileged youth in port and maritime logistics. 
• With the mission for ‘Zero Tolerance’ towards electrical accidents and energy conservation, International Copper Association India organised a National seminar on Electrical Safety & Energy Conservation in Buildings in Kolkata, in association with Central Electricity Authority, BIS and BEE.
• Schneider Electric India Foundation has kicked-off the 12th edition of its ‘Green Championship’ programme for schools under its ‘Conserve My Planet’ programme.