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JANUARY - JUNE 2018 l VOLUME 20 l ISSUE 1 editorial new projects

Monsoon is here at last to give us respite from the 1. Construction of ‘New Terminal Building’ for Airports Authority of unbearable heat of the summer, to cover our hills and meadows with lush greenery and add scenic beauty in India, at Guwahati Airport, Assam. our country side. The Met Dept has declared that we 2. Expansion of manufacturing facility for Bridgestone India Pvt. would be having normal monsoons- welcome news as Ltd., at Chakan, Pune. the nation needs a consumption boost. For too long, we have been depending on government investments 3. Redevelopment of GPRA Colony for NBCC India Limited, at especially in Infrastructure to get the economy going. Netaji Nagar, New Delhi. Private investments are finally going up; tax collections are up and pace is picking up in an election year. Only 4. Structural and civil infrastructure, MEP and IBMS for worries are rising inflation and petrol prices. Multispecialty Hospital for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Continuing with our endeavour to keep you updated with Pratishthan, in Sivasagar, Assam. the going-ons in the Shapoorji Pallonji family, we present 5. Sewer pipe network at Pahari Zone V in Patna, under the you the January – June 2018 issue of We@SP, which as usual is brimming over with the latest news, insightful National Clean Ganga Mission. articles and happenings across various regions and 6. Construction of new office campus for HCL Technologies Limited, group companies. in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The main feature in this issue is our New Age 7. Design and Construction of Grand Memorial of Bharatratna Construction “Intel SRR3” at Bengaluru which also won CIDC Vishwakarma Award 2018 in the category of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar for MMRDA at Mumbai. “Best Construction Projects”. The technology in this 8. Civil and Structural works for DFCU for Guru Gobind Singh project is unique with only a handful of similar projects Polymer Addition Project for HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd., at executed across the world. Bathinda, Punjab. Under “Safety Section” we will be honouring the HSE Performers who earned recognition in the field of Health, 9. General Contract works for Riverdale Residential Development Safety and Environment in our company. We have Plot A & E for Duville Estates Pvt. Ltd., at Kharadi, Pune. been consistently winning accolades at the National 10. Design and Construction for APTIDCO at Guntur, Prakasam, Level the latest being the 2018 Golden Peacock award in the category of Occupational Health and Safety Kurnool, Ananthapuram and West Godavari District, Andhra won by India Bulls Blue Project in Mumbai. Our Hearty Pradesh. Congratulations to the Project and HSE Teams. 11. Kalpataru Paramount Project for Ananta Landmarks Pvt. Ltd., at As usual, our organization has been busy with lots of CSR work and its own staff development activities. Thane, Mumbai. Some of the training initiatives are reported in detail 12. Beautification of streets for Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City under “Happenings” section. Also, Annual days were Corporation Ltd., at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. celebrated throughout the country and especially with great gusto and fanfare at Ahmedabad, Pune, 13. Main Works for Stratum Project for Venus Infrastructure & Hyderabad and Dubai. Developers Pvt. Ltd., at Ahmedabad. To wind it all up with the refreshing sights and sounds 14. Construction of IT Project Oracle ORR Phase 2 for Sattva of distant lands, in our “Your Space” section, one of Developers Pvt. Ltd., at Bengaluru, Karnataka. our staff members takes you across the vast expanse of Canada, regaling you with his experiences as he 15. Core and shell work of SBH-World Plaza, World One and World explores the famed Niagara Falls, the Peace Tower Three Residential Towers for Classic Promoters & Builders Pvt. in Ottawa, The Thousand Islands on St Lawrence River, the Grand Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ltd., at Bibvewadi, Pune. the Olympic Stadium in Montreal and many more 16. Tech Zone Centaurus for Phoenix Embassy Tech Zone Pvt. Ltd., attractions. at Hyderabad. “We@SP”, is your magazine – it’s a forum for your views. We urge you to contribute articles, be it your projects, your region, your innovations at work or your hobbies/ interests, your holiday trips or your passion for bikes, cooking, poetry etc. Let the rest of the Shapoorji Pallonji family know about it all through these pages. As for us, we have only two stipulations: your piece has to the original, and it should be of interest of our readers. Just write to us at [email protected] and we will do the rest. Enjoy the monsoons but please do take care!

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{Main Feature Section}...... 4 Annual Day at Ahmedabad Region...... 22 {Safety Section}...... 12 Annual Day at Pune Region...... 22 Annual Day at Hyderabad Region...... 23 {Happening Section} Annual Day at SPINT...... 24 ALDEP Updates...... 14 Business Excellence Award in UAE...... 24 STC Kolkata Convocation...... 15 HSE Leader of the Year Award...... 25 Launch of SP SHIKHAR 2017 Strategy Conclave of SP International...... 26 (India Batch)...... 15 Knowledge Portal launched for Launch of SP SHIKHAR 2017 Shapoorji Pallonji International...... 26 (Dubai Batch)...... 16 Setting Examples: BEKA WINSTON...... 26 SP SHIKHAR Workshop on Leading Self Mumbai Custom Half Marathon 2017...... 27 (Learning Lab I) Held...... 16 Shapoorji Pallonji And Inter Site Cricket Matches at SP SHIKHAR Workshop on Leading Company Private Limited Hyderabad Region...... 27 People & Teams (Learning Lab II) Medical Camp held at Hyderabad RO...... 28 41/44, Minoo Desai Marg, held in Lonavala and Dubai...... 16 Colaba, Mumbai 400 005. Awareness of World TB Day at Crucial Conversations...... 17 Tel: + 91 22 6749 0000 Ahmedabad Region...... 28 Young Managers Program...... 18 Fax: + 91 22 6633 8176 Malaria Awareness Program at OPQ Certification...... 18 Email: [email protected] Ahmedabad Region...... 29 Leadership Forum: An Interactive World Day for Safety & Health held Editorial Team session with Dr. Jack Phillips...... 18 at Ahmedabad Region...... 29 Mukesh Rao Practice Sharing Forum_February 2018...... 19 Holi Celebrations at Hyderabad RO...... 29 Monica Sawant Practice Sharing Forum_August 2017...... 19 Wedding Anniversary celebrations Practice Sharing Forum_November 2017...... 20 at Hyderabad RO...... 29 Editorial support, designing and printing DISHA 1...... 20 by Spenta Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. DISHA 2...... 21 website: www.spentamultimedia.com UDAAN 2017...... 21

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PROJECT BRIEF Design & Build of office building and associated facilities.

PROJECT COST NEW AGE OF CONSTRUCTION SRR3 : Rs. 881.90 Crore PROJECT DURATION PRACTICE INTEL SRR3 SRR3 : 18 Months It is a fact that the construction sector is the least innovative and the most CLIENT reluctant to adopt technology. This becomes evident from any research INTEL TECHNOLOGY INDIA journal, magazine article or annual GDP report. Description SRR3 Construction practices have been the same for ages as regards the Excavation 25,000 Cu m sequence of works, which move from civil to structures to masonry to Backfilling 1,20,000 Cu m façade, MEP, finishes and commissioning. These cardinal steps are followed religiously to deliver projects to clients, up to their expectations. Concreting 20,200 Cu m There has neither been incentive for civil engineering practices, so as to be Reinforcement 2,000 MT questioned or challenged, nor room for experimenting with the sequence Structural Steel 4,500 MT of jobs in construction. Deck sheeting 58,300 Sq m Partition Walls 30,400 Sq m But times are changing, especially with prospective new age clients, for whom time lost is equivalent to opportunity lost. They are more time Acoustic Ceilings 28,200 Sq m conscious as regards occupation/expansion of new facilities and are ready to take high risks. Unitized Glazing 22,500 Sq m GI Ducting 32,800 Sq m With several available options in construction, the method that has been FF piping 34,000 Rmt chosen is one where building plates are treated as parts to flesh out the core Electrical Cabling 40,000 Rmt as in an assembly line in a manufacturing unit. Here all the components of the building plate are assembled at ground level and hauled on to the Description Gross Area (SQM) required position and repeated till completion. SRR3 58,206 This new age construction practice of manufacturing buildings is known SRR3 CUB 3,288 as BuildDown. As we complete hauling/lifting the slabs, we are actually SRR3 STP 418 building downwards, as against the conventional practice of constructing buildings from the ground up. KEY FEATURES  Use of M60 for slip forming cores In the process of ‘manufacturing’ a building, the key is how many  Steel beam grades used: E410 & E350 components can be installed/assembled on the ground, prior to lifting them  Lifting and installation of 180 tonne capacity in position. More the number of components that can be made on the jacks at a height of 43 metres ground—for example, assembly of floor framing, slab works, fire proofing,  Slab cycle time of 13 days with façade and façade and above-ceiling MEP works—more is the time that is saved. To MEP (main runs) further save on time, the following steps are taken:   Completely unitised glazing system, with modular sizes; Jacking of 90x27 m slab (of total weight of  Repeatability of steel framing and connection type; 1,400 MT) to a height of 41metres  Similar architectural floor space planning;  Commissioning of 4x400 kVA modular UPS  Zoning of floor for MEP, as per services for modularisation; and 4x4000kVA transformer and DG  Detailed design and shop drawing coordination in BIM;  4x550TR chillers installed and  Modular furniture & interior finishes. commissioned

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OVERALL BRIEF All the means and methods used in this system are no different than in a conventional construction project. The difference is in the sequence in which these activities are accomplished, which we have illustrated in pictorial sequence below.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN PHILOSOPHY The SRR3 Building construction philosophy is simple: The slab is lifted to a desired height and locked in its position with outrigger columns slipped with cores. In the four outrigger columns extending from the core at the required height, a locking notch is provided for locking the beam so as to have it diagonally pass through the primary and secondary girders and rest on the column notch. The load is then transferred through the notch, into the column, and to the mat foundation.

1. FOUNDATION & CORES 2. FLOOR FRAMING & CONCRETE 3. FACADE INSTALLATION & MEP WORKS

4. FACADE ALIGNMENT 5. LOCKING BEAM INSTALLATION 6. INTERIOR FIT OUT

5 Charrette for Design and Construction Approach for Design and Construction Design works for SRR3 kicked off with a week-long charrette, in which all The process of the project and the approach to it stakeholders were introduced to the project and its goals. was broken down into the following: The deliberations concluded with joint collaboration with the following  Charrette for Design & Construction; outcomes:  Design integration process; 1. Project goals clarified;  Foundations; 2. Project methodology briefed;  Cores construction; 3. Design and construction time lines discussed;  Installation of truss, jacks and strands; 4. Design dependency for all trades listed;  Assembly and loading of slab; 5. Design localisation as per codes and materials;  Installation of unitised glazing and MEP; 6. Design process and time lines amalgamated;  Locking and interior finishes. 7. Key subcontractors’ inputs accounted for design. Project Layout The INTEL campus measures 17.23 hectares and Design Integration Process is located in Bengaluru, and the area allocated Initial inputs to the design process is determined from owner’s project for SRR3 is 7.28 hectares. SRR3 is a 10-storey requirements and charrette. general purpose building with office space, soft The complex and diverse process is managed with fully integrated ‘Building labs, cafeteria, gymnasium and other amenities. Information Model Level of Development 400’ process. The building is shaped like an equal angle, where It is most efficiently executed in SRR3 Design Build Project. the floor plate is divided into three parts: Wing A, Knuckle and Wing B. The ‘Wing A & B’ plate A structured BIM execution plan was created for all stakeholders to measures 91x27 m and the Knuckle area is develop a model, so that the design and relevant information could be 27x27 m. communicated to all for effective development of the design, leading to SRR3 is powered by a separate central utility a better visualisation of the desired end product. By doing this, design building and sewage treatment plant. programme costs are estimated and sequencing of Bill of Materials (BOM) Intel had two operational facilities (SRR1 & SRR2) data can be incorporated into the procurement plan for negotiations during the construction of SRR3. upfront.

With a properly coordinated BIM and a sequenced BOM for major modular assemblies, material requirements, inventory management, fabrication and prefabrication, facilities, operation requirements, activity sequencing, warehousing and transportation requirements and operations, scope management and design quality improvement can be easily visualised for better planning and execution.

Further, incoming and outgoing documents are managed via e-builder in SRR3. Documents are uploaded for each stage of project and classified for reference of all stake holder. It helps to ensure that all stake holders are using updated information and accessible on all platforms.

6 Foundations The building is in the shape of an equal angle, where Wings A and B each have three ‘mat’ foundations, while the Knuckle has one mat foundation to transfer the total load of the G+9 building to the solid foundation.

Such a design is simpler for geotechnical engineers, structural engineers and contractors to execute, as the ‘mat’ can account for any form of variation in soil type; it is better for heavy load distribution and is shallow in nature (just a meter deep in virgin soil). Additionally, these foundations are ideal for tight sites like Intel because they require less excavation and underpinning. And since the foundations are fewer and shallower, there is less likelihood of utility conflicts.

The duration of construction is shorter too compared to conventional foundations, and the risk to any existing infrastructure in the neighbourhood is reduced.

7 Core Construction The buildings consist of seven cores of typical sizes and arrangement. Two are lift cores, housing five lifts each, four cores are dedicated to the staircase and the electrical room and remaining one (in the Knuckle) houses a staircase and three lifts. This arrangement of cores helped meet the NBC code for fire evacuation, as cores are 2hr fire rated and stairs are spaced 45 m apart. The roof and the floor decks extend in a traditional cantilever arrangement from the cores. The reinforcement in the cores is typically simple, since these structures are in compression and have no appreciable overturning moments. They are standalone structures with high lateral stability.

Cores are slip formed and are executed from fall safe platforms. They are propelled with multiple hydraulic jacks climbing on tubes at the rate of Figure 4: Parts and assembly of slip form platform 2.5 m per day, with required elevation openings, embed sleeves, et al— all kept in coordination with service/civil requirements. The construction meets the highest of tolerances of +/- 25mm. The building’s standalone core is efficient and safe and enables execution of other services and civil works within cores, while the slab is being assembled, casted and lifted outside.

Figure 4: Concrete setting time and rebar mock-up for key critical area, as part of planning and training

Figure 4: Slip form rig details (above) and jacks’ location plan for a typical core Figure 4: Slip forming in progress to a height of 46 m 8 Strand Jacking System Installation of jacks over cores count among the most critical activity. In SRR3, jacks were installed over the cores, along with a temporary steel platform to house the jacks and ancillary operating equipment. Each core had about eight jacks of 180 tonnes. All jacks used had fail-safe mechanisms, which ensured that in the event of any hydraulic failure, the load was automatically locked into the bottom anchor of the jacks, making it unnecessary to hold the load for extended periods on the hydraulic system. The lifting cables were assembled with multiple lengths of 18 mm diameter seven-wire post-tensioning strands. Each strand consisted of six wires around a central core wire, which after assembly was drawn through a die to compact the pattern. The resulting strands had a minimum specified breaking load of 380 kN. The actual lifting capacity of any jack was directly related to the number of strands which were used with that particular jack, which is normally calculated on the basis of a load factor of 2.5 on the breaking load of each strand. A computer controlled system gives the freedom to operate and monitor the jacks remotely. The control system is PC-operated and can operate up to 20 jacks per computer with total synchronisation—with tolerance of 15 Figure 5: Strand jack being installed over the core for SRR3 mm—and lifts at the rate of 5 m per hour.

Figure 5: Lifting beam being installed diagonally below primary girder and connected to strands from jacks above to lift the composite floor

Steel & Deck Assembly All Building roof and floor deck assembly in SRR3 is accomplished in a controlled environment on an assembly pad on the ground, over temporary pedestals. Slab being cantilevered from the cores, steel beams are fabricated with pre-cambered individually to achieve over slab camber of max +156mm Figure 6: Steel assembly around cores completed with pre-camber, and min -53mm over the slab. This pre-camber settles/ uplifts to a flat slab, as per design, with the intent that these will flatten out on loading with each application of dead/superimposed load during operation of steel assembly, concreting, façade erection, loading and locking of slab. Assembly of deck & structural steel is most efficient due to working height and there tower cranes are not required. No risk of building materials falling from the building. Steel assembly rates are at their highest because movement times are drastically reduced and fall protection requirements with their inherent cycle times are virtually eliminated. An 8-man crew can assemble 50-60 pieces a day as compared to 20-30 pieces assembled at height. Decking and concrete operations are equally fast, and the quality of work can be easily and more thoroughly inspected and corrected. The horizontal structure assembly is most efficient and accomplished with the highest quality resulting in exceptionally lower risk to construction workers and a Figure 7: Decking Installation over steel assembly. very high surety of quality workmanship.

9 Façade Installation All façade installation is accomplished in a controlled environment on the assembly pad, at or near ground level, but at an accessible height for installation and in coordination with other trades. Installation time is greatly reduced and risk of damage to façade elements is significantly reduced. Manufacturing and assembly happens at the same location, and teams are no longer required to travel long distances. Since the building has no perimeter columns, consistent weather and soundproofing is easier to achieve—due to the continuous installation of panels interlocked with each other, taking full advantage of the unitised glazing system. Installation at the ground is completed by installation of a bracket and façade system and propped to the slab, till the upper transom engages with the bottom transom of the panel of the above floor and is sealed with a fire stop and joint sealant. These are the only installation works taken up once the slab is locked. As with the deck assembly, as and when there is work to be done at a small height over the ground, risks of falls are eliminated. The quality of the façade installation can be easily inspected, surveyed and corrected with relative ease, compared to a conventional installation. MEP Installation & Loading MEP installation takes full advantage of an unhindered working space, the height of the installation and a less complicated design. To aid accurate and speedy execution, up to 70 per cent of both the vertical and horizontal MEP systems are installed on the ground and rest in enclosed floor spaces, once the slab is locked. The building is inherently driven towards prefabricated MEP assemblies which are installed under the deck, while above-the-deck activities such as façade installation are taking place in parallel. Additionally, MEP materials and components are delivered to the site just in time, along with other civil items. Distribution MEPs are included either in the interior modules, or loaded on the deck and carried to the floors to their final positions, after which they are installed during interior fit-outs. Since assemblies are inspected and certified before delivery, commissioning of MEP systems can be streamlined. Coordinated MEP affords greater quality, higher efficiency of installation and accelerated commissioning processes. While MEP installation is done below the slab, civil and MEP items required for the completion of interior installation are loaded above the slab. Figure 10: Unitised glazing being installed at ground level with temporary props, while transom is not locked with the panel above Lifting Operations The building floor slab is lifted into place using strand jacks located on the corners of the cores, as per structural design, and strands from the jacks reach to a lifting point on the structure of the deck. Multiple jacks are controlled via a computer interface, which commands individual jacks to move in tandem with each other, keeping the deck level during the lift (the lifting rate is approximately five metres per hour). The decks hang from the strand jacks in the same manner as a bridge would hang from its suspension cables, lifted to required position and locked to its required elevation. The

Figure 11: MEP under-deck installation prior to lifting Figure 12: Slab loaded with interior items Figure 13: Lifting of slab in progress SRR3 ready for lifting 10 use of this lifting method eliminates the need for tower cranes and lifts of steel, façade and other materials. Interior Fitout The SRR3 building, in comparison to SRR4, lends itself to prefabricated interiors, since flat open floor decks are available at the ground level, providing opportunity to advance the Figure 14: Gypsum partition installation fitout operation much earlier in the happening in locked floors while others build schedule. Prefabricated pods floors are getting assembled on the ground and/or partition assemblies can be simply placed on the deck in a ‘roll- on’ manner, or with minimal lifting and effort. Once a floor is locked into final position, it becomes weather tight and can be conditioned so that fitouts and finishes can be accomplished without risk of damage from moisture, temperature or dust. Additionally, this advanced fitout operation begins as soon as the top Figure 15: With better built-up space which floor is locked into place and during is free of multiple columns, space can be the assembly of floors that follow better utilised for work and collaborations below it. Workers execute fitouts in an enclosed and conditioned floor space. Interior fitouts can begin earlier in the build cycle and can be accomplished in a highly controlled environment, thereby increasing the speed of delivery, reducing the risk of damage from weather/climate and enhancing the safety of the fitout crew.

Shapoorji Pallonji Bags CIDC Vishwakarma Award

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited was conferred the CIDC Vishwakarma Award 2018 in the ‘Best Construction Projects’ category, for the Intel SRR3, IT Office Building, Bengaluru project, at the awards ceremony held at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on March 7, 2018. The award citation was collected by Israr Ahmed, Project Director and Chirag Panchal, Planning Head, on behalf of the project team from SPCPL.

11 safety SAFE SPACE OUR HSE PERFORMERS WE BRING YOU OUR LATEST LIST OF SITES/REGIONS, WHO HAVE EARNED THEIR PLACE HERE THROUGH HARD WORK, RECOGNITION AND BY ACHIEVING MILESTONES IN THE FIELD OF ‘HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT’.

Recognition from Independent Bodies/Agencies ACHIEVERS: 2 SITES The Shiva Statue and New IIM College, Kashipur sites of Delhi Region have received Certificates ofAppreciation from CIDC Vishwakarma, for Construction Health, Safety & Environment.

Recognition from Client ACHIEVERS: 20 SITES

1. DLF – The Primus, from Gurgaon Region received Certificate from client Ambuja Neotia, on achievement of 3 million safe of Appreciation from client DLF Home Developers Ltd., on man hours, for the period January 2017 to February 2018. achievement of 21 million safe man hours, during the period 11. HDFC, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad Region received October 2012 to December 2017. Certificate of Appreciation from client HDFC, on achievement 2. One India Bulls Blu, from Mumbai Region received of 2.5 million safe man hours, on January 2018, for the Certificate of Appreciation from client India Bulls, on period September 2015 to December 2017. achievement of 14 million safe man hours, at One India 12. Assetz MarQ, Bengaluru Region received Certificate of Bulls, on March 10, 2018. Appreciation from client Assetz MarQ, on achievement of 3. Samtanagar Redevelopment, Mumbai Region received 2.4 million safe man hours, for the period January 2015 to Certificate of Appreciation from client SD Corp, on February 2017. achievement of 7.2 million safe man hours at Samtanagar, 13. Vicinia, Mumbai Region received Certificate of Appreciation Kandivali, on March 10, 2018, for the period April 1, 2017 to from client Nuevo Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., on March 31, 2018. achievement of 1 million safe man hours, at Vicinia, on 4. HLCI, Lucknow, Delhi Region received Certification of March 1, 2018. Appreciate from client UP Rajya Nirman Nigam Ltd., on 14. CESC, Kolkata Region received Certificate of Appreciation achievement of 7 million safe man hours at HLCI, Lucknow, from client RPSG, on achievement of 2 million safe man on April 13, 2018. hours, for the period August 2015 to December 2017. 5. AURIC, Aurangabad, Water Business Region has 15. Marhowra, GE, HOMP received Certificate of Appreciation received Certificate of Appreciation from client AURIC, from client GE, on achievement of 2 million safe man hours, on achievement of 5 million safe man hours at AURIC for the period June 2016 to December 2017. Aurangabad, on April 7, 2018. 16. Runwal Bliss, Mumbai Region received Certificate of 6. Oracle, Bengaluru Region received Certificate of Appreciation from client Runwal Bliss, on achievement of 1.8 Appreciation from client Synergy, on achievement of 5 million million safe man hours, on March 10, 2018. safe man hours, on February 7, 2018, for the period April 17. BEL, Jodhpur, Delhi Region received Certificate of 2016 to February 2018. Appreciation from client BEL, on achievement of 1 million 7. Shiva Statue, Delhi Region received Certificate of safe man hours, on March 5, 2018. Appreciation from client Miraj Group, on achievement of 5 18. Roza, GE, HOMP received Certificate of Appreciation from million safe man hours, on February 12, 2018. client GE, on achievement of 1 million safe man hours, for 8. Intel, SRR3, Bengaluru Region received Certificate of the period October 2016 to December 2017. Appreciation from client Intel, on achievement of 5 million 19. Brigade Panorama, Bengaluru Region received Helmet safe man hours, on completion of project. of Honour Award (Trophy) for Excellence in Environment, 9. SMG, Becharaji, Mumbai Region received Certificate of Health Management & Safety Management from client Appreciation from client SMG, on achievement of 4.2 Brigade Group, in December 2017. million safe man hours, on February 7, 2018, for the period 20. Brigade Cosmopolis, Bengaluru Region received Trophy for December 2016 to January 2018. Excellence in Safety star award from client, Brigade Group 10. Uttalika, Kolkata Region received Certificate of Appreciation in Dec 2017.

Note - Safe SPace has been created to acknowledge exemplary HSE performance and names of the regions, sites and individuals who have earned recognition in the field of Health, Safety and Environment.Their names will appear here in the each issue of We@SP - Compiled by Corporate HSE Department with Inputs from RO and Other Sources INTRODUCTION TO “ISO 45001 – OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE FOR USE”

INTRODUCTION As a responsible organisation, we have been following the • ISO 45001 considers both risk and opportunities, while best available guidelines on Occupational Health and Safety OHSAS 18001 deals exclusively with risk; Management Systems (OHSMS) in the form of OHSAS 18001. • ISO 45001 includes the views of interested parties, but In March 2018, the International Organisation for Standardisation OHSAS 18001 does not. (ISO) rolled out ISO 45001, the first-of-its-kind standard on occupational health and safety management system. Nearly a From OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 hundred experts participated in the development of ISO 45001— When migrating from OHSAS 18001, several steps must be taken led by ISO project committee ISO/PC 283, Occupational Health to “prepare the ground”. However, if we follow the sequence and Safety Management Systems— together with dozens of other below, the transition it will be smoother: organisations. 1. Perform an analysis of interested parties (i.e., those individuals or organisations that can affect your organisation’s activities), ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies requirements as well as internal and external factors that might impact your for an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management organisation’s business, and then ask yourself how these system, with guidance for its use, to enable an organisation to risks can be controlled through your management system. proactively improve its OH&S performance in preventing injury 2. Establish the scope of the system, while considering what and ill-health. ISO 45001 is intended to be applicable to any your management system is set to achieve. organisation regardless of its size, type and nature. 3. Use this information to establish your processes, your risk evaluation / assessment and, most importantly, to set key Directed at the top management of an organisation, it aims to performance indicators (KPIs) for the processes. provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees and visitors. Once we have adapted all the data to the tools of OHSAS 18001, we can reuse most of what we already have in our new While ISO 45001 draws on OHSAS 18001, the former benchmark management system. So, while the approach is quite different, the for OH&S, it is a new and distinct standard; it is not a revision basic tools are the same. or update and is due to be phased in gradually. The main differences between the two are that ISO 45001 concentrates DOVETAILING INTO INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM on the interaction between an organisation and its business – IMS environment, while OHSAS 18001 focused on managing OH&S ISO’s common framework for management system standards hazards and other internal issues. The standards also diverge in was deliberately developed to facilitate the integration of new many other ways: management topics into an organisation’s existing management • ISO 45001 is process-based, whereas OHSAS 18001 is systems. For example, ISO 45001 is based closely on ISO 14001 procedure-based; to help organisations combine their OH&S and environmental • ISO 45001 is dynamic in all clauses, but OHSAS 18001 is not; functions internally.

Having been certified for OHSAS 18001 for more than six years, we are completely aware of the immense benefits that are drawn from a robust occupational health and safety management system. Similarly, in addition to ensuring that an organisation’s reputation as a safe place to work will be promoted, ISO 45001 can have more direct benefits to the organisation, such as:  Increased organisational resilience through proactive risk prevention, innovation and continual improvement;  BENEFITS Strengthening of legal and regulatory compliance, whilst reducing business losses with improved ability to respond to regulatory compliance issues;  Reduction in the overall costs of incidents;  Reduction in downtime and costs of disruption to operations;  Reduction in cost of insurance premiums;  Reduction in absenteeism and employee turnover rates;  Demonstration of brand responsibility, in the form of recognition for having achieved an international benchmark (which may in turn influence customers who are concerned about their social responsibilities).

Compiled by Alok Shrivastava -Corporate HSE Department Ref.: www.iso.org, other websites 13 happening

ALDEP – Class of 2019 (REG 2015 + LAT 2017) had their Third Year Technical Workshop from 12 - 16 March, 2018, at IIT Delhi

ALDEP Batch 2017 Regulars attended their ‘First Technical Workshop’ which was held from February 12 - 16, 2018, at IIT Madras

14 Batch 11A graduated from Supervisor Training Centre, Kolkata

Mr. Swarup Das stood 1st in Finishing stream Mr. S. Jana stood 1st in Formwork stream Mr. S. Mondal stood 1st in Steel Fixing stream

Launch of Shapoorji SP SHIKHAR 2017 – India batch was launched on July 10, 2017, at a gala function, at the Imperial Pallonji SHIKHAR 2017 Club in Mumbai. The event was attended by the participants of SP SHIKHAR 2017, their respective (India Batch) managers, group CEOs, HR heads and other seniors from various group companies. This is the third consecutive year when the SHIKHAR programme is being held, and it has ushered Batch Nos. 5 & 6 into the fold. The evening’s proceeding commenced with a lamp lighting ceremony by group CEOs and MDs and the unveiling of the SP SHIKHAR 2017 booklet. It marked the formal beginning of the year-long leadership development journey for the batch. Vasant Sanzgiri (Group Head, HR) and Daya Sajnani (Group Head, L&OD) outlined the context of the whole SHIKHAR programme and shared the vision of leadership development at Shapoorji Pallonji, as envisioned by our chairman, Mr. Shapoor Mistry. We have 44 bright, high-potential individuals this year, from 11 group companies, who have been hand-picked to undergo this journey, which will prepare them to take the group to the next level of growth and excellence. Towards initiation of their SHIKHAR journey, the participants have undergone ADEPT 15 personality assessment and self-assessment, as part of their 360 Degree Feedback Assessment.

- SP Group Centre

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Launch of Shapoorji Pallonji SHIKHAR 2017 (Dubai Batch)

Mr. M. D. Saini delivered the key note address. He emphasised the importance of training and leadership development and urged the participants to take full advantage of the programme. Vasant Sanzgiri (Group Head, HR) and Daya Sajnani (Group Head, L&OD) gave context to the whole SHIKHAR programme and shared the vision of leadership development at Shapoorji Pallonji, as envisioned by our chairman, Mr. Shapoor Mistry. It marked the formal commencement of the year-long leadership development SP SHIKHAR 2017 has gone global. This senior journey for the batch. leadership development journey has been well received We have 18 bright, high-potential individuals this year, from three across the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and has touched group companies, who have been hand-picked to undergo this international shores this year. Welcome to our first journey, which will prepare them to take the group to the next level Shapoorji Pallonji SHIKHAR 2017 batch from Dubai! of growth and excellence. The batch was inaugurated on the September 28, As part of their initiation to the SHIKHAR journey, the participants 2017, at a function at the Time Grand Plaza Hotel, in have undergone ADEPT 15 personality assessment. Dubai. The event was attended by Mr. M. D. Saini, Mr. Varghese Mathew, Mr. Biju Oommachan, and Mr. Prabal - SP Group Centre Kansal, to name a few.

SP SHIKHAR Workshop on Leading People and Teams (Learning Lab II) Held in Lonavala and Dubai

SP SHIKHAR Workshop on Leading Self (Learning Lab I) Held SHIKHAR 2017 participants underwent their ‘First Learning Lonavala Lab’, in three batches, in September last year (2017). The India programme was held at Lonavala, and the Dubai programme was held in Dubai. Titled ‘Leading Self’, the workshop focussed on learning through self-exploration. A few broad areas covered SHIKHAR 2017 participants took part in the ‘Learning under the workshop were: Lab II’ workshop in two batches during the December  Importance of Self Development 2017 – January 2018 period. The programmes  Understanding of the Adept 15 Psychometric Tool were held at Lonavala. Titled ‘Leading People &  Managing Leadership Transitions and Bandwidth Management Others’, the workshop focussed on learning about  Core Values and Emotional Intelligence team management, team development and team  Decision-making performance. Some of the broad topics covered were:  Influencing Without Authority (Simulation-based Online  What is a Team and Building Blocks of a Team? Exercise), etc.  Situational Leadership All these concepts and more were reinforced using a wide  Effective Coaching Conversations variety of training tools like videos, case studies, structured  How to give and receive feedback exercises, group discussions, etc.  Conflict Management & Influencing Skills Of particular interest were the ‘Leader Speak’ sessions, of  Performance Management, etc. which, the session for Batch 1 was graced by K. Subrahmanian All these concepts were reinforced using a wide (MD, Afcons Infrastructure) and that for Batch 2 by Marzin Shroff variety of tools such as videos, case studies, structured (MD, Eureka Forbes). The leaders offered a glimpse into their exercises, group discussions, etc. personal lives and highlighted examples from both work and their Of special interest were the ‘Leader Speak’ personal lives. sessions. While the session for Batch I was graced - SP Group Centre by Khurshed Daruwala (MD, Sterling & Wilson), Amit

16 Thacker (MD, SD Corporation) graced the session for Batch 2. The leaders offered a glimpse of their journeys in their respective companies and how they used their leadership and team building skills to identify, retain and develop talent within their companies, leading to exponential growth. SP SHIKHAR participants of the 2017 Dubai batch too underwent an identical session later in the year (in April 2018). Also called ‘Learning Lab II’ and titled ‘Leading People & Others’, it was held at The Pullman, Dubai and covered the same topics as in Lonavala. Dubai - SP Group Centre

Crucial Conversations

As part of the continuous development of senior management executives from Shapoorji Pallonji group and about anything to reach alignment and agreement companies, Group Centre HR regularly conducts on important matters. learning programmes. A workshop titled ‘Crucial Conversations’ was held from February 20–21, 2018. Create Behaviour Change The workshop was conducted by Ms. Daya Sajnani These skills turn into behaviours that improve decision- (a certified trainer in Crucial Conversations) and making, commitment to action, productivity and Mr. Bhaskar Bhattacharya and was attended by 14 relationships. employees from various group companies. Crucial Conversations teaches skills for communicating when Build High Performance and Culture the stakes are high, opinions vary and emotions run Consistent behaviours lead to organisations, teams strong. The three key aspects of the training are: and individuals developing high-performance cultures, based on trust and respect. Improve Dialogue and Engagement - SP Group Centre Here, participants learn dialogue skills demonstrated by top performers—skills that help them talk with anyone

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Young Managers Programme

Every year, the Group Centre, which represents the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, hires bright talent from premier management institutions. These ‘Young Managers’ (YMs) are usually from the IIMs, ISB, etc., and are recruited for specialist profiles across group companies. As part on their ongoing developmental journey, they undergo various interventions that are aimed at helping them air their thoughts, at understanding themselves, meeting leaders from the group, etc. This year we have conducted three such programmes. They are: Let’s Talk: The main objective of this session was to engage in two- way conversations to create and maintain relationships that foster open communication. The session was held on October 30, 2017 and was conducted by Mr. Vasant Sanzgiri. During the session, the participants shared their views on their journey in the Shapoorji Pallonji Group for the past few months. They spoke openly about their challenges, work profiles and successes. Mr. Sanzgiri outlined the context and the organisation’s expectations from the YMs. Understanding Self: The main objective of this session was to make the YMs understand various facets of their personality, with reference to personality traits relevant to their occupational settings. The session was held on December 20, 2017 and was conducted by Ms. Daya Sajnani. The YMs had undertaken the OPQ 32 personality assessment tool earlier and were taken through the 32 personality traits as described in the tool. They also understood how to decipher their own OPQ reports. Achievement Development Process (ADP): The main objective of this session was to explain Shapoorji Pallonji Company Private Limited’s process of managing performance and understanding the YMs’ roles as part of this process. The session was held on January 23, 2018 and was conducted by Mr. Vasant Sanzgiri. During the session, the benefits of performance management were articulated, and the ADP at Shapoorji Pallonji Company Private Limited was explained to them in detail, together with the ADP Form. The YMs also understood their roles in the ADP process and were made aware that they would have to be actively involved in their growth planning discussions with their managers.

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OPQ Certification OPQ 32) and was attended by 13 including selection for graduates, members, including 4 HR heads. professional and management The Occupational Personality positions, on-boarding new Questionnaire (OPQ32) is one of employees, leadership development the most widely used and respected and team building. measures of workplace behaviour A total of 32 specific personality in the world. The OPQ32 provides a characteristics are measured by the clear framework for understanding OPQ32, which are categorised in As part of the continuous development the impact of personality on job the following manner: of human resource members from performance. It is internationally • Relationships with People Shapoorji Pallonji group companies, recognised for its accuracy of • Thinking Style Group Centre HR regularly conducts assessment. The OPQ gives • Feelings and Emotions learning programmes. An ‘OPQ organisations an understanding of how After the programme, an Certification’ workshop was held aspects of an individual’s behaviour assessment test was carried from January 18–19, 2018, in will affect his or her performance at out and all 13 participants were partnership with CEB (now Gartner). work. Its depth of insight and range successfully certified by the The workshop was conducted by Mr. of business-relevant reports makes instructor. C. Gundu Rao (a certified trainer in it a popular choice in many settings, - SP Group Centre

Leadership Forum: An Interactive Session with Dr. Jack Phillips

It has been our endeavour to invite about how leadership development can be thought leaders from different walks evaluated, including measuring the impact of life to share their experiences and and ROI. He also highlighted practitioners’ learnings with us. On November 15, approach to measuring the success of 2017, we had organised a session with leadership development programmes by Dr. Jack Phillips, a world renowned using data that the top management would expert on measurement evaluation. He understand and appreciate. is the co-founder and chairman of the The session was attended by 18 ROI Institute. participants, including senior leaders and HR The theme of the session heads and their team members. The session was ‘Measuring Impact and ROI was well received by the participants. on Leadership Development Programmes’. He addressed the issue - SP Group Centre

18 Practice Sharing Forum Held on ‘Business Finance: Beyond Tracking Transactions & Government Reporting/Compliance’ around specific themes, the focus Financing Structures (SP JUHi)’; being on sharing best practices and • Ms. Anvi Shah and Mr. Hemant peer learning. Bedi from SP Oil & Gas on A PSF was held on February ‘Integrated Approach towards 23, 2018 on the theme ‘Business Partnering and Financing’. Finance: Beyond Tracking The efforts put in by all the teams Transactions & Government in preparing for the session was Reporting/Compliance’. Around commendable and their insights 50 delegates from various group were beneficial for all the attendees. companies attended the session. We also had an interactive session The forum saw presentations with an external speaker, Mr. Bob from five group companies: Hirth, and Mr. Subrata Bagchi from • Mr. Aatish Porwal and Mr. Protiviti. Ramesh Jha from AFCONS A real time online quiz was on ‘Working Capital Limits and conducted at the end of the session Insurance Policies’; which attracted good participation. Practice Sharing Forum (PSF) • Mr. Nilesh Naidu, Mr. Hanoze After a close fight, the following is a quarterly initiative, aimed at Zaveri and Mr. Marzaban Dalal were adjudged the winners and providing a platform to teams across from SP E&C on ‘BIBO Financial prizes distributed: group companies to share practices Dashboard’; • 1st Prize: Hemant Bedi from SP around pre-defined themes which • Ms. Sunita Khanna from SP Real Oil & Gas have impacted their organisations Estate on ‘Asset Monetisation, • 2nd Prize: Marzaban Dalal from over a period of time. The forum Project Valuation and Treasury SP E&C also provides an opportunity to Management’; • 3rd Prize: Swapnil Kumthekar nominated delegates to interact with • Ms. Smita Jagiasi from SP from Sterling & Wilson their peers across group companies Infrastructure on ‘Innovative - SP Group Centre

Practice Sharing Forum on Customer Focus Held

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SP UDAAN 2017 Batch -1 Participants Attend Workshop on ‘Managing Self’

Practice Sharing Forum on ‘Leveraging Digitisation in Business’ Held

Practice Sharing Forum (PSF) is a quarterly initiative, aimed at providing a platform to teams across group companies to share practices around pre-defined themes which have impacted their organisations over a period of time. The forum also provides an opportunity to nominated delegates to interact with their peers across group companies, around specific themes. Disha Module 1 for Batch -1 of SP UDAAN 2017 A PSF was held on the theme ‘Leveraging participants was held from November 16-18, at Rhythm Digitisation in Business’, which was attended by Resort, Lonavala. The workshop was titled ‘Managing around 60 delegates from various group companies. Self’ and focused on helping the participants understand The forum saw presentations from eight group their thought processes, behaviours, emotions and companies: appreciate the similarities and differences between • Mr. Manoj Deorukhkar from Shapoorji Pallonji individuals. It helped them understand different views Company Private Limited on ‘SAP – A Digital Core at and perspectives, develop tolerance to views and the SPCPL’; importance of looking at them as adaptive challenges. • Mr. Girish Mallya from Next Gen Publishing on The workshop was experiential in nature, combining ‘Digital Strategy: Case Study – Bike India’; presentations, videos and activities to drive home and • Mr. Kashif Kudalkar from EFL on ‘Transform reinforce key messages. Marketing & Sales Drive’; In the ‘Leaders Speak’ session, Sanjay Jadhav (CEO, • Mr. Sunil Varrier from SP RE on ‘Digital Influence on Powergen Sterling & Wilson) spoke about the key Real Estate Buyers’; attributes of leadership, explaining them with personal • Mr. Gunjan Goel from AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd. examples. The broad areas covered were: on ‘E-HR – Employee Management Portal’; a. Identifying what you want to do, doing it with • Mr. Anuj Sahu and Mr. Prit Kumar Gupta from FTL excellence and giving it back to society; on ‘Cheque Truncation Solutions’; b. The importance of self-improvement and trying to • Mr. Sagar Gandhi from SP E&C on ‘Digitisation: To make small improvements in everything that you do. the Field & Back’; He explained different techniques such as Kaizen, • Mr. Deepesh Salgia from Grand View Estates on Muda Mura Muri, Just-in-Time, 5S and Poka-Yoke; “Mughal-e-Azam: Marketing with Focus on Digital c. Important aspects of organisational development— Platforms’. speed, accuracy, customer centricity, teamwork, The efforts put in by the teams in preparing for the knowledge of global concepts and safety; session was commendable and their insights were d. The importance of striking a work-life balance, taking beneficial to all attendees. care of health and having a goal in life (with clarity on For the first time, a real time online quiz was both personal and organisational goals). conducted which saw a good number of participants. After a close fight, the top three winners were declared - SP Group Centre and prizes distributed.

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20 SP UDAAN 2017 Batch-2 Participants Attend Workshop on ‘Managing Self’ individuals. It helped them understand different views and perspectives, develop tolerance towards views and the importance of looking at them as adaptive challenges. The workshop was experiential in nature, combining presentations, videos and structured exercises to drive home and reinforce key messages. In the ‘Leaders Speak’ session, Barun Chowdhury (Director, Design and Build, E&C) spoke about his leadership journey and shared practical insights into managing self. The broad areas covered were: a. Identifying what you want to do and having the self- belief to do it; b. Importance of exploring new things, understanding your potential and having the self-belief to achieve them; c. Importance of setting goals and being flexible with Disha Module I for Batch 2 of SP UDAAN 2017 them to achieve more; participants was held from January 18-19, at Rhythm d. Importance of time management, coaching and Resort, Lonavala. The workshop was titled ‘Managing mentoring and having a risk appetite; Self’ and focused on helping the participants understand e. Learning from failures in life, being passionate about their thought processes, behaviours, emotions and your work and being receptive to feedback. appreciating the similarities and differences between - SP Group Centre

Launch of Shapoorji Pallonji UDAAN 2017

The SP UDAAN 2017 batch was launched on the November 15, at the Imperial Club, in Mumbai. The event was attended by the SP UDAAN 2017 participants from various group companies, their managers, CEOs and HR heads, as well as by representatives from the SP UDAAN 2015 batch. The event kicked-off with brief introductions by Mr. Vasant Sanzgiri and Ms. Daya Sajnani from the Group Centre HR team. The group CEOs and MDs then lighted the auspicious lamp and unveiled the SP UDAAN booklet. Later, Ms. Daya Sajnani gave a succinct briefing of the journey for the SP UDAAN 2017 participants, covering the four pillars of SP UDAAN: Gyaan, Kriya, Sadhana and Sameeksha. Dr. Rajan Banerjee, Dean, SP Jain Institute, gave an inspiring address on the importance of leadership development and talked about his passion to explore new things. He also emphasised that ‘Learning Agility’ was key to success in leadership. The SP UDAAN 2017 participants then introduced themselves and their respective companies. We also engaged with SP UDAAN 2017 participants through an experiential learning exercise on collaboration and synergy. The journey for SP UDAAN 2017 participants has thus begun.

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Annual Day Celebrated in Ahmedabad Region

The Ahmedabad region celebrated Annual Day were then called on the stage one by one along in grand style at the Hyatt Regency on January with their families and felicitated and awarded for 6, 2018. That our Maruti Suzuki Project had won their long and dedicated service to the organisation. three awards—Best Project, HSE (2016-17); To round up the evening’s proceedings, our Best Region, HSE (2016-17); and Best Project regional head gave away the lucky draw prizes and (2016-17)—not just added to the celebrations but the awards for best performances. also made our hearts swell with pride. The whole The event drew to a close with the crowd Annual Day programme actually revolved around dancing away to the DJ’s tunes and then finally theme of rewards and recognition. settling down for an exotic dinner. The celebrations commenced with an The entire group appreciated the way the event inspirational speech by Mr. Nilesh Bhagat, the was conducted, which, needless to say was regional head of the Ahmedabad region. memorable and thoroughly enjoyable. The presence of Mr. Sanjay Karkhanis (Sr. Director, Operations), Mr. Shailendra Ajri (VP, - Ahmedabad RO Team Operations), Mr. Tribhuvan (VP - Commercial) and Mr. Vivek Dandwate (GM, Operations) made the event all the more memorable for us. After the traditional lamp lighting ceremony, all staff and their families enjoyed the cultural extravaganza that followed, with various performances being put up by our colleagues, their children and even spouses. Throughout the programme, the team spirit and togetherness of the group was palpable. There were games for children, for couples and for the entire group, in which all participated enthusiastically and enjoyed. The evening then took a formal turn with the ‘Long Service Awards’ coming up. Mr. Nilesh Bhagat addressed the group and appreciated the awardees for their loyalty, commitment and for fostering a sense of belonging during their tenures with the organisation. The long service holders

Pune RO Celebrates Annual Day

The Pune regional office celebrated Annual Day on February 9, 2018. This year our annual day celebrations were entirely team oriented with all the employees taking part in different activities. There was great bonding between the staff and everyone had lots of fun. Mr. Sarang Tribhuvan (Sr. VP – Commercial) and Mr. Nilesh Bhagat (Regional Head – Ahmedabad) joined us in the celebration The celebrations commenced with a slide show that 22 was flashback of 150 years of the organisation, which was followed by a speech by the chairman. Later, there were more slide shows on the activities and happenings Cultural dance in the region during the year. We had arranged for smile tattoos and lucky draws, there was a ramp walk where our very own models flaunted traditional wear, there was a surprise ‘freestyle’ dance by our enthusiastic team, karaoke songs and then it was time for some dance, with the floor being open to all. All in all, it was a very refreshing experience that provided a welcome respite from everyday routine. Surprise dance performance by our enthusiastic youngsters - Pune RO Team

Hyderabad Region Celebrates Annual Day

Annual Day is a day to celebrate with employees and follows.” He has appreciated all the project heads, families, rejoice the achievements and look forward to team and especially Mr Sridhar for his remarkable and the journey ahead. This year’s annual day celebrations phenomenal leadership. centred around the theme ‘Village Night’. Nearly 1500 Entire activities were planned and executed in-house villagers (Staff & families) participated actively. To grace by the teams. The event started @ 5 PM with musical the occasion Mr Subodh Dixit – Executive Director was chairs and brainy games for ladies and children. The event our chief guest. was followed by an array of cultural programme where Though Mr Saini CEO SPCPL who has always employees across the Hyderabad region gave impeccable been a part of the event could not attend, his message performances through multiple dance forms and songs. was read out. In the message Mr Saini Congratulated Trainees too participated whole heartedly. Our hosts too Hyderabad region on being awarded as the best region were first timers on the stage and did a fabulous job. consecutively and quoted “Consistency in performance Mr Subodh Dixit addressed the gathering. He is the hallmark of all champions, Hyderabad you have appreciated the performers for their stunning done it- you all are champions. Nothing succeeds like performance and high energy levels. He appreciated all success, all you have to do is a habit and success the project heads, regional heads, site members and congratulated Hyderabad region for being awarded best region consecutively. This would not have been possible without the efforts of employees. He added that there is a phenomenal growth in the region and the work order books have gone up consistently. He acclaimed that he is extremely happy to be a part of this event and it is a delight to eyes for seeing the energetic performance given by SP Hyderabad Region employees and appreciated the team for driving the event. “Maintain the same energy levels, rest will follow”. The long service award was distributed to 32 awardees. There were attractive prizes for the winners of the games and the staff dressed as per the theme of being a villager. This time we had five early bird prizes, which encouraged people to reach the venue before time!! Of course 20 lucky dip prizes are our trademark. At the end all the members went home very happy. And those who are new to the organisation and were part of it for the first time were astonished to see such elaborate arrangements with so much of personal touch. The old timers were flabbergasted with the bar of the event being raised every year!! The celebrations came to an end with dance, cocktail and dinner. Returned with memories to cherish.

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Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast Celebrates Annual Day Annual Day was celebrated at Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast (L.L.C), (UAE) on April 19, 2018, in Dubai. The occasion was graced by our chairman, Mr. Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry and our MD & CEO, Mr. M. D. Saini. Mr. Mistry and Mr. Saini addressed the employees and commended everyone for their hard work. Employees who have completed 10 years in the organisation were felicitated also. The celebrations included various impressive dance and song performances. Apart from this, lucky draws were also arranged for the employees. And, of course, there was lots of mouth-watering food to end the evening on a delectable note. - SPINT Team

Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast (L.L.C) Bags Business Excellence Award in UAE Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast (L.L.C) has been honoured with two Awards’ from the hand of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed prestigious awards in UAE for excellence in business, including bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Deputy Ruler of Dubai). the Silver Award for business excellence at the Sheikh Khalifa Both the awards are based on the Excellence Model of the Excellence Award (2017) and Dubai Quality Appreciation Award European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), which has (2016 Cycle), in the construction sector. striking points, and the monitoring is called RADAR System. The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA), held under DQA and SKEA place extra emphasis on partnerships and the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed resources, as well as societal results. Judging is confined to operations in UAE and is carried out by assessors from the local Al Nahyan (Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme industry, selected and trained by the ‘Award’ authorities. Commander of the UAE Armed Forces) was presented by His The framework used is EFQM’s RADAR (Results - Approach - Highness Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Deployment - Assessment - Review), which relies on documentary Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, to M. D. Saini, MD & CEO, Shapoorji evidence and formula-based analysis to enhance objectivity in Pallonji International, at a ceremony held at the Emirates Palace, assessment. Scores are awarded in nine categories: 10 per cent on February 21, 2018, in Abu Dhabi. each for Leadership/People/Strategy/Partnerships & Resources/ The Dubai Quality Appreciation Award (DQA) was received Process/ Products & Services/People Results and Society Results; in Dubai at a glittering ceremony of ‘Dubai Business Excellence and 15 per cent each for Customer Results and Key Results. 24 Shapoorji Pallonji Qatar W.L.L. Wins ‘HSE Leader of the Year’ Award Winning a Big Project Middle East Award is a well-recognised badge of excellence amongst clients and peers and is a time- honoured part of the regional construction calendar, with nominations pouring in from all over the MENA region. The 2017 edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards took place on November 27, 2017, at the Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to celebrate the best that the regional construction industry had to offer. Held annually, the event has grown to become one of the most recognised and honoured awards of the industry that sees participation from contractors, subcontractors and construction oriented companies, operating across the GCC and Middle East region. It was a proud moment for us as Shapoorji Pallonji Qatar This year’s event saw close to 100 W.L.L. emerged a winner of the coveted award. nominations, in 20 categories. The The award recognises companies that have implemented event welcomed 200 senior and C-level stellar HSE initiatives across the board through campaigns executives from across the construction at company offices and sites and through education and spectrum, including representatives training programmes at construction sites and labourers’ from UAE’s Ministry of Infrastructure accommodations. Development and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. - SPINT Team

M. D. Saini Receives ‘Most Iconic NRI in UAE’ Award

We feel honoured to share with you that our MD and CEO, Mr. M. D. Saini has been declared one of the ‘Most Iconic NRIs’ in UAE. The award recognises the contributions of prominent Indians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The award was organised by NRI Media in Dubai and was held in January 2018. The winners of the awards were honoured for uplifting expatriates’ lives by creating immense employment opportunities. They have contributed immensely to all-round excellence of Indians in the UAE by leveraging innovative initiatives and charitable efforts.

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25 happenings Shapoorji Pallonji International Strategy Conclave Held The Eighth Strategy Conclave of Shapoorji Pallonji International was held from April 18-19, 2018, at the Le Méridien Hotel, in Dubai. The conclave was chaired by our group chairman, Mr. Shapoor Mistry and the MD & CEO of SPINT, Mr. M. D. Saini. At the conclave, the leadership team of Shapoorji Pallonji International, comprising country heads, divisional heads and functional heads attended brainstorming sessions, while country heads presented various strategies related to operations as well as business development for respective countries.

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Knowledge Portal Launched for Shapoorji Pallonji International Employees Shapoorji Pallonji International (SPINT) has undertaken a new initiative under the name ‘SPARK International’ to enable its employees to acquaint themselves with and better understand the vision our Setting Examples: Beka Winston top management for the creation of knowledge and its application to work. Taking a cue from tennis legends Roger Federer and ‘SPARK International’ is a knowledge Raphael Nadal, our very own Beka Winston took management-cum-Intranet portal to tennis rather early in life. Looking up to them for which was launched recently by Mr. Shapoor P. Mistry, during the annual inspiration, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Beka employee get-together of Shapoorji started at the age of five and in no time has become Pallonji Mideast (L.L.C) in Dubai. one of Georgia’s youngest tennis sensations. Quite literally, he has already started making news with his The primary objectives of the initiative achievements. are: At five-and-a-half, he won a tournament in Dubai, • Capturing knowledge, experience UAE, in the ‘Under-6 Years’ category, and thereafter has and expertise and making it won many matches in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and available to the employees of the company; Georgia, while participating in Tennis Europe and Tennis Asia also. Moving on, he won the ‘Golden Autumn • Encouraging interactions between Tennis Cup’ in Georgia last year (on October 3, 2017). various ‘subject matter experts’ and providing solutions on Now 15, he will be playing in the ‘Under-18 International problems faced; Tennis Federation’ tournaments from January 2018. The only son of Clifford Winston (AGM – HSE, Qatar • Dissemination of relevant details Region), Beka is making the entire Shapoorji Pallonji about organisational systems, policies, manuals, etc. family proud with his achievements. - SPINT Team

26 Mumbai Customs Half Marathon 2017 Mumbai Customs is not just a revenue collecting government body which contributes Rs 69,000 crores annually to the coffers for national development, but also has significant responsibilities such as guarding the country’s economic frontiers and protecting the markets against smuggled and counterfeit goods. Shapoorji Pallonji Group was happy to partner and support the first Mumbai Customs Half Marathon 2017, organised on October 29, 2017, in which 30 of our enthusiastic Mumbai employees participated. The route for the half The indomitable spirit of Mumbai and the dignity for senior citizens. marathon covered the heritage precincts unprecedented fervour and enthusiasm of While beats of the Nashik Dhol and of the Custom House at Ballard Estate the runners became the highlights of the Tutari sound effects charged up the and adjoining areas of South Mumbai. half marathon. atmosphere and motivated the runners, More than 10,000 runners are estimated Runners cut across caste, creed and people dressed in traditional costumes of to have participated in the event. colour to join the Mumbai Customs Half different regions and culture welcomed After a warm-up session by Mickey Marathon to exemplify unity and create them, creating an unusual aura harmony, Mehta, the runners began their race, awareness about the social evils of society. togetherness and unity in diversity. adding more energy to the already electric The event was also a platform for various - SP HO Team atmosphere. Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis NGOs to spread the message of organ flagged off the 10 km run at 5.45 a.m. donation, the evils of human trafficking and

Inter Site Cricket Tournament

An inter-site cricket tournament was organised by the Hyderabad region from January 20 – March 3, 2018. This was the 8th successive year in which tournament was organised, and, as usual, the entire region’s staff were looking forward to it. All teams in and around the Hyderabad region participated in the tournament with enthusiasm and unbounded energy. After the league matches and a tough with that the pressure started building on the batsmen. They looked for boundaries but semi final, the much-awaited final match failed to get them and had to leave the crease with very low scores. Nilesh, who seemed in was played between DRPL- 4 and TPHQ. good form since the beginning of the tournament, gave hope to TPHQ by taking the score A terrific batting by Debopriya at the to 47 in the eighth over. Later, Debopriya and Nikhil gave valuable support. With three end of second half was enough to see overs still to go, TPHQ required 24 runs, with 5 wickets in hand. The players managed to TPHQ through against DRPL - 4 on a get 15 runs in two overs, making the last over very crucial for both the teams. The last over sunny Saturday, ending it all for DRPL. was bowled by Lokesh, a consistent wicket taker. However, Debopriya crushed DRPL 4’s For much of the day, DRPL seemed to hopes with two quick boundaries, with which it was all over for DRPL - 4. be in control though. Deepansh, who had DRPL - 4 sure did seem disappointed, as it had broken their victory run for the last three a good knock of 31 runs from 23 balls, consecutive years. Overall, however, it was a great match with spectators getting to see had to leave the crease after a delivery some great cricket from both sides. by Nilesh. Later, Amit added more runs to Mr. Rajesh of DRPL - 4 was declared Man of the Series, while the Best Batsman prize take DRPL’s score to 99 runs in 16 overs. went to Mr. Debapriya of TPHQ. The best bowlers were Mr. Lokesh (from Team DRPL - 4) In the second half, TPHQ started with and Mr. Nikhil (from Team TPHQ). Nagendar and Alam. The duo was not able to score at the required run rate, and - Aziz Tayabba, Hyderabad RO

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We Care for Health A medical camp was conducted at Hyderabad RO on November 4, 2017, in association with CARE Hospitals. A team of doctors conducted various tests for employees which included general check-up, ECG, check-ups for blood pressure, BMI, blood sugar, etc. After the tests, a descriptive report for each employee was provided and necessary medical advice was given, along with precautionary measures to be observed. Altogether 76 employees got themselves checked. No major anomaly was observed in anyone however, a couple of employees were detected with high BP and advised suitable remedial measures. All the employees have expressed their gratitude to the RO for organising the camp.

- Aziz Tayabba, Hyderabad RO

Urban Health Centre’s TB unit. The theme of the campaign was ‘WANTED LEADERS FOR A TB –FREE WORLD. YOU CAN MAKE HISTORY. END TB.’ Educate yourself about TB. Raise awareness about TB among your colleagues, employees, partners, families, friends and community. The more people know about TB, the more focus and resources can be shifted toward ending it. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium Tuberculosis that most often affects the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable by DOTS (Direct Observed Treatment, short course), also known as TB-DOTS which is the name given to the tuberculosis ITC Narmada Hotel Site, Ahmedabad control strategy recommended by the World Health Observes World Tuberculosis Day Organisation. According to WHO, TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with Every year, we observe World Tuberculosis Day lung TB cough, sneeze, or spit, they propel TB germs on March 24, to raise public awareness about into the air. A person needs to inhale only a few of these the devastating physical, social and economic germs to become infected. In healthy people, infection consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis often causes no to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day symptoms, since the person’s immune system acts to in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had “wall off” the bacteria. discovered the bacterium that causes TB, opening the The symptoms of active TB of the lung are way towards diagnosing and curing the disease. coughing, sometimes with sputum or blood, chest This year too we celebrated National TB Awareness pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night Day at our ITC Narmada Hotel site. Joining us were sweats. Tuberculosis is treatable with the DOTS course Bodakdev Urban Health Centre and Dilipbhai P. Naila of medicines. (Senior Treatment Supervisor) and Falguniben S. - Vivek Shrimali, Ahmedabad RO Panchal (Senior Laboratory Supervisor) from Jodhpur

28 Malaria Awareness Program World Day for Safety and Health ITC Narmada Hotel site celebrated World Malaria Day on April 25. ITC Narmada Hotel site, Ahmedabad celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at work on April 28.

Adding Colour to Life

Holi is a festival of colour that is celebrated nationwide. It defines equality, as everyone looks the same after being immersed colour. To break the drudgery of work and rejuvenate employees, we celebrated Holi at our regional office on March 2, 2018, along with the monthly birthday celebrations, which brought everyone together on a common platform. Dry and organic colours were used by the employees to smear each other with colour. The atmosphere was filled with fun, laughter and frolic. All the employees actively participated in the festival, reliving their childhood days and refreshing their childhood memories once again. A sense of happiness and togetherness pervaded throughout, which served to de-stress and recharge batteries to deal with the pressures of everyday life.

- Aziz Tayabba, Hyderabad RO

Wedding Anniversary Celebrations: Refreshing Memories of Yesteryears

Wedding Anniversary Celebrations: Refreshing Memories of Yesteryears We from the Hyderabad region have started a practice of celebrating wedding anniversaries in a novel way by surprising employees and their spouses on their wedding anniversaries. We send surprise gifts to their homes on the day to help them cherish bygone years of togetherness. Employees’ reactions to the practice have typically been, “Indeed, it was a great surprise!” or, “We hadn’t expected the company to be so thoughtful and reach us this close.” And then there were others who expressed thanks for the wonderful idea (which made them feel good about being a part of this great organisation).

- Aziz Tayabba, Hyderabad RO

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Annual Day Celebrations Take on a New Dimension at the Tribal Ashramshala

On the morning of December 14, 2017, the Shapoorji a community hall and kitchen area. Special mention Pallonji Group run ashramshala (boarding school) at was also made of Afcons for steadfastly supporting Padsare village in the Raigad district of Maharashtra and improving education standards in the school, be it came alive with the pitter patter of little feet. There was by way of teacher development, e-learning, computer a buzz in the air with young ones running about, doing skills training, introduction of a library and even beautiful flower rangolis; classrooms being swept making digital tablets available to the children. Group clean and decorated with flowers; and senior students companies Sterling Wilson and Eureka Forbes were purposefully displaying their ‘Science and Work’ likewise rememembered for installing a solar system projects on tables in the school verandah. and drinking water facility. It was the School Annual Day. What made the day extra special was the soon-to-arrive special guests, who were on their way to the ashramshala. The school wore a festive look, a photographer was on standby and children lined up to welcome the special guests: Mrs. Rohiqa Mistry and Mr. Cyrus Mistry. Upon their arrival, Mr. & Mrs. Mistry respectfully met all the teachers and other ashramshala staff and members. The children had set up stalls to showcase their creativity and even sell their wares to the visitors, who smilingly obliged and bought sandwiches from them. They then took a tour of the ashramshala and took keen interest in knowing the various facilities that were available to the children. The children had organised a ‘Drawing Exhibition’, a ‘Rangoli Exhibition’ and a ‘Food Festival’. In the Assembly Hall—which has been recently constructed by the Shapoorji Pallonji Group—the annual day function commenced with a lamp lighting ceremony by Mrs. Mistry, which was followed by the Saraswati Vandana, sung by students of the ashramshala. The students of Class VIII then sang patriotic songs. At a prize distribution ceremony, Mr. & Mrs. Mistry then handed over prizes to the winners. Mr. & Mrs. Mistry later inaugurated a newly constructed building which will house the ‘Student Vocational Training Centre’, where students from standards VIII, IX and X will be taught vocational courses like engineering, carpentry, home science and agriculture, in additon to their class curricula. The objective is to teach useful trades to the students, so that after completion of studies, they become employable. The Mistrys also planted a couple of trees at the ashramshala, as a symbol of Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s long and fruitful association with the school and the children. A special dinner was hosted for the children in the evening to celebrate the day. The trustee of the school, the principal, the teachers and the children were extremely thankful for the support extended by the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. They thanked SP E&C and SP RE for all the transformation that has taken place in the school, including the building of new classrooms, dormitories,

30 Digital Education for Tribal Children It is a well-known fact that there is a huge divide between urban and tribal populations. While urban children are familiar with and crave for mobile phones, tablets and other digital gadgets, tribal children, sadly, do not even get to see these gadgets, not to speak of using them. Fortunately, Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, AFCONS, has been steadfastly supporting the ashramshala so as to improve the quality of education that is imparted to the tribal children. Over the years, thanks to Afcons’ generous support, e-learning, English speaking and computer learning have been introduced to the children. This year, the children have been introduced to digital literacy. Tablets have been provided to them, which are being used during group-learning sessions. The content, though in the form of fun and games, is intended to teach them the fundamentals of maths and the languages.

EuroAble: A Journey of A Women’s Day with a Difference Personal Discovery, Confidence (Regions: SP Head Office, Mumbai and Vijayawada) and Employability International Women Day celebrations at the head office of the EuroAble, the call centre set up by our group company Shapoorji Pallonji Group in Mumbai wore a different hue and Eureka Forbes, is manned by over 120 youth, who are colour this year. We decided to reach out to those in need and physically challenged but are passionate, committed share our hopes and dreams with them and make them feel and dedicated to making their lives worthwhile. special. We partnered with OnCare, the day care for cancer March 15th saw special visitors to EuroAble. Ms. patients that the Shapoorji Pallonji Group has helped set up in Tanya Mistry and Mr. Pallon Mistry visited the call partnership with N K Dhabhar Cancer Foundation. centre and interacted with the team, accolading them The theme was ‘Women’s Empowerment and Facing the and sharing special moments with them. The EuroAble Challenge of Breast Cancer’. team, on their part, shared their dreams and personal A group-wide call for volunteers was sounded, to which 27 journeys (after joining the call centre) with Ms. Tanya lady SP-ites responded. There were 4 volunteers from Afcons, and Mr. Pallon. Through songs, poems and speeches, 11 from Eureka Forbes, there was a 7-member team from SP the ‘Eurochamps’ requested the management to E&C, there were 3 members from the Group Center, SP Infra support their centre by offering more opportunities had a single member and there was a single volunteer from SP across group companies. RE who shared her inspiring story on how she fought her own battle with cancer. The programme was an interesting mix of activities, games, music and dancing and inspiring stories by some cancer survivors (including one from our very own team, Ms. Sunita Khanna). A total of 115 participants (55 patients, 35 care givers and SP and NKDCF volunteers) gathered at the hall of Masina Hospital, who were divided into 10 teams. To make the women feel pampered and beautiful, a team from the famous styling salon, BBlunt, was at hand to give a makeover to all the women. Each team was given the name of a personality (to aspire to be)—like Indira Gandhi, Sania Nehwal, Kalpana Chawla, Lata Mangeshkar, etc.—each being a woman of substance. Every team had SP and NKDCF volunteers who helped the patients and care givers in executing various activities. The

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volunteers also closely interacted with some of the patients, sharing their stories with them to motivate them to fight and overcome the disease. The winning teams were felicitated at the end of the programme and given lovely gifts. All the participants had lunch together. Giveaways were arranged by the Shapoorji Pallonji Group for all the patients. All in all, it was a wonderful time for all of us with some warm and happy memories to take back home.

Giving a New Meaning to Women’s Day Celebrations “Strong Women stand together when things are rough, hold each other up when they need support, and laugh together when there’s no reason to.” Women’s Day celebrations at the Vijaywada office somewhat resonated this theme this year. To celebrate Women’s Day, the (women’s) team at the Vijaywada office visited an old age home and shared happy times with its inmates. The inmates shared their experiences with them and felt happy to be listened to. That done, the girls had a blast at The Hidden Castle. Situated on the outskirts of the city, it gave each one of them time to mingle and know their collegues better. After a magical welcome, they participated in magical tricks, played antakshari, chatted over a sumptuous lunch, took part in adventure activities like tree-top walking, archery, zip-liner, bicycle trails, water rides, swimming and what not! It was pure, unbridled fun all the way! Having bonded with each other, with expectations of a better tomorrow at the organisation, the lady SPites thanked the organisation for allowing them to spend Women’s Day in a special way.

Overcoming Malnutrition Coming Together to Contribute to Social Causes Our nutrition programme, initiated over the past year Representatives from the Shapoorji Pallonji Group of Companies, who in four different regions of Maharashtra, has reached passionately drive CSR programmes, met for an engaging and interactive more than 2,700 children and 500 expecting mothers. session at the SP Center on February 21, 2018. The meeting was As a part of program, more than 5,00,000 meals were organised to share the social and environmental aspects of our business. served across the four intervention regions and this It was a great opportunity to understand and learn from the projects, pilot phase of intervention could get 60% severely and especially the investments and contributions made by the Shapoorji mildly affected children out of the malnutrition net. Pallonji Group towards social causes. Representatives from AFCONS Our endeavour to support the cause would Infrastructure Ltd, Eureka Forbes Ltd, Sterling and Wilson Ltd, SP Infocity, continue in the coming year and we would look at S.D. Corporation , SP Infra and SP Real Estate, along with the Group- extending our reach to more children in economically CSR unit presented their projects on social causes. backward regions such as rural areas and The meeting was chaired by Mr. Kekoo Colah, along with Ms. Tanya urban slums. Mistry. Mr. Kekoo Colah shared his vision that the group would use this opportunity to learn and share insights, thereby increasing the scope of the work we do and making it more impactful and permanent. Ms. Tanya Mistry voiced her belief that at SP, CSR is not just a ‘nice’ thing to do, but one that is so essential for the continuity of the business and for our planet’s survival, going forward. She eloquently voiced the challenges that we face today as we hurtle towards the path of development, not in the least realising the immense strain we put on our natural resources and fragile ecosystem. Her active involvement in our group’s CSR initiatives and her passion and experience is an immense inspiration for us.

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As part of its CSR initiatives, the ‘Utalika the Condoville’ project team of Kolkata had organised a blood donation camp on December 27, 2017, with technical support from ‘Life Care Blood Bank’. The camp saw 57 volunteers donate blood. To promote the cause and increase awareness, the SPCPL team, along with our prestigious client Ambuja Neotia had organised a mini- marathon of 8 km, in which more than 225 staff members from Ambuja Neotia and SPCPL took part. The marathon was inaugurated by the chairman of the Ambuja Neotia Group. The runners looked graceful in their white tee shirts and caps. Prior permissions were taken from the KMC for the marathon. Arrangements for ambulance service and medical staff were also made to ensure quick action in case of emergencies. The local police department was there to help maintain order and ensure the safety of participants. It is interesting to note that all three winners were SPCPL workers from the PARFI group. Keeping in mind the importance of blood donation, Shapoorji Pallonji success. More than 230 units of blood were donated Company Private Limited– Hyderabad Region, had organised blood by the volunteers, of whom 63 were first time donation camps in collaboration with the Red Cross Society and Lions donors. Initiatives such as these have been helping Club Blood Bank at multiple project sites ( ICML site, DRPL site, Amazon children affected by thalassemia. The blood bank has site, LLDPL site and SRM site). expressed its gratitude to Shapoorji Pallonji Company To heighten awareness, posters had been put up prior to the drive, so Private Limited for donating blood generously and as to boost the number of volunteers and make the initiative a resounding contibutiong towards the cause.

When ‘Joy and Help’ Go Hand-in-Hand...

The Hyderabad team of Shapoorji Pallonji Company Limited had taken part in a cricket tournament that had been organised by Concern India Foundation with the twin motives of bringing ‘Joy’ to our team and extending a helping hand to the needy. The tournament was held in March 2018. In spite of immense work pressures and busy schedules, the team enthusiastically participated in the tournament. The funds collected by Shapoorji Pallonji Company Limited by way of tournament fees were donated to not-for-profit organisations working at grassroots levels through community development activities.

News from Gambia Shapoorji Pallonji recently donated Dalasi 2,400,000 to the Women’s Bureau, as part of its CSR initiative in Gambia, towards women’s empowerment and children’s welfare.

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Canada Place, Vancouver

Just a room enough Island- Smallest inhabited island in US. Part of the 1000 Islands TRAVERSING CANADA independent in foreign policy. Let us also not forget that USA has nearly 10 times more people than Canada and so has bigger airports, wider roads and taller buildings. I had a chance to visit Canada for 17 days this May, when I went to attend a friend’s daughter’s wedding. I landed in Toronto on May 9, after enduring an almost sixteen-hour flight from Hong Kong. (A tip here: Always take an aisle seat on such long flights.) Also, my body had to adjust to a different Partly frozen Lake Louise time zone, as I was nine-and-a-half hours behind Mumbai. It was worse when I returned, as the body had to adjust to a place that was twelve-and- a-half hours ahead. Called jet lag, you remain very dull and drowsy in the ost people who travel to the USA rarely take the afternoons and evenings and find yourself wide awake after 3:00 A.M. pain to go north to Canada. What perhaps deters I stayed for five days in Toronto, where my first sightseeing trip was to Mthem is the perception that it’s huge, distant, cold the famed Niagara Falls. We took the same train that ultimately goes to New and that the sparse landscape holds nothing special, York, but got off at Niagara Falls, in Ontario, one of Canada’s 10 provinces. while the cities are just poorer version of those in USA. Across the Niagara River was the USA- Niagara Falls, NY. The falls can be Yes, it is huge. In terms of area, it is second only to divided into three parts: the American Falls (entirely in USA), the tiny Bridal Russia, and it has the largest surface area of fresh water Veil Falls and the magnificent Horseshoe Falls. Since I had a US visa, I could in the world. It is three times the size of India and has six walk across to the American side over the Rainbow Bridge and cross over to time zones. But unlike India or USA, its population of 36 Goat Island which separates the two falls. The view from the Canadian side million—same as that of Telangana—is concentrated in is far better. I also got to be on to the famous ‘Maid of the Mist’ boat which the south only, along the US border. goes as close as possible to the base of the falls. At that point, you only hear It’s not distant from the USA though. Buffalo is less the water and get a massive shower bath. than 2 hours from Toronto; Seattle is 2 hours 30 minutes Back in Toronto, I went to the city’s most famous landmark: the CN Tower. from Vancouver; and New York 3 hours 20 minutes from At 1,815 feet, it was the tallest free-standing structure in the world from 1975 Montreal. These are all driving times! To put things in till 2007, when it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa. I went to all the three perspective, it takes longer from Mumbai to Pune! observation decks, including the skypod which is at 1,465 feet. Some 340 feet Yes, it can be frightfully cold in winter. But then so are lower are the main observation decks with one portion having a glass floor. Chicago, Boston and the Midwest! Canada is best visited It was amusing to see most people scared to even step on it or look down. in summer, from June to September. Thanks to our profession where we routinely stand on the edge of slabs at Unfortunately, much of Canada’s spectacular scenery heights, we have no such qualms. The view was magnificent all around with is not as accessible as that of its southern neighbour. Lake Ontario and its islands, downtown and the suburbs. But still there is so much to see. It does have many While in Toronto, we made a three-day side trip to the east. Our first halt similiarities with USA, however: They drive on the was Thousand Islands, an archipalego of 1,864 islands in the St Lawrence right side of road, sports like baseball and ice hockey River that straddles the Canada-US border. Some islands are big enough to are popular and so is pop culture. But Canada is far hold a grand castle, while others are just about enough for a compact house, more multicultural and revels in diversity. They follow or just two trees. Weaving through these islands in a boat takes you through metric units (Km and Celsius) like India and strive to be some very pretty sights.

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person is from India or China! I next flew to Saskatoon, in the Saskatchewan province, in the heartland of Canada. It is 80% white. Saskatchewan is the Punjab of Canada, in terms of wheat production. Saskatoon is more famous for its university and my friend, who teaches there, showed me around the campus. We then had a 12-hour ride to a mountain resort in the Canadian Rockies where the wedding was to be held. The landscape was absolutely flat—as is characteristic of the prairies—punctuated by a few farmhouses, set amidst a cluster of trees, with Peace Tower and granaries and farm machines around. The road was dead straight and I might the Canadian have fallen asleep if I were driving. Chateau de Frontenac, Quebec Parliament building We passed Calgary and climbed the Rockies to find ourselves in a terrain We next went to Montreal, the city that had hosted that resembled a black forest cake, bubbling with rushing rivers and lots the 1976 Summer Olympics. It is the second largest and lots of trees. We then reached our destination, the Panorama Mountain French speaking city in the world after Paris and the Village, which is just past the Kootenay National Park, in British Columbia. second largest city in Canada after Toronto. Located Our longest stay in Canada was fortunately in this beautiful countryside in the Quebec province, 80% of its population speaks haven, nestled in the Rockies with snow-capped peaks surrounding us. We French, who sometimes are not happy with the rest had to take the resort’s gondola to access the upper part from the lower part of English-speaking Canada. There even have been where we were staying. The resort had comfortable lodges like we have in two failed attempts on their part to secede through Lonavala, and whenever time permitted between the festivities, we went referendums. They, however, had their way in making hiking, or for a dip in the nearby Hot Springs (you can’t stay too long in the French the sole official language of the province. So hot water, as it tends to make you feel lightheaded) or took the chair lift to the everything—and I mean everything—from road signs and ski area. Given the time of the year, the snow had melted and there was no shop fronts to shopping receipts are in French. skiing though. We even spotted a black bear with two cubs. In Montreal, we visited the Olympic Stadium On the way back to Calgary, we stopped at Lake Louise which is famed (where we ascended to an attached observatory at for its turquoise waters that reflect the surrounding mountains and glaciers. the top by means of a funicular railway), the Botanical Even with only half the ice melted, we got a feel of the lake’s grandeur. We Gardens and St Joseph’s Oratory, which is Canada’s had a pit stop at Banff, which is like Canada’s Simla. It’s tourist friendly, and largest church. The stadium had honoured Nadia also environment friendly. We next spent three nights in Canada’s fourth Comaneci, the Romanian girl who was the first to score a largest city, Calgary. Rich with oil money, it’s like the Texas of Canada and perfect 10 in gymnastics. In Montreal, I also took a short is famous for it’s July Stampede. The stampede here refers to rodeos, cart ride on it’s rubber-tyred metro train. races and other Wild West kind of events and not what we experience on We then spent a few hours in the province’s platform bridges in India. It has an impressive downtown which we viewed namesake capital, Quebec. Old Quebec is European in from Calgary Tower and there are lots of nice parks, including the one in the architecture, culture and outlook and very, very pretty. It’s fourth floor of its major mall, CORE. famous landmark, the Chateau Frontenac, is the world’s We then flew over the Rockies and the coastal ranges (they look most photographed hotel (probably our Taj would be at absolutely beautiful when viewed from a plane) to our last destination: No 2), so I kept clicking away. Vancouver. Situated on the Pacific coast, it is Canada’s third largest city On the way back to Toronto, we visited the national and busiest port. I soon realised that this was my favourite in Canada. Not capital, Ottawa. A busy city, among its grand buildings surprising though, considering that Vancouver is consistently rated as one of is the iconic Peace Tower, in the Parliament building. the five best places in the world to live. Scenic and modern, it has a beautiful It is featured in the transparent window of Canadian waterfront with views of mountains on three sides. Across the harbour lies the banknotes—transparent because Canadian currency is 400-hectare Stanley Park. Walking alongside the seawall, you get excellent plastic. We also dropped in at the Museum of Canadian views of the mountains and Vancouver’s suburbs to the north. The park is full History. Its nice to see the importance the Canadians of bikers. Canadians take full advantage of warm weather, bringing out their give to their native peoples. recreational vehicles, bikes and boats. In Toronto, we visited the Grand Royal Ontario We also visited the picturesque Granville Market. These markets, unlike Museum. We Indians should learn from them how to India, are very clean and have no branded or franchise outlets like in our design and maintain museums. I noticed that all their malls. They sell great local produce and handicrafts, and the ambience is museums, zoos and public libraries had been designed great. Despite its many creeks and inlets, Vancouver has an excellent public to draw the maximum possible number of visitors, transit system that includes the Skytrain ( metro), trolley buses and buses. by making them interactive, clean and fun. Toronto, Public transport here is very ‘disabled friendly’. incidentally, also is the most multicultural city in the Vancouver is also known as the ‘Hollywood of the North’, because of its world. Every second person is foreign born, with visible popularity as a centre for films and TV shows. It is in this beautiful city that our minorities (a more politically correct term for non-whites) journey in Canada came to an end. I urge you not to overlook this sprawling making up more than half the population. Every fourth country, when you visit the USA. It’s simply awesome! -The Editor 35 Magazines of some SP Group companies

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