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G AMMON SPEAKS 1 EDITORIAL COLUMN TIE -UP Dear Colleagues, Gammon signs JV agreement with Brookfield Multiplex It was heartening to note that the inaugural issue of ‘Gammon G ammon India Limited has recently Speaks’ was well received. entered into a joint venture agreement with the Multiplex Constructions India As a continuing process of using Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of Brookfield Multiplex, to cooperate together this medium for involving Team for tendering and negotiating for Gammon in sharing news, projects with various employers in views and achievements, we India. Under the agreement, both the present the second issue. Among (From left) Rob Devereux, Director, and parties would individually as well as Peter Mladenovic, Project Manager from other features this issue covers jointly investigate and identify tenders Brookfield Multiplex after the signing the upcoming iconic ISKCON for projects (high rise buildings that agreement with A.B. Desai, Executive Mayapuri temple project. The are 40 levels and above, cinemas/ Director Gammon India and P.V. Prasanth, COO, Gammon Realty. issue also features an article on multiplexes, retail and shopping the genesis of the organisation malls, stadiums, etc.) that are suitable They also have experience in specialist besides other regular features on for both the parties to undertake. design and construction of large retail, businesses and employees and commercial, residential projects and a recent tie-up with Brookfield Multiplex Group established in have built variety of major projects Multiplex featured alongside. Australia in 1962 by Mr. John C. Roberts across the globe. has been acquired by Brookfield Asset Please give us your feedback at Management (with headquarters in Brookfield Multiplex’s technical gammonspeaks@gammonindia. Toronto and New York City), a global knowledge and proven track record in com. Hope you enjoy reading this asset manager with assets under delivering quality projects on time and issue ! management exceeding US $150 within budget internationally coupled billion, in 2007. with Gammon’s knowledge of the local markets and their own proven BrookfieldMultiplex has a reputation for track record of delivering projects quality, innovation and the successful make this joint venture a formidable Vijay Vancheswar delivery of projects internationally. partnership. E DITORIAL TE AM C ONT E NTS Editorial Desk: Editorial / Contents /Tie-Up 2 Dr. Vijay Vancheswar Projects and Group Updates 3 J.C. Gammon The man who shaped Gammon 6 Deepankar Shyam Gammon Firsts 8 Strategic Initiatives and Measures 9 Committee Members: ERP In Gammon 10 Ashutosh Inamdar ISKCON Temple, Mayapur The upcoming iconic landmark 12 Competency Building 15 Suryakantam Bansal Department Update 16 Kaushal Shah Gammon Springs 17 Dignitaries at Sites/Health and Safety 19 5S In Gammon 20 Senior Appointments 22 March of the Young Brigade 23 Musings & Down Memory Lane 24 2 G AMMON SPEAKS P ROJ ec TS AND GROU P UP DAT E S NDCT Bhusawal TPS Expansion Project Project: 2x500 – NDCT Bhusawal shell is supported on the 44 pairs TPS Expansion Project of the diagonal columns in RCC, which are raked tangentially to Owner: MAHAGENCO the meridional profile of the shell at its bottom. Client: TATA Projects Limited Functional Elements of the Two numbers Natural Draught Natural Draught Cooling Tower: Cooling Towers: • RCC Shell and supporting Quantity of circulating water per elements tower 66500 cubic metre/hour, • Hot water distribution system Counter flow Natural Draught • Cold water collection Cooling towers. Period of the distribution system operation was 24 hours. Hot • PVC Fill and supporting Water inlet temperature 420 C. structure • Staircase ladder for access to various locations NDCT consists of the RCC Shell, Flue Can Unit I Connected to BHEL Duct which is hyperbolic shaped • Electrical, Mechanical and except for the portion at the functional appurtances. bottom which is conical. The of 275mts. high steel Multi-flue MAHAGENCO has run the Cold Chimney. water pump house on April 18, 2011. Construction Methodology: • Construction of raft n NDCT Bhusawal TPS Expansion foundation. Project • Construction of chimney RCC shell with Slip form equipment Project: 2x500 – NDCT Bhusawal with 40 yokes TPS Expansion Project • Fabrication and Erection of steel flue of diameter 6300mm Owner: MAHAGENCO • Internal Structural Platforms and external platforms Client: TATA Projects Limited • Painting 275mts. High RCC Chimney Boiler Synchronization in process The job consists of Design, by MAHAGENCO / BHEL since May Engineering, Manufacture, 7, 2011. Flue Can Unit One handed Procurement, Supply, over to BHEL for lightening of the Transportation, Erection, Testing, Chimney on May 6, 2011. Flue Commissioning and Construction Can Unit 2 is in process. G AMMON SPEAKS 3 P ROJ ec TS AND GROU P UP DAT E S Gammon Group of Companies- Companies) jointly participated alike. This event is an important Ansaldo Caldaie and Franco Tosi under the banner of Gammon bridge between the customer/ Meccanica participated in the India Limited. A Management supplier relationship and helped Power-Gen- India & Central Asia, Team of Ansaldo Caldaie showcase Gammon Group 2011: comprising of Mrs. Barbara Companies as a fore-runner in Lefebvre, Dr. A Manjunath, Mr the Power business in India. This Power-Gen is a comprehensive Ram Patel, Mr Penati Massimo expo at Power Gen was organised showcase of the dynamic Indian and Mr Georgio Longo attended and conducted by the Proposal team of AnsaldoCaldaie Boilers, India. Gammon India extends its hearty congratulations to the entire team. GTPL Technical Orientation – an initiative towards Knowledge Building: For any business, competitiveness is highly dependent on the technical knowledge of its marketing as well as operating personnel. Keeping this in mind the Gactel Turnkey Projects Ansaldo stall at Power-Gen Limited (GTPL) has taken an Power industry, which addresses the inaugural ceremony at Pragati initiative to improve the technical the important technical, Maidan, New Delhi, on May knowledge of its marketing team. execution issues facing India’s 5th, 2011. The three-day event In this direction, a technical ambitious plan to add capacity concluded on May 7th, 2011. orientation programme was held and modernise its Power during April 21-23, 2011. Infrastructure. There was a good representation by the team of Gammon who The programme lasted for three Ansaldo Caldaie and Franco Tosi participated to encourage and days and comprised of various Meccanica (Gammon Group of support the Ansaldo Caldaie sessions on technical topics such B o i l e r s as Structural Design of Cooling India, and Tower, Fundamentals of Cooling Franco Tosi Tower, Commercial Terms Meccanica’s and Conditions, Construction s t a l l Management, Electrical and members. Instrumentation, Proposal Engineering, Safety Standards; The event Policies and Procedures, Project w a s References/Experiences and so attended by on. diplomats, d e l e g a t e s The participants of this Mrs. Lefebvre, MD of Ansaldo Caldaie SpA with her colleagues and visitors programme immensely 4 G AMMON SPEAKS P ROJ ec TS AND GROU P UP DAT E S across sectors such as Roads and Expressways, Ports, Power, Urban infrastructure, Airports, Special Economic Zones, Water and Wastewater Management, Railways and Power Transmission lines. GIPL owns a well diversified portfolio of 20 concessions with an average asset life of 30 years, spread across various sectors, with a total capitalisation in excess of INR ß11,000 crore. While India remains the area of strong focus, with an eye on growth, GIPL is exploring selective global markets. Update on Existing Projects n Sikkim Hydro Power Ventures Limited: GTPL Technical Orientation in progress After having received the requisite benefitted from the experience empower them with the relevant major clearances and approvals of Mr. Manoj Gupta (CEO), Mr. technical and commercial aspects such as Environmental Clearance Suresh Sarma (COO), Mr. Margit of Cooling Tower industry. GTPL as well as the Forest Clearance Singh Channa (Head-Proposals), considers such programmes as from the Ministry of Environment Mr. Anoop Kumar Pandey (GM- a continuous knowledge sharing and Forest (MoEF) and the CMS) and Mr. Girish Goenka and knowledge building activity Techno Economic Clearance (AGM-Finance), who shared their and intends to conduct such from Government of Sikkim, knowledge about Cooling Towers sessions regularly in future too. the Company has floated global with them. The programme tender for selection of the EPC also included sessions from Gammon Infrastructure Projects contractor through International various business heads and Limited (GIPL): Competitive Bidding. Seven department heads who shared bidders have shown interest and their knowledge and technical GIPL leads Gammon’s forays bought the tender documents. know-how for the benefit of the into the development of participants. infrastructure projects on Public Qualified Projects: Bid Update Private Partnership (PPP) basis As on May 19, 2011 (Amount in Rs.) The marketing personnel are the face of the company. They interact with the clients and other stakeholders on a regular basis. This technical orientation programme was intended to G AMMON SPEAKS 5 P ROFIL E & GE N E SIS J.C. GAMMON The man who shaped Gammon ammon needs no introduction of Reinforced Concrete and a House in the erstwhile Bombay. Gin the field of Construction number of articles in Technical In 1914, he resigned from Engineering; it’s a renowned Papers on the subject. Government service, and set up name worldwide. However, not his own business as a Reinforced all Gammonites are perhaps fully After joining PWD, he gradually Concrete Engineer. But in October aware about its rich history and made a special job for himself 1914, he closed down his business the architect who gave shape to as a Reinforced Concrete Expert. and joined the 3rd Sappers and the today’s engineering giant. As a Reinforced Concrete Expert, Miners, Kirkee. He served in It all began when Mr. John C. he designed and constructed the France for a period of over 2 ½ G a m m o n , years before a First Class returning to graduate in Civil Bombay in E n g i n e e r in g April 1919.