SGS Provides Quality Assurance for Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India

case study SGS Provides Quality Assurance for Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India

April 2010

After the announcement that New Delhi Based on its remarkable expertise and would be hosting the XIX Commonwealth experience in similar projects across the Games of 2010, held from October 3rd globe, SGS was able to verify whether through to the 14th, 2010, New Delhi structures, components and systems Municipal Council embarked upon the integral to the stadium met pre-stated renovation of Talkatora Stadium along quality standards and whether the with the construction of a new sports building would perform satisfactorily facility block to meet the required during service. international standards. SGS’ team of experts conducted regular In order to ensure quality during the tests of raw materials used during the renovation and construction works, renovation and construction works in New Delhi Municipal Council looked for order to prevent construction errors and a reliable inspection, verification, testing to keep the project within its planned and certification company. Due to its schedule and budget. In addition, SGS In September 2008, SGS was awarded a extensive experience and competence in reviewed test certificates and monitored contract to conduct quality assurance for similar international projects, SGS India compliance with all relevant contractual Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, was awarded a contract to provide quality specifications, codes, standards and India, by the New Delhi Municipal Council. assurance for Talkatora Indoor Stadium in government regulations. During the fifteen For fifteen months, from December September 2008. months of renovation and construction 2008 to March 2010, renovation and works, SGS also took over responsibility construction works were conducted Comprehensive SGS Quality for client support in project coordination during which SGS ensured the quality Assurance and execution. of electrical, civil and fire-fighting Due to the extensive experience equipment, lifts, heating, ventilating and From December 2008 to March 2010, and competence of SGS, the Talkatora air conditioning (HVAC) as well as the SGS provided quality assurance during the Indoor Stadium and the adjoining sports electronic switching system (ESS). renovation works conducted at Talkatora facility block were constructed on Indoor Stadium and for the duration of time to host the XIX Commonwealth construction works conducted for the Indoor Stadium Meeting Growing Games of 2010, and the facilities erection of a new sports facility block in Demands were also built according to specified New Delhi, India. SGS’ team of experts international standards. Talkatora Indoor Stadium, located at the ensured the quality of electrical, civil and heart of New Delhi, is a sports stadium fire-fighting equipment, lifts, heating, The biggest challenge for SGS was used for various sports disciplines such ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) as conducting quality assurance around as boxing, athletics, basketball, musical well as the electronic switching system the clock. However, SGS successfully concerts, cultural events, exhibitions and (ESS) in accordance with local and fulfilled this task to the full satisfaction seminars. international standards. of the client, which may result in it being awarded new contracts on an even bigger scale.

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