From the Desk of SNS CELEBRATING OUR ‘BACK-TO-Action’ heroes, MANY UNSUNG! The largest order win – an even bigger confidence from our track record for had the means to readily reach out to our There are however thousands of you out responsibility having been there and done it, but at the workmen and convince them to return there across projects, across geographies Speaking of winning, bagging two of same time, we must tread carefully to get to work. The largely ‘raw’ re-mobilized who went out of your way to answer the largest packages of the Bullet Train it right first time, always. labour, with very little orientation towards the call of duty, braving the dangerous project, one of them the largest EPC construction, were effectively inducted situation, overcoming several restrictions, Material and machinery are vital, Men project awarded till date in the country, and trained through AR & VR modules managing worried and agitated loved even more so. We must be ready to take cumulatively for almost INR 32,000 Crores to prepare them to be productive at sites ones, to regularly travel to sites or on any assignment, shoulder greater is the best shot in the arm for Indian quicker while ‘ViewEHS’ ensured that offices to maintain progress. This issue infrastructure and perhaps the first sure responsibility, be more accountable and We stationed our people at different they worked safely. celebrates all you unsung heroes. We, sign that the Indian economy is up and flexible to succeed. Apart from drawing locations in the prime catchment areas as an organization, recognize your Celebrating our heroes, several of the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West sacrifices, appreciate your selfless effort, unsung Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya and acknowledge that you have proved It will require us to have a wide, macro All of this was only possible because of Pradesh, visited even small villages, yet again that our people are our prime your effort, commitment, and passion. perspective as well as a worm’s view, interacted with Sarpanches and Gram movers! Do take a bow! This issue of ECC NEWS profiles only with a sharp eye for detail. We can draw Pradhans to source workmen while our 90 ‘Back to Action’ heroes, chosen by No looking back. Only pushing motivational videos helped convince the confidence from our track record for having the various businesses and projects, for forward. fresh workmen that L&T cared for its been there and done it, but at the same their exemplary work during a crisis. We have done very well. There should workmen during these testing times. Even be no looking back. We must forge time, we must tread carefully to get it right with interstate and intrastate movement This issue celebrates aggressively forward. Faster execution, first time, always. at a standstill, we were still able to move prompt invoicing, more aggressive Dear Colleagues, people through specially arranged buses, all you unsung collections, and many more flawless trains and, in some cases, by air. Our heroes. We, as The good news is that all the pandemic running again. For us, it represents the best available inhouse talent, we need handovers. The orders have begun to concerted efforts resulted in our workmen disruptions now seem behind us and another opportunity to execute timely a sharp, focused, and precise strategy to an organization, come, and it is in our hands to write strength increasing to 200,000 by August thanks to all our planning and collective to speed, scale, quality, and safety. Of onboard fresh talent that are the best recognize your our destiny. Our mantra going forward and we are already touching 220,000. Yet preparations during the lockdown, we have course, it will certainly seriously test our in the industry. Am sure our successful remains the same: again we proved that where there is a will, sacrifices, appreciate been able to move quickly from standstill project design, engineering, planning and strategy to re-mobilize labour after the there is a way. your selfless effort, Drive progress. Collect cash. Keep to full flight. Of course, it has taken guts, execution capabilities, our skills at client lockdown should hold us in good stead performing. courage, self-belief, and a conviction that & consultant management, procurement, to get the right mix and quantum of Digitalization helps and acknowledge that we are all in it together with the result we talent acquisition, dealing with the workmen for this mega project. win the day you have proved yet All the best! have emerged even stronger, leaner, more media, the locals, and a whole host of Our journey of digital again that our people Successfully re-mobilizing 1,50,000 transformation paid S.N. Subrahmanyan workmen are our prime movers! Not only have we proved it to ourselves us rich dividends as CEO & MD A huge triumph for us has been our Do take a bow! Larsen & Toubro but reaffirmed to the world that we are an our digital solutions success to re-mobilize close to 150,000 helped us drive efficiencies across organization with depth, strength of character fresh labour across sites and geographies, various fronts. Apart from superior and resolve to win against any odds. to cover the shortfall caused by the project planning, execution, monitoring, migrant labour exodus before and after material tracking and the like, the WISA agile, and better equipped to face the other aspects. Our focused efforts to the lockdown. With foresight and a (Workmen’s Induction & Skills Application) We must forge aggressively forward. Faster new normal. Not only have we proved it increase digitalization across our various specially formed Task Force, we adopted digital tool proved to be a boon for the execution, prompt invoicing, more aggressive to ourselves but reaffirmed to the world businesses must be taken to a new level. a multi-pronged approach to identify humungous workmen remobilization collections, and many more flawless handovers. that we are an organization with depth, It will require us to have a wide, macro and bring labour to our sites without effort. With a complete induction process strength of character and resolve to win perspective as well as a worm’s view, depending completely only on our in place that included an intelligent against any odds. with a sharp eye for detail. We can draw subcontractor network. database and digital health screening, we 2 ECC News, July - September 2020 ECC News, July - September 2020 3 A HISTORIC SIGNING FOR INDIA’S LARGEST EPC MANDATE TILL DATE November 26th 2020 was a red letter day both for the Indian and running.” For L&T, it represents a great opportunity to make infrastructure sector and for us as the contract for the largest EPC up for lost ground due to the pandemic and reaffirm our status as order awarded in the country till date was signed between L&T and India’s foremost construction organization. the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited. As our CEO & The mandate is for the design and construction of 237 km of Managing Director, Mr S N Subrahmanyan described, “this order viaduct between Vapi and Vadodara in Gujarat, four stations, reflects an inflection point in the revival of India’s infrastructure a depot at Surat, 14 river, 6 railway & 42 road crossings and a sector and the first sure shot indication that our economy is up 350 M long mountain tunnel. L&T makes It was a proud moment for Ms K Bhavani, Segment Head – a strong Metros, Heavy Civil IC as she signed the contract on behalf of statement of L&T marking a strong statement of the company’s growing thrust on nurturing women leaders. “I am truly honoured rising women and humbled by this huge responsibility and I would like to leadership record my heartfelt thanks to SNS, SVD and the entire senior leadership of L&T Construction for their encouragement, support and for reposing so much faith in my capabilities,” said a visibly moved Bhavani. “This project will give a huge thrust to economic and social development,” declared Whole Time Director & Senior Executive Vice President (Civil Infrastructure), S V Desai, for whom and his team, the mandate is not only a huge win but an even bigger responsibility. “The project will generate employment for professionals like engineers, technicians, designers, architects and create livelihoods for skilled and semi-skilled workforce and construction workers. It will boost demand for construction material and machinery and even ancillary industries like hospitality, entertainment, health, tourism, real estate & housing and education will flourish during the construction phase,” he elaborated. 4 ECC News, July - September 2020 ECC News, July - September 2020 5 A BLACK BELT CONSTRUCTION MAN Initially it was difficult to PILOTING THE PERFECT manage the workmen, but we supported them and they in TAKE OFF turn reciprocated. The district administration also supported L&T has given me the opportunity to us by arranging passes for work with diverse multi-cultural teams vehicles to deliver cement, steel that has helped me immensely as a and bulk material. professional. My organization is building nations and I could not be prouder. so to mobilize and retain manpower from other states is a huge task. We had mobilized 120 workmen from Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand just before the lockdown and retaining them during and after the lockdown was a major task.” Assam normally has an extended monsoon from April all the way S. Arunkumar Having joined L&T in 2006 as an Assistant Engineer at the Sainath to October and since the project is located in a low-lying area Education Project, Anekal, Arunkumar has worked at the Trident that was originally a pond, the slightest rain floods the place and Senior Construction Manager, B&F IC Hotel, Cognizant Software Technologies, HCL Technologies, US dewatering is the only way out.