Projects Undertaken
Research & Consultancy
Publications
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Project Title |
Sponsored by |
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Research Projects |
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1. |
Enlisting Stakeholder Engagement for Successful Project Delivery – The Case of Jalswarajya Project (The Stakeholders and Project Management – A) |
PMI India |
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2. |
Enlisting Stakeholder Engagement for Successful Project Delivery – The Case of Jalswarajya Project (Capacity Building and Innovation Initiatives by Stakeholders in Jalswarajya – B) |
PMI India |
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3. |
Cost or Benefit – Wonder Futura’s Smart Home Challenge (Case Research Report) |
PMI India |
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4. |
Affordable Housing for Slum Free Cities on a PPP Basis |
All India Institute for Local Self Government for Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation |
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5. |
Estimation and Forecasting of Manpower Planning for Project sites of Tata Housing Development Co. Ltd. Mumbai |
Tata Housing Pvt Ltd |
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6. |
Formulation of Price Index to Calculate the Escalation in Construction Projects |
NICMAR |
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7. |
GMR Technical Competency Assessment of employees engaged in CEPCOM activities The study focused on assessment of competencies of executives of the company |
GMR Infrastructure Ltd |
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8. |
Affordable Housing in Maharashtra State |
Mumbai Transformation Support Unit (MTSU) |
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9. |
Drivers of Project Management Education in India |
PMI INDIA |
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10. |
ISO 9001:2008 – Bridging the gap and bringing about synergy between systems application and actual implementation |
NICMAR |
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11. |
The Contribution of Construction Industry in India: An Empirical Evaluation of Economic and Financial indicators |
NICMAR |
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12. |
Bridge Management through Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
NICMAR |
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13. |
Benefits of Provision of Portable Sanitation Facilities at Construction Sites during Different Phases of Construction |
SARA PLAST Pvt.Ltd. |
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14. |
Performance Rating of Construction Projects |
– |
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15. |
Comparative Study of Wholesale Price Index series 2004-05 with 1993-94 and its Effects on Construction Claims |
– |
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16. |
An Assessment of the Infrastructure Level and Performance of Indian States |
– |
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17. |
Properties of Light Weight Aggregate Concrete Produced by Pelletization and Sintering Process |
– |
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18. |
Analysis of Cost of Accidents and Ranking of Construction Sites based on Safety Performance in Hyderabad |
– |
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19. |
Manpower Planning in Materials Department |
Ashok Leyland |
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20. |
Market Survey and Business Planning for Setting up facility for Manufacturing of crawler excavators and wheel loaders in India |
Hyundai |
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21. |
Survey of Construction Equipment Industry and preparation of Directory |
BMTPC |
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22. |
Health Safety and Environment Manual for Manufacturing Division |
Praj Industries Limited |
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23. |
Manufacturing Work Specific Safety Procedure. |
Praj Industries Limited |
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24. |
Case Studies Competition |
M/s Niraj Kumar Associates Pvt ltd |
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25. |
Estimated Cost analysis for Laying of Cross |
Mr. M.R. Mehendale Consulting |
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26. |
Estimated Cost analysis for Laying of Cross |
Mr. M.R. Mehendale Consulting |
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27. |
Preparation pf Safety Manuals & Auditing |
Praj Industries Limited |
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28. |
Creating New Specification & Providing an on going critique of Insite for Contractors |
Aurigo Software Technologies Inc. |
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29. |
Distress Instructural Member of R.O. Building |
N.A.B.A.R.D. |
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30. |
Quality Improvement Reward Scheme & Manpower Assessment |
M/s Gujarat Glass (P) Limited. |
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31. |
To Assess the Competency of Executives in the Project & Manufacturing Engineering Units |
M/s Ashok Leyland Limited |
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32. |
A Study to assess leadership potential of executives |
M/s Ashok Leyland Limited |
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33. |
To assess the structure, processes and manpower strength in the material management functions |
M/s Ashok Leyland Limited |
Subject-wise Research work undertaken by the NICMAR
Sr.No. |
Area of Study/Project Title |
Sponsored by |
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Contracting |
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1. |
Model Contract Conditions Document for Civil Works Projects in India |
Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India and the Builders Association of India. |
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Feasibility Studies |
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1. |
A Feasibility Study on Export Potential of Indian Technical Know-How in Institution Building and Manpower Training for the Construction Industry in Sri Lanka |
Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India |
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2. |
Feasibility Study of the Manpower Requirements and Institution Building Mechanism, and training in the Construction industry of Nepal and Bangladesh. |
Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. |
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3. |
Pre-feasibility Study of the Drinking Water Supply in Kathandu-Lalitpur Valley, Nepal. |
World Bank, New York. |
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Financial Analysis |
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1. |
NICMAR 200 Financial Performance of 300 Construction Companies |
NICMAR and Construction World |
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Human Resource Management |
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1. |
Competency Assessment Job evaluation Human Ltd. Resource Policies for R&D Division of Kirloskar Oil Engines |
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. |
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2. |
A Study of the Building Workers in Bombay. |
National Buildings Organisation, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. |
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3. |
Career Promotion of Women Engineers and Entrepreneurs in the Construction Industry. |
I.L.O., Geneva. |
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4. |
Contract Labour in the Construction Industry in India. |
I.L.O., Geneva. |
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5. |
HRD in the Highway Sector in India. |
Indian Road Congress |
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6. |
The Building Worker in Delhi – A Study in Skills and Productivity. |
Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |
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International Construction Contracting |
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1. |
A Case Study of International Construction Contracting. |
PCP International Ltd. |
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Manuals |
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1. |
Building Materials Manufacturing Firms and their products in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. |
BMTPC, Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |
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2. |
A Manual on Setting up Construction Technology and Vocational Training Institute. |
DGET/Govt. of India |
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3. |
Construction Equipment and Machines Manufactured in India – The Millennium Resurvey. |
BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |
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4. |
Manual on Electricity Elevators and Fire Control. |
BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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5. |
Manual on Managing and Organising for Repairs of Housing Colonies. |
BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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6. |
Manual on Structures and Services. |
BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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7. |
Manual on Training of Repair and Maintenance Contractors. |
BMTPC, Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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8. |
Manual on Training of Repair and Maintenance Supervisors. |
BMTPC, Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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9. |
Manual on Water Supply and Sewerage System. |
BMTPC, Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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10. |
Preparation of Manuals on Building Maintenance Manuals |
BMTPC, Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India |
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Management Information Systems |
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1. |
Design of an Optimal System for Transporting Materials at Taipaimukh Dam Project. |
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. |
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2. |
Designing an MIS Model for a large Integrated Hospital. |
A Hospital Group, Mumbai. |
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3. |
Designing Management Information Systems for Taipaimukh Dam Project. |
Brahmaputra Board, Min. of Water Resources, Govt. of India. |
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Methodology Development |
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1. |
Developing Methodology for Cost Indices of Construction Projects. |
Construction Construction Industry Development Council |
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Project Appraisal |
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1. |
Mid-term Appraisal of a World Bank Assisted Project ” Training of Irrigation Engineers of NVDA”. |
Narmada Valley Development, Authority, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. |
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Project Management |
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1. |
Critical Path Studies for the Construction of Taipaimukh Dam Project. |
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. |
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2. |
Planning for Construction Safety Management for Taipaimukh Dam Project. |
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India. |
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Productivity |
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1. |
A Study of the Wastage of Building Materials in the Construction of Mass Housing Projects. |
BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |
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2. |
Evolving National Skill Standards & Job Descriptions for Building Trades. |
BMTPC,Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |
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3. |
Productivity of Resources in the Construction of Mass Housing Projects. |
BMTPC, Min. of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |
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4. |
Productivity of Resources in the Construction of Civil Works Projects. |
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. |
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Quality Management |
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1. |
Designing a Quality Management System for Tipaimukh Dam Project. |
Brahmaputra Board, Min. of Water Resources, Govt. of India. |
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Resettlement And Rehabilitation |
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1. |
Monitoring and Evaluation of Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons of Sardar Sarovar Project. |
Min. of Water Resources, Government of India and the World Bank. |
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Socio-economic Studies |
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1. |
A Survey of Civil Engineering Dept.and Construction Management Consultancy services in India. |
Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research, Min. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. |
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2. |
Construction Industry in South Asia – National Profile. |
SAARC Secretariat |
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3. |
Escalation in Civil Works Projects – A Study of Sardar Sarovar Project. |
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. (SSNL) |
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4. |
Mid-term Appraisal of an IDA Project “Development of Construction Industry in Sri Lanka”. |
ILO/UNDP |
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5. |
Strategy, Structure and Systems Design and Implementation for Corporate R & E Set Up |
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. |
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Techno-economic Studies |
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1. |
Techno-Economic Survey of Construction Equipment and Machinery Manufactured in India |
Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research. Min. of Science & Technology, Government in India |
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2. |
Construction Industry in Sri Lanka |
Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology Govt. of India. |
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3. |
Cost Benefit Analysis of Conventional RCC Slab Roof Vs. Vaulted Roof in Bricks & Pre-cast Concrete Slab Roof. |
Housing and Urban Development Corpn. (HUDCO) Ltd. |
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4. |
Cost Escalation in Construction of a Hydropower Project – Policy Review Study |
SSNNL |
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5. |
Strategy, Structure and Systems Design and Implementation for Corporate R & E Set Up |
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. |
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6. |
Employment Projections for the Construction Industry in India 1995-96 to 2004-05. |
Planning Commission, Govt. of India. |
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7. |
National Databases on the “Construction Statistics – 1951-2006” |
NICMAR |
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8. |
Setting-up of Data Bank on Construction Statistics – Indian Construction Statistics 2003. |
GTB Intell Asia and NICMAR |
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9. |
Techno-economic Study of Supporting and Ancillary Construction Equipment Manufactured in India |
Dept. of of Scientific & Industrial Research Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. |
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10. |
Techno-economic Survey of Construction Equipment and Machinery Manufactured in India. |
BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. |