1st & National Construction Management Konclave at KIIT
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) in association with the School of Civil Engineering organized the 1st National Construction Management Konclave on “Emerging Management Trends in Construction Industry” on 19th February 2022.
Setting the context of the conclave, Prof. S. K. Mahapatra, Director, KSOM highlighted the importance of construction management in global economic growth. The key to industrial growth is now through digital transformation, digitalization, automation, and digital access, he emphasized. The construction industry is the second largest industry in the world, Dr. Saranjit Singh, Pro-Vice Chancellor, KIIT-DU said, while highlighting the importance of digital civilization, digitization and digital intervention in the industry today.
In his keynote address, Mr. Ganesh Jirkuntwar, Sr. Executive Director, Dalmia Bharat Group stated that the construction sector is currently pursuing resilience in order to create an environment for its stakeholders that are both sustainable and lucrative for investment. He went on to state that clean, green construction is economic and sustainable and is the way forward. His company has been able to achieve 40% less carbon footprint than the world average, he said, while informing that besides being environmentally friendly, the company is also working on automation and digitization.
The inaugural session concluded with the vote of thanks by Prof. Mohibullah, Convener of the conclave. It was followed by four panel discussions. The panel discussions were on the topic – Digitization of the Construction Industry, Big Alignment – Digitization of the Construction Industry, Lean Construction for Industry 4.0, Big Alignment – Lean Construction for Industry 4.0 with more than 20 corporate stalwarts and academicians deliberating on the theme.
The conclave provided the students with an opportunity to interact with business leaders and policy makers from across the nation for holistic learning. It created a digital platform to connect industry professionals, academia and students.