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NICMAR University in Pune hosted its annual International Conference in Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project Management (ICCRIP) from 11-12 August 2023. L&T was a platinum sponsor for the conference.

To facilitate a more productive industry-academic connect, they hosted a special segment ‘Practitioners’ Perspectives’, inviting industry practitioners to share their insights on initiatives / innovations / experiences in the construction, real estate, and infrastructure space. Dr Santhosh Loganathan of L&T Institute of Project Management was a co-organiser.

Prof V T C S Rao (VP & Dean – L&T IPM) chaired the session and delivered the keynote address on ‘Project Management Challenges in the context of Megaprojects’.

Seventeen senior/mid-level management executives from L&T presented seven case studies on different project management and related challenges in the delivery of large and mega construction projects.

The team comprising Mr Pradeep Paul (L&T Construction), Mr Arun Vetrivel (Faculty – L&T IPM) and Prof Manish Jantikar (Dy Dean – L&T IPM) won the first prize, while the team of Mr Wuppuluri Jagannath Srinivas, Mr Natesh G Mahajan and Mr Sagar V Waghmare from L&T’s Buildings & Factories arm clinched the third prize.

Learning is the key to growth – for both individuals as well as organisations and L&T owes much of its success to the constant quest for knowledge and new skills. This is a validation of the investments it makes in continuous learning.