PATHFINDERS
Commercial Design | September 2019 | 35B
hadragond manages the
coordination of project activities,
including site selection, assessing
project requirements, project planning
and initiation, coordinating with architects
and consultants for design development
activities, interaction with management,
obtaining statutory approvals, tendering
and vendor appointment, contract
administration, budget and cost control,
construction coordination and handover to the business team.
Shedding light on HCL’s work processes, he says, “All deliverables
are aligned to the latest industry trends, keeping in mind changing
organisational needs. Implementing best practices and optimised
designs ensure operational efÀciency with continued improvements
in the facility.”
Meticulous planning, team mentoring, setting expectations and
limitation on deliverables have made %hadragond proÀcient in
handling and Ànishing projects on time. “I take the team along
with me and believe in delegation of responsibilities with limitless
boundaries,” he says.BHUMESH GAUR
VP – Global Real Estate, American ExpressBABU BHADRAGOND
Assistant VP – head of Infrastructure, HCL TechnologiesT
here is a need to have architects who would
design buildings as per the indigenous weather
conditions and are sustainable, instead of imitating
designs from other countries irrespective of their suitability
in India. Benchmarking of the services and sharing of
best practices are important steps towards ensuring high
standards in the facility management. It is also imperative to
develop trained resources and creating sufÀcient learning
opportunities to encourage young people to choose facility
management as a career.” states Gaur.
Having realized the signiÀcance of sustainability early, American (xpress in
India has made conscious efforts in the direction within the organization and
outside. They invested in developing environmentally responsible and resource-
efÀcient processes for running the various buildings they occupy, and today close
to of their facilities’ area is green-building certiÀed. Their Áexible workplace
program ‘BlueWork’ better utilizes work space, reduces carbon footprint and
encourages telecommuting and virtual meetings. They have adopted eco-friendly
design practices which are in line with L((' standards. American (xpress
strictly monitors the indoor air quality and has also provided height adjustable
workstations along with ergonomic chairs to enhance overall employee health
and comfort.