Construction Week India – July 2019

48 CONSTRUCTION WEEK JULY 2019

PLUMBING

BY TEAM CW

Plumbing across real estate is expected to see a revival of sorts

what with manufacturers coming up with advanced products

FIXING IT RIGHT

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ome of the real estate projects in India match
or outmatch those in developed countries. The
housing sector in India is expected to contrib-
ute more than 10% to India’s GDP by 2020.
They have indeed come far.
Within the country, there is a different perspective. A
large number of developers are unknown to work in an in-
efficient and ad hoc manner. It is not uncommon to hear
of projects that have built-in inefficiencies at every stage,
right from procurement of materials to construction and
quality control.
More often than not, plumbing and electrical are some of
the common hassles that affect residents. Gurmit Singh,
national president, Indian Plumbing Association, says,

“The real estate sector does not prioritise plumbing de-

sign. This leads to bad plumbing installations, leakages,

contamination of plumbing lines and even water borne

diseases.”

Plumbing is one of the two lifelines in a building and

supplies water not only for ingestion but also for hygiene

and cooking. Plumbing takes away the waste in a sanitary

manner. It is necessary for any project whether HIG, MIG

or LIG, unlike other services in a project. Over the years,

plumbing has evolved as a science. “Our codes including

the ‘Uniform Illustrated Plumbing Code of India’ (UIPCI) run

into over 1,000 pages plus. These have been adopted from

the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical

Officials (IAPMO), USA, evolving from a 95 year code, re-