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 | ICCRIP-2025: International Conference in Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Project Management NICMAR University, Pune Pune, India, August 22-23, 2025 |
| Conference Tracks |
Focus Areas |
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Construction Project Delivery: Challenges and Solutions |
- Common causes of delays, cost overruns, and disputes
- Effective project delivery models: DBB, DB, IPD, and PPP
- Legal and contractual challenges in project execution
- Innovations in contracts, claims and dispute resolution
- Digital transformation in project delivery (BIM, AI, IoT)
- Risk management strategies in construction projects
- Critical quality and safety-related issues in construction projects
- Enhancing communication and collaboration among stakeholders
- Impact of labour shortages and supply chain disruptions
- Construction Demolition Waste Management & regulatory challenges
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Trends in Modern Construction Materials and Methods |
- Use of sustainable and innovative materials (e.g., graphene, bio-based materials)
- Modular and prefabricated construction methods
- Role of 3D printing in construction
- Smart materials and their applications in adaptive architecture
- Advances in construction robotics and automation
- Lightweight and high-strength materials for high-rise structures
- Use of AR/VR in improving construction processes
- Innovations in transportation and pavement engineering – materials and methods
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Sustainability Challenges in the CRIP Sector |
- Achieving net-zero energy buildings
- Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint reduction in construction
- Water conservation and management in urban developments
- Policies and incentives for sustainable design and construction
- Addressing urban heat island effects and climate adaptation strategies
- Challenges in implementing green certification standards (e.g., LEED, GRIHA)
- Integration of renewable energy in buildings
- Retrofitting and upcycling materials for circular economy goals
- Project management solutions to sustainable and renewable energy projects
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the CRIP Sector |
- Gender diversity and representation in construction and design professions
- Addressing workplace discrimination and pay gaps
- Promoting inclusive design and accessibility in the built environment
- Supporting minority-owned businesses in the CRIP supply chain
- Policy frameworks and organizational initiatives for DEI
- Cultural competence in global and multicultural project teams
- Role of mentorship and training programs to foster diversity
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Disaster Management and Resilience in the Built Environment |
- Designing for resilience against natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, hurricanes)
- Retrofitting strategies for aging infrastructure
- Community-driven approaches to disaster recovery
- Role of smart cities and IoT in disaster preparedness
- Risk assessment tools for resilient urban planning
- Policies for climate-resilient infrastructure development
- Case studies on post-disaster reconstruction and learning
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Grand Challenges in Management of Projects |
- Addressing complexity and uncertainty in megaprojects
- Identifying and mitigating the "dark sides" of project management, such as exploitative labour practices or unintended social consequences of “Modern Slavery”
- Ethical challenges in large-scale projects, including resource allocation and environmental impacts
- Combating corruption and unethical practices in project procurement and execution
- Transparency and accountability frameworks for governance of national and global projects
- Global collaboration in transnational projects – Institutional and policy challenges
- Importance of project management in delivering Airport, Port and Inland Waterways Megaprojects
- Challenges and solutions to delivery of Urban Rapid Transport Systems (High-Speed Rail, MRTS)
- Critical Issues in Defence Sector Megaprojects
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Management Solutions to CRIP Sector Challenges |
- Leadership and Change Management: Strategies for effective leadership in navigating industry transformation; fostering innovation and adaptability in teams.
- Human Resource Management: Addressing workforce skill gaps through training and upskilling programs; managing diverse, multi-generational, and multicultural teams; employee engagement and retention strategies in the CRIP sector.
- Marketing and Client Relationship Management: Enhancing client engagement and stakeholder communication; branding and reputation management for CRIP firms; leveraging digital marketing and data analytics to expand market reach; Influence of prop-tech for marketing of real estate.
- Financial Management: Strategies for managing project budgets under economic uncertainty; funding models for sustainable projects; risk mitigation in financial planning; adapting to fluctuating material and labour costs; digital sustainable finance; Competitiveness in the CRIP market economy.
- Supply Chain and Logistics: Strategies for managing fragmented supply chains; Innovations for resilient and sustainable supply chain; Optimization of supply chain performance in the CRIP sector.
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Innovations in Pedagogical Approaches in CRIP Education |
- Gamification and simulation-based learning in construction education
- Incorporating sustainability and digital tools in curricula
- Collaborative learning through interdisciplinary projects
- Virtual and augmented reality applications in CRIP training
- Strengthening industry-academia partnerships for skill development
- Online and hybrid education models in the CRIP domain
- Addressing equity and access issues in CRIP education
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Innovations in Real Estate, Architecture and Urban Planning |
- Importance of real estate sector in achieving “housing for all” goals
- Real estate market and its implications in the national economy
- Innovations in real estate finance (REITs)
- Urban design strategies to combat housing shortages
- Innovations in adaptive reuse and mixed-use developments
- Smart cities and the role of architecture in urban transformation
- Integrating green spaces and nature-based solutions in urban planning
- Design solutions for aging populations and inclusive communities
- Role of architecture in cultural preservation and regeneration
- Planning for sustainable transportation and mobility in cities
- Transit-oriented development projects
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The Social Infrastructure Sector: addressing research and policy gaps |
- Education sector initiatives – interfacing with the built environment
- Healthcare sector challenges – how the CRIP sector can enhance healthcare delivery system?
- Public transportation challenges – last mile connectivity, accessible public transport system
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure – public water supply, waste management, water treatment (potable and wastewater) solutions.
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