Topic
Management
10 pieces in the Bridging Room
happening
Five ITI clusters get ₹1,195 crore approval, with industry in charge of upgrades
Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Kataka, Jammu and Srinagar have approved investment plans. The next records should show campus works, equipment budgets and when training begins.
Bridging Room Desk · 17 October 2026
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Leading Cross-Functional Teams in Construction Projects
Dr Amit Hiray draws on the coordination of a Dahi-Handi team to examine shared goals, role clarity, communication and learning across construction project teams.
Dr Amit Hiray · 8 October 2026
happening
Gujarat has removed the fee fight at highway-canal crossings. The clock still needs measuring
An NHAI-SSNNL agreement standardises approvals, waives inter-agency charges and assigns maintenance responsibility. Its value will depend on whether project-level approval times actually fall.
Bridging Room Desk · 23 September 2026
essay
The PMC Dilemma: Expertise, Accountability and the Illusion of Control
PMC or in-house team? The model matters less than who owns accountability and who has the authority to act.
Suraj Bhatt · 10 September 2026
report
Change Management in AEC: We Don't Resist Change—We Resist Letting Go
The AEC industry excels at delivering projects but struggles with system-level transformation due to fragmentation, misaligned incentives, and partial digital adoption that erodes trust.
Ojaswi Sarve · 4 June 2026
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Maintenance Management in the AEC Industry
Maintenance management in architecture, engineering, and construction systematically preserves buildings and infrastructure through preventive, predictive, and reactive strategies supported by digital technologies like BIM and IoT.
Ojaswi Sarve · 21 May 2026
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When War Reaches the Jobsite: How Geopolitics Is Reshaping the Construction Industry
Construction delays once meant bad weather, labour shortages, or design changes. Today, they can stem from conflicts thousands of kilometres away disrupting fuel supplies, blocking material imports, or making key shipping routes unsafe.
Ojaswi Sarve · 16 April 2026
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The Power of a Project Charter in Construction
A project charter establishes purpose, scope, and authority in construction, acting as formal authorization and roadmap to prevent scope creep, budget overruns, and misaligned stakeholder expectations.
Ojaswi Sarve · 26 March 2026
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Where Great Projects Begin (or Fail)... The Power of the Initiation Phase!
Before a single brick is laid, the fate of a construction project is already being decided through the critical initiation phase that determines project success or failure.
Ojaswi Sarve · 19 February 2026
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The Brains Behind Bricks That No One Talks About
Project Management and Construction Management are distinct disciplines that together determine construction success; understanding their integration and the five-phase project lifecycle is essential for industry professionals.
Ojaswi Sarve · 29 January 2026