SCHWING Stetter India, a concrete manufacturer & construction equipment in India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) to drive sustainable advancements in the construction industry.
SCHWING Stetter India has become a Platinum Member in the Technologies for Low Carbon Lean Concrete (TLC2) program. It has joined the Advisory Board of the Centre of Excellence of IIT Madras.
With India's growing emphasis on sustainable infrastructure development, SCHWING Stetter and IIT Madras jointly conducted a study earlier with Chennai Metro on reusing construction and demolition waste aggregates in concrete production and published a report.
Through joint research initiatives, the partnership will work towards developing energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction techniques, enhancing innovation in the construction industry by integrating academic research with industry expertise.
The collaboration between SCHWING and IIT Madras is set to aid SCHWING Stetter engineers on various skill development training through IIT faculties & also perform various collaborative projects.
V.G. Sakthikumar, Chairman & Managing Director, SCHWING Stetter India, said, "This collaboration marks a significant step towards transforming the Indian construction industry with sustainable and innovative solutions. With the growing demand for sustainable construction materials, our joint efforts with IIT Madras will pave the way for pioneering advancements in low-carbon concrete technologies."
"In this partnership, we will mainly focus on upgrading the existing technologies and developing new technologies which will aid in extracting high-quality materials (stones, sand, and reactive concrete fines) from waste debris having properties at par with natural materials," said Professor Manu Santhanam, Principal investigator of the Centre of Excellence.
