NICMAR

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

An Industry Academia Conference

on
Construction Management
IACCM - 2015
4th and 5th December 2015
Convenor
Prof. R. Sathish Kumar
Co-Convenor
Prof. Raja Sekhar Mamillapalli

Organised by
NICMAR - CISC, Hyderabad
NAC Campus, Kondapur Post,
Hyderabad 500084 (T.S)
Ph: 040-23111286, 23112104 &23113475

Conference Theme

The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers from academia and professionals
from construction industry spanning the real estate sector, infrastructure and facilities
management sectors as well as project management consultancies under one roof to share their
experiences. The conference will provide a platform for a healthy interchange of ideas relating
to current practices in the industry and research in advanced construction management.

Conference Tracks

Research Paper Presentations

Panel Discussions
Expert Speak

Paper Presentations

Authors are invited to submit their original unpublished manuscripts that demonstrate the
current research in various branches of construction management. Papers can be either in the
form of original research, case study or a perspective paper. Few indicative topics are listed
below:

Building Information Modelling

Green Construction Management

Advanced Technology in Construction

Construction Equipment Analysis

Construction Robotics and Construction Automation

Information Technology for Construction

New Production and Business Models in Construction

Productivity Improvement

Construction Safety

Ethical Issues in Engineering and Construction

Regulatory Control

Energy Infrastructure

Facilities and Asset Management

Construction Materials

Contracting for Mega Projects

Information to Authors

The authors have to submit their abstracts in MS-Word document with the following
format:
Format: Times New Roman, 12 point font size and 1.5 spacing.
Abstract page should include: Title of the paper, Name(s) of author(s), affiliation and
Email address.
Abstract: should not exceed 300 words.
Full length Research paper is limited up to 8 pages (A4 size).

Panel Discussions

These are designed to generate ideas about the solutions to the current problems and
challenges faced by the Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project (CRIP)
companies. The panels will have invited experts from the industry and academics who will
deliberate upon a given topic for one hour in a stimulating intellectual environment. The panel
discussions will be conducted in the forenoon each day at 11.00 am.

Day 1 Topic:

Human Resource Challenges in Construction Sector

Day 2 Topic:

Ensuring Timely Delivery of Projects

Expert Speak:
These are 15 minute talks delivered by invited experts in the relevant subject area by virtue of
their academic knowledge or industry experience. Ten talks are planned in the afternoon
session on each day of the conference. Few indicative topics are:

Challenges and Opportunities in Real Estate

Project Financing

Recent Advances in Construction Technology

Solutions to Indias Urban Traffic Woes

Cost Control in Construction Projects

Chief Patron
Dr. Mangesh G. Korgaonker
Director General, NICMAR
Conference Chair
Dr. Seshadri SekharTirumala
Dean, NICMAR-CISC, Hyderabad.

Dr. V. Srihari,
Dy Dean, NICMAR-CISC, Hyderabad.

Advisory Committee
Dr. Tapash Kumar Ganguli Dean, Executive Education
Dr. Milind Phadtare Dean, PGP
Dr. Anil Agarwal Dean, SODE
Dr. J.C. Edison Dean, SOGM
Dr. Mona N. Shah Dean, SOPRIM
Dr. Chandrakant S. Gokhale Dean, SOCM
Dr. Indrasen Singh Dean, NICMAR, Goa
Dr. Mukund Phatak Dean, NICMAR, Indore
Dr. Vijaya Desai Dean, IT & AS
Dr. R.Venkatesan Professor, NICMAR-CISC, Hyderabad.
Prof.K.R.Ramana Adjunct Professor, NICMAR-CISC, Hyderabad.

Registration Fee:
Delegates from Industry
- Rs. 2,500/Academicians
- Rs. 1,500/Research Scholars/ PG Students - Rs. 1,000/(fee includes Conference Kit, Proceedings, Working Lunch and Tea)
Interested participants are requested to fill the registration form and send it along
with Demand Draft drawn in favour of NICMAR-CISC, payable at Hyderabad to
The Convener IACCM 2015, NICMAR CISC, NAC Campus, Kondapur Post,
Hyderabad 500 084 (T.S).
Alternatively, participants may also pay the fee through Internet Banking/ NEFT
and mail the softcopy of the registration form to the Convenor.
Bank Name: Andhra Bank, Hitech City Branch, Hyderabad
Account Name: NICMAR CISC,
Account Number: 107010011000326, Account Type: Savings Bank
RTGS/IFSC Code No: ANDB0001070, Branch Code: 1070
Registration is limited and on first come first served basis. Registration fee does not
include accommodation charges.
Dates to Remember
Last date for the Receipt of Abstract
Notification of Acceptance of Abstract
Commencement of Registration
Last date of Submission of Full length Paper

: 30th Sept, 2015

: 02nd Oct, 2015
: 02nd Oct, 2015
: 30th Oct, 2015

Presented papers will be published as e-conference proceedings with ISBN number.

Few select papers will be published in indexed journals with nominal publication
charges.
Address for correspondence:
Prof. R. Sathish Kumar
Convenor - IACCM 2015
NICMAR CISC, NAC Campus,
Kondapur Post, Hyderabad 500 084 (T.S)
Ph: 040-23111286, 23112104 & 23113475
Mobile: +91 91775 34250 / 95531 96952
Email: sathishkumar@nicmar.ac.in / nicmar.iaccm@gmail.com

About NICMAR
The National Institute of Construction Management and Research
(NICMAR), is a leading educational institute established by construction
industry. NICMAR is an autonomous, non-government, non-profit
organization with the express objective of engaging in activities for the
promotion of education, training, research, professionalism and skill
formation at all levels of the construction and other allied industries.
Besides that, NICMARs objectives include undertaking special projects,
collaboration with other organizations, dissemination of knowledge
through seminars / conferences, publishing literature through case
studies, undertaking consultancies etc. The NICMAR Society was
constituted in 1984 and registered under the Societies Registration Act.
NICMAR is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research
Organization (SIRO) by Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research, Ministry of Science and Technology since 1990.
NICMAR operates from four campuses. The main Campus is located at
Pune with other campuses at Hyderabad, Goa, and Indore. NICMAR
has three study centers at Mumbai, Dubai & Bahrain where distance
learning and working executive programmes are conducted throughout
the year.
NICMAR has been a pioneering Institute offering full time Post
Graduate Programmes in:
Advance Construction Management
Project Engineering and Management
Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Management
Infrastructure Finance, Development and Management
Health Safety and Environment Management
Quantity Surveying & Contract Management
Besides full time programmes NICMAR also offers part time Post
Graduate Programmes in:
Quantity Surveying and Contract Management
Construction Management for Working Executives
Project Management for Working Executives
Real Estate and Infrastructure Development and Management
for Working Executives
Facilities Management for Working Executives

NICMAR CISC
An Industry Academia Conference on Construction Management
IACCM - 2015

4th and 5th December 2015

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