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Tech
A New AI Assistant Steps In To Guide India’s Building Industry
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: A new digital assistant entered India’s building materials sector this week. The tool, called MatGenie, made its first public appearance at the ZAK Expo in Mumbai. Its creator, Aludecor, says the assistant can help architects, developers, contractors and fabricators make faster and clearer material decisions at a time when construction projects face constant pressure on cost, safety…
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NGT Upholds Safety of Asbestos-Cement Roofing: No Evidence of Public Health Risk
New Delhi, 10th Nov 2025: In a major development for India’s building materials sector, the NGT after reviewing submissions and the findings of the Expert Committee has declined to impose a blanket ban on asbestos-cement roofing sheets in schools and other education institutions, recognizing their continued safe use across the country. The Tribunal noted the absence of conclusive scientific evidence directly…
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