National Institute of Construction Management and Research

The National Institute of Construction Management and Research (acronym NICMAR)[1] is a non profit management institute and research centre in the field of construction engineering and management. The Institute has been recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) and is headquartered at Walchand Centre, Tardeo, Mumbai, India. Main campus being at Pune, Maharashtra.

National Institute of Construction Management and Research
Officer in charge
Dr. Mangesh G Korgaonker (Director General)
Location
Pune
,
Maharashtra
,
India

18°34′26″N 73°46′00″E
NicknameNICMAR
WebsiteOfficial Web Site
Mumbai Landmarks

Profile

The National Institute of Construction Management and Research was founded in 1983[2] as a result of a joint effort by a group of major construction companies in India headed by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) whose Chairman, Ajit Gulabchand, put forth the idea of setting up an advanced research centre in construction management. HCC contributed ₹ 30,000,000 towards the setting up of the proposed institute. The result was the establishment of the institute with headquarters at Walchand Centre, Tardeo in Mumbai.

The Institute is a non profit making organization and has a mandate to provide a platform for advanced research and training on the subject and for dissemination of knowledge through print and audiovisual media, conferences and seminars. It also undertakes projects on behalf of other organizations. It is controlled by a Board of Directors and managed by Research Advisory Board and an Academic Advisory Council in matters related to research and academics respectively. Under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, NICMAR was registered as a Public Trust in 1982. The NICMAR Society was constituted in 1984 and registered under the Societies' Registration Act, 1860.

In 1990, NICMAR was accredited by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO). Advanced Construction Management Program, a higher studies program conducted by NICMAR in association with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, International Labour Organization and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is considered to be a premium education program by the industry.[2] The program is funded by UNDP and has visiting faculty from MIT, University of Michigan, University of Loughborough, and IIMA as per agreements with the respective organizations.[3]

Facilities

NICMAR maintains a library at its main campus in Pune which stocks more than 17000 printed materials by way of reference books, bound volumes, journals and other international publications and reference materials in digital media. It also keeps references on national and international standards such as Bureau of Indian Standards, Indian Roads Congress, International Federation of Consulting Engineers, Geneva, (FIDIC) and International Labour Organization, Geneva.

The collections include 17304 books and theses, 2119 bound volumes of journals and 1092 e-references in the form of compact discs. It also subscribes to 79 periodicals and 9 newspapers such as Proquest ABI Inform, ebrary-Business and Economics, ASCE Journals, ASCE Proceedings, SCIENCEDIRECT – Business, Management and Accounting, Sage Journals, CMIE Prowess, CMIE Industry Outlook, CMIE Economic Outlook and CMIE Capex.

The other infrastructural facilities include Classrooms, Computer Labs, Conference Halls, Auditorium, Open Air Theatre, Student's Hostel, Executive Hostel, Dining Facility, Indoor and Outdoor Sports and Internet Facility.

Associations and collaborations

NICMAR has entered into collaborative associations with several organizations of national and international repute working in the fields of construction, real estate, projects and infrastructure.

  • Knowledge Partnership: With The Economic Times, Construction Week magazine[4] and CREDAI[5]
  • NICMAR is associating with Construction World magazine for recognizing excellence of construction companies based on a rating program developed by NICMAR, called Construction World NICMAR Award for the most admired company in the field of construction.[6][7]
  • PMI Organisation Centre Private Limited, a subsidiary of Project Management Institute (PMI) has placed an endowment at NICMAR for promoting research excellence by awarding two scholarships to the best students at NICMAR.[8][9]
  • NICMAR is an alliance member of the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance for the use of Microsoft ERP programs and has set up a Construction ERP laboratory in Pune campus, known to be the first of its kind in India.[10]
  • NICMAR utilises the services of the Construction Computer Software (CCS), South Africa for project estimation and control by way of CANDY, an industry specific software developed by CCS.[11]
  • Palisade EMEA and India, a subsidiary of Palisade Corporation, UK, is a software partner of NICMAR for the use of "Decision Tools Suite Industrial, an ERP software for risk analysis.

Courses
NICMAR's raison d'etre is to relentlessly strive to create the professionally educated engineering, managerial and leadership talent, in a sector that is rather starved of such high level talent.[12]

NICMAR offers several post graduate level courses in the field of project engineering and construction management and related areas. It also conducts short, medium and long term programs for executive development, primarily aimed at construction industry.[13][14] The longer duration programs are based at Pune, Goa, Indore and Hyderabad campuses.At the end of every year, the institute invites application for all its courses. .[15]

PGP ACM: Post Graduate Programmes in Advanced Construction Management

This is a post graduate full-time residential program on concepts and methodologies of management, engineering, architecture, law, information technology and social/behavioral sciences. Pune, Hyderabad, Goa and Delhi-NCR campuses offer the course.[16]

PG in Project Engineering and Management (PGP PEM)

The program is an advanced course on the theory and practices of Project Engineering and Management, a two-year full-time residential one, available at Pune and Hyderabad campuses. It is aimed at preparing the students in all aspects of the subject including finance, marketing, human resource, quality, planning, software and IT systems.[17]

PG in Real Estate And Urban Infrastructure Management (PGP REUIM)

This is a residential full time program, offered at Pune campus and covers topics such as Investment and Markets, and Construction and Development. It aims at the development of techno-managers proficient in valuation, project management, applied economics, urban planning and asset management.[18]

PG in Infrastructure Finance, Development & Management (PGP IFDM)

[19] Two-year, full-time, residential Programme for degree holders, offered from Pune.


NICMAR offers a two-year PGP-IFDM intensive professional programme in the Infrastructure Finance, Development and Management along with sector specific specializations to cater to enterprise level needs. The programme aims to develop the students to understand the growth potential in the management of Infrastructure sector covering the life cycle view of projects and management of Infrastructure systems efficiently using appropriate tools and techniques.

The objective of the programme is to develop a professional techno-managerial leader with the potential to manage complex infrastructure projects and organisations in India and globally, with distinct competencies in project evaluation and appraisal, infrastructure project planning, financing, design, control and monitoring construction, project execution, operation and maintenance etc., so as to improve the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the infrastructure systems.

Executive Education

NICMAR has put in place an inservice program executive development program, open to executives working in the construction and related industries, government departments and other interested corporate entities. The program is designed to provide the executives with higher managerial and technical skills.

Distance Education

NICMAR offers various programs by distance education mode.[20][21] The courses were discontinued in January 2018 after the November 2017 Supreme Court ruling that technical education cannot be provided through distance learning or correspondence courses.

Two Year Post Graduate Distance Education Programs

  • Post Graduate Program in Construction Management (PGP CM)
  • Post Graduate Program in Project Management (PGP PM)
  • Post Graduate Program in Infrastructure Development and Management (PGP IDM)
  • Post Graduate Program in Construction Business Management (PGP CBM)
  • Post Graduate Program in Real Estate Management (PGP REM)
  • Post Graduate Program in Quantity Surveying (PGP QS)
  • Post Graduate Program in Health, Safety and Environment Management (PGP HSEM)

One Year Part Time Week-end Post Graduate Programs

  • Post Graduate Program in Quantity Surveying and Contract Management (PGP QSCM)
  • Post Graduate Program in Construction Management for Working Executives (PGP CMWE)
  • Post Graduate Program in Project Management for Working Executives (PGP PMWE)
  • Post Graduate Program in Facilities Management for Working Executives (PGP FMWE).

Graduate Programs

  • Graduate Program in Construction Project Management (GP PM)
  • Graduate Program in Construction Business Management (GP CBM)
  • Graduate Program in Construction Safety Management (GP CSM)
  • Graduate Program in Construction Quantity Surveying (GP QS)
  • Graduate Program in Power Sector Project Management (GP PSPM)
  • Graduate Program in Contract Administration and Dispute Management(GP CADM)

Centres
National Institute of Construction Management and Research
General information
Coordinates18.343°N 73.460°E / 18.343; 73.460

Main Campus - Pune

The main campus of NICMAR is at Balewadi, in Pune,[22] along the Mumbai-Bangalore Expressway, on a land measuring 11 acres of land, with a total built up area of 377,676 sq ft. The campus hosts the administration and faculty offices, various classrooms, library, computer centre, dining hall, auditorium and a documentation centre. It also provides facilities such as medical clinic, community hall and indoor and outdoor recreational areas.

NICMAR GOA campus

 
NICMAR GOA community is a mix of students from all cultures, education and work backgrounds. This fusion makes the whole experience enriching and enthralling. The rich diversity students closely working in groups help them in their intellectual growth and greater entrepreneurial skills.

students, each in their own ability and competency, have a potential to become able managers. Students at NICMAR GOA are empowered to demeanor various activities on their own. Students at NICMAR GOA are given the authority and independence to prove their best. NICMAR Goa has 100% placement record since inception in top construction companies.

HYDERABAD Campus

NICMAR Hyderabad New Campus, H.No. 7-06, Jagganguda (V), Shamirpet (M), Aliabad (P.O.), Hyderabad, Telangana- 500101, India. Tel. : 040-67359500 Fax : 040-67359515

Associate Centre - Indore

NICMAR has entered into an agreement with the Altis Institute of Universal Studies on the Agra-Mumbai highway at Indore and manages an associate centre in their campus. The centre is fully equipped to accommodate 2700 students.

Delhi NCR Campus

The campus in Delhi was inaugurated and opened in June 2016. The campus provides courses on Advanced Construction Management and Management in Family owned construction business administration. It is managed by " Aakriti Ganga Educational Trust " . The campus has well equipped facilities for training as well as hostel facilities for both boys and girls.

Off campus

NICMAR also has two off campuses at Dubai in association with ACORE Consultancy FZE and in Bahrain, a joint venture with Al Moalem Institute. Both the centres conducts company based programs as distance education.

NICMAR also has a study centre in New Delhi, stationed at the Institute of Public Health and Hygiene premises.

Publications

The Institute publishes a periodical, Journal of Construction Management (ISSN 0970-3675) for dissemination of information on modern technologies in construction management.

See also

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