It’s been a long time and a great deal has happened since my last post! Sorry about that, but I will try and make up

When Sumita and I attended a two-day training  on India’s National Building Code, I never expected it would be such a turning point in my

Whenever we were sick as children, my mother would tidy the “sickroom.” She put fresh sheets on the bed and brought in a few extra

I cannot get over just how detailed and demanding every aspect of constructing a building is. Right down to the last millimeter. everything matters. Who

You don’t get to this stage of construction without having kept a close eye on structure, strength and the quality of the materials being used.

Sometimes you just need a good poem. Even in a Building Blog.   Masons, when they start upon a building, Are careful to test out

Visitability! What a lovely concept, and what a goal to strive for. I first heard the word from Subhash Vashishth at the Indian Building Code

Some of the participants at the Indian Building Code seminar were pretty angry. Many use wheelchairs to get around, one is blind and one was