1 June 2008
Ambattur Is A Preferred Choice For Builders
The number of constructional activities taking place in and around Chennai is unprecedented that most of the builders are confronting with acute shortage of labours. Many builders are bringing labour forces from other states to complete their projects within scheduled period. Construction industry is the only field that ensures works to thousands of unskilled labours with wages surpassing to any other field. It provides succour to all age groups of both male and female. Construction works are piquantly going on without sluggishness. Some building promoters are moaning that affordable housing can not be built to the middle income group and there is no margin in building this kind of dwellings; higher construction costs have greatly squeezed the constructional activities. It is nothing but a stunt that some builders blame low cost building is unviable in the present scenario and even if built, they can not be marketed at the price quoted. In a globalized spectrum of world trade, inflation, deflation and escalation are unavoidable. The recent spurt in prices of construction materials has squeezed the role of giant leaders only because they were reaping a huge margin thus far. The steep rise of construction and labour costs pose them problem in determining the cost of flats. Taking undue advantage of the situation, they fix exorbitant price and swindle more money from the clients. They would be dragging on their works blaming that materials and labours are not available. But there are some select builders who are prompt in their assignments. These builders execute their works with sincerity and goodwill to repay the trust the clients reposed upon them. A section of people allege that IT professionls are dictating the cost of buildings as they shell out large amounts for dwelling accommodations. This allegation can not be accepted wholly true. The impact of IT revolution has helped for the development of other areas alike. If an affluent executive earning Rs.1 lakh a month can buy a flat for Rs.1.5 crore in prime location in the city, the middle income group can purchase a flat for Rs.10 lakh to 15 lakh with same built-in area in the suburb like Ambattur. Once desolate, Ambattur is getting metamorphosed with large structures of bungalows and flats helping to undergo a complete change in its landscape. More number of multistoried building constructions is undergoing. Today, Ambattur is best identified as a city caught up in a building frenzy. Be it road widening, shopping mall construction, IT structures and other infrastructure, you probably can not be able to cross an avenue without stepping past some kind of construction activity. Unlike IT corridor areas in the southern suburb, the bore-well water in Ambattur is as good as to be used for cooking and bathing. Abutting the city, there are many lakes getting filled with rainwater annually. It is a big market potential for adjacent villages and so all vegetables and rural produce are available. It is well connected by rails and roads with all important destinations of the metro. With sprawling trees and varieties of species of plants, the total landscape of Ambattur looks so green and they help to the ground water recharge and catching rain water. Developers in Ambattur are selling their entire projects within a few weeks whereas in southern suburb, it takes months long and sometimes are found unsold stock. Given the projects undergoing, Ambattur is sensing an unprecedented expansion.