Mace, the international consultancy and construction company, and Anarock Group, the country’s leading real estate services company have announced a collaboration to bring “unique” real estate services to immediately benefit the domestic market as they view the settling into the ‘new normal’ post-Covid-19 pandemic.

The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide a new and integrated project management service to Indian developers, helping to deliver real estate projects and vital infrastructure.

Through the Mace-Anarock collaboration, the objective is to leverage on technology such as virtual reality, apps and offsite technology/design for manufacture and assembly that can be used to improve safety and expedite construction timelines. By using data analytics, modern methods of construction and digital tools, their collaboration focuses on innovative project delivery to upskill the workforce and train people for jobs of the future.

“The Mace and Anarock collaboration will focus on expert consultancy services for construction and project delivery across sectors, including mixed-use office and retail developments, residential projects including student accommodation, and industrial and manufacturing plants. We are timing this collaboration for Indian real estate’s post-coronavirus reboot when the domestic construction sector will need tech-driven, cost-optimised solutions in the post-Covid-19 revival phase. We will be offering these solutions to real estate developers and government agencies focused on infrastructure deployment,” Anuj Puri, chairman Anarock Group said in a press release.

Davendra Dabasia, International managing director at Mace said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Anarock, the company that has helped quality developers with their sales to now deliver the vital infrastructure the country needs. Our collaboration is grounded in a shared vision of India’s post-crisis future, based on innovation and prosperity. In a time of prolonged uncertainty, our aim is to transform project delivery with an innovative approach to management and construction, helping our clients to accurately design, plan and deliver real estate assets. By collaborating with the leading real estate advisor on the Indian market, we are covering every stage of project delivery, integrating the full lifecycle of an asset with our combined expertise.”