GOAL

REPORT

SUBMITTED TO:
SUBMITTED BY:
Mrs. Neena Garg
CHAUHAN

ABHISHEK

(Assistant Professor)

(101302004)

(B.E. Civil 4 th
Year)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Gannon Dunkerley & Company initially incorporated as a Private Ltd Company in 1924 was
converted to Public Ltd. Company in 1948, after taking over by Indian Management.
Gannon carved out its name in the Civil Construction, after diversification and gradually made its
presence felt in all major sectors of construction, both Industrial and Infrastructure, throughout the
country.
GDCL developed confidence with successful completion of several major Civil Construction projects
including RCC Bowstring girder bridges in South India with own in-house design. The Company also
constructed major irrigation and hydroelectric projects, water works and large factory buildings. The
company pioneered in precast RCC Construction. From 1950 onwards Civil Engineering
Construction became the main thrust in the Company's business. In order to undertake turnkey
projects, the Company started its Mechanical and Electrical Department in mid 50s, to provide an
integrated solution for industries, as a preferred partner of large business houses. In mid 70s the
Company diversified into environment sector by building water treatment plants on turnkey basis. In
1990, the Company proudly contributed to the modernization of Indian Railways by establishing a
pre-stressed concrete sleeper factory at Rayagada (Odisha). The Company has also taken keen
interest in providing efficient material handling systems viz. the baggage conveyor belts at all major
airports across the country.
The company re-entered Infrastructure Sector in Highways, Railways, Bridges/Flyovers across the
country in the last decade. With the confidence and experience gained over the years, the Company
also took up irrigation projects viz. canals and irrigation structures.
The company has acquired IMS certification covering ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO
9001:2008 to project itself as a Quality, Health, Safety and Environment compliant construction
company, reinforcing clients confidence.

Gannon has a distinct privilege of successfully completing over 3000 projects. Companys regular
present staff strength is over 4239 technical and commercial personnel excluding labour and muster
staff employed at project sites.
The company has four Civil Engineering Divisions located in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata
besides Material Handling Unit in Kolkata and Water Treatment Division in Delhi to cater to the
needs of clients across the country.

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Type of work
Name of Project
Contractor
Client
Architect

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8.

PMC
Date of Start
Date of completion

R.C.C. framed structure

Boys Hostel
GDCL.
Thapar University
1) Mccllough Mulvin Architects,
Dublin, Ireland
2) Design Plus associates, New Delhi
Colliers International, New Delhi
19-02-16
31-07-17

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Structural Consultants

Pristine Ideas consulting Engineers

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Total Cost
(approx..)

200 crores

Specifications of the Project :

DECLARATION
I, Abhishek Chauhan , student of Thapar University hereby declare that I
have started my project training in the Academic Year 2016 at Boys Hostel,
Thapar University, Patiala, on 3rd June, 2015. The information submitted in
this report is true and original to the best of my knowledge and belief.

MAIN OBJECTIVES
To have extensive on-site exposure to various civil works.
Learning about Quality Control.
Preparing BBS and undergoing other activities relating to
construction.
To develop managerial skills.
To know about practical problems faced at site and learn
troubleshooting methods.
To develop an understanding of modern construction materials
and techniques.
To

develop

confidence

to

take

up

project

activity

independently.

DURING PROJECT SEMESTER

The primary goal of the Internship Program is to allow civil
engineering students to incorporate and emphasize the lessons
learned in the classroom into a real-world experience set in a
professional practice-oriented environment, with the interns work
preferably overseen by a licensed professional civil engineer.
In addition to offering students the opportunity to demonstrate and
develop their technical
skills, participation in the program allows students to develop
professional skills such as teamwork, effective

communication, social interaction and professional networking, an

understanding of business procedures, leadership, and critical
thinking.

SCOPE OF WORK
These will be the areas of learning during my project semester

Safety at Site
Shuttering and Scaffolding
Steel Binding
Preparing Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)
Concreting and Curing
Quality control lab
Brickwork
Batching Plant Details
Concrete Mix Design