The National Academy of Construction (NAC) since its inception in the year 1998, has emerged as a distinctive institution and one of its kind for providing training and development. It is an apex body for development of all types of construction resources, technologies and methodologies for fast track completion of projects. It is established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and is registered as a Society and incorporated as Public Charitable institution. It is managed by a Board of Governors with the Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as its Chairman and Honorable Minister for Roads and Buildings as Vice Chairperson
Spread over 46.46 acres of prime of land in Hyderabad, allotted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh NAC conducts all construction lead related training programs under one roof. It houses eight constituent units covering all sectors of the Construction Industry. The campus has an auditorium with 500 seating capacity, seminar halls, class rooms, hostel blocks, dormitory, Quality Control and Testing Laboratory for construction materials, Post Graduate Block Workshops etc.
Hyderabad, the fifth largest metropolis of India, is the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, known for its rich history and culture with monuments, mosques, temples, a rich and varied heritage in arts, crafts and dance. The capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad is the fifth largest city in India with an ancient civilization and culture. Attached to the city is its twin , Secunderbad, which is part of Hyderabad. The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderbad are separated by the Husain Sagar, an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali in 1562 A.D. The city is nearly 400 years old and is noted for its natural beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes. A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city. Its palaces and buildings, houses and tenements, gardens and streets have a history and an architectural individuality of their own, which makes Hyderabad a city of enchantment. Hyderabad, under the Nizam's, was the largest princely state in India. Charminar:
Charminar, the edifice of four minarets, is the legendary masterpiece of the Qutb Shahis. The awesome rectangular structure was built upon four grand arches by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of the plague.
Golkonda Fort:
Founded originally by the Kakatiyas in the 13th century, the existing structure was expanded by the Qutb Shahi kings into a massive fort of granite with walls and ramparts extending some 7kms in circumference. The fortress city within the walls was famous for the diamond trade and the Koh-i-noor diamond is said to have come from here
Mecca Masjid:
This is the biggest mosque in Hyderabad and lies 100 yards south-west of Charminar. The name is derived from the Grand Mosque at Mecca on which it is patterned. The hall is 67 meters by 54 meters and 23 meters high. The roof is supported by 15 arches, five on each of the three sides. The western side is blocked by a high wall to provide the Mehrab. At each end are two huge octagonal columns made out of a single piece of granite each topped by an arched gallery that is crowned by a dome. The mosque is one of the largest in India and can accommodate ten thousand people at a time
Faluknama Palace:
Built by one of the Paigh nobles Sir Vicar ul Umra, and later bought by the Nizam, the Falaknuma Palace (meaning "Mirror in the Sky") is 5km south of the Charminar. This palace was designed by an Italian architect and houses some rare treasures collected by the Nizam
There are many more other attractions in Hyderabad such as Cyberabad, Salarjung Museum, Birla Mandir, Tank Bund, Birla Planatarium, Nehru Zoological Park, Public Gardens, Lad Bazaar, etc.