Construction

The construction sector is one of the major contributors to the country’s economic growth. It contributes nearly 7 per cent to the GDP. The sector is also labour intensive, being the second largest employer after […]

The government has often reiterated its focus on infrastructure development. The National Infrastructure Pipeline and the government’s target to make the country a $5 trillion economy by 2024 have created a range of opportunities in […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on the construction sector. Nevertheless, the sector is expected to witness a strong recovery, primarily on the back of the government’s timely intervention and a robust project […]

The government has reiterated its focus on infrastructure development time and again. The Union Budget 2021-22 has been hailed as growth oriented, with a focus on trying to revitalise the infrastructure sector. It has allocated […]

Sound contract conditions are a prerequisite for the development of good quality infrastructure. At a recent webinar on “Delivery of Quality Infrastructure and Conditions of Contract”, organised by the Consulting Engineers Association of India, industry […]

The construction sector offers many investment opportunities. However, it has been facing headwinds on various fronts. At a recent webinar organised by India Infrastructure Forum on “Reviving Construction”, industry stakeholders including Himanshu Chaturvedi, Chief Strategy […]

Amit Kathpalia, MRICS, FIE, FICCP, AFFMASCE, Member SCL (UK), Infrastructure Contracts Specialist and Trainer  Delayed payments are endemic in the construction industry the world over. Lower tiers in the construction chain (subcontractors and suppliers) are […]

With 70-75 per cent of the surface water being utilised for irrigation, there is an urgent need to adopt efficient irrigation techniques to bring down the use of water and increase productivity. At present, a […]

Efficient contract design and management have always been grey areas across infrastructure sectors. This has also resulted in a lot of disputes and thus there has been an increasing need for dispute resolution and arbitration. […]

 G.Venkata Prasad, Director, Operations, Deep Foundations Institute of India  Utility shifting in transportation projects such as highways, railways and metro rail involves many challenges and requires efforts of multiple stakeholders. Invariably, this becomes a major […]

The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in unprecedented times. Construction contractors are experiencing disruptions due to shortages of raw materials, equipment and labour, idling plants and machineries, etc. At a recent webinar organised by Indian Infrastructure, […]

 G. Venkata Prasad, Director, Operations, Deep Foundations Institute of India India needs to invest substantial capital in building robust infrastructure to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024. While this will be an arduous task, […]

 Amit Kathpalia, MRICS, FIE, FICCP, AFFMASCE, Member SCL (UK), Infrastructure Contracts Specialist and Trainer The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the world and the resultant lockdowns in several countries is unprecedented, at least […]

Tunnel development in the country has picked up pace in the past few years on account of an increased uptake of projects involving longer tunnel lengths. The growth of tunnelling activity is driven by the […]

India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world. By 2024, it is expected to become the third largest aviation market in the world, after the US and China. Many of the […]

The affordable housing segment has picked up significant pace in recent years. Owing to several demand and supply side interventions in the form of policies, budgetary incentives, government allocations, tax incentives and private sector involvement, […]

The Indian construction equipment industry is currently facing headwinds. The production and sale of equipment has fallen. Equipment manufacturers have reduced production targets. The road sector, the biggest driver of equipment demand, is witnessing a […]

India has a total road network of over 5.8 million km comprising national highways, state highways, expressways, and urban and rural roads. The total length of highways constructed during 2018-19 was 10,855 km, as against […]

Infrastructure is a key driver of economic growth and development. Increasingly, India and other emerging market economies are realising this fact and are taking up numerous infrastructure projects. That said, properly planned and impeccably implemented […]