India’s construction sector witnessed a revival in 2021-22 owing to rising infrastructure investments, a significant decline in Covid-19 cases and pent-up demand. Construction was one of the sectors that was massively impacted by the outbreak […]
Infrastructure development will play a key role in achieving India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy. The next step in the growth of the infrastructure sector in India is the accelerated adoption of digital […]
New technologies, designs and construction methods are being increasingly deployed in order to mitigate the challenges in bridge construction. Before a bridge can be built, an appropriate method of construction must be chosen. At a […]
The government has taken exemplary steps during Covid-19 to boost the liquidity of construction players and fast-track dispute resolution. Besides, the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) provides a plethora of opportunities for the construction industry. The […]
The demand for earthmoving equipment depends heavily on infrastructure development. Currently, with the renewed focus on various infrastructure building activities in sectors such as roads and highways, airports and ports, irrigation, railways and urban infrastructure, […]
Metro rail systems provide high capacity public transit services in urban areas. In India, the first metro system was introduced in Kolkata in 1984. After almost two decades, the next metro system opened in Delhi […]
The infrastructure sector, which accounts for over half the demand for construction activities, is receiving the much-needed push from the government, which is planning to spend $60 billion on infrastructure in the current fiscal year. […]
Time and again the government has reiterated its focus on infrastructure development. The Rs 3.6 trillion budget allocation to the sector for 2017-18 as compared to Rs 2.2 trillion in 2015-16 is a testament to […]
Despite global uncertainties and a protectionist stance adopted by developed economies, the Indian economy has been steady on its growth trajectory. Although factors such as demonetisation and weak private investment caused a dent in economic […]
The construction industry is expected to witness significant opportunity in the coming years. The government is planning to spend $60 billion on infrastructure in the current fiscal year. Given the strong government spending, companies are […]
Airport development in India is primarily under the purview of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Of the country’s 134 airports, AAI manages 125, of which 21 are international facilities. In addition, the authority is […]
With the sluggish growth in sales witnessed during 2012-15, the construction equipment industry (including the earthmoving segment) has recently started showing signs of revival. According to Off-Highway Research, during the period 2010-14, the market size […]
With the commissioning of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, India has to its credit the construction of Asia’s longest bidirectional road tunnel. In a much-awaited move, the central government inaugurated the tunnel on […]
India’s construction sector is one of the major contributors to financial stress on bank books. While banks are responding to the situation by invoking various debt conversion schemes, construction players are shifting their business models […]
Geosynthetics are a family of polymeric products used to solve civil engineering problems encountered in infrastructure development, and are especially used to stabilise the terrain. Their use has expanded rapidly into nearly all areas of […]
India’s construction sector is an important determinant of its economic growth as it provides employment on a large scale and has a multiplier effect due to the creation of infrastructure assets. The sector provides employment […]
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