Roads & Bridges
EPC
Roads & Bridges
Views of A.K. Singh: “Achieving financial closure is not an issue for HAM-based projects any more”
The government’s commitment to road development has reaped substantial gains for the sector. The new models have given rise to renewed hope in the sector. Investor confidence has started to look up and road developers […]
Interviews
Interview with Rajiv Mundhra: “The PPP model has not been as successful in India compared to the EPC model”
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 […]
Roads & Bridges
Construction
Back to the Basics: Construction players return to the EPC model
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 […]
Interviews
“Need for fair and equal opportunities”: Interview with L&T Power’s Shailendra Roy
Power major L&T Power had a fairly good year with order inflows of Rs 28 billion from Indian and overseas markets. Its order book is likely to grow further with orders expected to be placed […]
Spotlight
Need of the Hour: Providing funds for creation of quality infrastructure is a must
Infrastructure development in India requires about $1 trillion worth of investments in the coming years. However, attracting funds of this magnitude is a major challenge, owing to persistent sector-specific problems. In the past, issues pertaining […]
Roads & Bridges
Improved Outlook: Sector reports impressive growth in numbers
The road sector has certainly started showing signs of recovery after a slowdown of almost three years. […]
Roads & Bridges
Awards Increase: NHDP makes significant progress over the past year
In the past year, the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) has witnessed a surge in activity. During 2015-16, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) achieved about 85 per cent of its project award target as […]
Roads & Bridges
Recovery in Sight: Financing scenario gradually improves
The road sector has witnessed stressful times in terms of financings over the past four-five years. Lags and execution delays have resulted in potential investors being more cautious about committing funds to road projects. While […]
Roads & Bridges
EPC Experience: Challenges faced by contractors in project execution
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model essentially works as an enhanced version of the item rate contract. The engineering part seems to be missing in “EPC” as there is little scope or flexibility for […]
Roads & Bridges
Trends and Outlook: Array of initiatives revive stakeholder interest
The road sector has undoubtedly started showing signs of recovery after a slowdown lasting almost three years. […]
Roads & Bridges
Recent Developments: Measures to revive stalled projects
The road sector has seen significant movement in the past year. Project-related activity posted a surge on the back of an array of initiatives on the policy, finance and technol-ogy fronts. […]
Top Infrastructure Projects
Striding Ahead: Top projects in roads
India Infrastructure Research tracked a total of 380 road projects across the national highway and state highway segments. These comprise 16 completed, 187 under implementation, 26 awarded and 151 upcoming projects. The projects entail a […]
Top Infrastructure Projects
Strong Investment Climate: Key projects in the power sector
India Infrastructure Research identified 539 major power projects (investment of over Rs 10 billion for each project) aggregating an investment of almost Rs 35.4 trillion in the country. This comprises Rs 32.6 trillion invested in […]