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bauma CONEXPO INDIA - Industry Lauds New Feb’21 Dates

bauma CONEXPO INDIA - north India’s leading International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles - has been rescheduled from 3-6 November 2020 Read More...

Fully Automated Jumbo Revolutionizing Tunneling in India

The first Sandvik DT922i, a computer controlled fully automatic tunneling jumbo, has been introduced by Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology in India with a vision to achieve high levels of safety, productivity and Read More...

HDD Machines Best Suited for Gas, Cable, and Sewerage Pipeline Projects

Horizontal Directional Drilling is a technology in pipe and utility installation that allows greater accuracy and flexibility in placement and ends the need for costly digging, large crews, road closures and other Read More...

Progress Maschinen & Automation: Reinforcing cages for tunnel construction and wind-energy solutions

Special knowledge is required for building tunnels and wind energy plants in order to implement demanding projects. The facilities and manufacturing processes required for such projects can be adjusted well in advance for Read More...

Tunnelling for Science - Special formworks from Doka for tunnel system at CERN

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is the biggest particle accelerator in the world – and growing. To equip the LHC for new, more ambitious experiments in the next decade, the accelerator is currently Read More...

Proven Technology in Use

The river has its source at over 3000 meters high in the snow-covered Andes. It reaches the Pacific Ocean after 250 km. On its way, it overcomes a considerable gradient and is, therefore, ideally suited to generate electricity Read More...

CREG: Distinctive Amongst Peers

Tan Shunhui, Chairman, CREG, discusses the competitive advantages of the company’s tunneling equipment and solutions, emerging opportunities in developing countries, factors driving its growth and success across Read More...

CRCHI TBM at work in Hangzhou Genshan East Road Crossing River Tunnel

15-meter mega Slurry TBM rolled off the assembly line at CRCHI. The excavation diameter of the equipment is 15.01 m, its total length is about 130 m, total weight is about 4300 t, installed power is about 9755 kW, rated Read More...

KPMG report: Catalysing the National Infrastructure Pipeline – Project India

KPMG releases a report titled, ‘Catalysing the National Infrastructure Pipeline – Project India’, which highlights how India can achieve the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) task force’s investment target. The report Read More...

Technology Adoption to drive Construction Industry

The construction industry has the potential to adopt high-tech methods and solutions which could lead to a win-win situation for all the stakeholders - customers, contractors, architects, and even the workforce Read More...

How Equipment and Machine Health Impact Worker’s Safety

Equipment reliability is defined as the probability that the equipment will successfully perform its intended function without failure, under specified operating environment and operating conditions, for a specified Read More...

Low-Cost Precast Zatpat Houses

An engineer in Satara, Maharashtra, has come up with a new research on building Ferrocement precast houses in a day using readymade walls and slabs, and nut bolts. These eco-friendly, economical, and earthquake resistant Read More...

Prefabrication Building Construction: An Indian Perspective

Prefabrication has brought a substantial change in the development of construction industry worldwide over the last few decades. It ensures the strength, economy and environmental performance of the structures and hence is preferred Read More...

Offsite Construction

From quality assurance to faster completion, Offsite Construction Technology can be a gamechanger in the post-Covid world, says Nejeeb Khan, Country Head, Katerra, India. India has set an ambitious target of providing housing Read More...

Precast Construction to the Rescue

Precast construction meets the expectation of cost in building structures and has proven to be the most suitable technology for India. It is also the most effective when there is a large volume of construction that Read More...

Building Better With Concrete

New circulation plant manufactured by Ebawe Anlagentechnik GmbH - a Progress Group company - revolutionizes production process of Huffcutt Concrete Inc. In addition to septic tanks, American company Huffcutt Concrete Inc Read More...

The Four Dimensions of Industrialized Construction

Industrialized or manufactured construction is a familiar concept. We have been building with components and even whole wall panels for years. However, with a heightened focus on efficiency due to skilled labor shortages Read More...

Construction Industry - Economic Disruptions, Growth Prospects, and the Way Forward

Industry stalwarts from the Construction industry – developers, contractors, consultants, manufacturers, service providers, etc. share their views on the challenges that their businesses are facing due to the nation-wide lockdown Read More...

Reassessing India’s Infrastructure Needs & Demand

Clearing the clutter in the infrastructure space, clarity in policy by the government, and a more efficient legal system to expedite dispute resolution are the key elements for a vibrant infrastructure sector of Read More...

Future of Indian Real Estate Market Post-COVID-19 Crisis

India’s real estate market has grown tremendously in the past decade. Robust occupier interest, the rise of organised real estate developers, and the entry of institutional capital have acted as catalysts for the growth Read More...

Impact of COVID-19 on Infrastructure and Financial Sectors and Steps taken by Government

India was already struggling with a slowdown when COVID-19 pandemic struck, and now it faces a period of significant economic disruption as the country has been locked down since 23rd March to decelerate the spread Read More...

Time for Construction Equipment Rental Industry to Reinvent Itself

Covid-19 pandemic has hit the infrastructure industry severely, and consequently, the equipment rental industry is passing through a challenging phase. The work progress is sluggish and has not started at many sites since Read More...

What Goes Down Must Come Up & Vice Versa

The global elevators and escalators industry is expected to reach 125-billion U.S. dollars by 2021; driven by innovation and the vertical growth of cities. Historically, elevators have had significant influence Read More...

Health & Well-Being Solutions by KONE Elevator India

KONE Elevator India has introduced solutions for a healthier and safer people flow environment, based on the company’s expertise and in-depth knowledge of people flow, informs Amit Gossain, MD, KONE Elevator India. Read More...

thyssenkrupp Elevator continues to lead the Indian Aviation Mobility Space

thyssenkrupp Elevator is empowering 20 airports across India with its innovative and reliable products and services. The company has recently won two major airport projects: the Pune International Airport Expansion Project Read More...

Open-type TBM produced by CRCHI creates a new record in China

Being the longest water delivery line in the history of Jilin province, transferring water from Songhua River into Central Jilin Province will transfer the largest capacity of water and cover the largest areas. The water diversion Read More...

Composite Shell Lining for Tunnels and Mined Stations

Amit Kaul, BASF India Limited (Construction Chemicals Division), India, tells about the innovative tunnel lining system and related design aspects, and also describes the main advantages of this lining system in comparison Read More...

Impact of Underground Construction n Urban-Built Environments

Underground infrastructures are an integral part of modern cities as they serve to counter problems of surface congestion and environmental degradation. The problems of ground vibrations, vibration induced noise and ground Read More...

Construction of New Brahmaputra Bridge & Road Works Near Tezpur - An Insight...

Brahmaputra is one of the longest river in Asia with a total length of 2880 km & out of which 920km (approx.) lie in India. The New Brahmaputra Bridge @ Tezpur is one of the most challenging one, in the attempt to bridge Read More...

Challenges in Design & Construction of 4680m Elevated Viaduct at Pilkhuwa – A Case Study

The 4680m long elevated viaduct at Pilkhuwa is a part of package-3 of Delhi-Meerut Expressway Road project. It is passing through a very congested area with 24x7 heavy traffic and market on its both sides. The main challenges Read More...