Trimble hosts its first-ever inter-regional (India & Middle East) virtual user conference
Trimble hosted its annual online event for construction industry customers, Tekla User Days (TUD), from August 24 to 26, 2021. It was the first edition of TUD to bring Tekla experts, users and construction industry leaders
Bentley Systems to host Infraweek Asia-Pacific Conference on September 2 & 3, 2021
Bentley Systems will host the Infraweek Asia-Pacific Conference, a two-day virtual event, in partnership with Microsoft. It will be streamed live for India and South Asia, South-East Asia, and ANZ regions. It will have leaders and
Afcons secures largest-ever infra project in Maldives
Afcons has signed a contract for the construction of Greater Male Connectivity Project in Maldives. The $530-million project is funded by the Exim Bank of India under the Indian grant and Line of Credit (LOC)
Govt approves ADB's funding for infra projects in Tripura
Tripura is set to become India's first state to sign a strategic partnership with the Asian Development Bank for overall social-economic, and infrastructure development in the state. The Ministry of Finance in India has approved
FM rolls out ₹6 lakh-cr asset monetization plan
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced an infrastructure asset monetization plan to generate ₹6 lakh crore ($81 billion) under the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP). It will serve as a medium
Punjab plans ₹11,493-cr ultra-modern city in Ludhiana
The Punjab Government has undertaken major infrastructure development projects worth ₹11,493.89 crore in Ludhiana to transform the state's industrial hub into a smart and ultra-modern city. Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan
Second Lintec asphalt mixing plant delivered to Aspetro in Guatemala
Guatemalan civil engineering and road specialist, Aspetro, has received the Lintec CDP 14001M continuous asphalt mixing plant. This is the company's second purchase from Lintec & Linnhoff. The new unit is
TERI and GCCA India works on sustainability in cement & concrete sectors
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate and accelerate sustainable development
PM promises ₹100 lakh-cr infrastructure investment
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that the Centre will soon unveil a ₹100 lakh crore national master plan- Gati Shakti. The initiative is taken towards developing the country
PMI and CII collaborate to create empowered workforce of changemakers
Project Management Institute (PMI) South Asia has collaborated with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The alliance aims to empower employees of CII member organizations with skilling opportunities
AMC launches ₹3,000-cr drainage upgrades
Gujarat Government has planned to strengthen drainage, stormwater and wastewater system across the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation limits by investing ₹3,000 crore funds received from the World Bank under
Toy Park in Noida gets ₹410-cr investment
The industrial town in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh is set to become a major manufacturing hub of toys in India as 134 big industrialists have acquired land at Noida's Toy Park to set up factories
Webinar- Nation Building with Ethical & Sustainable Construction
Listen to the stalwarts Dr Manamohan Kalgal, Murray Lines, Gayatri Chauhan, Saroj Mandal and Nitin Dubey sharing their valuable insights on Sustainable & Eco-friendly Construction Practices, Challenges
Assam-NABARD inks ₹13,200-cr infrastructure pact
The state government-owned body Assam Infrastructure Financing Authority AIFA and NABARD inked an agreement to develop ₹13,200 crore infrastructure projects. The funds will essentially be used for infrastructural
Godrej Korber secures automated warehousing contract
Godrej & Boyce has announced that its joint venture Godrej Körber has secured a major contract from a paint manufacturer for setting up an automated warehouse in UP. This order comes on the heels of the company
Maharashtra launches ₹16,000-cr redevelopment project
Maharashtra Government has launched the reconstruction of chawls in central Mumbai. These chawls, located in central Mumbai, comes under the Bombay Development Department (BDD) and the project has
SSAB India moves to new office in Mumbai
SSAB India has moved to its new office in Mumbai with a beautiful view of Vashi creek. The new workplace has an impressive interior design, decorated with Special Steel products. Office panels, designer
Workshop on 'Prefabricated Buildings and construction' to be held on Nov 29th & 30th at JNTUH
The Vice-chancellor of JNTUH has released the brochure for the Workshop on 'Prefabricated Buildings and construction' to be held on Nov 29th & 30th at JNTUH. The workshop is proposed to coincide with the
ABL Indira Projects JV secures ₹350 crore project in Maldives
ABL Indira Projects, a Joint Venture between Ashoka Buildcon Ltd and city-based Indira Projects & Developments, has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth ₹350 crore with
PMRDA rolls out ₹75,000-cr infra development plan
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) in its draft development plan has proposed 26 town planning schemes, 59 public housing projects along with a network of 10 metro rail routes
Patel Engineering bags ₹976 cr order for Luhri hydroelectric project
Luhri Hydro Power (LHPC), a consortium of Patel Engineering Ltd and HES Infra Pvt. Ltd, has bagged a ₹976 crore order from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, a joint venture between the Government of India and
Aditya Birla plans ₹1,500-cr paint and cement plants
The Aditya Birla Group has announced an investment worth ₹1,500 crore in setting up paints and cement manufacturing plants in Punjab. Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla informed that
ESR India-TN inks MoU for ₹550-cr projects
ESR India, the Asia Pacific focused industrial, and logistics real estate platform has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu Government for setting up two industrial parks in Kancheepuram
Investors line up ₹20,560-cr industrial units in Noida
Impressed by the investor-friendly policies of the state government, as many as 855 big investors based in India and abroad are setting up their industrial units in Noida involving an investment of ₹20,560 crore
EVRE partners with Hiranandani to enable EV Infra at residential & commercial units
EVRE has partnered with Hiranandani to electrify the entire Hiranandani Estate and properties in Thane for supporting EVs. EVRE claims to be the country's leading integrated charging infrastructure company that
Dimitrov Krishnan takes over as President of ICEMA
ICEMA has been working towards becoming more articulate and aims to be the credible voice of the Indian Constriction industry. The association has devised several key initiatives to work on, one of which is the
Tata Steel Mining & Jindal Stainless sign MoU for mining of common boundary in Sukinda
Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML) and Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) have signed an MoU to jointly unearth the Chrome Ore locked up in the boundary between their mines located in Sukinda of Jajpur district
Web Werks inks ₹750-cr data centre pact
Web Werks has entered into an agreement with the Karnataka government to set up a Bengaluru data centre at an investment of ₹750 crore. The proposed data centre will be fully operational in the next two years
Maharashtra plans cluster redevelopment of Thane sub-city
Maharashtra Government has planned a cluster redevelopment at Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai and it is going to be the first such project in Asia. State Urban Development Department Minister, Eknath
Coal Ministry receives bids for 19 coal mines
The Union coal ministry has received bids for only 19 coal mines out of the 67 blocks offered under the second round of auction for commercial mining. Around 20 companies have cumulatively placed 34 bids for
