L&T, Kalpataru, NCC, AFCONS, Cemindia, DRAIPL, Varindera, J Kumar, VASCON are fastest growing construction companies. Awarded with ENR Global contractors.

Mumbai, October 15, 2026: The 24th BKT Tyres Construction World Global Awards (CWGA) brought together leaders from India's construction and infrastructure sectors to recognise outstanding companies, projects and individuals at a ceremony held at Aurika, Mumbai International Airport, on October 15, 2026. Held as part of the India Construction Festival 2026, the awards presented 45 honours across company rankings, nominated categories and individual recognitions.

The evening also marked the unveiling of the 30th edition of the Construction World Annual, themed Infrastructure Reset. Featuring contributions from 27 industry leaders, the annual examines how technology, sustainability, finance and talent can transform the construction and infrastructure sectors and shape their next phase of growth.

Welcoming the gathering, Pratap Padode, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, ASAPP Info Global Group, emphasised that the awards recognise sustained performance rather than a single exceptional year. Explaining the evaluation process for the fastest-growing construction companies, he highlighted the six-year financial assessment followed by a jury evaluation of qualitative parameters, including governance, business strategy, resilience, management capability and the quality of growth.

A key change in this year's methodology was a stronger emphasis on cash profits, with greater weightage given to cash profits relative to operating revenue. “Cash is capability,” Padode said, underlining that cash generation enables companies to invest in equipment and technology, manage delayed payments, absorb market shocks and make disciplined project-selection decisions.

He also pointed to the challenges facing the sector, including rising labour and input costs, slower road awards, cautious private investment and project delays. While technology can improve productivity and execution, he stressed that it must be supported by sound project preparation and rational procurement. He further called for stronger project pipelines, deeper private investment and greater international competitiveness among Indian construction and design companies.

The event also featured a presentation on IMPACCT, ASAPP Info Global Group's business intelligence platform, by Tanveer Padode, CEO. His presentation highlighted IMPACCT's capabilities as a project intelligence tool that tracks more than 150,000 projects across India, covering transportation, utilities, public infrastructure, and buildings and factories, from concept to completion.

The awards recognised Vneet S. Jaain, Managing Director, Adani Green Energy, and Manish Mohnot, Managing Director & CEO, Kalpataru Projects International, as joint recipients of the Person of the Year 2026 – Private Sector award. 

Among the corporate honours, Larsen & Toubro received the award for Largest and Most Profitable Construction Company of the Year. Companies were also recognised across the Prime, Medium, Large and Ultra Large categories of fastest-growing construction companies. Other awards acknowledged achievements in international contracting and design, project delivery, innovation, equipment and individual leadership.

The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks by Falguni Padode, Co-Founder aned Group Managing Editor, ASAPP Info Global Group, who acknowledged the award partners, jury members, participating companies, industry leaders and teams whose support contributed to the event.

The 24th BKT Tyres Construction World Global Awards were presented by BKT Tyres, with Autodesk as the Powered by partner and Afcons Infrastructure as the Co-powered by partner. The Gold Partners were Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon, Kalpataru Projects International, GMMCO, Larsen & Toubro, Cemindia Projects and JSW Better Everyday. Vascon Engineers and J. Kumar Infraprojects were the Silver Partners, while Shyam Steel Industries, Gulf Oil and Varindera Constructions were the Associate Partners. The awards were held in association with Engineering News-Record (ENR), with IMPACCT as the Business Intelligence Partner. The Supporting Partners were the Indian Institute of Materials Management, National Highways Builders Federation, Builders' Association of India, International Road Federation and Mumbai First. Construction World, Equipment India and Infrastructure Today were the Official Media Partners.

The Construction World Global Awards continue to provide a platform to recognise performance, leadership and innovation across India's construction and infrastructure ecosystem.

Winners

Person of the Year 2026

Private Sector

• Vneet S. Jaain, Managing Director, Adani Green Energy
• Manish Mohnot, Managing Director & CEO, Kalpataru Projects International 

Fastest-Growing Construction Companies

Prime Category

1. SPML Infra
2. Vascon Engineers
3. GPT Infraprojects

Medium Category

Patel Engineering

• Ceigall India   
• Varindera Constructions 
• Ahluwalia Contracts
• J. Kumar Infraprojects

Large Category

1. Cemindia Projects
2. Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon 
3. Dilip Buildcon

Ultra Large Category

1. NCC
2. Kalpataru Projects International
3. Afcons Infrastructure

Largest and Most Profitable Construction Company of the Year

• Larsen & Toubro 

ENR Top 250 International Contractors

• Rank 11: Larsen & Toubro
• Rank 60: Shapoorji Pallonji and Company 
• Rank 66: Elsewedy Electric
• Rank 145: Afcons Infrastructure
• Rank 179: Global MEP
• Rank 212: Gönüç ?n?aat
• Rank 244: Cemindia Projects 

ENR Top 225 International Design Firms

• Rank 9: Sidara Group
• Rank 22: Larsen & Toubro
• Rank 31: Dorsch Consult (India)
• Rank 60: Archetype Group
• Rank 73: Tata Consulting Engineers
• Rank 110: RINA Consulting SpA
• Rank 195: Gestion Integral del Suelo – GIS KSA

Nominated Awards

• Project Manager of the Year: Dr Prabhakar Baranwal, Godrej Properties
• Project Innovation of the Year – Rank 2: Engineers India 
• Project Innovation of the Year – Rank 1: Kalpataru Projects International
• Construction Project of the Year: Phenix Construction Technologies
• Emerging Company of the Year: Jakson Infra
• Integrated Solution Provider: GMMCO 
• International Project of the Year: Kalpataru Projects International
• Product Innovation of the Year – Rank 2: The House of Abhinandan Lodha
• Product Innovation of the Year – Rank 1: Nippon Paint India
• Project of the Year – Airports: L&T Construction Transportation Infrastructure IC
• Project of the Year – Airports: L&T Construction
• Project of the Year – Roads: Ashoka Buildcon
• Project of the Year – Real Estate: Kalpataru Projects International
• Woman in Construction: Dr Er Sonali Nasikkar, The House of Abhinandan Lodha   
• Construction Equipment of the Year: CASE Construction Equipment 

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