KABIL & CSIR-IMMT team up for mineral tech

In a significant move towards bolstering India's mineral security and advancing technological capabilities in mineral processing, Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL) has inked an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT).

Will QCBS phase out L1 for Infrastructure Procurement?

The limits for QCBS system of procurement have been lifted says Pratap Padode, Founder & President, FIRST Construction Council who has been a strong proponent of the QCBS system of procurement. Read on…

Avoid Tunnel Vision Syndrome

The Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse signals the risk to our Rs 100 trillion infrastructure investment says PRATAP PADODE

World Cement Association Founder Director to be star speaker at Indian Cement Review Conference 2023 at 14th Cement EXPO, Delhi

Founder Director, World Cement Association, at Indian Cement Review 2023.

FIRST Construction Council explains how to unlock value through ESG

With the rise in demand for sustainability, many companies are taking steps to become ESG (environmental, social, and governance) compliant. To delve deeper into the topic, FIRST Construction Council recently hosted a virtual discussion forum on the theme of “How construction companies can unlock value through ESG”.

VECV, IIT Indore ink MoU for tech development and upskilling

The tie-up will cover joint research, exchange of tech information

An Upward Trend for CE Industry

Off-Highway Research forecasts the market to grow by 9 per cent to 89,350 units in 2023 but predicts it to fall 7 per cent to 83,350 units in 2024 (the general election is scheduled that year).

On The Roll

The OTR tyre market is forecasted to reach 15 million units by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 9.05 per cent in volume terms.

L&T named second strongest global engineering and construction brand

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services, has been named as the ‘Second Strongest Brand’ among the top 50 Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) companies – by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy.

L&T named second strongest global engineering and construction brand

L&T achieved a significant improvement in its brand strength, with its Brand Strength Index (BSI) increasing by 7.1 points, to 83.9 out of 100, with a corresponding rating of AAA.

NHAI debars consultant for deficient services in NH project

NHAI has debarred Lion Engineering Consultants in association with Synergy Engineering Group from engagement in future NHAI projects for a period of six months.

NHAI to make network survey vehicle use mandatory for road condition survey

In line with its commitment to provide better roads to commuters, NHAI has decided to deploy Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) to enhance quality of the national highways.

Kevin Lichtenstein joins ArcVera

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has recruited Kevin Lichtenstein as Director - Solar Energy Group, Global.

Demand diversity in CE sector

Infrastructure is a silver lining in the pandemic for many States. With the lockdowns in place in most States during 2020 and reduced vehicle traffic, crews continued their road work and were getting more work done than usual.

NHAI to make network survey vehicle use mandatory for road condition survey

Carrying out road condition survey using NSV on the National Highways has been made mandatory at the time of certifying completion of the project and every six months thereafter. The provision has also been included as a part of the standard bidding document of consultancy services.

NHAI to penalise firms for lapses in quality

To maintain high quality standards in highway development, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking all steps to ensure adherence to the standards during construction and maintenance of the projects.

WOLFFKRAN is certified climate-neutral

Technology leader WOLFFKRAN continues to live up to its pioneering reputation by becoming one of the first manufacturers in the industry to be certified as a climate-neutral company in Germany.

NHAI to penalise firms for lapses in quality

NHAI to penalise firms for lapses in quality

Weiss inaugurates new campus in Pune

Weiss Automation Solutions India, the Indian subsidiary of the Weiss GmbH inaugurated its New Campus that will house under one roof, Weiss APAC Regional HQ, India Sales Office, The Engineering Knowledge Centre, Weiss Solution Factory, Global Sourcing & Global Technical Development Centre.

Weiss inaugurates new campus in Pune

The New Campus was inaugurated by Dr Juergen Morhard, Consul General of Federal Republic of Germany, Mumbai and Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India in presence of industry leaders, key customers business partners.

Warehousing sector grew 25 per cent

According to a JLL report, India's warehousing market, including both Grade A and Grade B spaces, rose 25 per cent last year to touch 211million sq ft.

CPM insurance in CE

India's economy is big and is getting bigger. The construction industry is the second largest industry in India after agriculture.

Anarock Retail launched to tap into India?s $700 bn retail market

Among India's leading independent real estate services firm Anarock Property Consultants has announced the official launch of Anarock Retail, a new firm dedicated to tapping into India?s $700 billion retail market via its expert retail consultancy services.

Government to clear 300 dry ports

In order to meet the requirements for exim trade infrastructure, the government plans to overhaul 300-odd dry ports in the country. The commerce ministry is taking steps to assess the laws governing dry ports, their subsidies and funding patterns, and streamline them with other ports in accordance with global practices.

Diesel Emissions Technology

Diesel emissions technology is a bridge for sustainable industrial development and environment protection. PS Suri shares more on the emerging trends in diesel emissions technology in India.

T?V Rheinland launches new data management portal

T?V Rheinland, a global testing, inspection, certification and consultancy corporation headquartered in Germany, has announced the launch of its new, stand-alone mobile digital solution for the management, analysis and tracking of asset integrity data.

T?V Rheinland launches new data management portal

T?V Rheinland, a global testing, inspection, certification and consultancy corporation headquartered in Germany with locations in over 65 countries worldwide, has announced the launch of its new, stand-alone mobile digital solution for the management, analysis and tracking of asset integrity data.

L and T Technology Services rated among top 10 players

Zinnov has recognised L&T Technology Services as an Expansive and Established player in Zinnov Zones 2016 Product Engineering Services and in the Leadership Zone across 10 major industries due to the company?s best-in-class solutions, capabilities and offerings that seamlessly combine cutting-edge infrastructure with a robust innovation-led portfolio.

L And T Technology Services rated among top 10 players

Zinnov has recognised L&T Technology Services as an Expansive and Established player in Zinnov Zones 2016 Product Engineering Services and in the Leadership Zone across 10 major industries due to the company?s best-in-class solutions, capabilities and offerings that seamlessly combine cutting-edge infrastructure with a robust innovation-led portfolio.

Australia to showcase mining expertise at IMME 2016

Australia is participating as Partner Country at the 13th edition of International Mining & Machinery Exhibition 2016 (IMME 2016) held in Kolkata during November 16-19, 2016. More than 30 companies from Australia are participating at the exhibition reflecting Australia?s status as Partner Country and showcasing its global leadership position in Mining Technology and Services

Spreading Wings

Ultra Group has everything that one would expect from a leading manufacturer of lubricants.

Rolling On Smoothly

Bearings are an integral part of equipment which increase efficiency by reducing friction, while maintaining the operational requirements. In this fast moving age of industrialisation, efficiency is the key to success. Construction equipment operates in very demanding environments

National Capital Goods Policy 2016

The National Capital Goods Policy 2016 has been the talking point for some time now. It is a policy that is not short on intent. It is conclusive but not entirely comprehensive. Some critical elements have been surprisingly left out.

Plastic Injection Moulding Parts

Active Biz Solutions Pvt Ltd offers its expertise in design and manufacture of plastic injection moulding parts.

Geoharbour to expand presence

Geoharbour Middle East Construction LLC, a leading local company specialising in Ground Engineering, design, research, construction and consultancy, is looking towards reinforcing and expanding its presence across the Middle East with the move to leverage its diverse range of world class Ground Engineering services across construction and development companies in the region.

On a Lead Role

KEF Infra is kickstarting a new era in Indian infrastructure sector, delivering prefabricated projects cost-effectively and in a shorter time frame than traditional developments.

Container Handling: Future?s Bright

3rd Smart Cities Summit 2016

It was a day-long event that witnessed participation from over 70 distinguished speakers and a high-powered, 50-member Smart Cities Trade Mission led by Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Commerce.

Machine Control Technologies

With the demand evolving for better work and more efficiency in the wake of tighter timelines in infra projects, the scope for machine control technologies is immense. Delays and cost overruns are the major challenges most of the infrastructure projects facing today. There are many factors that contribute to the delay of a project.

NBCC bags contracts worth Rs 8,523 crore in December

NBCC has bagged contracts worth Rs 8,523 crore in December 2015. Of the total business, works worth Rs 8,195 crore were related to project management consultancy (PMC) and projects worth Rs 328 crore were related to the engineering, procurement and construction business.

?Over the last 20 years, we have developed an impressive customer base.?

Helekar?s is a consultancy organising training programs on Defensive Driving for various categories of drivers. In last 20 years it has conducted more than 8,500 programmes all over India and trained more than 1,47,000 Personnels.

We want to be the top 20 dealership in the world by 2020

TVS dealership business has a charter, instead of being a dealer at one site or one location. We have been a strategic partner to the automobile and equipment manufacturers, in addressing a region?s needs and therefore enable a high market share to them and also ensure a higher customer satisfaction

Automotive Transmission Fluid

Arundeep Enterprises offers finest quality Automotive Transmission Fluid, which finds application in vehicles with self-shifting or automatic transmission.

High-tech Cost-effective Solutions

A technology-driven company with rich expertise in the fields of geotechnical engineering, foundations, and drilling for infrastructure development, Panasia Project Consultancy

KHL Group acquires Off-Highway Research

Global construction information publisher KHL Group has acquired the international market research and management consultancy company Off-Highway Research.

CRISP inks MoU with Symbiosis

Centre for Research and Industrial Staff Performance (CRISP) Bhopal and Symbiosis University Pune has joined hands for offering academic, professional and skill development programme and consultancy.

A young visionary

A Mumbai University Topper, Tejasvi Lakhani completed her Bachelors in Mass Media from HR College of Commerce and Economics.

The strategic leader

Sanjeev Ranjan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International Copper Association India (ICAI) since April 2011. He is also fulfilling the role of Sub-Regional Director of West Asia. ICAI is part of the worldwide network of copper promotion centres of the International Copper Association (ICA).

Optimisation of Mining Operations

A service provider is expected to integrate the whole chain of services like equipment, wears and spares, and services and consultancy under one comprehensive package. In other words, it should be a solution provider than just an equipment provider delivering consistent results, writes Anand Sinha.

Coal Ministry to take up restructuring of Coal India Ltd

The coal ministry has prepared action plan for restructuring of state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL). This is to improve overall operational efficiency of the company. CIL has seven subsidiaries. The company has missed the coal production targets in 2013-14. While considering the restructuring issue, the government is likely to increase the delegation of powers to all the CIL subsidiaries.

CMPDI drills mines for coal exploration

Till July 2013, the Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDI) carried out 2.16 lakh metre of drilling for coal exploration compared to government's set target of 9.0 lakh meter. Of this, the institute drilled 96,691 metre through departmental resources. This is a growth of 14 percent. Some 50 reports have also been prepared till July 2013 agai

We are seeking a growth of 200 per cent this year

We have a major focus on our after sales service. The Friends Equipment team is a sales and service provider for heavy machinery and totally dedicated to the construction industry.

Govt to modernise coal mining operations

The Union government has said that Coal India (CIL) has adopted modern technologies for coal mining. It has proposed to further modernise mining operations in its mines. For this purpose, a Committee has been constituted to look after the issues for technology up-gradation and modernisation of CIL through hiring of international consultants.

Quality-oriented approach

Micro Edge Electronics is a channel partner of Tecsis, Germany, for their wide range of force/pressure sensors, load/strain monitoring, and overload protection for cranes.

The logistics expert

Aditya Bafna is a management graduate with over a decade of experience in the field of commodities business. Belonging to the promoter family, he is involved in day-to-day business activities of Shree Shubham Logistics (SSLL).

Total solutions from Gmmco

Gmmco offers one-stop solutions to customers looking for mining, construction and road-laying machines, and engines of various capacities and for various applications. Established in 1967, Gmmco, a CK Birla group company, has been engaged in the sale and support of construction

We deliver fuel efficiency across all elements of our machines.

Volvo CE takes a holistic approach to fuel efficiency. We deliver fuel efficiency across all elements of our machines via engines, systems, operator behaviour and future technologies, while increasing productivity for our customers, says AM Muralidharan, President, Volvo Construction Equipment. Excerpts from the interview.We have seen a slight increase in the demand for compactors/pavers during Q4 but the market is still low compared to past years. If the requirement goes to double digit numbers

Our highest priority is quality for....

What makes NKE different is our service, soft factssuch as customer proximity, flexibi?lity, technical competence and inno?vativeness, says Jasvinder Singh Bhatia, Sales Director ? India/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka, NKE Austria. Excerpts from the interview.

We offer a unique service experience

We have been following a zero accident policy and maintaining this consistently since we came into the business. If there is proper prequalification and competitive bidding, or a challenging project, we invariably win it, says Siraj Dalvi, Managing Director, Simple Engineering Solutions.

We provide extensive training to operators on the finer points of operation

The vision statement of Vev Ventures goes like this: To be a dependable distributor for con?struction equipment and attachment in the market,

BharatBenz Presents Kun Trucking

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the Indian subsidiary of the world?s leading truck manufacturer Daimler AG, unveiled its state-of-the-art dealership in Chennai.

Our diverse product range is appreciated by the industry.

?Our team leaders are highly skilled and have a rich experience of the industry. Under their leadership and mentorship, we have been able to establish and grow in this highly competitive market,? says Vipul J Shah, Proprietor, Dax Equipments, in an exclusive chat with Equipment India.

Set in Concrete

The market for concrete equipment seems to be very bullish. The real estate sector, which was lagging earlier, is now actually pushing up the demand of concrete product.

Mining Equipment: Mining Shows Promising Potential

Mining and quarrying activities have contributed significantly to growth, primarily in the sales of large-sized equipment over the last few years. Equipment India finds out the details from some of the major players in the segment.

Innovation is one of the main strengths of Volvo

We invent many soft and hard products to improve operator efficiency, which in turn result in fuel efficiency.