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Forging Ahead in India's Equipment Rental Landscape

Premier Heavy Lift is strategically investing in mega crawler cranes with a lifting capacity exceeding 800 tonne.

OEMs partner to electrify US construction industry

Volvo Construction Equipment, Atlas Copco Group, and Husqvarna Construction have announced a new partnership with the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative to showcase the electrification of construction equipment, green infrastructure construction, and the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector in the U.S.

Delhi’s 2041 master plan offers $ 100 bn opportunity

The think tank reported that the Delhi Master Plan 2041, which is still pending final government clearance, was expected to generate economic opportunities, totaling $100 billion over the next two decades.

BMC would spend Rs 60 bn to pave 400 km of roads

In the upcoming years will Mumbai's pitiful potholed roads ultimately be fixed? The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chosen five large construction companies with a track record in building national highways to carry out the job and has eliminated small road contractors in order to execute the largest-ever civic contract to concrete 400 km of road for Rs 60 billion.

Sustainability in logistics

Sustainability within logistics is expected to be taken up on a larger scale, with digitalisation and automation being prime movers of such operations, writes Huseni Vohra of Ocean Insights.

L&T wins mega overseas contracts

A consortium led by L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has secured two offshore packages from a prestigious overseas client. The scope of work comprises EPC for new facilities and integration with existing installations.

L&T wins mega overseas contracts

A consortium led by L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has secured two offshore packages from a prestigious overseas client.

L&T secures EPC order to establish world’s largest solar PV plant

The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution Business has secured a turnkey EPC contract, from the consortium of ACWA Power and the Water and Electricity Holding Company (a subsidiary of the Public Investments Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF)), for Sudair Solar PV Project of 1.5GW capacity.

Liebherr achieves over Euro 10 bn in annual turnover

In 2020, the Liebherr Group achieved a turnover of Euro 10,341 million. Compared to the previous year, the company posted a decline of Euro 1,409 million, or 12%.

L&T secures EPC order to establish world’s largest solar PV plant

The project that is coming up in Riyadh Province has a 30.8 sq km land parcel available to install a total capacity of 1.5GW PV Solar modules with associated single axial tracker and inverters.

Egis wins new design contract for Dhaka metro

Bangladesh Government is planning to build Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line 5, commonly known as southern metro rail, in Dhaka.

Operational visibility & automation central to maritime logistics of future

Sustainability within logistics is expected to be taken up on a larger scale, with digitalisation and automation being prime movers of such operations, writes Huseni Vohra of Ocean Insights.

Dr Vibha Dhawan takes charge as Director General TERI

She takes over from Dr Ajay Mathur, consequent to his appointment as the Director General of the International Solar Alliance.

Operational visibility & automation central to maritime logistics of future

Sustainability within logistics is expected to be taken up on a larger scale, with digitalisation and automation being prime movers of such operations, writes Huseni Vohra of Ocean Insights.

Genie boom lift goes 1,000 m underground

As part of the transformation of a disused iron ore mine in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, authorised Genie® distributors, Wienold Lifte, based in Emsbüren, supplied ETS Schacht Konrad Consortium with an articulating Genie Z®-45 XC™ boom lift

L&T Construction bags DFCCIL contract

L&T Construction in consortium with Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Company of Japan has won a significant order in the form of three packages from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL).

Bridging the Disconnect

Unified Engineernig enables global multi-discipline teams to work concurrently in a common data-centric environment, controlling and managing change across the entire project. Amish Sabharwal elaborates more.

Driving Construction of New Istanbul Airport

The power of the Wirtgen Group is driving the construction of the biggest airport in the world: plants and machines from Wirtgen, V?gele, Hamm and Benninghoven are playing a vital part in the construction of the "New Istanbul Airport".

Metcalf Crane Services uses heavy-duty jib for Grove GMK5250L

Australian rental company Metcalf Crane Services utilised the integrated heavy-duty jib (known locally as a ?machinery runner?) on a Grove GMK5250L to handle the delicate unloading and installation of wall panels for a new rail corridor project in Seaford, Victoria.

Tata-Siemens consortium wins bid for the Pune metro project

The consortium of TRIL Urban Transport (a Tata Group Company), and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (subsidiary of Siemens Financial Services), has been awarded the contract by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority to develop the metro corridor from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar.

DBL-VPR consortium wins MDO contract

DBL-VPR consortium has emerged as L-1 bidder for the mine developer-cum-operator (MDO) contract of Pachhwara Central Coal Block of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) for 55 years

Reliance Infra bags Mumbai Metro contract

Reliance Infrastructure EPC has secured a contract worth Rs 1,584 crore from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for the construction of Mumbai Metro Line-4.

Louis Berger awarded Mumbai Metro Line 4 contract

Louis Berger, as part of a DB-led consortium, was recently awarded a project management and construction management services contract, including design review, for Mumbai Metro Line 4 by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Linden Comansa helps build Colombia?s largest hydroelectric power plant

Three Linden Comansa tower cranes are being used to help build the Ituango hydroelectric power plant, set to become Colombia?s biggest power plant and currently the largest infrastructure project under way in the country.

NCC-BGR Infra consortium to operate NTPC coal mine

The consortium formed by NCC Ltd and BGR Infra has bagged a project from NTPC todevelop and operate around Rs 25,071 crore coal block in Chhattisgarh.

Essar Projects commissions ONGC platforms

Essar Projects India Ltd (EPIL), a leading EPC contractor, announced the successful commissioning of four offshore well platforms for ONGC. An EPIL-led consortium?with Saipem as the engineering partner?was awarded the contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) of four new well platforms by ONGC.

Manitowoc cranes complete 10 years of lifting at Chernobyl site

With the arched shelter now complete over the disused Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, many of the Manitowoc cranes employed on the project have been dismantled.

Working at Mega Bridge Project

The Queensferry Crossing in the east of Scotland is a construction project of great importance for the Scottish traffic planning. For the work in high altitudes also equipment from Wacker Neuson is used.

Bridge Replacement Work on Track

The Manitowoc MLC650 was selected to replace Montreal?s Champlain Bridge because of its ability to enable high-capacity lifts will minimal adjustments. Two Manitowoc MLC650s are working on a project to replace the Champlain Bridge, which spans the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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.

Mammoet prepares for FPSO integration

Mammoet has begun preparations for lifting modules on to the P-76 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) hull in Brazil.

APM Terminals Pipavav welcomes the INDFEX service

APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd), one of western India?s gateway ports, has announced the commencement of the INDFEX service at Pipavav.

Innovative Track Laying in Railway Construction

Tata Projects Ltd, one of India?s fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies has commenced work on the Rs 4328 crore project to build the 320-km stretch of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, a dedicated freight line connecting Delhi and Mumbai.

Wipro helps connect over 10,000 JCBs

Wipro Ltd has achieved a significant milestone in its ongoing Internet of Things (IoT) deployment for JCB India Ltd. JCB?s Livelink telematics system has successfully connected over 10,000 construction equipment and machines, such as backhoe loaders, excavators and compact wheel loaders, deployed for its customers across India.

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Project work starts

Tata Projects announced the commencement of work on the Rs 4,328-crore project to build the 320-kilometer stretch of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, a dedicated freight line connecting Delhi and Mumbai.

Close to market

Sominder Singh, Vice President, Domestic Sales, Product Management & Network of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV)

Chunjo?s Manitowoc 31000 completes job outside Korea

South Korean lifting company Chunjo Construction Co has completed its first project outside its home country that used Manitowoc 31000.

Ashoka Buildcon bags Maldives EPC contract

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd announced that its 50:50 consortium with Mohan Mutha Exports Pvt Ltd has been awarded the EPC contract for development of road network for Hulhumale, Phase 2, Stage 1 by Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Republic of Maldives, to be completed within 18 months

Black & Veatch consortium wins IOC contract

Black & Veatch, a global leader in delivering world-class ?concept to commissioning? project solutions in the segments of power, oil & gas, water and telecom

GMR Infra bags DFCCIL project

GMR Infrastructure (GIL) has received Letter of Award (LoI) for construction of 417 km long Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor railway project at a cost of Rs 50.80 billion

A Key Player on NY Bridge Project

The $3.9 billion New NY Bridge is one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America and nearly half of the cranes on the job are Manitowoc made. The venture is constructing a three-mile twin bridge to replace the 60-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge that spans New York?s Hudson River.

Playing Crucial Role in NE India

Atlas Copco road construction equipment are playing a crucial role in North-Eastern India. A fleet of Dynapac range of equipment from Atlas Copco India?s road construction equipment division, have dotted the North-Eastern landscape.

Dynapac CA 255: Designed for Toughest Soil Conditions

Atlas Copco?s road construction equipment connects remote areas in the North and North-East. Road construction equipment from Atlas Copco has successfully featured in prestigious projects in the North and North-East. The Dynapac CA255 soil compactor and CC385HF tandem rollers have been the popular choice even though competitor road construction manufacturers were also in the race with much lower prices.

Power-saving Solutions

Perkins power for FIFC in Mumbai?s financial district.A focused and methodical approach towards sustainability was an important consideration for Mumbai-based ETPL, developer of First International Financial Centre (FIFC) when it entrusted Sterling and Wilson Powergen an original equipment manufacturer which uses Perkins diesel engines, with the responsibility of addressing the standby power requirements of the FIFC.

TN to award contract for phase-II of Chennai ORR

To construct phase-II of Chennai Outer Ring Road, from Nemilichery to Minjur, the Tamil Nadu government has recently given its nod to a consortium of Ashoka Buildcon and GVR Infra Projects. Work on phase-I of the ORR, from Vandalur to Nemilichery, is nearing completion. On completion, the 61.65-km-long road will form a semicircle around the city and help decongest Chennai?s roads. It will act as a major link and connect four national highways ? NH 4, NH 5, NH 45 and NH 205.

Ashoka-GVR Infra team bags Chennai ORR project

The Chennai Outer Ring Road Phase II project, costing Rs 985.44 crore, has been bagged by a consortium of Ashoka Buildcon and GVR Infra Projects. The Tamil Nadu government had earmarked Rs 1,075 crore for the project, which will decongest Chennai roads. The 62-km ORR project links the peripheral areas of the city from Vandalur in the south, about 25 km from Chennai on NH 45, to Minjur to the north of Chennai.

ICVL identifies 5 overseas assets

CS Verma, Joint Chairman of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) informed that ICVL has identified at least four or five good coking coal mines in Australia, the US and Mozambique for acquisition. International Coal Ventures (ICVL), a consortium led by SAIL, is conducting due diligence on these assets. It may be recalled that ICVL was formed in 2009 by public sector firms like NTPC, Coal India, NMDC and Rash

Consortium may lend Rs 7 bn to Dighi Port

A consortium of banks led by Bank of India would reportedly lend Rs 700 crore for the infrastructure project proposed to be carried out by Vijay Kalantri-promoted Dighi Port. The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 1,000 crore, includes setting up a new berth and road and rail infrastructure at the port. The remaining cost would be met by the promoters, reports indicate

Renovating Maracan?

Four Linden Comansa tower cranes are at the renovation site of the legendary Maracan? stadium.If there was a poll about the world?s most famous sport venue among football/soccer fans, or even among general sports fans, very few would name the Jornalista M?rio Filho stadium. But Maracan? would be in first place on that list without any doubt; Maracana is the name by which this stadium at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is popularly known.

Linden Comansa cranes at Brazil

Maracana was built for the FIFA 1950 World Cup, where it hosted both the opening and closing games. For many years, it has been the sports venue with higher capacity, up to 200,000 people, and nowadays is under renovations to host again another FIFA World Cup in 2014, and also the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games. The project belongs to EMOP, Empresa de Obras P?blicas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and Secretary of Works, and is executed by Cons?rcio Maracan? Rio 2014. T

Linden Comansa luffers in Singapore

The year 2015 will see the opening of the new National Art Gallery, Singapore, which will be the region?s biggest museum, at 60,000 sq m in size. Two adjacent buildings at Singapore?s Downtown Core, the City Hall and the former Supreme Court, will be transformed to host a large collection of Southeast Asian art.Takenaka-Singapore Piling Joint Venture has been appointed as the main construction contractor for the works.

Welspun solar project in Rajasthan

Welspun Energy (WEL) has achieved financial closure for a 50 MW solar PV project in Rajasthan.

Liebherr Crane in Mumbai Airport Project

One of India?s largest civil engineering contractors, Larsen & Toubro, has been using a Liebherr 200 EC-H 10 Litronic tower crane to construct the new terminal building at Mumbai?s international airport.

Linden Comansa at Oil Refinery

Petronor, a subsidiary of Spanish oil and gas company Repsol, is almost done with the works at the refinery of Muskiz in Spain. Since 2008, the com?pany is building a fuel oil reduction unit (FRU) plant on its facility,

Putzmeister Does the Job in Vienna Tunnel

A stationary concrete pump BSA 2109 H E (later a BSA 2107 SHP E) from Putzmeister pumped concrete via a delivery line that was permanently installed in the tunnel from above ground to the arch and base carriages, which were a maximum of approximately 1,400 m away.

We plan to achieve a turnover of Rs 10,000 crore by 2016-17

We have plans in place for over Rs 1,000-crore capex in the next five years that include our expan?sion projects, modernisation, new ventures and acquisitions," states V RS Natrajan, Chairman & Managing Director, BEML.

Flying High, Tunnelling Deep

Ten Allison-equipped Astra HD8 trucks make tunnel excavation duties productive, reliable and easier at the Nant de Drance and Linth-Limmern power plants.

Vogele's Sterling Work at Airport

Six Vogele pavers and numerous other machines from the Wirtgen Group completed the task of rehabilitating the former German military airbase of Frankfurt-Hahn flawlessly, in an impressive round-the-clock operation.

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.

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