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THE ROAD AHEAD

The roads and highways sector is expected to bounce back soon with the government's corrective measures to combat slowdown and the large number of projects planned in the coming years. The road equipment players are bullish on the future growth prospects.

KBL supplies two autoprime pumps to MCGM

Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) recently supplied two autoprime pumpsets, each of 1,000 cu m/hr capacity, to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for de-watering of inundated area in the city during the monsoon.

The Deadliest Crane Collapse

A supercrane that collapsed during a rainstorm into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on September 11 represents the deadliest crane accident in decades and perhaps in modern construction history

Re-defining Productivity

Marini users confess one thing - Marini is an absolute delight to work with. Project managers like Ganesh Rao, operating a Marini in Kolkata, has been facing tough weather conditions ever since they commenced their project. The annual precipitation range, due to heavy rains has been around 925 mm.

Getting ready for the upturn

In spite of the unfavourable market dynamics, most of the OEMs have adopted innovative strategies to sustain themselves while keeping an eye on the coming boom. Innovative strategies are developed to retain existing customers

World's Smallest Hydrodemolition Robot

The world's smallest and most flexible hydrodemolition robot, the Aqua Cutter 410, offering increased versatility for working in confined areas such as concrete sewer pipes, has been launched by Aquajet Systems.