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The Risk of Negative Bids

Aggressive undercutting, intensified competition and declining project flow are raising concerns over quality, sustainability and contractor viability in the highways sector.

Aggressive underbidding and rising costs are pushing India’s road sector towards unsustainable growth. The industry must focus on innovation-led execution, not just cheaper contracts, says ABHIJIT SOM.

Road to Viksit Bharat

Key insights on quality, safety and sustainability from the RAHSTA 2026 Roundtable.

India is one of the most promising underground infra markets globally

Barad Sharma, CEO, Amberg Engineering, discusses the future of underground construction, digital engineering, and sustainable infrastructure development.

The future of road construction is digital

Ramesh Palagiri, MD and CEO, Wirtgen India, speaks on how road construction equipment will evolve to meet future infrastructure requirements.

The road construction site of 2047 will be highly connected

Pradeep Shrivastava, Business Unit Head – Asphalt BU, Sany India, discusses the role of road construction equipment in transforming the country’s road and highway network.

The Road to 2047

As India builds the highways of tomorrow, advanced road construction equipment is emerging as the driving force behind faster execution, superior quality and sustainable infrastructure.

Road equipment is becoming the intelligence behind infrastructure

Dheeraj Panda, Managing Director, Ammann India, speaks on the key trends currently shaping demand for road construction equipment in India.

Construction equipment will connect digital and real worlds

Masamitsu Ishikawa, Senior Manager, Komatsu India, discusses the role of road construction equipment in transforming the country’s road and highway network.

We are powering the shift to cleaner energy

Jameson Mendonca, Power Generation Business Leader at Cummins India, shares insights on how IoT-enabled gensets, hybrid power systems, and sustainable technologies are transforming energy reliability for India’s construction and infrastructure projects

AI will be the foundation of tomorrow’s construction sites

Debjeet Chatterjee, GM – Strategy and Business Development, Putzmeister India, discusses how AI, automation and electrification are transforming construction equipment for India's infrastructure future

Execution speed, not funding, will decide infra success

Guido Azzolin, CEO, MB Crusher, shares his views on how decentralised material processing, equipment versatility and recycling can improve productivity and reduce project costs.

By 2047, road construction sites will be highly connected

Shalabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director, CASE Construction Equipment – India & SAARC region, discusses how connected technologies, intelligent equipment and lifecycle-focused solutions are reshaping road construction in India.

The next leap in infrastructure will come from intelligent equipment

Sunil Talreja, Vice President, Road Construction Equipment Division, ACE - Action Construction Equipment, speaks on how intelligent equipment, digital technologies, and sustainability will shape India's road infrastructure journey to Vision 2047.

Zoomlion Excavator Wins Innovation Award

Middle East-focused excavator honored for engineering excellence.

ELGi Showcases Energy-Efficient Air Solutions at INTEC

ELGi highlights intelligent compressed air technologies at INTEC 2026.

Delhi-NCR to Replace Old Trucks and Buses Under Rs 9,585 Crore Scheme

Government launches initiative to curb vehicular pollution and promote cleaner mobility

The market is shifting to lifecycle value

Siddharth Chaturvedi, General Manager, Marketing, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, discusses evolving customer expectations, fuel efficiency, connected excavators, and the technologies reshaping India’s hydraulic excavator market.

The Fuel Revolution

Rising fuel costs, tighter emission norms and sustainability goals are pushing India’s construction equipment industry beyond diesel and into a new energy era.

India Moves Higher

India’s infrastructure expansion is driving demand for advanced crane solutions. From metros and refineries to renewable energy projects, cranes are becoming essential for faster execution, safer operations and precision-led construction.

Road to Viksit Bharat

Key insights on quality, safety and sustainability from the RAHSTA 2026 Roundtable.

Fuel efficiency is now a buying benchmark

PN Krishnakumar, CEO, XCMG India, discusses the trends reshaping India’s hydraulic excavator market, from fuel efficiency and telematics to rental-driven demand and sustainable machine technologies.

We are powering the shift to cleaner energy

Build Better, Not Cheaper

Smart Fuel Management for CE Fleets

Contractors are turning to smarter fuel management strategies to control diesel costs and improve equipment productivity.

Accelerating Tunnel Development at Teesta Stage-VI

Trials with BEL MX80 emulsion explosives enhanced tunnel advance rates and significantly reduced post-blast fume clearance time at the Teesta Stage-VI hydropower project.

Indian CE Industry FY26: Demonstrating Resilience

Exports surge 31.5 per cent, infrastructure execution slowdown led to 7 per cent degrowth in the domestic demand.

When Geopolitics Hits the Jobsite

As oil prices surge and aggressive negative bidding deepens, India’s road construction sector finds itself squeezed between global uncertainty and domestic structural weaknesses.

Can CE Industry Keep Pace?

As global conflicts drive up fuel, steel and freight costs, the CE industry faces mounting financial pressure. Can OEMs, contractors and rental firms adapt swiftly enough to sustain growth?

Driving the Build

Powering India’s infrastructure boom, trucks and tippers are evolving with smarter tech, cleaner fuels, and higher efficiency—driving productivity across construction and mining.

Still the Backbone

Even as specialised machines gain ground, backhoe loaders remain central to India’s construction ecosystem, delivering unmatched versatility, cost efficiency, and reliability across diverse projects.

Technology is reshaping modern backhoe loaders

Puneet Vidyarthi, Head of Brand Marketing, CASE Construction Equipment, APAC & India, speaks on the outlook for the Indian backhoe loader market over the next five years.

Air Apparent

From drilling to finishing, compressors are the silent drivers of construction, enabling faster, cleaner, and more efficient project execution.

India is one of the most promising manufacturing destinations in the world

Italian CE exports stay resilient at €3.2 billion, as strong segments offset global uncertainties and uneven market demand

CE Exports Hold Steady Despite Current Uncertainties

Italian CE exports stay resilient at €3.2 billion, as strong segments offset global uncertainties and uneven market demand

Truck Rental Rates Stay Strong Amid Rising Costs

Firm rentals were driven by strong year-end industrial and consumption demand, steady fleet availability, and no major supply disruptions.

CE Industry Sustains Strong Momentum in Feb 2026

The consistency of expansion across segments highlights a well-distributed demand environment, rather than growth being concentrated in a few pockets.

We are bullish on the next five years

Laxmi Shukla, Asst. Vice President – Earthmoving Equipment Division, Action Construction Equipment, speaks on the outlook for the Indian backhoe loader market, and India’s potential as a global export hub.

PMGSY-III Extension Strengthens Rural Growth

ICEMA backs PMGSY-III extension till March 2028

CNH Launches Pond Restoration Drive to Promote Water Conservation and Community Wellbeing

The project aims to rejuvenate the heritage Bhola Rawal Pond

Cummins India’s 'Nurturing Brilliance' Program Marks 20th Anniversary

Cummins India celebrates two decades of empowering future engineers with 520 new scholarships.

Rising Costs Keep Truck Rentals Firm in March: Shriram Mobility Bulletin

Tyre prices rise to 10% in April 2026, with manufacturers implementing hikes due to surging crude oil costs

Liquid Power at Work

As India’s infrastructure push gathers pace, advanced lubrication technologies are quietly emerging as critical enablers of equipment efficiency, uptime, and sustainability.

We plan to double our India business over the next five years

Sunil Khanduja, Managing Director, Ingersoll Rand India and the SAARC region, speaks on the company’s strategic roadmap with a focus on sustainability, customer-centric growth, and operational excellence.

Sanjay Saxena, Sany India’s Visionary COO, Passes Away

The market is shifting from cost to lifecycle value

Aaron Ravenscroft, President and CEO, The Manitowoc Company, speaks on what makes the Potain MCT 105 strategically important for India.

Heavy Lifts, Higher Ambitions

India’s infrastructure boom is driving demand for smarter, stronger lifting solutions. As projects grow in scale and complexity, cranes are evolving into critical enablers of speed, safety and precision.

Operational Excellence Redefined!

Operational excellence in cement is no longer about producing more—it is about producing smarter, cleaner and more reliably, where cost per tonne meets carbon per tonne.

The RELIEF Factor!

As geopolitical tensions disrupt key shipping routes, India’s construction equipment exporters are navigating rising costs and delayed deliveries. The Government’s RELIEF initiative offers timely support—but also highlights the urgent need for stronger supply chain resilience.

Sanjay Saxena, Sany India’s Visionary COO, Passes Away

The construction equipment industry mourns the loss of Sanjay Saxena, Sany India's respected COO, whose leadership shaped the company’s success in South Asia.

RELIEF at Sea!

RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) is a scheme by the government under EPM that addresses rising logistics and export risks in West Asia.

Beyond the Buzz

Why construction tech still struggles to land

Engineering the Energy Balance

As India pushes towards net zero while sustaining rapid industrial growth, engineering innovations—from carbon capture to smart grids—are emerging as the key to balancing energy security with decarbonisation, writes SATISH INGAVALE.

Govt Launches RELIEF for West Asia Export Disruptions

EPM-backed scheme supports exporters hit by freight and insurance shocks

Eicher Trucks and Buses Inaugurates Community Development Centre in Pithampur

The centre is designed to drive sustained social impact across education

Operational Excellence Redefined!

Operational excellence in cement is no longer about producing more—it is about producing smarter, cleaner and more reliably, where cost per tonne meets carbon per tonne.

Raimondi Unveils CTL 712-45 Luffing Crane at CONEXPO

New 45-tonne luffing crane designed for high-rise construction.

Rented Machines, Real Momentum

As India accelerates its infrastructure push, the equipment rental sector is emerging as a strategic growth engine—driving flexibility, efficiency and financial discipline across projects, writes SATIN SACHDEVA.

Connected Cylinders, Connected Sites

Smart hydraulic cylinders are transforming construction equipment into connected, data-driven systems that boost uptime, safety and fleet efficiency, writes ABANI KANT SAHU.

From Machines to Intelligent Ecosystems

How digitisation and connected technologies are reshaping construction equipment performance, fleet management, and jobsite efficiency, writes SIDDHARTH CHATURVEDI.

Reshaping the Future

How digitisation and connected technologies are reshaping construction equipment performance, fleet management, and jobsite efficiency in India, writes SANJAY PENDHARKAR.

Building Smarter Roads

How intelligent engineering is redefining roadbuilding performance, writes DHEERAJ PANDA.

Innovation and R&D are central to maintaining our competitive edge

Kalpesh Soni, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Conmat Heavy Industries, speaks on the strategies to navigate global and market disruptions while maintaining competitiveness and supply chain resilience.

SME Magazine Honours India’s Fastest Growing Engineering Companies at NSE

The Smart Manufacturing & Enterprises (SME) Conference & Awards 2026 - held on February 11, 2026 at National Stock Exchange (Mumbai) - highlighted resilience and technology as the cornerstones of India’s next manufacturing growth phase, while honouring India's fastest growing engineering companies.

Disrupt. Digitise. Drive.

Construction equipment enters a transformative era—driven by innovation, disruption, and digitisation shaping smarter, sustainable and competitive future.

Built to Perform, Ready to Disrupt

At Timken, digital transformation is not approached as a technology-driven initiative in isolation, but as a performance enabler designed to improve visibility, predictability, and control, writes SANJAY KOUL.

Built to Perform, Ready to Disrupt

Building Resilient Pathways for Future of Compaction

At Dynapac, digitisation is structured around three integrated solutions — DYN@link, DYN@LYZER, and the NEXUS system — forming a connected intelligence ecosystem, writes ABHIJIT SOM.

How India’s Pre-Owned CE Market is Rewriting Rules

India’s construction equipment ecosystem is being reshaped by drive, disruption, and digitisation—with the pre-owned market emerging as a critical growth engine, SAMEER MALHOTRA.

Weak Anti-Dumping Enforcement Hurting OEMs

As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.

Small is the new Big!

Growing at 12 to 15 per cent annually, mini construction equipment is showing that in today’s construction landscape, smaller machines can make a bigger impact.

Tracks & Traction

Undercarriage parts bear the weight, provide stability, and drive performance for construction machines, shaping the backbone of heavy equipment.

Our strategy in India is twofold: Joachim Braun of ABB

Joachim Braun, President – Process Industries, ABB, speaks on the key challenges faced globally and how these compare with India

Where Data Meets Downtime

Unplanned downtime hurts margins. AI-powered predictive maintenance helps manufacturers spot failures early, cut losses, and keep production moving.

India Builds, China Supplies?

As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.

Data—not guesswork—drives equipment decisions: Barad Sharma of Amberg Engineering

Barad Sharma, CEO, Amberg Engineering, speaks on the evolving global tunnelling and underground infrastructure market, and where Amberg sees the strongest growth potential in the coming years.

EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes

EU anti-dumping action signals turning point for global lifting equipment markets.

India Builds, China Supplies?

As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing

Mechanisation is clearly the way forward: Dr Brijesh Dixit, MSIDC

With Rs 37,000 crore worth of road projects under execution across Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) is driving one of the state’s largest infrastructure programmes. Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, discusses the institutional reforms, execution frameworks, financing strategies and technology adoption enabling timely, high-quality delivery.

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