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Build Better, Not Cheaper

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.

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.

RAHSTA Awards Open Nominations for Contractors

Awards to honour excellence in road project execution

RAHSTA Awards 2026 Opens for India’s Leading Road Developers

Nominations now open to honour excellence in highway and toll projects

Acceleron opens new office in Kolkata

Company plans to grow its workforce to 350+ employees

SANY India hosts YBLF and ACMA delegation

Visit highlights manufacturing excellence and industry collaboration

Alltech Hands Over Unisurface 8000 to Hindustan Colas

Alltech marks formal delivery of microsurfacing machine to Hindustan Colas.

PMGSY-III Extension Strengthens Rural Growth

ICEMA backs PMGSY-III extension till March 2028

CE Sales Fall 12.6% in Jan; OEMs Feel the Heat

Retail volumes slide as project activity slows

Breaking Ground Smarter

At the Navi Mumbai International Airport site, smarter blasting using high-energy explosives and drone analytics is reducing oversize rock and boosting efficiency.

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.

Rewriting India’s Road Story

Why the next phase of highway growth will be defined not by kilometres, but by quality, capital and capability.

Michelin Opens Three New Tyres & Services Stores in Pune

New outlets in Hadapsar, Camp and Chinchwad expand Michelin’s Pune presence

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.

Govt Launches RELIEF for West Asia Export Disruptions

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

Tata Hitachi EX1200V Excavator Deployed by Edifice Engineering

For a major high-rise demolition project in Haryana

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.

Construction Equipment Sales Fall 12.6% in Jan; OEMs Feel the Heat

Retail volumes slide as project activity slows

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.

Zoomlion to Unveil Smart Equipment at CONEXPO 2026

Company to present intelligent construction systems in Las Vegas

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.

India Builds, China Supplies?

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

Union Budget 2026–27 Marks a Milestone for Construction Equipment Manufacturing

ICEMA’s Long-Standing Demand for Incentive Scheme Announced

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

Gulf Oil Lubricants Expands Infrastructure Portfolio with Key OEM Alliances

Key partnerships with ACE, Ammann India and XCMG

BKT Partners All Teams in India’s Women’s T20 League

Tyre major strengthens commitment to women’s sport through multi-team cricket alliances

Sinoboom CEO Addresses India’s MEWP Industry

Susan Xu, Owner and Group CEO of Sinoboom, recently addressed members of the Aerial Platform Association of India during a celebratory dinner held in Bengaluru on December 11, attended by more than 150 MEWP rental companies from across the country.

EU Draws a Line on Mobile Cranes

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

ICEMA Announces New Governing Council for 2023–25

ICEMA appoints senior industry leaders to steer its 2023–25 council.

ICEMA Announces New Governing Council for 2023–25

ICEMA appoints senior industry leaders to steer its 2023–25 council.

ICEMA Announces New Governing Council for 2023–25

ICEMA appoints senior industry leaders to steer its 2023–25 council.

Powering India’s Infra Future

Excon 2025 brings global technologies, future-ready equipment, and industry collaboration together to drive India’s fast-growing infrastructure landscape.

Awarding Excellence in Cement

The 9th Indian Cement Review Awards 2025 and the Multilogistix Awards 2025, held concurrently with the 15th Edition of Cement Expo and Conference, celebrated the excellence across the cement and logistics sectors.

Steel at a Crossroads

Rising construction demand meets missing steel grades, pushing India’s builders and OEMs to a defining crossroads.

Smarter Blasting Boosts NMIA Earthworks

The Navi Mumbai International Airport project has taken a tech-driven leap in blasting efficiency, with drone-based analysis and high-energy explosives delivering sharper fragmentation, reduced oversize, and smoother feeding into in-pit crushers.

BKT Receives Highest Export Award from All India Rubber Industries Association

It reinforces the company’s position as a trusted partner in the international tyre industry.

Automation to Acceleration

India’s manufacturing sector is shifting from automation to acceleration, embracing smart factories powered by AI, IoT, and real-time analytics.

India’s Construction Equipment Bestsellers

Anand Sundaresan received the Lifetime Honour and Vivekanand Vanmeeganathan was named Person of the Year at the Equipment India Awards, held on September 4, 2025, at the Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai

Engineering at Scale

From mega cranes and piling rigs to drones and digital twins, next-gen machinery is redefining how India builds bridges—faster, safer, and smarter.

Breaking New Ground

At Navi Mumbai International Airport, advanced explosives and drone-based analysis improved rock fragmentation, reducing oversized boulders and boosting efficiency.

ICEMA Elects Mr. Shalabh Chaturvedi as Vice President for Governing Council (FY2025–27)

ICEMA works closely with the government and key stakeholders to foster sustainable growth

Backhoe Boom

India’s backhoe loader market is booming, with sales crossing 53,000 units in FY25.

Adani Cement and CREDAI to Elevate Sustainable Urban Construction

This collaboration strengthens Adani Cement’s B2B positioning

Govt Defers OTR-2024 Implementation to September 2026

The OTR-2024 was to come into effect from August 28, 2025

The outlook for hydraulic excavators is promising

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment India is one of the leading manufacturers of construction and earthmoving equipment. Sharwan Agnihotri, Head – Mining & Export Business, discusses the specific features and benefits that make hydraulic excavators well-suited for the Indian market.

Cost Optimisation for Building Durable Roads

As India targets the construction of over 10,000 km of highways annually, the question of cost optimisation in road construction becomes increasingly critical. Let’s find out some effective ways to build durable roads without comprising on cost, quality, safety, and sustainability

Off-Road Revolution

OTR tyres are driving a new era in heavy-duty mobility, transforming performance, safety, and durability across mining, construction, and infrastructure’s toughest terrains

Precision Blasting with AI

The new policy provides direct purchase subsidies across all vehicle segments.

Mega Machines!

From metro tunnellers to 3D-printed bridges, the future of Indian infrastructure may depend on super-sized mega machines — but will terrain, cost, and scale cooperate?

DICV Demonstrates Resilience in Challenging 2024

Embraced cultural transformation through the “BharatBenz Way”

TrucksUp, Indian Oil Partner to Introduce XTRAPOWER-Fleet Card for Fleet Management

TrucksUp customers will have access to IndianOil’s extensive network

Empowering Rentals

As construction enters a tech-driven era, empowering equipment rentals through skill development is key to unlocking efficiency, safety, and long-term growth across India's booming infrastructure sector

Reimagining Automation in Construction

As one of the largest employment generators and contributors to GDP, the construction sector is under increasing pressure to deliver faster, safer, and more sustainable infrastructure. In this high-stakes environment, automation is helping to explore the vast potential of modern-day construction.

bauma 2025 exceeds expectations

Strong signals from the market: the construction machinery industry is extremely satisfied with the course of bauma 2025 – contrary to all fears, there was no reluctance to invest

bauma 2025 Sets the Pace

With around 6,00,000 visitors from more than 200 countries and 3,601 exhibitors from 57 nations, bauma 2025 proved to be a stable foundation and forward-looking platform in turbulent times.

Volvo CE onboards Time Equipment as new Dealer Partner in North India

This strategic move will strengthen Volvo CE’s customer outreach and service network in North India.

bauma 2025 Tops Expectations, Sparks Optimism in Construction Sector

VDMA Mining & Minerals showcased live interoperability demonstrations.

India has been an essential market for many years

Nicole Schmitt, Exhibition Director, bauma 2025, provides insights into the expected number of exhibitors and visitors at bauma 2025.

India has been an essential market for many years

Nicole Schmitt, Exhibition Director, bauma 2025, provides insights into the expected number of exhibitors and visitors at bauma 2025.

Showcasing India’s Supply Chain Revolution

The MultiLogistix Expo 2025, India’s first dedicated logistics and supply chain expo, will highlight innovations transforming India's logistics sector under PM Gati Shakti.

Highlighting the Future of Smart, Sustainable Infra

RAHSTA Expo 2025, Asia’s premier road and highways exhibition, will showcase groundbreaking innovations in road construction, sustainability, and smart technologies, offering a platform for global collaboration in transforming infrastructure.

Volvo CE Hands Over EC380DL High-Reach Excavator to USS in Hyderabad

This cutting-edge machine boasts an impressive 23-m reach

JCB Unveils JCB NXT 225 and JCB NXT 221LC Fuelmaster in Nepal

The event saw over 550 customers, financers, and associations in attendance

Jayesh Ranjan & Cement Expo Forum Leaders converge in Hyderabad

Jayesh Ranjan joins Cement Expo Forum leaders at Hyderabad summit.

Empowering India’s CE Rental Industry

The latest initiatives under NSDC, such as Future Skill Centres, International Academies, and Project AMBER, highlight the need to blend innovation with skill development

Skilling for Emerging Technologies

Telematics and IoT integration allow fleet owners to monitor real-time data from pavers, single drum compactors, and mobile cranes, enabling predictive maintenance and minimising downtime

Innovations, Training, and Future of Upskilling

Skilled operators and technicians ensure that machinery is used optimally, reducing downtime and improving project timelines

CE Industry Sees Robust Growth in Domestic and Export Sales: ICEMA

During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the industry sold 98,970 units

Italy’s CE Sales Drop in 2024

In 2024, 22,013 construction machines were sold in Italy, down 11 per cent from 2023.

The Future of Mobility, United

The Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, scheduled from January 17-22, brought the entire value chain of the mobility ecosystem.

15th Cement EXPO: A Step Forward in Cement Innovation

Cement EXPO 2025, which will be held along with the 10th Indian Cement Review Conference and the 8th Indian Cement Review Awards, promises to be bigger, drawing in greater participation, fostering more profound discussions and showcasing the continued evolution of the cement industry.

BKT to showcase off-highway tyre solutions at Bharat Expo 2025

BKT, a global leader in Off-Highway tyre manufacturing, announces its participation in the Bharat Construction Equipment Expo 2025, scheduled to be held from January 19–22, 2025, at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.

Shaping India’s Infra Revolution

bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024 exhibition emerged as a landmark event in the construction, building material, mining, and construction vehicle industry.

We are a fully “Made in India” company

Rana Das, Associate Vice President – Branded Sales, Mallcom India

Steelmakers urge govt to impose temporary tax to curb cheap imports

India’s steelmakers have appealed to the government to urgently impose a temporary tax on cheap steel imports from China, Japan, and South Korea.

JCB inaugurates new dealer branch in Hosur, Krishnagiri

JCB India announced the opening of the newest branch of its Dealership, TRR Automotive in Hosur, Krishnagiri district.

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Mining

IMME 2024, held in Kolkata, showcased cutting-edge mining technologies and fostered global collaboration, highlighting sustainability, innovation, and India’s growing role as a key player in the global mining industry.

India’s Road Expansion Fuels Surge in CE Demand

Fueled by rising government spending, rapid urbanisation, technological innovations, and the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the future of the construction equipment industry is promising, brimming with potential and opportunities.

All our new products are CEV V compliant

Italy’s 2024 construction machinery market drops 13 per cent, with road machines seeing modest growth

JCB inaugurates new dealer branch in Hosur, Krishnagiri

the new JCB TRR automotive dealership branch employs over 30 employees

Sany India inaugurates 22nd 3S branch in Nellore

Cummins India launches Retrofit Aftertreatment System

Cummins India, one of the leading power solutions technology providers, has launched Retrofit Aftertreatment System (RAS), an innovative clean air solution that allows customers to use their existing CPCBII and CPCBI gensets, and comply with the latest genset emission regulations.

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