EPC industry is all about project management, but as the industry's size increases, IT solutions to manage processes and integrate them are on offer, says Varghese Daniel.
The Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) industry presents a paradox.
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Beyond document management
A Promising Entrepreneur
Rajesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Meinhardt India, has won the prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2011 India award under the category ‘Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award'.
US eyeing Indian infra sector
The US is scouting for a bilateral investment treaty with India eyeing on the huge business opportunities in building India's infrastructure. Given that 80 per cent of the infrastructure of 2030 has yet to be built,
RInfra commissions transmission line in Gujarat
Reliance Infrastructure has commissioned a new 400-kV transmission line in Gujarat, making this the company's fifth functional line.
Global firms in race for freight corridor project
International construction giants from eight countries are vying for the Rs 6,000-crore tender for the eastern part of the dedicated freight corridor project.
The Flag-off
The inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a grand success. Many in the Formula One world might have wondered if India is capable of pulling of such a big feat. When the world champion Sebastian Vettel won India's first ever Formula One,
REC plans Rs 1,000 cr infra bonds
Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore by issuing tax-saving infrastructure bonds in the current financial year.
MCD's 4 projects scrapped
Four projects of Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD), which were funded by the Central government's Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme in December 2009
Project excellence awards
The IPMA International Project Excellence Awards for 2011 have been presented recently. Tecnimont ICB (TICB), the Indian subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont Group, awarded the IPMA International Project Excellence Award 2011
Infra companies keen on Africa
The country's infrastructure companies are increasingly taking up projects in Africa to offset the impact of slowdown in domestic orders because of delayed decision-making by the government, hurdles in land acquisition and environmental clearances.

