New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has significantly tightened its framework for Automated and Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction (AI-MC), introducing provisions that could directly affect contractor payments, equipment deployment and digital ownership of highway project data. Under Policy Circular No. 11.109/2026 dated August 28, 2026, mandatory AI-MC deployment has been rationalised to highway...
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Road Awards Slowdown to Hit Execution, Intensify Bidding: ICRA
MoRTH’s road execution is set to moderate to 9,000-9,500 km in FY2026-27 as project awards decline, according to ICRA. Credit rating agency ICRA expects road execution by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to moderate to 9,500-10,000 km in FY2025-26 and further to 9,000-9,500 km in FY2026-27 owing to a decline in project...
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Opportunities galore, but targets ambitious
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We are watching the InvIT market very closely
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Lack of sufficient domestic project financing options remains a concern
Steve Edwards - Chairman and CEO, Black & Veatch, shares his perspective on the Indian infrastructure market, his company´s offerings, and the shortcomings in the current EPC contract mechanism in the country.
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The bottom line is that roads should get done
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Coordinated efforts among government, developers needed
Lack of coordination between the various government agencies that are involved in the road/highway construction business and improper policy initiatives hamper the prospects of roads sector, experts feel. Private funding of infrastructure has become a mainstay of the Government of IndiaÂ’s policy towards infrastructure deveÂlopment.