14th RAHSTA (Roads and Highways Sustainable Technologies & Advancement) Expo – Indiaās biggest road exhibition – will be held as a part 10th India Construction Festival 2024 at Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai, from October 9-10, 2024. April 10, 2024, Delhi āThe Ministry of Road Transport & Highways have constructed 12,349 km of national highways in...
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Road construction industry launches RAHSTA Expo 2024 in Delhi
14th RAHSTA (Roads and Highways Sustainable Technologies & Advancement) Expo – Indiaās biggest road exhibition – will be held as a part 10th India Construction Festival 2024 at Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai, from October 9-10, 2024. April 9, 2024, Delhi FIRST Construction Council, a pioneering infrastructure-driven council focused on advancing India’s infrastructure development, will host...
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Metro Rail sustainability suffering from affordability & connectivity
An affordable fare structure & an efficient last-mile connectivity are vital for Metro Rail The Second Metro Rail Conference was organised by FIRST Construction Council (FCC) in collaboration with Construction World and Infrastructure Today magazines In an unprecedented surge underscoring the vital role of metro systems in enhancing the quality of life and spurring economic...
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Will QCBS phase out L1 for Infrastructure Procurement?
The limits for QCBS system of procurement have been lifted says Pratap Padode, Founder & President, FIRST Construction Council who has been a strong proponent of the QCBS system of procurement. Read onā¦ The limits for QCBS system of procurement have been lifted says Pratap Padode, Founder & President, FIRST Construction Council who has been a strong...
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Indian Cement Industry Set to Build 100-150MT Capacity
The 14th Cement Expo and 9th Indian Cement Review Conference 2023 flags off DELHI, December 14, 2023: The prestigious Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, came alive on the morning of December 14th, as luminaries, exhibitors, visitors and delegates converged for the grand inauguration of the 14th Cement Expo and 9th Indian Cement Review Conference 2023. The momentous...
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Avoid Tunnel Vision Syndrome
The Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse signals the risk to our Rs 100 trillion infrastructure investment says PRATAP PADODE The race to build infrastructure is, on one hand, connecting India, and on the other, building India. On both counts, while we stress pace, we ought to look at how we are connecting and how we are building...
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World Cement Association Founder Director to be star speaker at Indian Cement Review Conference 2023 at 14th Cement EXPO, Delhi
Founder Director, World Cement Association, at Indian Cement Review 2023. Mumbai Ali Emir Adiguzel, Founder & Director of World Cement Association (WCA), will be the keyword speaker at Indian Cement Review (ICR) Conference 2023, which will be held from December 14-15, 2023, at Manekshaw Center, New Delhi. The event – comprising Cement EXPO 2023, ICR Conference...
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Delhi to hold FCCās India Roads Conference on 12th Oct
To be hosted at Hotel Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi, the conference will witness more than 25 experts, policymakers, and industry leaders discussing innovative technologies, sustainable practices, and funding opportunities that promise to revolutionise the road construction landscape in India. Mumbai (India) FIRST Construction Council (FCC) – an infrastructure think tank – will be hosting the...
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Metro neglect will cost us dear
Pratap Padode, Founder, FIRST Construction Council, supports Dr E Sreedharanās suggestion that outlay for metro projects is woefully short Padma Vibhushan Dr E Sreedharan captivated the 150-plus audience at the Metro Rail Conference in Mumbai. He shared his learnings and recommended a course of action for the Government which he asked the FIRST Construction Council and Construction...
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How the ā¹10 trillion capex will power rail, road & urban infra
Pratap Padode, Founder, FIRST Construction Council decodes what the finance minister has planned for infrastructure and development. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman continued the thrust on infrastructure as she announced a capital expenditure outlay of ā¹10 trillion for the financial year 2023-24. This would be a 33% increase from the CAPEX allocation announced in the previous...