The construction core is being subject to a mockery through the use of inferior quality TMT rebars. Infrastructure Today investigates with analysis from FIRST Construction Council
FlashNews:
DHL Group Expands New Energy Logistics Amid Global Supply Shifts
INâSPACe Funds Three Startups to Propel Indigenous Space Innovation
AM/NS India, IIT Roorkee Forge Strategic Pact for Manufacturing Innovation
Second Heavy Haul Seminar 2026 Charts Future of Rail Freight
Delhi Airport Transfer Traffic Hits 27%, Reinforces Hub Status
CleanMax-GACL Seal Gujaratâs Largest Hybrid RE Partnership for Industrial Decarbonisation
Atlanta Electricals Wins âč2.85 Billion PSTCL Transformer Order
ULCCS Model Gains Global Spotlight at UN Symposium
India Clears âč100 Billion ATF Stabilisation Package Amid West Asia Crisis
Chasing 70 GW Ambition, Suzlon 2.0 Reâinvents Wind for Energy Transition
Digi Yatra Crosses 100 Million Journeys, Expands Seamless Travel Across 38 Airports
AM/NS India Wins First PMâSETU Approval, as Andhra Pradesh Leads ITI Transformation
NHAI Finalises Highway Monetisation Plan for FY2026â27
Sonowal Launches Port Performance Index, Digital Maritime Reforms to Boost Competitiveness
MGL and Fourth Partner Energy Ink MoU for Clean Energy Push
IGIA Deploys SKYCAST, Indiaâs First NextâGen AllâWeather Station to Boost Aviation Safety
REC Signs MoU with ERDA to Strengthen Quality Assurance under RDSS
SEIL Energy India Hosts South Indiaâs First C&I Conference
AM/NS India Sets Global Benchmark with UltraâHigh Strength Welded Pipes
950 km of roads will come up under Bharatmala project
Under the Bharatmala project, roads and highways measuring a total of 950 km will be developed in Chhattisgarh. The Central Government had already declared 290.08 km of road as new national highways during FY 2017-18.
The Big Infra Opportunity
Stakeholders harp on the government's infrastructure push and expect construction orders of Rs.18 trillion in the next six years. This order inflow volume should support 12 to 15 per cent of industry-level execution of compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Steel shining!
India is the third largest steel producer in the world after China and Japan and has an installed capacity of about 131 million tonne (mt) at present. It produced 101 mt of steel in FY2017 and consumed 84 mt during the same period.
Post Budget Analysis | Cement
Improved rural incomes, higher rural credit and increased allocation for the rural, agricultural and allied sectors are likely to boost rural demand, including the requirement for rural housing.
Aren’t we forgetting something here?
The Economic Intelligence Unit, based on a report on the 'Safe Cities Index 2017,' said the global economy is projected to grow at about 2.9 per cent in 2017 as against 2.3 per cent in 2016. The report also cited India to continue to grow at over 7 per cent over the next decade.
India to be the fastest growing market for project managers | Global PMI Study
A new Anderson Economic Group (AEG) analysis commissioned by the Project Management Institute (PMI) finds the project management profession will outperform total global job growth over the next decade, creating millions of new positions in India that pay highly-competitive wages.
We will invest Rs.7,000 crore in port expansion
We have designed this port for the future, keeping in mind the volumes of inbound and outbound trade (that) is likely to happen. Our plan is to bring a Valemax-size vessel which can carry 400 thousand tonnes of iron.
Infrastructure sector sees deals worth $3.49 billion in FY17
The infrastructure sector raised a total of $3.49 billion across 33 transactions in FY17 compared with $2.98 billion raised in 31 transactions in FY16, highlighting the growing number of deals in the sector, according to data from investment bank Equirus Capital.
Afordable housing has big-ticket opportunities
Low-cost housing is a volume business. Private companies would be interested in this business only when there is scale. The intention of the government to give this sector infra status is to offer access to low-cost funding for the sector.








