Projects

Capture China’s loss in export markets Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has told the Indian industry including MSMEs to convert this crisis into an opportunity, accelerate infrastructure projects and win this war against Coronavirus to achieve economic...

Developers need to resume projects In a major move to kickstart at least some pent-up economic activity, the government gas released the guidelines to be followed during lockdown 2.0. Offering some relief to construction sector, the government has permitted activity...

Project implementation in 18 months L&T Construction is creating a centralized network monitoring, management and control system for all the seven layers for the Armed Forces Network under the Network for Spectrum (NFS). The company’s Smart World & Communication Business...

Projects: Solar Photovoltaic plants The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of L&T Construction has bagged orders which includes upgrade of substations and related power facilities in KNPC's Mina Al Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait. The revamped network of distribution substations...

Tenders: Housing-Metro-Bullet Train The India elevator & escalator market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% during 2019-2025, based on the strategic focus of government in revving the construction sector with projects such as Smart Cities Mission. Ambitious...

Affordable housing: 6.1 lakh under construction The COVID-19 pandemic is all set to derail the growth momentum of affordable housing in 2020, making it one of the worst-affected segments. Approximately, 6.1 lakh affordable units were under construction across the top...

JSW Energy acquires Odisha thermal plant The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition by JSW Energy Limited of GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. The approval was given on 7 Apr 2020...

Businesses will re-strategize expansion plans The cash-rich US funds could leverage the COVID-19 fallout to optimal advantage as and when they enter Indian shores, hopefully towards second half of 2020, scouting for good bargains and value-pick options on their own...

Initiatives to revive and accelerate projects The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has accomplished construction of 3,979-km of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20, the highest ever highway construction achieved in a financial year. In 2018-19, NHAI completed...

Chinese PV supply disruption to hit projects India could face over 21.6% or 3 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind installations being delay as a result of the country’s lockdown to stop the contact-based spread of the deadly...