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Gadkari vows rapid transformation for Nagpur
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has pledged to expedite the transformation of Nagpur, emphasising the government's commitment to the city's development.
Budget 2024: Key highlights
Key highlights of Interim Budget 2024
EXCON 2023 Day 1 Highlights
Scheduled from December 12 to 16 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre
MET approves 309 mineral exploration projects worth Rs 21 bn
The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) has granted approval to 309 projects with an estimated total cost of Rs 21 billion for conducting regional and detailed exploration activities throughout the country
Coal and Mines Ministry reviews National Mineral Exploration Trust
The Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Coal and Mines had convened at the Parliament House Annexe on September 19th to assess the performance of the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET).
Will the Road construction target be achieved in 2023-24?
The road sector is suffering from immobility! Surprised?
SCHWING Stetter launches 14 new products at bauma CONEXPO
Shri Nitin Gadkari launched one of the key products during the event.
Bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2023 - Highlights
The trade fair for construction equipment industry garners excitement!
Country Roads Take Me Home
The slowdown in the road construction activity has been a drag for the construction equipment sector.
India & Germany signs pact for Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force
India and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent on the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force.
336 km road works completed under
Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase-I Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, announced that under Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase-I, out of the road works of 568 km costing Rs 9,906 crore were awarded in Telangana, works covering a length of about 336 km have been completed.
Bringing biodiesel on the market
Fuel costs and India鈥檚 reliance on foreign fuel sources are a constant concern for many construction owners whose businesses are heavily dependent on machinery that requires diesel. Many alternate energy sources have been discussed, researched, and used in the past but, for equipment, the primary form of alternate fuel has become biodiesel.
Bio Diesel Summit
Hosted by ICEMA, the Bio Diesel Summit, which was held virtually on January 24-25, 2022, stressed on substituting diesel with alternative fuels.
Counting on diggers
Increasing demand for construction and infrastructure activities is anticipated to augment earthmoving equipment market growth in India over the next few years.
India to develop world-class mega ports, trans-shipment hubs
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that India is aiming to increase the supply chain efficiency and lowering logistics costs to facilitate achieving its well-defined goal of being a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
At CASE, our backhoe loaders are replete with advanced features
Backhoe loaders are one of the most popular and in demand construction equipment currently, accounting to nearly 65 per cent of the construction equipment segment in India.
How NIP has set the tracks for growth
Recently during an interaction with the Union Minister of Roads Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, the Minister reiterated that he was proud to have launched a CNG based equipment model of JCB.
Minister was speaking at webinar on road development as part of NIP
Minister was speaking at webinar on road development as part of NIP
InfraNirbhar: Webinar series by CW and Swarajya
The multi-part series will help us understand the dependence of India on infrastructure
Highway works worth Rs 1.63 lakh cr sanctioned in six years
Highway works worth Rs 1.63 lakh cr sanctioned in six years
Bengaluru Metro phase 2 underway
In what will be a major relief to the traffic woes of Bengaluru commuters, the six-km long Southern Extension line under phase-2 of Namma Metro was flagged off recently.
Structural reforms in mining
Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said that the government is coming up with many structural reforms in the mining sector to realise its true potential.
The long-term growth for construction equipment is intact
India's infrastructure sector is poised to grow significantly with the increasing demand for development of key infrastructure projects.
Structural reforms in mining sector to realise its true potential: Pralhad Joshi
The proposed changes in mining sector to increase private sector participation
JCB India launches industry鈥檚 first dual-fuel CNG backhoe loader
The dual-fuel CNG backhoe loader can operate on CNG and diesel simultaneously
Mechanised scavenging to be made mandatory
Government will amend the Manual Scavenging Act to make mechanised cleaning mandatory.
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Tunnels seem to be coming up in metropolitan and remote areas alike, so TBMs and other equipment should be in demand. How is the industry gearing up?
The mantra of self-reliance
After months of speculation on GDP numbers, the results have confirmed our worst fears: our economy is suffering from a serious malaise.
Govt aims to make India a construction equipment manufacturing hub: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways said that the government is targeting at making the country a manufacturing hub of construction equipment in the world
Western Coalfields opens 3 new coal mines
Coal India subsidiary Western Coalfields (WCL) opened three new coal mines in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh having a combined annual production capacity of 2.9 million tonnes (MT).
Western Coalfields opens 3 new coal mines
Western Coalfields (WCL) opened three new coal mines in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh having a combined annual production capacity of 2.9 million tonnes (MT)
We are preparing ourselves for the future
With timely planning and execution, the government will be able to alleviate the current situation and lead the construction market on the road to recovery. Puneet Vidyarthi, Brand Leader, CASE India, CASE Construction Equipment, shares more on the market scenario.
Can India be an alternate manufacturing base?
Even before COVID 19 crept up upon us, our roads sector had already hit a speed breaker. Construction of highways slowed to 27 km a day during April-January against 29.7 km a day achieved in 2018-19.
The long-term growth for construction equipment is intact
India's infrastructure sector is poised to grow significantly with the increasing demand for development of key infrastructure projects.
The World Has Changed
While at EXCON 2019, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari brought smiles to the faces of the worried construction equipment (CE) industry captains, the pandemic outbreak has wiped that smile into oblivion.
Auto Expo 2020 Components
Around 400 companies launched over 1,200 new products, which exhibits the preparedness of component industry to support the transformation in automotive space.
Technology rules the roost at Auto Expo 2020 Components
The 15th edition of Auto Expo 2020 Components organised jointly by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), concluded successfully on February 9.
Infrastructure takes pole position
The Central Government's latest announcement on investment in infrastructure has revalidated the mood that was set by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at EXCON this December.
Gandhi Automations wins WASME Award
Gandhi Automations received the WASME Warehousing and Logistics Innovation Award from Ashwani Kumar Chaubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
Cummins India wins award at Excon
At the Excon 2019, Cummins India was felicitated with the ?Excon Women Building India Awards-Inclusive Workplace-EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AWARD? by the hands of Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.Cummins India was recognised for its leadership and deep commitment towards diversity
Excon 2019 to demonstrate smart technologies for infra growth
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will unveil the 10th edition of South Asia?s largest construction equipment (CE) trade fair Excon 2019 tomorrow in Bengaluru.
Govt takes note of CERA?s demands
The Union Government has taken note of the request submitted by the Construction Equipment Rental Association (CERA) on issues related to GST on equipment rental services
Govt to commission 68 road projects in three months
The Central Government is planning to commission 68 road construction projects worth Rs 5 trillion in the next three months.
Raising the Bar
The good news is here! India notched the 77th rank in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business, jumping 23 places up from last year. The report also recognises India as one of the top 10 reformers among 190 countries.
Schwing Stetter India wins Infrastructure Icon Award
Schwing Stetter India won the Infrastructure Icon Award at the recently held ?Navabharat Infrastructure Conclave & Awards 2018 in Mumbai.
Safety at Work Site
Personal safety is of utmost importance at any construction site. Respiratory hazards, hearing hazards and falling hazards are the common safety risks involved with workers at construction sites. K Nandakumar explains more on these safety risks and solutions offered by 3M India.
Ashoka Buildcon wins Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards 2017
Ashoka Buildcon Limited was honoured at the Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards 2017 for its outstanding performance in Infrastructure Roads and Highways Sector. The award was given away by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. Ashok Katariya, Chairman of Ashoka Group accepted the award on behalf of Ashoka Buildcon.
Paving on a High
Asphalt paver was developed by Barbar Green Co that originally manufactured material handling systems. In 1929, the Chicago Testing Laboratory approached them to use their material loaders to construct asphalt roads.
Clean Diesel Engines
To begin with, Off Highway Research, a part of KHL group in their half yearly report that in terms of percentage growth, India is expected to be the most buoyant major market in the near-term, with 21 per cent growth forecast this year
Make In India Week
Over 8,000 Indian industry leaders and 13 Union Ministers attended the event. Seventeen state exhibitions and several country pavilions have been built at the centre. The country pavilions include exhibitions from Sweden, Germany and South Korea.
CE industry to grow $15 bn by 2020
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government?s steps to clear bottlenecks for bolstering infrastructure development
Concrete Paving to Flourish
Renewed thrust on building new concrete roads by Indian government spells a boom for concrete paving equipment industry in India. Most of the highway network in USA was built with concrete roads and some
CE Industry Buoyant at EXCON 2015
CII and ICEMA jointly showcased the CE industry at EXCON 2015, the 8th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair, from 25-29 November 2015, at the BIEC grounds in Bengaluru
National Conclave on Smart Technologies
The conclave, held on August 22-23, 2015, in Hyderabad, brought together international experts on technologies and smart cities along with urban development officials from across India.
Progress Through Performance
The recently held ICEMA conference on highway equipment discusses the need for efficient technologies, quality and skill upgradation in roads and highways construction.
The Road Ahead
The need for better infrastructure is pressing with India?s rapid urbanisation and burgeoning middle class. Some 590 million people will live in cities by 2030, and could account for 70 per cent of Indian GDP, according to a McKinsey report.
8,500 km by March 2015: How Realistic is the Target?
The Union Finance Minister has set a target of 8,500 km of roads to be completed during the current fiscal year, which simply means construction of about 35.5 km of road per day! In the last couple of years,
Looking Ahead with Optimism
Despite the economic slowdown and contrary to initial apprehensions from the major stakeholders, Excon 2013 turned out to be a success, with OEMs and aggregate and components manufacturers launching a new range of machines and components, and some of them even announcing further investment to augment capacity, in order to meet the expected demand spurt in the coming years.
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