HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK 1. Six-lane National highway in Kerala to be ready by 2025 2. Govt identifies two sites for Chennai’s second airport construction 3. Railway line doubling to reduce travel time between CSMT-Karjat 4. First Road from Steel Slag Inaugurated at Surat 5. PM Modi will inaugurate railway projects worth over Rs 16k crore That’s all for this week, stay tuned at constructionworld.in for more updates ..read more

Construction has played a vital role in the revival of the economy over the last year. In yet another push for India's infrastructure sector, the union government has launched the Gati Shakti program as part of the National Infrastructure Pipeline. The plan was first announced from the ramparts of the Red fort on August 15, 2021.  The idea behind the 'Gati shakti' scheme is that the government is aiming to create a digital platform promising the "integrated planning and coordinated execution" by sixteen ministries.  #PMGatiShakti #5TrillionEconomy #transformedinfrastructure #foreigni ..read more

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK 1. Telangana govt takes up Rs 8,052 cr road works under SRDP 2. NCRTC develops India's first rapid rail transit system in Ghaziabad 3. Delhi airport becomes the first airport to run on hydro and solar power 4. Govt flags off Bharat Gaurav trains linking India-Nepal 5. BMRCL launches first U-girder on Outer Ring Road THAT’S ALL FOR THIS WEEK, STAY TUNED AT CONSTRUCTIONWORLD.IN FOR MORE UPDATES ..read more

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK  Volvo Construction Equipment launches new equipment in India Volvo Construction Equipment launched a new range of compactors, pneumatic rollers, pavers and wheel loaders for the Indian market. The company said that the machines of the new generation promise to finish across a variety of projects and deliver outstanding performance with best-in-class fuel consumption and maximum reliability.  Adani and RIL units plan to scale up drone production in India The development coincides with India's recent liberalisation of drone regulations, which Prime Minis ..read more

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK 1. Airside expansion at Kolkata airport delayed by 17 months 2. Quad nations to invest $50 bn to boost infra in Indo-Pacific 3. Maharashtra govt to extend PMAY Urban scheme till September 2022 4. Delayed Metro line 3 in Mumbai expected to complete by 2024 5. Indian data centers to receive Rs 1.05 cr-1.20 lakh cr investments THAT’S ALL FOR THIS WEEK, STAY TUNED AT CONSTRUCTIONWORLD.IN FOR MORE UPDATES ..read more

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK  Karnataka govt asks Nirmithi Kendras to opt for green construction. In 2020, the Bengaluru government ordered all the Nirmithi Kendras or infrastructure development societies in Karnataka districts to shift towards low-cost, environmentally-friendly materials for green constructions.  Tata Motors signs MoU with Gujarat to set up vehicle scrapping unit. As a part of the Investment Promotion Activity, Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Gujarat to set up a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Ahmedabad ..read more

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK  Andhra Pradesh to invest Rs 6,400 cr to develop new roads Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced this on Monday at a high-level review meeting on roads, airports, and seaports that Andhra Pradesh government has decided to develop new roads at Rs 6,400 crore with financial aid from New Development Bank (NDB) in the state.  Engineers India acquires Rs 1,039 cr Cauvery Basin Refinery project Engineers India acquired 2.64% to Rs 73.85 after the firm told the media that it bagged a Rs 1,039-crore order from Chennai Petroleum Corpor ..read more

Today in urban and rural areas, people have an alternate method to buy any product. When our favourite neighbourhood store does not have the product that we need, we look online to fulfil our needs. This attitude has led to an expansion of the warehousing and logistics industry of the country. As per an article by VCCircle, nearly 700 million internet users throughout the country and an exponential uptake of e-commerce owing to countrywide lockdowns, warehousing saw a huge drive in demand in India. #warehousing #logistics #construction #e-commerce #onlineshopping #Flipkart #Walmart #infrastruc ..read more

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK  Tata Realty plans to invest Rs 4,000 cr in real estate business In this, Rs 2,000 crore will be spent on residential housing projects, and the other Rs 2,000 crore will be spent on commercial projects, and Tata Realty expects to invest this amount in the next two years.  Delhi government launches new smog tower to combat air pollution Delhi has installed a new smog tower, a technological aid to help combat air pollution. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the tower behind the Shivaji Stadium Metro station. The structure of the smog tower is 24 ..read more

In our last episode we were able to segregate “technology in construction” into 3 different segments: contech, prop tech and IT. But in today’s conversation, we’re going to give our listeners an in-depth understanding of this niche industry. Allow me to welcome our guest speaker, Mr. Kalyan Vaidyanathan. Mr. Vaidyanathan is  the Director of Business Development at ConstructHelix, the construction solutions division of Bentley Systems India Pvt. Ltd. He has nearly 25 years of combined experience in managing construction projects and enterprise software development, has won many awards and ..read more