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Contents 2023<br/>NBMCW<br/>Vol.28,No.7,January 2023<br/>Report<br/>Infrastructure Sector to See Pre-Poll Boost in FY 2023-24 24<br/>Construction costs up by 28% as of Nov 2022 but remain stable since March 2022: Colliers 32<br/>200,000 Hydrogen Engine Vehicles to be Sold in 2035 Interact Analysis 36<br/>Expected Increase in M&A and Refinancing Activity for HAM Projects in India: ICRA 278<br/>Interaction<br/>Gurunath Kulkarni, Baudouin 30<br/>Nimesh Patel, BAI 40<br/>Dimitrov Krishnan, Volvo CE India 52<br/>Sandeep Singh, Tata Hitachi India 56<br/>Arvind K Garg, L& T 62<br/>Sorab Agarwal, ACE 68<br/>Jaideep Shekhar, Terex MPS 74<br/>V.G.Sakthikumar, Schwing Stetler India 78<br/>Sanjeev Bajaj, Escorts Kubota 80<br/>Abhijeet Pai, Puzzolana Group 86<br/>Dheeraj Panda, Sany India 90<br/>Song Shuang, CRCHI 94<br/>Hafeez Khan, Manitou South Asia 100<br/>Premraj Kashyap, KYB Conmat India 104<br/>Deepak Shetty, JCB India 110<br/>Ramesh Palagiri, Wirtgen India 114<br/>Anand Sundaresan, Ammann India 116<br/>Manish Bhartia, CDE Asia 124<br/>Swaminathan Dhandapani, Etrack 130<br/>Nischal Mehrotra, LiuGong India 136<br/>Gopi Krishna More, Torsa Machines 140<br/>RJ Williams, Hailstone Innovations 142<br/>Debasis Bhattacharya, Ajax Engineering 146<br/>Abhijit Som, Dynapac 150<br/>Prashant Suryavanshi, Potain Cranes India 152<br/>Deepak Tiwari, Gulf Oil Lubricants India 154<br/>Jayanta Ray, GS Caltex India 160<br/>R.B. Patel, Electro Magnetic Industries 162<br/>Anson Zhong, Weichai India 164<br/>Prasanta Ganguly, BKT 170<br/>Ritesh Patel, Kroma Paints 172<br/>Magesh Swaminathan, Gmmco 174<br/>Gangandeep Singh, Volvo Eicher 176<br/>Shridhar Rao, Elematic 178<br/>Akash Jain, Cat Digital India 184<br/>Dr. Raghupati Singhania, JK Tyre 186<br/>Piero Guizzetti, MB India 188<br/>Rakesh Raina, Casagrande India 190<br/>Arunachalam Radhakrishnan, Esskay 194<br/>Manoj Kumar Pillai, Armix Machinery 196<br/>Paresh Patel, Alltech Industries India 200<br/>Chirag Vasoya, C.S Techno Engineers 202<br/>R.V. Panchal, Neptune Industries 206<br/>Vatsal Patel, Ashitech Equipments 208<br/>Arup Ratan Chanda, Dhyanendra Tripathi, Normet India 210<br/>Dr. Vikram Mehta, Spartan Industries 214<br/>Basil Siddeeqi, Alkraft 218<br/>Ramesh Jayaram, Parijatha Machinery 220<br/>Mitesh Chitkara, COBO 224<br/>Prashanth Kumar, Sicoma Mixers India 230<br/>Sunil D. Chavan, Siddhi Equipments 231<br/>Vinesh Bhatia, Burner India 232<br/>Jignesh Patel, Dynemix India 233<br/>Avinash, Pavithra and Vaishnovi, Infra Engineers India 234<br/>Jitender Aggarwal, AGGCON 236<br/>Suhail Shaikh, MYCRANE India 238<br/>Rohit Grover, JREW 240<br/>RS Raghavan, PROMAN 241<br/>Ajay Tripathi, Kamlesh Patel, Nilang Asphalt Equipments 242<br/>Ashvin Patel, Siddhivinayak 245<br/>Keyur Raval, Apollo Techno Industries 246<br/>Kuna! Vadgasiya, Fluid Tech Systems 248<br/>Bhavesh Patel, Nilesh Patel, Atlas Technologies 249<br/>Hardik. T. Shah, INGECO Gears 250<br/>Satish Patel, Fortune Panel Systems (India) 252<br/>Akshay Patel, Waken Multitech 253<br/>Amit Panchal, Gayatri Engimech 254<br/>Jignesh Pandya, Pratap Bariya, Gayatri Control and Automation 256<br/>Saumil Shah, Coninfra Machinery 258<br/>Industry Update<br/>Komatsu to acquire German-based manufacturer<br/>GHH Group GmbH 166<br/>ICEMA: Production Linked Incentive (PL!) scheme critical for growth of Construction Equipment Manufacturing in India 270<br/>ISEE Expo: India to become a global manufacturing hub for elevators and escalators 274<br/>Infra Development 262<br/>Roads & Highways 262<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 264<br/>Metros & Rails 264<br/>Real Estate 266<br/>Ports & Airports 268<br/>Industry News 268<br/>Vol.28,No.8,February 2023<br/>Budget 2023-24<br/>Infrastructure Allocation Zooms High 18<br/>The Budget focuses on key factors aligning with the larger vision of the Government to boost economic growth, generate employment, encourage savings and investments, and fiscal consolidation<br/>Insights<br/>Building Materials: Cement, Steel, Paint Companies on Expansion Overdrive 40<br/>Skill Development: Nurturing Future Leaders of Indian Construction Industry 56<br/>Technology: Boosting Jobsite Connectivity 62<br/>Research<br/>Uncovering the Hidden Profit for EPC Companies 44<br/>Electrification of Off-Highway Machines 80<br/>Road Construction<br/>Upgrading Motor Graders for Higher Productivity 82<br/>Wirtgen Group Machines Demonstrate Great Performance on Samruddhi Expressway 92<br/>Potholes to Become History: Breakthrough by Zydex 96<br/>Rock Fall Protection Systems from Gabion Technology India 98<br/>Tunnelling<br/>China's Largest TBM With Panda Face Emerges from Tunnel 106<br/>STRUCINSPECT Technology Transforms Inspection of Los Angeles Metro Tunnel Network 112<br/>Products & Technology<br/>F.B.I. Tasbud Partners with Progress Group for Automation and Software Integration 72<br/>Kennametal Stress Free Foundation Drilling Solutions 102<br/>Mobil Lubricants Propelling Progress in C&I Industry 116<br/>Everest Engineering Equipment: Catering to Mega Infra projects 118<br/>INGECO: 47 Years of Experience in Manufacturing Custom-Made Gears 120<br/>Arihani Panel Fittings: Meeting demand for Quality Products 121<br/>Atlas Copco: Importance of Regulating Systems in Portable Compressor 122<br/>MB Crusher: Meeting Transportation & Raw Material Challenges 124<br/>On Display at bauma CONEXPO India 2023<br/>Volvo EC55 Electric Compact Excavator 128<br/>CRCHI Underground Engineering Equipment 128<br/>Caterpillar Products, technologies, and services 129<br/>JK Tyre Strengthens Position in OTR segment with 3 New Tyres 130<br/>Puzzolana Displays Road Paver, Milling and Crusher 130<br/>ACE India's first Electric Mobile Crane 131<br/>Terex India unveils 8 new products 133<br/>SCHWING Stetler India 14 new products 135<br/>Hai lstone Innovations Curtailing customers' operating costs 136<br/>' Sany Bharat Product strength and versatility 137<br/>Tata Hitachi Future-ready machines arid solutions 138<br/>SOLG India Hydraulic Excavator and Wheel Loader 139<br/>Komatsu and L& T Hybrid Excavator & Sustainable Technology 140<br/>BKT New Tyres for construction and mining sectors 141<br/>BharatBenz High Performance Construction and Mining Trucks 142<br/>GMMCO Seamless experience for Customers 144<br/>Event Report<br/>World of Concrete at Las Vegas Returns with Strong Attendance 150<br/>2023 CICEE Spring Symposium in Beijing 151<br/>Waste Recycling<br/>IIT Madras uses Solar Thermal Energy to Recycle Waste Concrete 146<br/>Material Recycling Association of India Hosts 10'" Edition of IMRC 148<br/>Industry Update<br/>Sandvik Sets Up New Factory; Hands Over First 'Made in India' Tunnelling Jumbo to KSR Group, Hyderabad 68<br/>Parker Plant India Inaugurates New Production Facility Near Mehsana 70<br/>Vol.28,No.9,March 2023<br/>Infra Development 20<br/>Roads & Highways 22<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 24<br/>Ports & Airports 24<br/>Metros & Rails 26<br/>In Focus 38<br/>BRO Always Ready to Find a Way or Make One<br/>Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry Director General Border Roads Organisation <br/>Face to Face 96<br/>Why India is an Important Market for TEREX<br/>John L. Garrison <br/>Kieran Hegarty<br/>Jaideep Shekar<br/>Escorts-Kubota Ready to Showcase Strengths 108<br/>Sanjeev Bajaj<br/>SROT: lndigenizing Production 124<br/>Yusuf AS lnamdar<br/>Mega Infra Projects & Solutions by BRO<br/>Road Over Umling-La Pass at 19,024 ft - world's highest motorable road 52<br/>Sela Tunnel Project by Col. Parikshit Mehra SM60<br/>Use of Steel Slag for Road Construction by Col. Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari 72<br/>Launch of indigenous Modular Bridge in Sikkim by Col. Sumit Kapoor 80<br/>Comprehensive BRO Habitat to Support Carbon Neutrality in Ladakh by Lt. Col. Deepak Badoni 86<br/>BRO's Construction Activities Lead to Reverse Migration in Arunachal Pradesh by Col. Prashant Oberoi 88<br/>Industry Developments<br/>JK Tyre launches new tyres for wheel loaders & skid steer 30<br/>Weichai India ready to meet demand for complete power train requirements 34<br/>GS Caltex Kixx Hydraulic Fluids perfect fit for construction machinery 36<br/>ACE first to launch Electric Mobile Crane & 180-ton Crawler Crane in India 104<br/>Burner India's Biomass Pellet Burners & Stoves reduce carbon emission 106<br/>Casagrande machines providing higher productivity & efficiency 112<br/>SHIG India anticipates strong demand across sectors 114<br/>Progress Group automating production 116<br/>Liugong India forays into Mining Segment 118<br/>Macons expands & strengthens Concrete Equipment range 120<br/>CRCHI launches Slurry TBM for Water Supply Tunnels in Singapore 122<br/>Dextra's Architectural System for Arch Bridges 126<br/>Armix promotes range of concreting solutions 128<br/>Columbia's Mould Manufacturing Technology in demand 129<br/>MB Crusher plans long-term investments in India 130<br/>Ashitech forging ahead with strong brand recall 132<br/>Neptune innovates artificial sand, green sand & artificial aggregates 133<br/>Kennametal India eying road construction and mining equipment 134<br/>Prime Technologies launches Electric Floor cum Wire Saw Machine 136<br/>ASKA introduces new mobile light towers 137<br/>Spartan introduces Advanced Fire Evacuation Lifts 138<br/>Elematic India confident of future of Precast Business 140<br/>Vol.28,No.10,April 2023<br/>Infra Development 16 <br/>Roads & Highways 18<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 20<br/>Metros & Rails 23<br/>Ports & Airports 24<br/>Real Estate 28<br/>Mega Infrastructure Projects Redefining Geographies 40<br/>Intra- and intercity linkages across regions are driving socio-economic changes, while ensuring minimum disruption to the ecology.<br/>Major Connectivity Projects Transforming Urban Development<br/>Landscape of Delhi-NCR 32<br/>The Indian government is fast tracking road, rail and air connectivity projects for urban development and improving the liveability of the masses.<br/>Report<br/>CRISIL: Debt to rise for road developers amid strong revenue growth 30<br/>ICRA: Indian Toll Roads to witness moderation in growth 115<br/>Viewpoint<br/>Women in Construction 56<br/>• Dola Roychowdhury: GCube Consulting Engineers LLP<br/>• Minimal Korulla: Maccaferri<br/>• Rubee Kongbrailatpam: Manipur<br/>• Dr. Ambika Behl: CSIR<br/>• Atasi Das: G R lnfraprojects<br/>• Shruti Choudhari: BL Kashyap and Sons<br/>• Sandhya Rasakatla: Hindustan Zinc<br/>• Yogeshwari Rane: Hindustan Zinc<br/>Interactions <br/>Caterpillar's Tech Driven Approach to Meet Customer Expectations 78<br/>Liu Gong India: Going from Strength to Strength 81<br/>PIC: Helping Precasters Overcome Cost & Time Overuns 89<br/>Garware: Technical Fibers Making a Difference 99<br/>J. Kumar lnfraprojects Automating Construction with Cutting Edge<br/>Technologies 101<br/>Equipment & Technology<br/>Breakthrough by 15.01 m Slurry TBMs of CRCHI in two projects 82<br/>Combo X150 proves mettle in converting low-grade VSI dust to M-Sand 84<br/>Sustainable screening of coal by Keestrack K5e 86<br/>Tata Hitachi displays powerful Hydraulic Excavators at STONA 2023 88<br/>Dingli heading towards world's number one AWP manufacturer 92<br/>ULMA’s ONADEK set to revolutionize Deck Formworks 93<br/>Eimco Elecon launches 'Made in India' Rotary Piling Rig 95<br/>Fayat positioning brand competitively in Indian market 96<br/>Atlas Copco proving ultra-tough status of its portable air compressors 98<br/>IFC to invest in JK Tyre's energy-efficient tyres 102<br/>Trimble driving efficiency & productivity through smart construction 104<br/>Spartan stresses need for fire evacuation lifts in hospitals 105<br/>Siemens expands portfolio in India's Machine Tool Industry 114<br/>Event Reports<br/>CONEXPO-CON/AGG showcases Future of Construction 106<br/>VDMA organizes Emo Hannover Machine Tools Roadshow 116<br/>Vol.28,No.11,May 2023<br/>Infra Development 18 <br/>Roads & Highways 18<br/>Real Estate 22<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 24<br/>Metros & Rails 28<br/>Ports & Airports 30<br/>Report<br/>ICEMA: Construction Equipment sales cross 1 lakh mark in FY 22-23 32<br/>J&K Realty and Infra Development on fast track 40<br/>Bridges: Design, Construction, Retrofitting<br/>Prestressing Concepts, Systems & Technologies: Vinay Gupta 48<br/>Structural Integrity Assessment of Submerged Bridges Using Robots: Tanuj Jhunjhunwala 64<br/>Structural Retrofitting of Chitpore Bridge: Dr M. V.Joshi 70<br/>Design Concept of pedestrian bridges Atal, Sambhaji and Deccan: Yogesh G. Waingankar 76<br/>Construction of Balason Bridge in Darjeeling District: Anupam Das 80<br/>Dextra supplies Mechanical Rebar Couplers and Post-Tensioning<br/>Bar Systems to new Zuari Bridge in Goa: Manoj Nayak 94<br/>Construction Industry Progressing Towards A 'Digital' Future: Sandeep Desai 100<br/>Tunnelling: Challenges & Solutions <br/>CRCHI creates world record; deploys 52 TBMs at Guangzhou Metro Construction 104<br/>Managing geological complexity in BVC and PAC of Tehri PSP: A. <br/>Rakesh Kumar KhaIi 106<br/>New-Gen DRAMIX Fiber Reinforced Precast segment allows Eco Efficiency & Performance: Benoit de Rivaz 116<br/>Precast<br/>Brimax AAC - an Indian Lighthouse Project from HESS AAC Systems, Netherlands 42<br/>Vollert India expands production capacity to cater to Infra Development Sector 44<br/>Company Updates <br/>COE Asia and Deister Concentrator join forces to Revolutionize Mineral Processing Equipment Market in India 34<br/>Ashoka Buildcon achieves Largest Continuous Concrete Pour for Building Project 36<br/>Case India showcases new high-tech products at its Pithampur plant 124<br/>Products & Solutions <br/>JK Fenner providing one-stop-solution for Power Transmission<br/>Products, Industrial Solutions & Automation Systems 60<br/>Dinamic Oil offering high quality, energy efficient, customized<br/>Hoists and Planetary Gearboxes 127<br/>Cusmat's lmmersive Learning Techniques 128<br/>Vol.28,No.12,June 2023<br/>Infra Development 18 <br/>Roads & Highways 20<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 22<br/>Metros & Rails 24<br/>Real Estate 28<br/>Ports & Airports 30<br/>100 kms in 100 hours<br/>GAEPL and Cube Highways has set an example of speedy, safe, and sustainable road construction 32<br/>Indian Companies Delivering Projects Overseas<br/>Ashoka Buildcon Limited is making its mark felt across the globe with a presence in Maldives, Guyana, Bangladesh, and Benin in West Africa 36<br/>Reports<br/>NHAI Awards 6,003 km of Highway Projects in FY23 38<br/>Motilal Oswal Financial Services<br/>Is the Indian Road Sector Navigating a Smooth Journey? 42<br/>Report by CareEdge Ratings<br/>Roads: Materials, Construction & Management<br/>Editorial Courtesy: Manoranjan Parida, Director, CSIR-CRRI Delhi<br/>Balanced Mix Design for Bituminous Mixes by Dr. Abhishek Mittal 54<br/>Sustainable Road Construction in Hilly Regions by Siksha Swaroopa Kar 62<br/>Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Steel Bars in Reinforced Concrete Structures Dr Rajeev Goel 67<br/>Implementation of Road Maintenance Management System Benefits & Technologies by Dr Pradeep Kumar 74<br/>Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicle Monitoring of Bridges by Dr Naveet Kaur 78<br/>Replacement of Steel Reinforcement with Synthetic Fibre for Concrete Pavement & Floor by Manoj Didwania 82<br/>GTI® Reinforced Soil Slope System by Namrata Bichewar 90<br/>Innovation of Bottom Ash, a by-product of Thermal Power Plants in the Production of Concrete, Undergoes Successful Trial in Road Construction by Dr Partha Ghosh 92<br/>Tunnelling<br/>Sandvik Inaugurates Jumbo Drill Manufacturing Facility in Pune 50<br/>14.02 TBM 'New Crossing' Assists in Shanghai Airport’s Link Line Tunnel Section 98<br/>Products & Technology<br/>Re-lmagineering the Wind Energy Sector under the aegis of AM/NS India 99<br/>MB Crusher: How to Ensure Timely & Cost-Effective Material Supply at Remote Project Sites 102<br/>Trimble: How Construction Industry is Using Technology to Become More Sustainable 104<br/>Caterpillar organizes customer meeting; showcases range of large hydraulic excavators 105<br/>CASE: Committed to Skill Development 106<br/>Real Estate<br/>7 Years of RERA: Gains, Challenges & Pitfalls 108<br/>National Ropeway Development Programme to Boost Real Estate 110<br/>Event Report<br/>ICEMA: Fintech and Data Analytics to enable Future-Ready Financing<br/>Ecosystem for Construction Equipment & Infrastructure 113<br/>CICEE 2023<br/>Showcasing China's Manufacturing Strength to the World 114<br/>Vol.29,No.1,July 2023<br/>Infra Development 20<br/>Ports & Airport 20<br/>Roads & Highways 22 <br/>Tunnels & Bridges 24<br/>Metros & Rails 28<br/>Real Estate 30<br/>Construction Mishaps Place a Question Mark on Quality & Safety<br/>The series of recent construction mishaps underscore the urgent need for accountable project management, stricter quality checks, comprehensive safety measures, and a skilled workforce on project sites.32<br/>Cover Story<br/>Decarbonizing Construction Industry for a Greener Future In this cover story on decarbonization, a critical issue of our generation, we have reached out to heads and representatives of companies throughout the construction ecosystem to explore their comprehension of the matter, the technologies they are adding into their operations, and their preparedness to contribute toward the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 50<br/>Ashoka Buildcon, Satish Parakh, Managing Director 56<br/>Patel Engineering, Kavita Shirvaikar, Director & CFO 62<br/>Volvo CE India, Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director 66<br/>GR lnfraprojects, Atasi Das, Assistant Vice President 68<br/>Tata Hitachi, Sandeep Singh, Managing Director 74<br/>Beca, Sujatha Manoi, Technical Director 78<br/>Master Builders Solutions, Nilotpol KAR, Managing Director 80<br/>Wirtgen India, Ramesh Palagiri, MD & CEO 84<br/>Ammann India, Anand Sundaresan, Managing Director 86<br/>DB RRTS Operations India, Kumar Keshav, CEO 90<br/>Circular Economy to Boost Infra Construction<br/>Given the colossal construction waste generated annually, the meagre recycling rate, and the resultant environment degradation, the concept of circular economy is gaining ground as it can bring significant sustainability in the construction sector 42<br/>ACE, Sorab Agarwal, Executive Director 96<br/>Puzzolana, Abhijeet Pai, President 98<br/>Egis, Sandeep Gulati, MD, India and South Asia 100<br/>CSIR-CRRI, Dr.Ambika Behl, Sr. Principal Scientist 104<br/>Ambuja Cement, Dr. Nadeem M, Head – Alccofine 108<br/>Escorts Kubota, Sanjeev Bajaj, Chief Officer 110<br/>Terex India, Jaideep Shekhar, VP & Managing Director 112<br/>Jacobs, Sandeep Singh Nirmal, Senior Tunnel Engineer 116<br/>Schwing Stelter India, V.G. Sakthikumar, Managing Director 122<br/>Renuka Consultants, Dr. Yogini Deshpande, Technical Director 124<br/>Welspun Enterprises, Amor Kool, ESG Lead 128<br/>COE Asia, Manish Bhartia, Managing Director 134<br/>SOBHA Ltd, Jagadish Nangineni, Managing Director 138<br/>KONE Elevator India, Amit Gossain, Managing Director 144<br/>Kobelco India, E. Moses, Executive VP & Division Head 146<br/>DTSC, K Srinivasa Reddy, Managing Director 149<br/>Nuvoco Vistas, Jayakumar Krishnaswamy, Managing Director 150<br/>CASE, Puneet Vidyarthi, Head - Marketing & BD 152<br/>Balkrishna Industries, Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director 155<br/>Keestrack, Marcel Kerkhofs, Global Marketing Manager &<br/>N.V. Deepak Pandit, Country Manager - Sales & Marketing India 158<br/>RPS Group, Suren Goyal, Partner 162<br/>AFCONS Infra, Dr. Lakshmana Rao Mantri, Dy GM – Designs 163<br/>GS Caltex, Jayanta Ray, GM, Industrial and OEM 164<br/>Keller, Hari Krishna Y, Managing Director 166<br/>Maccaferri India, Vikramjiet Roy, Managing Director 168<br/>Elematic India, Shridhar Rao, Sales Head 171<br/>SS GROUP, Ashok Singh Jaunapuria, MD & CEO 174<br/>ADRA Group, Sarvessa SB, Managing Director 175<br/>SW Steel, Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer 176<br/>Advait lnfratech, Shalin Sheth, Managing Director 179<br/>Naiknavare Developers, Anand Naiknavare, Head Business Process 182<br/>JSW Cement, Manoj Rustagi, Executive Vice President 183<br/>Prem Group, Ridham Gada, Partner & President 190<br/>Vaishnavi Group, Kishan Govindaraju, Director 191<br/>Signature Global, Pradeep Aggarwal, Chairman 192<br/>Dalmia Bharat, Dr. Arvind Bodhankar, Executive Director 194<br/>Vestian, Shrinivas Rao, CEO 196<br/>SoftTech Engineers, Vijay Gupta, CEO 198<br/>Goel Ganga Developments, Gunjan Goel, Director 200<br/>Nahar Group, Manju Yagnik, Vice Chairperson 201<br/>AsmitA India Realty, Mazhar Syed, Director- Marketing & Sales 202<br/>Trehan Group, Saransh Trehan, Managing Director 205<br/>Eros Group, Avneesh Sood, Director 206<br/>C I EM Solutions, Bhaskarudu Peddakotla, Consultant 214<br/>Precast Concrete Technology<br/>India an Important Market for TOPWERK 186<br/>Vollert: Building a Stronger India with Precast 208<br/>Company Highlights<br/>Wacker Neuson: Construction Partner for 175 years 28<br/>Tata Hitachi launches a new campaign 215<br/>Aao Kartavya Nibhaye, Chalo Desh Banaye<br/>Vol.29,No.2,August 2023<br/>Cover Story: Tech-Enabled Startups 32<br/>Heads of Startup Companies in the field of Construction share<br/>how their Advanced Software, Project Monitoring Tools,<br/>Digitalization, and Automated Processes are Disrupting and<br/>Redefining India's Construction Industry.<br/>• Askar Poonthala, Founder & CEO, Buildo.Market<br/>• Sanket Sheth, Founder & MD, Elixia Inc<br/>• Gaurav Bhushan, Founder, EQUIP9™<br/>• Akshansh Agarwal, Co-Founder, Onsite<br/>• Srinivas K Pai & Ayushmoy Roy, Co-Founders, Pace Robotics<br/>• lesh Dixit, CEO & Co-Founder, Powerplay<br/>• Nishant Maitre, Founder, Tappet Box<br/>• Prabh Paul, Founding Partner, Tracecost<br/>Special Feature: Excavators 54<br/>Excavator Manufacturers share their Initiatives in Developing<br/>Technologically Sophisticated Equipment for Higher Fuel<br/>Efficiency & Productivity<br/>• E. Moses, VP & National Head - Excavator Division, Kobelco<br/>• BKR Prasad, General Manager, Marketing, Tata Hitachi<br/>• Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo CE India<br/>• Deepak Shetty, CEO & MD, JCB India<br/>• Puneet Vidyarthi, Head of Marketing & Business Development, CASE Construction India<br/>• V. G. Sakthikumar, MD, Schwing Stetter India<br/>• Nischal Mehrotra, VP, Liugong India<br/>Interviews<br/>CJ Darci Logistics 82<br/>Rachit Mishra<br/>Head - Brand Marketing & Communication<br/>Trimurti 88<br/>Manik Gupta & Rahul Gupta, Directors<br/>Project Management<br/>Managing Cost and Time Overruns of Megaprojects by Dr. N. Subramanian 92<br/>Site Selection for Engineering Plant Projects by Anil Kumar Nanda 100<br/>Products & Technologies <br/>CRCHI Mega Slurry TBM Jinghua Completes West Line Tunnel of Beijing East Sixth Ring Road Reconstruction Project 86<br/>Vogele Introduces New-Gen Dash 5 Road Pavers 87<br/>Market Updates <br/>Roadmap for Innovation & Digital Tech Transformation in Construction Sector 28<br/>Five Equipment Dealership Trends 2023-24 78<br/>Achievers Mitul Patel, MO, Apollo Infratech Group Making Dreams Come True, Contributing to Country's Development 116<br/>Events<br/>3rd Edition of CVF Off Highway Forum to be held on 24th August, 2023 105<br/>First edition of Construction Tradeshow 'Gujarat CONEX 2023 to be held from 21st to 23rd September 106<br/>CSIR - CRRI Organises 'One Week One Lab' Campaign Highlights Waste to Wealth Initiatives 108<br/>NATCON 2023: Fostering knowledge exchange and innovation in the construction sector 110<br/>Vol.29,No.3,September 2023<br/>Making Waste to Wealth A Reality<br/>In this feature, government bodies, construction industry experts, and entrepreneurs share their perspectives on how waste recycling and reuse will benefit both the country's economy and the environment, and present solutions to make<br/>the circular model viable. 32<br/>Shalini Goyal Bhalla, NITI Aayog 36<br/>Mohan Ramanathan, Advanced Construction Technologies 38<br/>Sanjay Seth, TERI and GRIHA Council 40<br/>Sushil Kumar, UPMRCL 42<br/>Abhijeet Pai, Puzzolana Group 44<br/>Mohak Gupta, Development Alternatives 48<br/>Amol Sinha, Terex India 50<br/>Binish Desai, Eco Eclectic Tech 54<br/>Swaminathan Dhandapani, etrack Crushers 56<br/>Hardik Panchal, Hardy Smith 60<br/>Mahesh Girdhar, EverEnviro 62<br/>Manish Bhartia, cfloworld.com 64<br/>Angad Singh Bedi, BCD Group 66<br/>Prashant Singh, Blue Planet 68<br/>Tarun Datta, Nish Earthmovers 72<br/>Sooraj Cherukat, Hailstone Innovations 74<br/>Ashish Goel, Finetech Recycling 76<br/>Ramesh Palagiri, Wirtgen India 78<br/>Dr.Ambika Behl, CSIR-CRRI New Delhi 80<br/>R S Raghavan, PROMAN Infrastructure Services 84<br/>R.V. Panchal and Soham Panchal, Neptune Industries 86<br/>C&D Waste Recycled Materials: A Circular Economy Solution<br/>Dr Krishna Murari Soni, Former Addi. Director General, CPWD, New Delhi<br/>Industry Developments<br/>CFlo and MinRizon join forces to advance Global Mineral Processing EPC 28<br/>ICEMA's Annual Session highlights experts' perspectives on Technology Roadmap for CE lndustry 30<br/>Exclusive Interview<br/>Kobelco: Growing fast in the Indian market 88<br/>E. Moses, EVP-Division Head<br/>Bauer Engineering India 114<br/>Offering global standard modern solutions and expertise in Deep Foundation Projects Harvinder Manocha, MD<br/>Backhoe Loader: An All-Time Performer 96<br/>Backhoe manufacturing company heads share how they are revising their short and long-term marketing strategies to drive sales and remain competitive.<br/>• Deepak Shetty, JCB<br/>• BKR Prasad, Tata Hitachi<br/>• Puneet Vidyarthi, CASE Construction Equipment<br/>• Manish Handa, ACE<br/>• Hafeez Khan, Manitou<br/>• Suraj Prakash Verma, Escorts Kubota<br/>Geotechnical Investigation & Foundation Engineering <br/>The Why & How of Geotechnical Investigation by A.M. Shingarey, M.D., Geotech Services, Nagpur 120<br/>Building Sustainable Foundations for Infrastructure Projects by Madan Kumar Annam, Head-Engg and Anurag Chafale, Dy Manager, Keller India.126<br/>Reverse Circulation Drills for Large Dia Marine Piles by Sunil Newatia GMO, Suretech Infrastructure 130<br/>Measures Prior to Pouring of Concrete for Deep Foundations by Parthasarathy C R, Nandhagopal A R, Srinivas N, and Soumik Ghosal Sarathy Geotech & Engineering Services 132<br/>Sustainability in Construction Industry 140<br/>Florian Bauer & Karsten Beckhaus, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, Germany<br/>Re-Use of Old Pile Foundations in Amsterdam 144<br/>Marcel Bielefeld, Allnamics Geotechnical & Pile Testing Experts, The Netherlands<br/>India's Foundation Solutions Market 146<br/>Sany India<br/>Assessment of Earthquake Induced Liquefaction Hazard in J&K 148<br/>Dr. Abdullah Ansari, Dept of Smart City Engineering, lnha University Republic of Korea, and Dept of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi<br/>Products & Technologies<br/>INGECO: 47 years of manufacturing Geared Boxes 160<br/>Waken Multitech: Making the right marketing moves 162<br/>Coninfra Machinery: Confident of in-house efficiencies 164<br/>MB Crusher: To unveil game changing Mobile crushing Solutions at Dem Tech 2023 166<br/>Vol.29,No.4,October 2023<br/>News<br/>Intra Development 20<br/>Roads & Highways 22<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 24<br/>Metros & Rails 24<br/>Ports & Airports 28<br/>Real Estate 28<br/>Critical Considerations for Effectively Digitalizing Engineering & Construction<br/>Industry<br/>From the right organization structure, involvement of business<br/>teams from conception to design, to skilling for digital adoption, the integration of digital solutions must encompass both traditional and disruptive technologies by Samara Almeida, Sr. Consultant, LTIMindtree 32<br/>IMEC: Big Booster for India's Intra Construction Sector 40<br/>The BODO km India Middle-East Europe Corridor initiated at G20 Conclave in New De/hi is set to open up a multi-billion dollar opportunity for India's infra construction companies by Vinod Behl<br/>Interviews<br/>Indian Road Congress Setting High Construction Standards 44<br/>SK Nirmal<br/>Secretary General, IRC<br/>Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Making a Sustainable Future Possible 60<br/>Sushil Kumar<br/>Managing Director, UPMRCL<br/>JCB India Committed to Make In India 68<br/>Deepak Shetty<br/>CEO & Managing Director, JCB India<br/>Roads, Expressways, Pavements <br/>Dynapac Machines Deployed on Palkhi Marg Project in Maharashtra 54 Overview of Delhi Vadodara Expressway Package-1 by Harpreet Singh, Chief Project Manager, B&S Engr. Consultants 76<br/>Bonded Rigid Pavement <br/>Atasi Das, Assistant Vice President, GR lnfraprojects <br/>BRO Builds 'Zero Fatality Corridors' in Arunachal Pradesh Col. Prashant Oberoi, BRO 86<br/>Engineering Measures for Pothole Prevention A Ramesh and K Sitaramanjaneyulu, VNR, Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engg. 88<br/>ReRoute™: A 'Waste to Wealth' Initiative of Reliance Industries<br/>KRS. Narayan, Reliance Industries 92<br/>Pavement Marking for Road Safety & Application of Hot Thermoplastic Paint Vivek Singh, MD, BuildStreet 106<br/>Developments<br/>Planning Construction of Buildings, Community and Individual Housing, and Townships Dr. S. V. Deodhar, Consultant Indore 96<br/>Evaluating Lateral Bracing Code Requirements for Large Diameter Foundations 100<br/>Mining<br/>BKT to showcase masterpiece tires at 10th edition of IME 30<br/>Role of Geotechnical Software in Open Pit Mining<br/>Dr. Manoj Verman, Rocscience 112<br/>Reports<br/>CVF Off Highway 2023: Wraps up Successfully 111<br/>Green Compliant Office Buildings Boom in India 116<br/>Vol.29,No.5,November 2023<br/>Once again equipment manufacturers, distributors, builders, developers, and contractors, will congregate at the BIEC Expo grounds to assess the latest infra construction products and technologies, watch demos of new machines, find opportunities for business expansion and attend seminars and discussions on India's fast-growing infra construction industry. 24<br/>Industry Updates <br/>Indian Construction Equipment Industry sales for 02 FY24 record 31% YoY growth: ICEMA 20<br/>Colliers leads Al revolution in construction with remote monitoring tool CoGence 118<br/>Cement volumes to expand by 9-10% in FY 2024; operating margins to improve by 260-310 bps: ICRA 148<br/>Polls perk up Realty & Infra Projects and vice versa by Vinod Behl 154<br/>India's largest C&D Waste Processing Plant powered by CFlo Technology unveiled by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal 158<br/>Tunnelling & Underground Spaces<br/>Innovations & Contracting in Tunnelling: Adaptive Measures & Climate Change by Harald Wagner 44<br/>Safety in Construction of Underground Structures in the complete Geology of Tehri Pump Storage Project - Case Study by Dr. Rakesh Kumar Khali 56<br/>Tunnelling in Challenging Topography & Geological Conditions for a Railway Doubling Project in Eastern Ghats by S. S. Nirmal 68<br/>CRCHI exports China's first EPB TBM to South America 80<br/>Role of Drum Cutters in Tunnel Construction: Suretech 84<br/>Why Waterproofing is crucial for Tunnels Construction and Maintenance b Keng Senephimmachack 88<br/>Navigating the Subterranean by Dr. Manoj Verman 96<br/>Hard Rock Double Shield TBM starts operations in Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydropower project: TERRATEC 104<br/>Carbon Saving initiatives boosting PSCL Development by Benoit de Rivaz 106<br/>Company News<br/>Apollo HawkeyePedershaab in India develops large size Precast Box Culvert (7mx3m) Casting Solution 116<br/>Sr Schindler's value-added Concrete Pavers enhance aesthetics and functionality 120<br/>Ascenso Tyres builds global team to focus on OEMs 148<br/>New Excavators & Forklifts launched by HD Hyundai India 150<br/>Putzmeister expands Stationary Concrete Pump Range 152<br/>Events<br/>TEXCON 2023 marked by announcements of New Products & Business Verticals 124<br/>JCB India: Growing its Excavator Business across Sectors 128<br/>COAOI Organizes 11th AGM 130<br/>ICEMA organizes CE Technology Summit for a Transformative Future 134<br/>Demtech: Bigger & Better in 2023 138<br/>CCMA to organize 4th Intl Suppliers Conference on Construction Chemicals for Next Gen 152<br/>News<br/>Infrastructure Development 140<br/>Roads & Highways 142<br/>Tunnels & Bridges 142<br/>Metros & Rails 144<br/>Real Estate 145<br/>Ports & Airports 146<br/>Vol.29,No.6,December 2023<br/>EXCON 2023 Exclusives<br/>MoRTH: Focus on Method & Machinery 22<br/>In a prelude to EXCON 2023, Hon' Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari, Ministry<br/>of Road Transport & Highways, discusses various aspects of road<br/>construction including policies, new technologies, alternate fuels, and<br/>shares his views on how CIIEXCON is contributing to the growth of India's infra construction sector.<br/>ICEMA: Leading The Change 32<br/>V. Vivekanand, President – ICEMA and Managing Director - Caterpillar<br/>India, shares his views on the growth prospects, challenges, training and<br/>upskilling imperatives, and the solutions provided under ICEMA's<br/>Technology Vision Plan 2035.<br/>BAI: Working on Many Fronts 38<br/>According to S. Narsimha Reddy, President, Builders' Association of India, modern construction technologies, use of sustainable building materials and standardisation are important for achieving project<br/>completion timelines and quality, but real estate developers and builders must also focus on efficient project management.<br/>COAOI: Creating a Favourable Environment 46<br/>COAOI is engaging with the government and relevant stakeholders to promote a more conducive business environment so that crane rental companies can operate efficiently and safely: Premal Thaker, President, Crane Owners Association of India.<br/>CERA: Paving The Way Forward 52<br/>Rentals are paving the way forward for the construction equipment industry, and to ensure long-term resilience and growth, we<br/>are championing initiatives like unity, standardization, and commitment to fair practices: Satin Sachdeva, Founder & Secretary General CERA<br/>EXCON 2023: A Window to India's Engineering Prowess & Global Competitiveness 58<br/>NBM&CW's interviews with around 100 company heads reveal the innovations, technologies, value additions, strategies, and sustainability initiatives that OEMs are taking to enhance the productivity of their machines: all of which will be on display at Excon 2023<br/>Excon 2023.<br/>JCB India: Deepak Shetty 60<br/>Volvo CE India: Dimitrov Krishnan 66<br/>Wirtgen India: Ramesh Palagiri 70<br/>Schwing Stetler (India): VG Shakthi-Kumar 72<br/>Puzzolana: Abhijeet Pai 76<br/>Tata Hitachi India: Sandeep Singh 82<br/>Action Const. Equipment: Sorab Agarwal 86<br/>Larsen & Toubro: Arvind K Garg 94<br/>Ammann India: Anand Sundaresan 98<br/>SANY India: Sanjay Saxena 102<br/>Kobelco: E. Moses 108<br/>Caterpillar India: Mukul Dixit 112<br/>Liebherr India: Subhajit Chandra 118<br/>Terex India: Jaideep Shekhar 122<br/>Escorts Kubota: Sanjeev Bajaj 130<br/>COE Asia: Manish Bhartia 136<br/>Keestrack India: Swaminathan Dhandapani & Deepak Pandit 144<br/>CASE: Shalabh Chaturvedi 150<br/>KYB Conmat: Premraj Keshyep 156<br/>Manitou Group: Hafeez Khan 160<br/>Sandvik: Manojit Haldar & Asoktaru Chattopadhyay 163<br/>Fayal India: Abhijit Som 174<br/>Propel Industries: V. Senthilkumar 176<br/>Hailstone Innovations: Williams R. J. 178<br/>Balkrishna Industries: Rajiv Poddar 180<br/>Manitowoc Potain: Prashant Suryavanshi 186<br/>Hyundai India: Rajiv Chaturvedi 188<br/>Apollo Parker: Mitul Patel 192<br/>Torsa Machines: Gopi Krishna More 196<br/>PMP India: Federico Ferauutti 200<br/>Bonfiglioli: Kennady V Kaippally 202<br/>TOPWERK INDIA: Rajesh Jha 208<br/>Vollert India: Krishan Mohan Sharma 210<br/>Alkraft: Basil Siddeeqi 214<br/>Siddhi Equipments: Sunil D. Chavan 216<br/>PAN Technologies: Pramod Tunikipati 220<br/>ABT PAN Rentals India: S A David 221<br/>Sharp Ply India: Paras Chowatia 222<br/>MB Crusher India: Piero Guizzett 224<br/>TH COMPANY: Satyabrata Misra 225<br/>Suretech Infrastructure: Sunil Newatia 232<br/>Ashitech Equipments: Vatsal Patel 234<br/>GS Caltex India: Jayanta Ray 236<br/>Vibrant: Kranthi Kumar Ravuri 238<br/>Arx: Amarnath Ramachandran 240<br/>Infra Engineers: Vaishnovi, Avinash, Pavithra 244<br/>Kennametal: Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan 246<br/>Doosan Bobcat India: Manjunath S 249<br/>Mother India Forming: Dhirendra Shankla 250<br/>Neptune Ind.: R.V. Panchal, & S. Panchal 256<br/>Revomac Industries: Umesh Patel 258<br/>PRALCKA: Benny Paul 260<br/>Abhay Rana Infra Services: Vikram Rana 264<br/>Aska: Rom Prakash Bhagat 268<br/>Wacker Neuson: Senarat Jayasekera 269<br/>Kroma Paints: Ritesh Patel 270<br/>PROMAN: R.S. Raghavan 272<br/>Bullwork Mobility: Vinay Raghuram 274<br/>Fastverdini: Rajinder Raina 276<br/>Nilang: Ajay Tripathi & Kamlesh Patel 280<br/>Sicoma Mixers India: Prashanth Kumar 282<br/>Dynemix India: Jignesh Patel 284<br/>Coninfra Machinery: Saumil Shah 286<br/>Gujarat Control: S. Modi, A. Patel & H. Patel 288<br/>Boltrack Engineers: Jaidev Ramani 290<br/>DCS Telematik India: Chandan Kumar 292<br/>Burner India: Vinesh Bhatia 294<br/>Sri Parijatha Machinery: Ramesh Jayaram 296<br/>Volvo Penta India: R. Sethumadhavan 300<br/>Terraform Geotech: P.K.D. Nair 302<br/>Kesar Road Equipments: Dipak Chaudhary 304<br/>Asthvinayak Pavers: Gautam Patel 306<br/>Fortune Panel (India): Satish Patel & Jayanti Patel 307<br/>Gayatri Control & Auto.: J. Pandya & P. Bariya 308<br/>a Green Techcon: Nitesh Modi 312<br/>ENDEAVOUR Intelligent Equip.: D. Suthar & P. Suthar 314<br/>ConCat India: Uttam S. Negi 316<br/>Fluiconnecto India: Mahender Singh 318<br/>Sana Diamond: Priyank Patel 319<br/>Fluid Tech Systems: Kuna! Vadgasiya 320<br/>C.S Techno Engineers: Chirag Vasoya 324<br/>Atlas Technologies: Bhavesh Patel 326<br/>Waken Multitech: Akshay Patel 328<br/>Electro Magnetic Industries: R.B. Patel 330<br/>Bull Machines: Gurminder Singh Malik 332<br/>Aesha Projects: Nilesh Panchal 336<br/>Reliflex Machinery & Equip .: Adnan Boxwala 354<br/>Fab Hind: Ritesh Prajapati 352<br/>Armix Machinery: Manoj Kumar Pillai 359<br/>News 346<br/>New Equipment<br/>KOMATSU PC81: Built To Be Tough 340<br/>KOMATSU PC136: A Game-Changing Excavator 356<br/>Columbia Machine Revolutionizing Const. with SPM 30 358 |
