January 2016
Equipment Market
Demand to grow due to rising construction activity
The construction equipment segment constitutes a major component of the construction industry. It serves key sectors such as highways, railways, mining, urban infrastructure/transport, ports, irrigation and power. Given the huge investment lined up in these […]
Materials Market
Demand-supply gap expected to reduce
Over the past year, the infrastructure sector has started seeing a small turnaround after dismal growth in the past two to three years. This, in turn, has impacted the market for key materials such as […]
Performance of Key Players
Slow project execution affects fresh order inflow
The construction industry is highly fragmented due to the presence of many organised as well as unorganised players. Across the industry, there are few long-term associations between contractors and clients, and there is a lack […]
Sector-wise Opportunities
Major construction activity expected in India's infrastructure sectors
On the back of the government’s renewed focus on infrastructure development, contractors are expected to witness significant future construction opportunities. The government is expected to pump more funds into infrastructure, which is likely to attract […]
Demand from Real Estate
Big-ticket programmes to drive growth
The increase in demand for urban housing has been driven by the burgeoning population coupled with rising urbanisation. Between 1961 and 2012, India’s urban housing shortage increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]
Infrastructure Development
Key issues and future strategies
India’s infrastructure sector requires about $1 trillion worth of investments in the years to come. To attract investments of this order is seen as a major challenge. It is therefore imperative to create an environment […]
India’s biggest oil refinery to come up in Maharashtra
India plans to set up its biggest oil refinery in Maharashtra and the government has mandated the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to work on the project. The government envisages the development of a petrochemical […]
Four bidders to submit RfP for Navi Mumbai airport
The MoCA has granted in-principle approval for the request for proposal (RfP) document for the Rs 150 billion Navi Mumbai International Airport project. The RfP will be issued to four shortlisted bidders (the GMR Group, […]
Plan to impose a levy on air tickets delayed
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has postponed a plan to impose a 2 per cent levy on domestic and international air tickets. This was earlier proposed to be effective from January 2016 under the […]
India and Singapore sign MoU for operating and managing terminal buildings
The cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval for the MoU signed between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise for operating and managing the terminal buildings of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports. […]