Road construction has been the key driver of the Indian economy due to its vital position in the infrastructure development activity. Due to the huge volume of work to be executed in a limited time-frame, there is an increasing demand for utilising various types of specialized machines. Kobelco is a global major in the manufacturing […]
Industry Analysis
CASE comes up with new road machines
We offer the most advanced technological products which are suited to the basic Indian requirements of high fuel efficiency and productivity. The construction equipment industry has been investing heavily in technology adaptation and providing state-of-the-art machinery, considering the recent technological advancements in the use of construction equipment. CASE construction is known for its world-class products […]
National Steel Policy bets on higher infra spending
To achieve expected demand of 230 mt in 2030-31, steel demand will need to grow at a CAGR of around 7-7.5 per cent during the period against a CAGR of 3.5 per cent-4 per cent over the last 5 years. The National Steel Policy 2017 announced by the steel ministry is betting on higher spending […]
Smart Sports Infra For Smart Cities
Why Smart Sports facilities? Traditionally, sports infrastructure is visualised to be a large facility needing hundreds of crores in investment. This is a flawed approach. Not only do these end up as white elephants, the utilisation is also minimal due to location constraints, bulk of investment going into gallery construction and other facilities that have […]
Making cities smart with PEB
How PEB can make cities smart? Smart cities idea is one of the government’s initiative to provide much better and quality life to the people by providing the entire infrastructure required in any human being’s life. All these infrastructure needs can be fulfilled with the help of PEB which has immense potential to grow besides […]
Mahindra CE’s personalised machine with new age digital cluster
With launch of new telematics system, DigiSense by Mahindra group, equipment from Mahindra Construction Equipment would soon be loaded with advanced technology to track performance on real-time. The company is also carrying out various technological enhancements through improvisations in few key aggregates to enhance fuel efficiency and increase the productivity of machines thus helping them […]
Sustainable Construction? Schwing Stetter makes it possible
Smart construction equipment play a crucial role for better road connectivity, smarter buildings, urban planning, waste water management. To build a smart city, it’s important that it is less polluting and addresses the environmental concerns and is sustainable. “Schwing Stetter equipment are designed to work within the prescribed decibel levels (noise pollution) and also consumes […]
Volvo CE developing machines of the future
Volvo CE has already given the industry a glimpse of its smart machinery, which it believes will feature in the smart cities of tomorrow. Late last year the company demonstrated two autonomous machines, a wheel loader and an articulated hauler, working in harmony at the company’s Xploration Forum in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The LX1 prototype hybrid […]
9 sustainable building materials that could transform construction
Sustainability is at the heart of today’s building and construction industry. Building with sustainable material not only ensures it will last longer but is also eco-friendly. Here we feature the nine building materials that could help in sustainable construction: Ultrafine additives Construction industry is a major contributor to economic development of the country. Infrastructure development […]
KONE UltraRope: Realising the power of carbon fibre
Travelling more than 500 metres, or 100-odd floors, in a continuous elevator trip is challenging and doesn’t really make sense using conventional technology. At that point, the weight of the several kilometres of rope needed to hoist the elevator becomes an obstacle. More ropes are needed just to lift the weight of the ropes. In […]