Driven by the infrastructure development activities in the country, hydraulic excavators recorded a sharp growth in 2016 compared to the previous year. The positive trend is continuing this year also with a 26 per cent growth in the first four months.

The Supreme Court's recent clarification that construction equipment and agricultural equipment are not included in the BS-III vehicle ban was a sigh of relief to the concerned industry.

A trencher can easily excavate in soil, hard rock condition or in permafrost and desert areas. Shantanu Sinha explains the advantages of using trenchers in large-scale pipeline excavation.

Precast is a smart, industrialised way to build high-quality buildings of any type in a safe and affordable manner. Factory-made precast ensures shorter construction times, high profitability and consistently high quality.

World Steel Association states that the global steel demand did increase by 0.2 per cent to 1,501 mt in 2016 after a contraction of -3 per cent in 2015. In 2017, it expects global steel demand to grow by 0.5 per cent and reach 1,510 mt.

Shell Lubricants, the global market leader in finished lubricants, with CII-IL, organised ‘Empower’, an introduction to its new global direction for its B2B sectors, as a partner to its allied industries.

The Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) demanded for an early imposition of anti-dumping duty on import of truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres from China, as the imports have posted a 9 per cent growth in FY17. ATMA revealed that TBR imports has been spiralling in the last few years and the figure has touched a high of 1.2 lakh units per month in FY17 from 40,000 units in FY14.

Global Road Technology India’s operation announced it has commenced road works on National Highway 2 using its advanced recycling technology with foamed bitumen. GRT is working with lead contractor Soma Enterprises under their concessionaire subsidiary, Soma-Isolux to rehabilitate approximately 74 km of damaged pavement in Bihar. The six-lane construction undertaken by GRT is from Naubatpur to Muthani district.

This year, the participants of CTT can look forward to a diverse programme of supporting events including seminars, conferences and round-tables, according to the organisers. The 18th edition of the show will take place from May 30 to June 3, 2017, at the Crocus Expo IEC in Moscow.