The infrastructure and construction business as a whole, is poised to exceed $350 billion in a while, growing at a CAGR of 6.5-7 per cent over various sectors. But naturally, we also foresee an upward trend in the sales of construction equipment, as the market is expected to grow at a record high in the next 2-3 years, driven by the government's focus on infrastructure development.

Avvashya CCI Logistics (ACCI), a subsidiary company of Allcargo Logistics Ltd, started operations at its new warehouse in Bhiwandi. The state-of-the-art warehouse is located at the Renaissance Logistics Park, WB-09 Bhiwandi. A part of the warehouse, up to 2500 pallet position, is dedicated for Clariant, a multinational specialty chemicals company and rest for other customers.

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), has bagged an offshore contract from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) contract for balance of work for pipeline replacement project-4 is valued at Rs 1,276 crore.

Ashoka Buildcon Limited was honoured at the Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards 2017 for its outstanding performance in Infrastructure Roads and Highways Sector. The award was given away by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. Ashok Katariya, Chairman of Ashoka Group accepted the award on behalf of Ashoka Buildcon.

Roads that are subjected to continuous and heavy traffic often show signs of damage that extend down to the road base. To eliminate this damage, the entire road needs structural rehabilitation.

This is a story of demolition and of construction. Or, as in the best fairy tales, we might say, once upon a time in Mexico City there was a factory which, after closing down, was due to be demolished to make room for a new shopping mall.

Equipment working at mining sites need to perform reliably and efficiently, without major breakdown and other issues. Safe and efficient operation is imperative for mining equipment to increase productivity and safety in mining operations. Lubricants play a major role in this by minimising wear and tear of machinery parts and safeguard the equipment in the harshest conditions.

Blasting method used in mining can be dangerous in mines closer to inhabited locations. Abhinay Hatewar explains the advantages of blast-free mining over the blasting method in mining.

SDLG has launched a new backhoe loader for the Middle Eastern and African markets, the SDLG B877F.