National Logistics Policy - A Guide and Driving Force for India’s New Phase of Growth
In a visionary move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the National Logistics Policy to improve the competitiveness of Indian goods, enhance economic growth and development of infrastructure, and increase
Favourable demand sentiments support growth momentum for road logistics sector; outlook remains stable: ICRA
The domestic road logistics sector is expected to continue its growth momentum in FY2023 supported by the accelerated pace of business activities, following a healthy growth in FY2022. Ratings agency, ICRA maintains
Strong demand drives industrial and warehousing leasing by 9% YoY: Colliers
During Jan-Sep 2022, Industrial & Warehousing demand witnessed a 9% rise on a YoY basis with a total gross absorption of 17.5 mn sqft across the top 5 cities in India. Demand remained resilient during the third
Project Pricing
A P MOLLER Group's acquisition of MARTIN BENCHER set to trigger pricing challenges for many project forwarders globally The process of forward integration by Major Shipping lines is slowly affecting many small and medium Forwarders. Many
bauma Munich 2022 Showcases Industry’s Power to Innovate
With around 3,200 exhibitors from 60 countries, and over 495,000 visitors from ~200 countries, bauma Munich 2022 exceeds Industry expectations. Bauma Munich - the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material
World premiere of Goldhofer FT Series
With the presentation of Goldhofer’s latest world first in the form of the »FT-SERIES« at bauma Munich 2022, we have definitely hit the bull’s eye and introduced a vehicle that will change the transportation market for years
Faymonville Group showcases three product brands: MAX Trailer, Faymonville, and Cometto at bauma Munich
The new BladeMAX1000 from Cometto made its world premiere at bauma Munich. With a lifting capacity of 1000 mT, this blade lifter is by far the strongest of its kind on the market. Such a special vehicle is used to safely transport the latest
Innovative, economical, and practical transport solutions from TII
Transport and manoeuvring solutions from TII offer unlimited application possibilities. At bauma 2022, TII brands, TII SCHEUERLE and TII KAMAG expanded their range of transport solutions and value-added services for the construction and energy
MEILLER showcases new TRIGENIUS® range of tippers
MEILLER displayed its new TRIGENIUS® range at bauma Munich. For the first time, MEILLER has given a unique name to the new three-way tipper generation which premiered at the IAA Transportation. A design derived from a single source, the range
Schwarzmüller presents more than 100 vehicle types for the construction and infrastructure sector
Schwarzmüller Group has significantly extended its product range for construction and infrastructure businesses. At bauma Munich 2022, it showcased a new hybrid tipper, new telescopic trailer for the transportation of construction materials
AI Logistix’s new brand promises green deliveries with zero carbon emission
AI Logistix’s new brand highlights its vision, mission, and motto. As a young company its logo in red colour aimed to reflect the dynamism of the young company. But now, having established itself, the company is focussing on being seen
How to Save Construction Cost
If the homebuilding exercise is carried out with proper planning and smart execution, it would lead to a significant reduction in cost. Nidhi Aggarwal, Founder, SpaceMantra, offers 7 tips to save costs while constructing a house.
One Year of PM Gati Shakti Expanding Frontiers
Launched in October 2021, the GIS- based Gati Shakti platform captures all utilities and network linkages in making it possible for various infrastructure focused ministries and departments to come together and take a coordinated approach towards faster
Asset Monetization picks pace; NHAI looks to fast-track asset monetization process; Fastag toll collections continue upswing
According to the latest Infrastructure report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services, 1H FY23 has been muted with only 810 kms of projects awarded till date. Owing to the weak 1H, NHAI would have to accelerate project awarding in 2H FY23 in order to meet its
The Genesis of Underground Engineering
Regardless of the tunnelling technology used, tunnel designers decide the future success or failure at an early project stage. In fact, designers are the real managers of tunnel construction. The choice of design together with selected contract model is
Managing Geological Complexity in BVC and PAC of Tehri PSP, India - A case study
Tehri hydroelectric project is located on the left bank of River Bhagirathi in the state of Uttarakhand. Tehri Pumped Storage Project (PSP) comprising 4 Nos of reversible pump-turbine units of 250 MW each, involves construction of an underground Machine Hall
TBM driving under low overburden by adopting innovative methodology
TBM mining in urban areas particularly under low overburden (less than 0.5D, D = tunnel Dia) is a big challenge to design team as well as execution team. While working in a Lucknow metro project, the metro authorities encountered a stretch where TBM had to cross
Tunnel Ventilation System Basic Concepts and Designing Principles
The term ventilation combines several functions such as smoke extraction, pollution ventilation, and ventilation for environmental purpose. The design of a ventilation system is usually based on three scenarios: During construction: to provide external
CRCHI Mega Slurry TBM ‘Jinghua’ Assists the First Tunnel Section Breakthrough of Beijing East Sixth Ring Road Reconstruction Project
In September 2022, the Beijing East Sixth Ring Road Reconstruction Project reported another good news: the CRCHI mega slurry TBM ‘Jinghua’ smoothly reached the intermediate air shaft, marking the project’s achievement. The maximum excavation diameter
TERRATEC EPBMs ready to tackle Kanpur Metro’s 1st Underground Section in India
TERRATEC celebrated the successful site acceptance testing of two 6.52m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPBMs) for Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) for Corridor-1 of Kanpur MRTS Project (KNPCC-05) in India. The two 6.52m
Construction of GTI GX Wall as Dump Wall for Mining
Development of Gabion Wall (700m length, max height of 34m, and average height 25m Length) on east side of East Cell Red Mud Pond (RMP), including Design, Vetting, and SPCB Approval for Vedanta, Odisha. Due to space constraint, client wanted to construct soil
Overcoming the Deterrents in India’s Logistics System
According to data published by Indian Investment Grid, an initiative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in 2021 India’s logistics sector was valued at $160 billion and employed over 22 million people directly. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10% to $215 billion
bauma Munich 2022 Showcases Industry’s Power to Innovate and Show the Way to Zero Emission
With around 3,200 exhibitors from 60 countries, and over 495,000 visitors from ~200 countries, bauma Munich 2022 exceeds Industry expectations. Bauma Munich - the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines
ODD Dimension Cargo (ODC) And Its Handling
Prof. Yogesh Bhandari presents the challenges in ODC handling at airports and suggests necessary precautions and measures. Cargo, also known as freight, refers to goods or produce being transported from one place to another by water, air or land.
Indian businesses transporting more than 76% of goods via railways; expect to increase further
Businesses in the western region are the most optimistic about export freight demand and are already transporting more than 76% of goods via railways. More than 40% of businesses expect cost of transportation to
Bridge Section Installed as per schedule with the help of Innovative Equipment from Mammoet
The Rhine Bridge in Leverkusen is a heavily frequented section of Germany's A1 highway. In order to adapt the bridge to the increasing traffic volumes, it will be replaced with
Goldhofer to offer Next Gen solutions for the construction and heavy-haul industries
How can a wide range of heavy haul operations be handled reliably, sustainably and above all on a cost-effective basis? Practical answers to this key question for the construction and heavy-haul industries will be provided by the impressive exhibits that Goldhofer
National Logistics Policy An Economic Booster
The National Logistics Policy (NLP) aimed at developing a technologically enabled, integrated, cost-efficient, resilient, sustainable, and trusted ecosystem for accelerated and inclusive growth, is giving a push to real estate and infrastructure
Upward Momentum Continues in Real Estate Sector in 2022: CBRE- CII
CBRE South Asia released its ‘Indian Realty – charting the growth roadmap for 2022’ report at CII Realty 2022 - 18th Edition of Conference Real Estate. The CBRE-CII joint report highlights key trends and projections for the Indian Real Estate sector for 2022
Only one-fourth of the road assets moved out of rough patch, post default: ICRA
ICRA has conducted a study of 1201 Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) road projects which have defaulted during the period FY2011 – FY2022. Out of the 120 projects, 86 have defaulted during the operational phase while 34 projects defaulted during
