Construction

Centre pushes for digitising construction worker welfare services

Nine states and Union Territories are launching digital Labour Chowks as the Centre reviews progress on employment, welfare and cess collection initiatives

Gandhinagar construction site accident: 15 workers rescued, 12 hospitalised

Fifteen workers were rescued after a metal slab collapsed at site under construction in the Kudasan area of Gandhinagar on Wednesday night, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said, adding that the debris-clearing operation would continue through the night to ensure that no one remained trapped. Sanghavi said 12 of the rescued workers were admitted to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital, while three others who did not suffer major injuries were discharged. "According to the report received just five minutes ago from the Gandhinagar Civil Hospital Superintendent, all 12 individuals currently hospitalised are safe, and none are in critical condition," he said at the accident site. The accident occurred around 9 pm at the an construction site in the Kudasan area of Gandhinagar when a large metal slab collapsed during ongoing construction work. Sanghavi said teams from the Municipal Corporation, district police, district administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National

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Ill-financed municipalities are endangering citizens

Construction costs rise 34%, housing prices 59% in 5 years: Anarock

Average residential values climbed to ₹9,260 per sq ft between 2021 and 2025, while construction costs rose to ₹3,604 per sq ft, widening affordability pressures

Pranav Constructions' ₹351 cr IPO to open on Sep 7 at ₹118-124/share

Pranav Constructions has set a ₹118-124 price band for its ₹351-crore IPO, comprising a fresh issue of ₹315.6 crore and an OFS worth ₹35.4 crore

Signature Global awards ₹920 cr construction contracts for Gurugram project

Realty firm Signature Global has awarded contracts worth Rs 920 crore to KEC International and NCC Ltd for the construction of its luxury housing project in Gurugram. Signature Global is developing a 13.55-acre housing project 'Sarvam at DXP Estate' at Sector 37D, Dwarka Expressway, Gurugram. Both KEC International Ltd and NCC have been awarded Rs 460 crore contracts each, Signature Global said in a statement on Sunday. KEC International will construct 6 residential towers while NCC Ltd will construct 5 residential towers. Together, these 11 towers will comprise 1,798 residential units, with a development area of 5 million sq. ft. The construction work is expected to commence by the end of the third quarter of 2026-2027 fiscal. Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder and Chairman, Signature Global, said, "By partnering with experienced and reputed construction companies such as KEC International and NCC, we are laying a strong foundation for delivering a project that reflects the highest stand

NBCC vs CPWD: How government construction is seeing a quiet shift

NBCC's project portfolio has grown far larger than CPWD's, reflecting a quiet shift in how the Centre is executing office, housing and infrastructure projects

Stalled monsoon forces Mumbai to stop water supply to construction sites

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also cut distribution to other businesses, factories and sports clubs by 20 per cent , adding to the 10 per cent reduction in force for households since mid-May

Embassy Developments to spend ₹2k cr in FY27 on construction activities: MD

Realty firm Embassy Developments Ltd will invest around Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal in construction activities across various projects to ensure timely completion, a top company official said. Embassy Developments, part of Bengaluru-based Embassy Group, had invested nearly Rs 1,200 crore during the 2025-26 financial year. In an interview with PTI, Embassy Developments Ltd Managing Director Aditya Virwani said, "We will be stepping up investment on construction activities this fiscal to Rs 1800-2000 crore. He said the construction work is progressing well across all ongoing residential projects in Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Delhi-NCR. Virwani said the construction cost has gone up by around 5-6 per cent due to a rise in prices of raw materials because of the West Asia conflict. Labour wages too have increased. On the operational front, he noted that sales bookings last fiscal more than doubled to Rs 4631 crore on strong consumer demand, which continues to shift

Rich Insights from a construction stalwart

In this session, Nitin Lalwani, COO, Aswani Industries, spoke about manufacturing & leadership and provided career guidance.

Jindal Stainless enters retail, expands into construction value chain

Jindal Stainless Ltd on Monday announced its retail foray with the launch of stainless steel rebar Jindal Infinity, marking a strategic extension into the construction value chain. The move will allow the company to directly reach end-consumers, builders and fabricators, moving beyond its traditional B2B model. "Our entry into the retail segment with Jindal Infinity marks a strategic extension of our capabilities into the construction value chain...we aim to bring these advanced solutions closer to the Indian consumer. This is aligned with our larger vision of supporting a quality-first, safer, and more resilient environment,"company's Managing Director Abhyuday Jindal said.' Compared to conventional rebars, stainless steel rebars offer significantly higher resistance to corrosion, including a higher critical chloride threshold, which enhances durability in aggressive environments. "With a growing distributor and dealer network, we are creating the foundation for scale. The initial

India's projects economy is going digital, and that changes everything

As India enters a massive infrastructure build-out phase, digital tools, startups and data-driven systems are transforming project execution, improving efficiency and reshaping the construction ecosys

Strait of Hormuz crisis poses threat to India's luxury housing market

Developers stare at delayed imports of key materials, higher costs of imports and potential delay in construction timelines

Elevated construction costs may put pressure on developers' margins

Rising construction costs, supply disruptions, and labour pressures are squeezing developers' margins, even as demand resilience and tech-led efficiencies help cushion the impact

Higher labour, input costs may push construction costs up 3-5%: JLL

The construction cost of real estate projects is likely to rise 3-5 per cent this calendar year on higher prices of inputs, including labour, according to JLL India. Real estate consultant JLL on Tuesday released 'Construction Cost Guide, India - 2026', which estimated that the construction costs are projected to rise 3-5 per cent across all asset classes in 2026. In 2025, material costs presented a mixed picture with divergent trends across categories. "Cement, steel and diesel prices showed a mild decrease of 1-2 per cent, 3-4 per cent and 5-6 per cent, while aluminium and copper costs experienced more significant increases of 8-9 per cent and 9-10 per cent respectively, driven by global demand pressures and supply chain dynamics," JLL said. Labour costs increased 5-6 per cent across all categories, driven by skilled labour shortages and infrastructure demand. The consultant noted that the government's GST 2.0 initiative delivered a critical 10 per cent tax relief on cement, ...

Pre-construction, built-to-suit projects gain momentum in office leasing

Large integrated campuses developed by leading players such as DLF, Brookfield, Embassy, Bagmane, K. Raheja Corp, and Sattva are operating at near-full occupancy

Ram temple likely to be complete by April-end; estimated cost ₹1,900 crore

All construction work related to the Ram temple in Ayodhya is expected to be completed by April 30, with the overall cost of the project estimated at around Rs 1,900 crore, Ram Temple Construction Committee chairman Nripendra Mishra said on Saturday. Addressing reporters after the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Ram Temple Construction Committee here, Mishra said that Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Consultancy, which are executing key works at the site, will exit the temple complex by April 30 once construction is over. Mishra further informed that directions have been issued to complete all paperwork and bill payment procedures by the same date. "L&T and Tata Consultancy have offered a three-year warranty for all the work carried out by them. For maintenance and upkeep, a small team from both organisations will remain deployed inside the temple complex," he said. He added that after April 30, all agreements with L&T, Tata Consultancy and the State Construction .

Construction accident in Thailand a day after crane crashed on train

A new construction accident on a road near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train in the country's northeast, killing at least 32 people. There was no immediate official confirmation of deaths in Thursday's accident, but the Facebook page of Fire & Rescue Thailand, which covers the activities of volunteer firefighters and rescue workers, said at least one person was killed. The accident occurred at the site of an elevated road construction project. Meanwhile, the search for survivors from Wednesday's train accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province has ended, said provincial governor Anuphong Suksomnit. Officials said three passengers listed as missing were presumed to have gotten off the train earlier, but that was still being investigated. Officials believed there had been 171 people aboard the train's three carriages, which were being removed from the scene on Thursday. The latest accident on

Goyal urges concessions for precast, steel construction to curb pollution

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday stressed the need for incentivising precast and steel construction methods to reduce dust pollution during building work. All over the world, you don't see reinforced concrete (RC) mixers. You see steel and precast structures. Maybe they are a bit expensive. I was thinking of discussing this with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on whether we can give concessions and incentives for this, Goyal said. He was addressing a meeting of businessmen and housing society office-bearers at Adarsh Complex in Malad West suburb of North Mumbai, ahead of the January 15 municipal corporation elections in Mumbai. Dust caused during construction work leads to pollution, Goyal said, and called for reinforced concrete (RC) construction mixers to be shifted out of the city. I removed four-five of them from my (parliamentary constituency) area, Goyal said. Goyal also suggested that instead of making it mandatory not to use processes causing pollution, efforts should

GeM facilitates ₹2,200 cr asset disposal for govt entities in 4 years

Public procurement portal GeM has enabled government departments and entities to raise Rs 2,200 crore over the last about four years through the disposal of assets such as scrap, e-waste, old vehicles, machinery, and leasehold properties, an official statement said on Sunday. The government e-marketplace (GeM) operates as a digital platform through which ministries, departments, and public sector entities procure goods and services. In addition to this function, GeM facilitates disposal of government assets through its "Forward Auction" module, introducing online competitive bidding and improving transparency, efficiency, and value discovery in a process that was traditionally fragmented and paperwork-intensive. "Between December 2021 and November 2025, GeM's Forward Auction module facilitated auctions worth more than Rs 2,200 crore, conducted over 13,000 auctions, onboarded more than 23,000 registered bidders and enabled participation from over 17,000 auctioneers," the commerce ...