Construction
Essar Steel develops eco-friendly sand from slag
08 May 2017
Green panel bars construction under new ministry norms
06 Jan 2017
While there were differences of views on the applicability of exemptions, the new notification on environmental norms for construction projects was ambiguous and propagated a "pay and pollute" policy, the NGT observed
NBCC board proposes to issue 2:1 bonus shares
05 Jan 2017
NBCC share sale subscribed over 150 per cent
22 Oct 2016
L&T to emerge an agile company with Rs2 lakh crore revenue by 2021
27 Aug 2016
Larsen & Toubro is building on its inherent strengths of engineering excellence to achieve a revenue of Rs2 lakh crore by 2021 and achieving an order inflow in excess of Rs2.5 lakh crore per annum
Construction sector to generate 75 mn jobs in India by 2022: report
20 Aug 2016
Real estate and construction sector in India is expected to be the third largest globally by 2030, contributing over 15 per cent to India’s GDP and emerge as the largest employer in India
80-floor wooden skyscraper planned in London
11 Apr 2016
Dubai plans higher tower than the world’s tallest building
11 Apr 2016
Commentators say the unusual design of the structure, with 18 floors of usable space means it is unlikely to be widely accepted as higher than the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building
At least 22 dead as half-built flyover collapses in Kolkata
31 Mar 2016
The collapse of an under-construction flyover, slated to be the biggest in Kolkata, has left at least 22 people dead, with the toll expected to rise in a tragedy that was caught live on camera
L&T Q2 net rises nearly 16% to Rs996 cr
31 Oct 2015
Brookfield buys 9 Gammon Infra projects for Rs6,750 cr
29 Aug 2015
Out of the nine projects, six are operational, one is under expansion and two are under development
L&T to raise $1-1.5 bn through sale of stake in non-core business; focus on smart cities
12 Jun 2015
Diversified engineering giant L&T is raising resources to invest in three key segments - smart cities, smart communication systems and security solutions
Ashoka Buildcon raises Rs500 crore through QIP
27 Apr 2015
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