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Liquid Power at Work
As India’s infrastructure push gathers pace, advanced lubrication technologies are quietly emerging as critical enablers of equipment efficiency, uptime, and sustainability.
The RELIEF Factor!
As geopolitical tensions disrupt key shipping routes, India’s construction equipment exporters are navigating rising costs and delayed deliveries. The Government’s RELIEF initiative offers timely support—but also highlights the urgent need for stronger supply chain resilience.
A New Era of Cabin Safety in Indian Trucking
As Indian highways evolve, safety is taking centre stage. Global cabin safety standards like ECE R29.03 are redefining how trucks protect drivers while ensuring operational reliability.
Rolling the Future of Infrastructure
Smart OTR tyres are redefining performance, efficiency and sustainability across construction and mining, writes RATNESH SINHA.
Rented Machines, Real Momentum
As India accelerates its infrastructure push, the equipment rental sector is emerging as a strategic growth engine—driving flexibility, efficiency and financial discipline across projects, writes SATIN SACHDEVA.
Building Smarter Roads
How intelligent engineering is redefining roadbuilding performance, writes DHEERAJ PANDA.
Disrupt. Digitise. Drive.
Construction equipment enters a transformative era—driven by innovation, disruption, and digitisation shaping smarter, sustainable and competitive future.
Re-engineering the Future of CE
While the construction equipment sector has historically faced cyclical economic slowdowns, the disruptions of today are structural in nature, writes MANISH MATHUR.
Building Resilient Pathways for Future of Compaction
At Dynapac, digitisation is structured around three integrated solutions — DYN@link, DYN@LYZER, and the NEXUS system — forming a connected intelligence ecosystem, writes ABHIJIT SOM.
How India’s Pre-Owned CE Market is Rewriting Rules
India’s construction equipment ecosystem is being reshaped by drive, disruption, and digitisation—with the pre-owned market emerging as a critical growth engine, SAMEER MALHOTRA.
Digitising the Jobsite
Connected machines, telematics, and cloud platforms now provide real-time visibility into equipment health, utilisation, grading accuracy, and compaction quality, writes RATAN LAL KASHYAP.
Weak Anti-Dumping Enforcement Hurting OEMs
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.
Budget FY27: What It Means for India’s CE Sector
The Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a clear and positive signal for India’s construction equipment (CE) industry
Budget FY27: What CE Companies Are Watching
With the Union Budget for FY27 scheduled for February 1, the construction equipment (CE) sector is closely monitoring potential policy measures aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing and reducing import dependence. According to sources, the government is considering an incentive scheme of over Rs 13,000 crore, targeting high-value equipment such as tunnel boring machines, ropeways, backhoe loaders, cranes, engines, and transmission systems.
State vs Centre: Where Will Road Projects Flow in 2026?
With complexity rising, capital tightening and States stepping up volumes, contracts will increasingly flow where risk, cash flow and capability align best.
Budget FY27: What It Means for India’s CE Sector
With record public capex and a long-awaited incentive scheme for equipment manufacturing, the Union Budget signals a turning point for India’s CE industry amid slowing demand.
India Builds, China Supplies?
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing.
Data—not guesswork—drives equipment decisions: Barad Sharma of Amberg Engineering
Barad Sharma, CEO, Amberg Engineering, speaks on the evolving global tunnelling and underground infrastructure market, and where Amberg sees the strongest growth potential in the coming years.
Blueprint for the Future
Digital skills hold the key to transforming India’s construction workforce. As projects grow smarter and more complex, technology-led skilling will decide whether India builds faster—or falls behind in its $7-trillion ambition.
India Builds, China Supplies?
As infrastructure spending accelerates, domestic construction equipment makers warn that cheap imports and weak policy enforcement are eroding local manufacturing
Ashok Leyland Reintroduces Iconic TAURUS and HIPPO Heavy-Duty Trucks
TAURUS represents the high-horsepower tipper range, while HIPPO anchors the tractor portfolio
Engineering the Unseen
Hidden within every crane and excavator, bearings quietly shoulder extreme loads, enabling reliability, uptime and efficiency across India’s fast-growing construction landscape
Our equipment addresses roughly 30 to 32% of the market
Moses Eddy, Director, KOBELCO Construction ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï
Integration with OEMs is fundamental to our success
Shveta Arya, Managing Director, Cummins India
Building Greener, Building Faster
Excon 2025 concluded in Bengaluru with record participation, reaffirming its role as India’s most influential platform for construction equipment and infrastructure development.
FAE Debuts Smallest Remote-Controlled Tracked Carrier
FAE has rolled out its smallest remote-controlled tracked carrier yet, the RCU45, designed for managing vegetation in hard-to-reach areas or on steep terrain, such as along railroad tracks, power lines, gas and oil pipelines, roads, highways and waterways.
India Rising
Rising demand, resilient sales, and renewed infrastructure momentum pushed India’s CE industry to 1,40,191 units in FY2025. As the nation gears up for Excon 2025, the message is clear—India is rising, and so is its machinery.
We are introducing future-ready fuelling infra
Chetan Walunj, Founder, Repos Energy
Localisation is central to our product strategy
Manish Mathur, CEO – Cranes, Action Construction Equipment
Future Gearing
Innovation in materials and engineering is redefining how gears and drives deliver power, efficiency and motion.
Beyond Asphalt
India’s infrastructure boom has delivered scale; now it must deliver sustainability. Engineers and policymakers are shifting focus to materials, drainage, circularity, and lifecycle value to build highways that truly last.
Tipping Point
As India builds at an unprecedented pace, tipper trucks have become the backbone of progress—spurring fresh investments, advanced models, and a vibrant, fast-evolving market.
The rental ecosystem is increasingly shaping demand
Dimitrov Krishnan, Managing Director, Volvo Construction ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï
We’re pursuing indigenisation efforts across our product lines
Alok Tripathi, President, TIL Limited
India is one of the most important markets for us globally
Piero Guizzetti, CEO, MB Crusher India
Localisation remains central to our product development for India
Dr Venkat Srinivas, ED & CEO – SML Isuzu, Business Head – Mahindra Trucks, Buses & Construction Equipment
Demand will shift to advanced tech like hybrid and alternate-fuel machines
Arvind K Garg, Advisor to Chairman and Managing Director, Larsen & Toubro
After-sales service is one of Kobelco’s strongest differentiators
Moses Eddy, Director, KOBELCO Construction ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï
How CE Sector Can Enable Grassroots Infra Growth
Designed for agility and durability, CE are enabling the construction of everything from irrigation canals to village roads, notes MANISH MATHUR.
Beyond the Overlay
How new materials, smarter designs and performance-based practices are redefining India’s quest for longer-lasting, sustainable roads.
Building Inclusive Connectivity
India’s road mission goes beyond highways—linking villages, markets, and people to opportunities, ensuring growth reaches every corner by 2047
And the Winner is…
The 23rd CONSTRUCTION WORLD Global Awards honoured trailblazers redefining India’s infrastructure growth.
Smart Roads, Smarter India
India’s highways are evolving with drones, LiDAR, and AI—delivering smarter roads that ensure safety, speed, sustainability, and transparency.
Building Inclusive Connectivity
India’s road mission goes beyond highways—linking villages, markets, and people to opportunities, ensuring growth reaches every corner by 2047.
Building Roads That Last
India’s road future depends on durability, circular materials, and EV-ready designs—not just speed or kilometres.
Financing India’s Highways
Sustainable financing and strong governance are vital to keep India’s road expansion on track.
Celebrating Excellence in Roads
India’s RAHSTA Awards 2025 honoured innovators driving sustainable, safe, and transformative growth in the nation’s road infrastructure.
India’s Construction Equipment Bestsellers
Lifetime honours for Anand Sundaresan, Ammann India and Person of the Year for Vivekanand Vanmeeganathan, Caterpillar among industry bestsellers
VECV, Jio-bp Pulse Partner to Expand EV Charging for Trucks & Buses
MoU gives Eicher EV fleet access to 6000+ Jio-bp fast charging points nationwide
List of Fastest Growing Construction Companies in India released! MMRDA, MMRCL Leaders reveal MMR transformation plan at India Construction Festival
Construction leaders awarded included L&T, ITD, Afcons, NCC, KPIL, HG Infra, DRAIPL, Varindera, Patel Engineering, J Kumar, Vascon, Ramky, RPP at the 23rd Construction World Global Awards 2025 in Mumbai held at Jio World, Convention Centre in Mumbai. Also honoured were Ashwini Bhide, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra as Construction World Person of the Year – Public Sector and Jayanta Basu, Managing Director, ITD Cementation from Private Sector, while Afcons’ Vice Chairman K Subramanian won the Lifetime Achievement Award, amid other awards for innovation, sustainability at the concurrent RAHSTA Expo and India Construction Festival.
Ammann India Honoured for ‘Best Sustainable Strategies’ at Gujarat State Leadership Awards 2025
The recognition underscores the company’s commitment to advancing nation-building through sustainable infrastructure development, in line with its theme for the year
10,000 km Push
Road equipment sales were 7,002 units in FY2025, and with MoRTH’s 10,000 km highway target for next year, demand prospects appear uncertain.
Engineering at Scale
From mega cranes and piling rigs to drones and digital twins, next-gen machinery is redefining how India builds bridges—faster, safer, and smarter.
Powering the Next Era of CE
Hydraulic motors, the hidden powerhouses of construction equipment, are evolving to drive India’s smarter, greener infrastructure future.
From Local Player to Global Force
India’s construction equipment industry is shifting from domestic focus to becoming a global manufacturing and export powerhouse.
The $100 Bn Opportunity
As India pushes ahead with roads, mining, and mega infrastructure, the construction equipment industry stands at an inflection point—where resilience, technology, and collaboration will decide its future.
Smart Skills for Smart Infra
Share of unskilled workforce is equivalent to 81 per cent of the total construction sector employment.
Fuelling India’s Future
India’s construction sectors face high costs and fuel dependence. Nitin Gadkari urged a shift to hydrogen, ethanol, biofuels, and electrification for green, competitive growth.
Corridors of Growth
India’s next highway push focuses on high-speed corridors to boost logistics efficiency and economic competitiveness.
MoRTH to Frame IRC Norms for New-Age Machines
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to formally adopt Automated and Intelligent Machine-aided Construction (AIMC) for highway projects, aiming to accelerate execution and ensure timely completion.
Crushing Need!
How cutting-edge technology is transforming crushing and screening for faster, smarter, and greener operations.
Bridging the Skill Gap in Construction
In the rapidly evolving global construction landscape, digital transformation has emerged as the most powerful lever to address India’s skilled workforce deficit.
Amberg follows a comprehensive ESG strategy
Barad Sharma, CEO, Amberg Engineering, speaks on the key challenges and opportunities the Indian market presents for advanced tunnelling solutions.
Tunnelling Against Odds
India’s tunnelling industry overcomes daunting geological and logistical challenges, paving the way for groundbreaking infrastructure achievements.
MoRTH to Frame IRC Norms for New-Age Machines in Highway Work
The ministry has also sought feedback on adoption of AIMC
Shaping the Smart Highways of Tomorrow
The RAHSTA Forum 2025 brought together industry leaders to chart a smarter, tech-driven, and sustainable future for India’s roads and highways ahead of the grand RAHSTA Expo.
We asked Indian OEMs to build machines no one had made before
In an exclusive interaction, Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry, former Director General, Border Roads Organisation, shares how modern equipment, indigenous innovation, and technology transformed strategic infrastructure delivery in India’s toughest terrains.
The Unsung Game-Changers
In the race to build faster and smarter, construction equipment attachments are emerging as the silent revolutionaries—transforming machines, maximising productivity, and reshaping project execution across India’s infrastructure boom
Backhoe Boom
India’s backhoe loader market is booming, with sales crossing 53,000 units in FY25.
Adani Cement and CREDAI to Elevate Sustainable Urban Construction
This collaboration strengthens Adani Cement’s B2B positioning
Lifting India’s Future
As India builds faster and taller, industrial cranes are emerging as essential, intelligent machines powering the nation’s infrastructure, logistics, and industrial growth.
Lifting India’s Future
As India builds faster and taller, industrial cranes are emerging as essential, intelligent machines powering the nation’s infrastructure, logistics, and industrial growth.
Future Excavated
India’s infrastructure boom is unearthing a new era of smart, sustainable, and connected hydraulic excavators powering tomorrow’s construction landscape.
Cost Optimisation for Building Durable Roads
As India targets the construction of over 10,000 km of highways annually, the question of cost optimisation in road construction becomes increasingly critical. Let’s find out some effective ways to build durable roads without comprising on cost, quality, safety, and sustainability
Off-Road Revolution
OTR tyres are driving a new era in heavy-duty mobility, transforming performance, safety, and durability across mining, construction, and infrastructure’s toughest terrains
Maharashtra’s Rs 113.73 Bn EV Push
The new policy provides direct purchase subsidies across all vehicle segments.
Mega Machines!
From metro tunnellers to 3D-printed bridges, the future of Indian infrastructure may depend on super-sized mega machines — but will terrain, cost, and scale cooperate?
Maharashtra Unveils Rs 113.73 Bn EV Push with Subsidies, Toll Waivers
The new policy provides direct purchase subsidies across all vehicle segments
Graders of Tomorrow
Shaping the future of infra, motor graders are evolving with advanced tech and precision to meet the growing demands of tomorrow’s construction landscape.
Ammann India Advocates RAP for a Greener, More Cost-Effective Future
Key topics discussed at the event included material management,
Schwing Stetter India Partners with MAX-truder for Precast Tech
This partnership aims to revolutionise India’s construction landscape by introducing advanced, sustainable, and modular precast solutions.
JK Tyre expands its retail footprint in Gujarat
Indian tyre industry major and a pioneer in the radial tyre segment, JK Tyre & Industries, has inaugurated a new JK Truck Wheels Centre in Gandhidham, marking a significant step in its growth and market expansion.
Innovating for Road Sustainability
India’s road infrastructure is crucial for economic growth, yet its environmental impact is significant.
Unlocking the Power of North East
India’s North Eastern states, nestled between the Himalayas and the vast trade routes of Southeast Asia, have often remained untapped due to logistical challenges and limited industrial exposure.
Innovating for Road Sustainability
India’s road infrastructure is crucial for economic growth, yet its environmental impact is significant.
Smooth Operations
In the fast-paced construction industry, lubricant advancements are key to enhancing machinery performance and longevity.
Highlighting the Future of Smart, Sustainable Infra
RAHSTA Expo 2025, Asia’s premier road and highways exhibition, will showcase groundbreaking innovations in road construction, sustainability, and smart technologies, offering a platform for global collaboration in transforming infrastructure.
JK Tyre Expands its Retail Footprint in Gujarat
With its new Truck Wheels centre in Gandhidham
Jayesh Ranjan & Cement Expo Forum Leaders converge in Hyderabad
Jayesh Ranjan joins Cement Expo Forum leaders at Hyderabad summit.
Raising the Bar!
In 2018-19, the First Construction Council’s analysis of TMT bars revealed significant quality issues, urging urgent action to improve safety standards in India’s rapidly growing infrastructure sector.
Roadmap for Encouraging Investment in Indian Infra
The government has directed infrastructure-related ministries to develop a three-year pipeline of projects suitable for PPP implementation
Lifting the Industry
By 2033, the market for crawler cranes in India is projected to reach a significant $805.95 million.
Steamrolling Ahead
Growing infrastructure demands are fuelling the rise of advanced compaction equipment, ensuring smoother, faster builds.
Maximising Equipment Efficiency
How filters enhance construction machinery performance
Hamm’s HC and HD Series Compactors and Rollers
Hamm, a renowned leader in compaction technology, proudly announces the launch of its new HC and HD Series models tailored specifically for the India market.
Hamm Launches New HC and HD Series Compactors and Rollers for Indian Market
These innovative machines are designed to meet the latest CEV Stage V emission standards
15th Cement EXPO: A Step Forward in Cement Innovation
Cement EXPO 2025, which will be held along with the 10th Indian Cement Review Conference and the 8th Indian Cement Review Awards, promises to be bigger, drawing in greater participation, fostering more profound discussions and showcasing the continued evolution of the cement industry.
Mahindra's CEV-V range!
Mahindra Construction Equipment Division (MCE), a part of the Mahindra Group, launched its latest offerings at BAUMA CONEXPO 2024, demonstrating their commitment to innovation and reliability.
Are Advanced Engines the Future
Diesel engines are widely used in construction equipment due to their durability, efficiency, and power.
Mahindra headline to: Our long-term strategy focuses on sustainable growth
Venkat Srinivas, Business Head, Trucks and Buses & Construction Equipment, Mahindra Group
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