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KEC wins new orders of Rs 11.14 billion

KEC International, a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group Company, has secured new orders of Rs 11.14 billion across its various businesses:Transmission & Distribution (T&D): The business has secured orders for T&D projects in Middle East and Americas:400 kV Transmission line in OmanSupply of towers, hardware and poles in AmericasCivil: The business has secured orders in the industrial segment in India.Railways: The business has secured an order for Metro Overhead Electrification (OHE) works in the technologically enabled segment in India.Cables: The business has secured o..

The Future of Concreting

Batching plants, ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants and boom pumps are the mainstay of concreting. Their efficiency impacts the concreting process. In recent years, this trio has seen advancements. But there is still plenty of scope for innovation. New features would help these machines work more efficiently and contribute to sustainable construction.Missing featuresConsider the increasing use of high-grade concrete in infrastructure and high-rise residential and commercial projects. This requires the use of high cementitious materials like fly ash, ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), mi..

We are executing data-centre projects in MMR region: Paradigm Realty

Certain areas of Mumbai showcase tremendous opportunity for redevelopment, as Parthh K Mehta, CMD, , explains. He speaks about his company’s plans for this region, adherence to quality, use of technology and its strategies and plans for data centres and further expansion going forward. Excerpts:According to a Knight Frank India report, there's been a noteworthy rise in property registrations in Central and South Mumbai and Bandra and Worli showcase the opportunity for redevelopment. Does the group have any plans for this region? We recognise that Mumbai as a city is continuall..