Civil Engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with constructing and maintaining the infrastructure of a region such as roads, bridges, canals, airports, rail and metro lines, dams, sewage systems, etc. It is essential to provide a population with the tools and infrastructure they need for efficient day-to-day functioning.
Civil engineering has played an important role in turning India into the economic powerhouse it is today.
Here is a list of the top civil engineering companies which have contributed to the development of the country with their projects.
1.SP Infrastructure (Shapoorji Pallonji Group)
Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure (SP Infra) is part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and has delivered high-impact infrastructure projects worldwide for 157 years.
The company was founded in 1865, with the Malabar Hill Reservoir being one of its first projects. Since then, SP Infra has maintained a legacy of high-quality, sustainable construction projects with timely delivery, while also adding value to local communities.
2. Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. (Shapoorji Pallonji Group)
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. is another infrastructure powerhouse under the Shapoorji Pallonji Group with a history of completing extremely challenging and complex infrastructure projects. It is currently valued at around $1.25 billion.
With a $350 million equipment fleet, Afcons Infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing civil engineering companies in India (in the large category).
3. Punj Lloyd
Punj Lloyd was started in 1982 by Atul Punj as a pipeline company. Today, it has more than 50 subsidiaries and contracts in over 60 countries.
Some of the company’s notable projects include the Vijayawada Road in Hyderabad, Sikkim’s Greenfield Airport, the Bengaluru Metro, and the Changi Airport Terminal 2 Extension.
4. Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd.
The Consolidated Construction Consortium was founded in 1997 in Chennai. Today, the company has a total revenue of $1.99 billion. With more than 900 projects under its belt, the company is one of the leading civil engineering companies in the country.
The first LEED Platinum-certified Green Building in India at Hyderabad, the Morning Star Church in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, and Asia’s second largest dome — Gachibowli in Hyderabad are some of its most notable projects.
5. BGR Energy Systems Ltd.
BGR Energy Systems was established in 1985 as a joint venture between GEA Energietechnik GmbH, Germany, and Mr. B. G. Raghupathy. It is one of the rapidly growing names in the electricity industry in India.
BGR provides turnkey thermal and gas plant solutions, supplies supercritical steam generators, works on hydroelectric power projects, and manufactures and supplies pipeline equipment.
6. Bridge & Roof Co. (India) Ltd.
Bridge & Roof Co. has been part of the construction industry for more than 100 years. During this period, they have worked with almost all of the major project implementation authorities in both the private and public sectors.
Bride & Roof is a total solutions conglomerate with services in design and engineering, project management consultancy, infrastructure development, EPC solutions, and IT instrumentation and automation, among others.
7. L&T Engineering and Construction Division (L&T ECC)
Larsen & Toubro (widely known as L&T) was founded in 1938 by Henning Holck-Larsen and Soren Kristian Toubro, two Danish engineers, in Bombay (now Mumbai). Since then, it has grown into a multinational corporation, with services in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and banking.
The Riyadh Metro, Mumbai Airport’s Terminal 2, and the Statue of Unity in Gujarat are just a few of the most notable projects undertaken by the company.
8. Tata Projects Ltd.
Part of the Tata Group, Tata Projects Ltd. is one of India’s most recognisable infrastructure corporations. The company provides end-to-end services in sectors such as industrial infrastructure, urban infrastructure, and utility services.
Some of the company’s notable projects include the Prayagraj Airport Terminal Building, an Integrated Cryogenic Engine Testing Facility for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and nine metro projects, including ones in Mumbai and Delhi.
9. Hindustan Construction Company (HCC)
Established by the industrialist Seth Walchand Hirachand, the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has been building innovative and complex infrastructure projects since 1926.
HCC is responsible for constructing more than 4036 lane-km of roads across the entire country. Some of these include the NH-3 in Maharashtra, the Mughal Road in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Chennai Bypass in Tamil Nadu.
10. Jaypee Group (Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.)
Founded in Noida in 1979, the Jaypee Group is a major player in the construction of hydroelectric power plants. The Sardar Sarovar Dam, Tehri Dam, and Indira Sagar Dam are some of the main projects undertaken by the company.
The companies under the Shapoorji Pallonji Group are heavily involved in the construction, civil engineering, power generation, water treatment, and real estate industries. To learn more about the group and its companies, visit https://www.shapoorjipallonji.com/
Originally published at http://realestateandepc.wordpress.com on September 22, 2023.
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