GGIAL has invited contractors having prior experience in designing, procurement and construction of airports. The submission of request for qualification closes on June 26, 2017.

PNC Infratech has four projects behind schedule, three of them given under the EPC route and one HAM project. The EPC projects conssit of the routes: Nagina to Kashipur, Koilwar to Bhojpur and Bhojpur to Buxar. The HAM project is from Dausa to Lalsot in Rajasthan that was given for Rs 881 crore. The reasons for these delays are pending environmental clearances and utility shifting. Stage 2 forest clearance is also pending for the project between Koilwar to Bhojpur.

The Maharashtra Government has decided to construct the Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg through Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model. This will ensure that the project is completed in time. The state government has set deadline of October 2019 for its ambitious project.

HCC (Hindustan Construction Company), as a lead partner in the JV with HSEPL, has been awarded a contract on EPC basis for the construction of Parwan Gravity Dam by the Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan.

Amount to be raised, and utilisation plans: Having received most of the clearances, we are in the advanced stages of filing our DRHP. As for pending clearances, we are expecting them anytime soon.

Order book and utilisation plans: Our order book and the new orders that we receive have a significant effect on our future revenue. The company's order book as on January 31, 2017, was approximately Rs 4,049 crore. This includes commercial, residential and institutional buildings.

The recent inauguration of the 9.15-km Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, India's longest bridge above water, by Prime Minister Modi coincided with the completion of three years of his government in office.

In an all-India market that grew 1-6 per cent across regions due to challenging business conditions, leading cement companies delivered strong performances, with some even achieving 20 per cent growth last year.

CRISIL is of the opinion that these 50 CRISIL-rated EPC players will maintain this growth in the medium-term. Capital management, forethought in bidding, low gearing as well as increased government spending on infrastructure will be the key contributors to this predicted growth.