Holding forth

01 Dec 2012 CW Team

IVRCL led by Sudhir Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, is currently going through a transformation phase - despite the hostile bid made by the Zee Group on this company, it finally decided to wind down its position after absorbing some trading losses. Now Barclays Capital Mauritius and Societe Generale have acquired a stake in the company. Yet the market capitalisation is only at Rs 1,270 crore though it comes with a robust order book of Rs 27,000 crore that is almost 5.4 times its FY12 revenue. Can IVRCL convert its huge order book of Rs 27,000 crore to a revenue of Rs 6,000-7,000 crore - which is better than the adjusted revenue of Rs 4,971 crore in 2011-12 - and yet manage to control its debt burden?

Technology

16 Mar 2026

CTS Roundtable Charts Tech-Led Roadmap for Construction

Ahead of the Construction Technology Show (Con Tech Show) 2026, industry leaders, technology innovators and academia came together in Mumbai to deliberate on how digitalisation, automation and industrialised construction can reshape the sector. The discussion made one thing clear: construction can no longer afford to treat technology as optional.Held on 12 March 2026 at Courtyard by Marriott, Mumbai, alongside the Infrastructure Today Airport Conclave, the CTS Roundtable served as a precursor to the Construction Technology Show 2026, scheduled for 19–20 August 2026 at NESCO, Mumbai.A platfor..

RAHSTA Roundtable Sets Agenda for Smarter, Safer Highways

Held on 12 March 2026 at Courtyard by Marriott, Mumbai, alongside the Infrastructure Today Airport Conclave, the RAHSTA Roundtable brought together stakeholders from across the highways and infrastructure ecosystem to shape the agenda for the 16th RAHSTA 2026, scheduled for 8–9 July 2026 at the Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai. The session focused on key industry themes including road construction, technology, safety and long-term sustainability.Opening the discussion, Pratap Padode, Founder, FIRST Construction Council, said the roundtable marked the beginning of a broader consultative process ..

Hindustan Zinc Launches All-Women Smelting Operations Team

Hindustan Zinc has launched ‘Tejaswini’, an all-women team to lead operations at the Leaching & Purification section of its Chanderiya Smelting Complex, one of the world’s largest and most advanced zinc smelting facilities. The move marks a major step in expanding women’s leadership in core operational roles within India’s metals and mining sector.A team of 30 women professionals will oversee process operations, maintenance and safety across Leaching & Purification–I, U-II and CLZS units, a critical part of the company’s hydrometallurgy operations that directly impacts zi..