Focus: Infrastructure Builders
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Focus: Infrastructure Builders

India’s infrastructure ambitions are entering a defining phase, with investments in roads, highways, railways, metros, airports, ports and urban infrastructure driving demand for construction and engineering capabilities. Yet, despite their central role in delivering these assets, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies continue to face a valuation gap compared with other segments of the construction ecosystem. This disconnect formed the central theme of the Infrastructure Today Leadership Conclave 2026, which brought together industry stakeholders to examine what it will take to build a financially resilient contracting ecosystem.

Held as part of the 12th India Construction Festival, the conclave provided a platform for conversations around business valuations, project execution, procurement practices, contractual frameworks and infrastructure planning. The discussions examined not just the challenges confronting EPC contractors but also the shared responsibilities of investors, government agencies, project owners and industry participants in creating a more sustainable infrastructure development environment...

India’s infrastructure ambitions are entering a defining phase, with investments in roads, highways, railways, metros, airports, ports and urban infrastructure driving demand for construction and engineering capabilities. Yet, despite their central role in delivering these assets, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies continue to face a valuation gap compared with other segments of the construction ecosystem. This disconnect formed the central theme of the Infrastructure Today Leadership Conclave 2026, which brought together industry stakeholders to examine what it will take to build a financially resilient contracting ecosystem.Held as part of the 12th India Construction Festival, the conclave provided a platform for conversations around business valuations, project execution, procurement practices, contractual frameworks and infrastructure planning. The discussions examined not just the challenges confronting EPC contractors but also the shared responsibilities of investors, government agencies, project owners and industry participants in creating a more sustainable infrastructure development environment...To read the full article Click Here

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