7th India Construction Festival takes off with focus on tech

22 Oct 2021 CW Team

The most-awaited 7th India Construction Festival, organised by infrastructure think-tank, FIRST Construction Council & ASAPP Info Global Group, has commenced in Mumbai.

During the course of the day, ICF will be hosting three high-octane events -- India Roads Conference, Equipment India Awards, and 19th Construction World Awards.

With a focus on Technology for speed | Technology for Quality, the India Roads Conference aims at providing a platform to industry players, policymakers, investors, consultants and technology providers to share their experience and exchange ideas and highlight the emerging trends and new opportunities in road development.

Equipment India brings forth the 9th edition of its Annual Awards, the only recognition of the best performers in CE industry in the country. Indian construction and mining equipment market is at the cusp of tracking a steep growth trajectory over the next 5-10 years. In this emergence, renowned equipment manufacturers are making significant investments to bring forth their latest technologies and product portfolios to support the country’s rapid economic developments.

The 19th Construction World Global Awards 2021 is an annual event for the who’s who of the construction industry. The event is a consummation of a meticulous process that ranks India’s fastest-growing construction companies, construction equipment manufacturing companies and construction material manufacturing companies through a range of parameters.

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