Covid-19 boosts technology use in road construction

14 Apr 2021 Editorial Team

As the pandemic continues to spur interest in technology among road construction companies, this article delves into the reasons that are encouraging manufacturers to engage in more R&D. Captains of road construction and equipment manufacturers share their insights and analyses:

Sanjay Saxena, Senior VP & Head of Heavy Equipment Business, Sany Heavy Industry India
Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director and CEO, Wirtgen India
Deepak Shetty, CEO and Managing Director, JCB India
Sandeep Mathur, India CE, Brand Leader, Case India
Soumendra K Mohanty, Managing Director, SMC India
Sanjay Londhe, Director & CEO, Projects, Ashoka Buildcon
Blesson Varghese, Managing Director, Astec Inc. (Asia)

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Despite the constraints imposed by the pandemic, 8,169 km of national highways were constructed between April 2020 and January 2021, marking a construction rate of around 28.16 km a day. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Highways Authority of India have worked effectively as a catalyst for the sector, spurring huge demand for construction equipment during such a challenging period. As the pandemic continues to spur interest in technology among road construction companies, this article delves into the reasons that are encouraging manufacturers to engage in more R&D. Captains of road construction and equipment manufacturers share their insights and analyses: Sanjay Saxena, Senior VP & Head of Heavy Equipment Business, Sany Heavy Industry India Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director and CEO, Wirtgen India Deepak Shetty, CEO and Managing Director, JCB India Sandeep Mathur, India CE, Brand Leader, Case India Soumendra K Mohanty, Managing Director, SMC India Sanjay Londhe, Director & CEO, Projects, Ashoka Buildcon Blesson Varghese, Managing Director, Astec Inc. (Asia)Read the article here.

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