Bitumen deficit bridged, but price problem persists; India's roads set to face a real test this winterAs prices of bitumen continue to be on the higher side, road construction companies are watching the winter construction season closely. Ev...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Charting the global economy: Price pressures continue to bubbleThe personal consumption expenditures price index, excluding food and energy, rose in line with expectations in July.
30 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Steel, bitumen, geopolitics could slow India’s construction boom: ICEMA Vice PresidentIndia's construction equipment industry anticipates single-digit growth this financial year. Rising steel and bitumen prices are significan...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
NH builders seek predefined input rates for projects under active bidsRoad builders are asking the government to set fixed rates for bitumen and fuel. This is for highway projects currently up for bidding. The...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.57 AM IST
Fuel price hike hitting common people, contractors stopping work due to rising bitumen costs: Himachal PWD ministerHimachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh alleged that rising petrol and diesel prices are fueling inflation, im...
16 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Word of the day: BitumenBitumen meaning: Bitumen, a sticky black substance, builds our modern world. Ancient civilizations used it for boats and buildings. Today, ...
06 Mar, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Nexxus Petro Industries share list with 20% premium on BSE SMENexxus Petro Industries' shares debuted positively on the BSE SME, opening at Rs 126, surpassing the upper price band expectations. Engaged...
04 Oct, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
Sharp rise in commodity prices to have adverse impact on construction industry's profitability: IcraA sharp rise in commodity prices seen in FY22, if sustained, can reduce players' profitability by 100-200 basis points in the current finan...
13 Jul, 2022, 04.05 PM IST
Upasi pitches for roads laid with rubber bitumenAccording to Upasi, there is huge potential for use of rubberised bitumen in road laying and the attempts made in the past on this has show...
26 Jul, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
Oil traders scrape bottom of the barrel to seek out new fortuneWhile there’s no shortage of bitumen, world’s largest traders are jumping in as the shift in production locations and increased demand crea...
14 Jul, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
Softening WPI inflation not to impact roads companiesA softening WPI in the past one year would not have a material impact on roads companies whose toll rates are linked to WPI movement.
10 Apr, 2015, 04.51 AM IST
Gulf Petrochem's open offer to acquire up to 26% of Sah PetroleumsGulf Petrochem Group, a UAE-based leading player in oil space, today said it has made an open offer to acquire upto 26 per cent of Sah Petr...
09 Oct, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
Gulf Petrochem's open offer to acquire up to 26% of Sah PetroleumsGulf Petrochem Group, a UAE-based leading player in oil space, today said it has made an open offer to acquire upto 26 per cent of Sah Petr...
09 Oct, 2014, 06.12 AM IST
- A concrete case
There's merit in Kamal Nath's concrete option for expressways.
19 Jan, 2010, 05.57 AM IST
- Road project development hit as input costs increase 25% in Q2
Soaring inflation has hit road projects as input costs have risen over 25% in the second quarter of this fiscal.
25 Aug, 2008, 02.20 AM IST
- Road projects face further delays on rising input cost
Rising crude, bitumen and steel prices may again delay awarding of road projects under the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP).
24 Jun, 2008, 01.33 AM IST
- Crude price rise hits road building costs
Ever wondered whether the movement of crude oil prices on the world’s top bourses have a bearing on the roads you drive on?
28 May, 2007, 03.25 AM IST