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
Payment norms for highway builders relaxedThe move is aimed at stabilising cash flows for developers grappling with higher input and logistics costs. Payments, typically released on...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Road ministry to compensate for price hike and volatility in commodity prices to contractorsHighway contractors will now receive payments monthly. The government has shortened the price adjustment period to one month. This aims to ...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
National Highway projects face cost overruns, delays as West Asia war disrupts suppliesIndia's National Highway projects are experiencing 5-8% cost increases and delays due to the West Asia war impacting input costs and supply...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
NHAI assures fuel, bitumen supply for developers amid Middle East tensionsHighway developers received assurances from NHAI regarding essential material supply. The ongoing Middle East conflict raises concerns abou...
07 Mar, 2026, 01.12 AM 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
Up 800% in 2 years! The euphoria may not be over for this smallcap multibaggerThe smallcap company posted a robust set of numbers in FY22, with with a sweet 77 per cent year-on-year jump in topline to Rs 1,598.24 cror...
07 Jun, 2022, 01.48 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
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
- High fuel cost speeds up natural rubber use
Defence engineers have started experimenting with retread rubber sheathing over the metal chains of battle tanks and armoured vehicles to i...
21 Dec, 2012, 11.20 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
- Fuel, inflation make an explosive mix
Internal combustion engines are moving more than men and material, they are pushing inflation to dizzying heights. The hike in petroproduct...
21 Jun, 2008, 12.40 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