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NHAI signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur for concrete highway pavements

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9 years ago

August 9, 2016

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, for a research project on laboratory and field investigations on panelled cement concrete pavements for highways.
NHAI has paid Rs 1.25 crore for the project, excluding cost of construction of trial pavement section on national highways, according to an official press release.
Highways are generally paved with bituminous material produced from refineries. However, these highways are prone to damage and need frequent maintenance due to adverse climatic conditions such as rain and hot weather.
To remedy this problem, the government has recently announced a policy for the construction of concrete pavements for all major highways due to their longevity and maintenance-free life.
NHAI, in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur, will try to develop a technology to construct panelled cement concrete (pre-fabricated in a small panel size) which can replace the design of construction of existing cement concrete road.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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1 week ago

July 24, 2025

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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1 week ago

July 24, 2025

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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1 week ago

July 23, 2025

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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.