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ACC launces India’s first Sustainable house called Gratitude Villa

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ACC would promote low CO2 emissions during construction of these houses

ACC Ltd. has launched Houses of Tomorrow (HOT), a worldwide programme of Holcim, in India as a concrete step toward achieving sustainable development. ACC will be the first Indian building materials company to monitor and encourage low CO2 emissions in constructing single-family homes. The Houses of Tomorrow are long-term, cost-effective, accessible, and repeatable. The programme plans to build homes using novel low-CO2 building materials. Puducherry is home to the first project in India, called Gratitude Villa. The project, designed by Trupti Doshi, a well-known sustainability expert, blends materials, climate-specific passive design, and smart building processes to produce a holistically sustainable house that also improves the tenants’ comfort. The use of materials such as ECOPact green concrete, ACC Suraksha cement, fly-ash bricks, and a low CO2 alternative to virgin steel reinforcing is planned to minimise CO2 emissions by 40% at Gratitude Villa. Mr. Sridhar Balakrishnan, MD & CEO, ACC Limited, told the media that their parent company Holcim is pioneering the move to sustainable building. The concept of Houses of Tomorrow sprang from this commitment to sustainability. He said that they are excited to launch this project in India, which would help us continue to inspire future generations of house builders to choose green goods and solutions. Balakrishnan said that through innovation and clever design, they believe that sustainability is for everyone in every place and at any price range.Over 40 well-known architects were asked to participate in the Houses of Tomorrow initiative as part of the selection process. Gratitude Villa was chosen as the first House of Tomorrow in India after a jury evaluation, as it satisfied the goal of displaying a beautifully designed house that uses low carbon impact materials and sustainable construction. The first wave of this unique initiative, which is being coordinated across five nation- India, Kenya, France, Canada, and Mexico โ€“ plans to have a good influence on the environment while also providing long-term value to the population.

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Siyaram Recycling Secures Rs 21.03 mn Order From Anurag Impex

Domestic Fixed Cost Contract To Be Executed Within Seven Days

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Siyaram Recycling Industries Limited (Siyaram Recycling) has informed the stock exchange that it has secured a purchase order for brass scrap honey from Anurag Impex. The company submitted the intimation on 10 April 2026 from Jamnagar and requested the filing be taken on record. The filing was made under the provisions of regulation 30 of the SEBI listing regulations and accompanying circular. The intimation referenced the SEBI circular dated 13 July 2023 and included an annexure detailing the terms.

The order carries a fixed cost value of Rs 21.03 million (mn) and is to be executed domestically within seven days. The contract was described as a fixed cost engagement and the customer was identified as Anurag Impex. The announcement specified that the order size contributes a short term consideration to the company. Owing to the brief execution window, logistics and dispatch were expected to be prioritised.

The filing clarified that neither the promoter group nor group companies have any interest in the purchaser and that the transaction does not constitute a related party transaction. Details were provided in an annexure and the document was signed by the managing director, Bhavesh Ramgopal Maheshwari. The company referenced compliance with SEBI disclosure requirements in its notification. The notice indicated that no related party approvals were required owing to the nature of the transaction.

The order is expected to provide a modest near term revenue inflow and to be processed within the stated execution window given the nature of the product and the fixed cost terms. Management indicated the contract will be executed in accordance with standard operational procedures and accounting recognition at completion. The development signals continuing demand in the secondary metals market for brass scrap.

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Nuvoco FY26 Income Rises 10% as Expansion Advances

Cement major reports higher income, EBITDA and growth-led capacity plans

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Nuvoco Vistas reported cement sales volume of 20.4 million tonne in FY26, up 5 per cent year on year. Consolidated total income rose 10 per cent to Rs 113.62 billion, while EBITDA increased 35 per cent to Rs 18.81 billion, reflecting improved profitability and stronger execution across the business.

The company stated that execution at the Vadraj Cement facilities is progressing, with clinker and grinding units expected to be operationalised in phases from the third quarter of FY27. Its planned 4 million tonne per annum expansion in eastern India is also moving ahead in phases till FY28 and is expected to take total cement capacity to around 35 million tonne per annum.

The board has also approved a new bulk cement terminal at Viramgam, Sachana, Gujarat, with a dedicated railway siding and handling capacity of about 1.5 million tonne per annum. Targeted for commissioning by FY28, the terminal is expected to strengthen distribution and improve market reach across Gujarat.

Premium products remained a key growth driver, with premiumisation improving by 300 basis points year on year to 43 per cent in FY26. The company said its Nuvoco Concreto and Nuvoco Duraguard brands continued to gain traction, while the RMX and MBM businesses also recorded momentum across key product segments. 

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BMC Cement Concretisation Cuts Pothole Repairs By 70 Per Cent

Project worth Rs 170 billion (Rs 170 bn) aims to concretise 1,900 km by 2027

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s cement concretisation project, valued at Rs 170 billion (Rs 170 bn), has reduced expenditure on pothole repairs by 70 per cent over three years. Spending on repairs fell from Rs 2.02 billion in 2023โ€“24 to Rs 1.56 billion in 2024โ€“25 and then to Rs 890 million (Rs 890 mn) in 2025โ€“26. The current tender is expected to be about Rs 440 million, representing a further 50 per cent reduction.

The project is being executed in two phases, with Phase I covering 307 km from October 2023 and Phase II covering 370 km from October 2024. The Indian Institute of Technology is auditing Phase II and will now also audit Phase I to ensure quality and accountability. Mumbai’s total road network spans approximately 2,050 km, of which about 1,200 km had been converted to cement concrete before 2022.

Since 2022 an additional 677 km were taken up for concretisation and nearly 71 per cent of that work, amounting to 481 km, has been completed. Municipal officials indicated that 10โ€“15 per cent of the remaining work is expected to be completed by May 2026 and another 10 per cent by December 2026. The entire programme is scheduled for completion by May 2027, by which time nearly 1,900 km of Mumbai’s roads are expected to be fully concretised.

The administration has also developed a real time dashboard that displays detailed information about contracts, contractors and progress and citizens can access the latest updates online. The dashboard includes contact details for the civic officials and contractors responsible for particular roads to enhance transparency and accountability. The commissioner directed that ongoing works be completed by 31 May ahead of the monsoon to safeguard completion targets and minimise disruption.

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