Over the last 18 years, Nuvoco Vistas Corp has emerged as one of the major players in India through various greenfield and brownfield projects.

It was nearly a year ago that nine of the leading global majors in the cement and concrete sector, including CEMEX, CNBM, CRH, Dangote, Eurocement, HeidelbergCement, LafargeHolcim, Taiheiyo and Votorantim, launched the Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA).

In India, there is a huge demand for housing which neither the cities nor the housing sector is prepared for. The construction industry is also facing problems such as shortage of skilled labour, poor workmanship, low productivity and quality of construction plus time and cost overruns, to name a few.

If cement was not a global business but a regional business at best, then concrete (or ready mixed concrete, RMC, as one may call the concrete business in some parlances) business can at best be called local, in terms of geographical spread. Some have attempted to use glorified jargons such as "glocal" etc.

The organised segment continues to focus on innovative special concrete, quality and timely delivery, while the unorganised players tend to reduce the operating costs by lower compliances tax evasions and employing unskilled labour at cheaper costs, says Atul Desai.

The Construction Development and Innovation Center (CDIC) of Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited), a leading manufacturer of building materials, has received accreditation (registration number TC 7607) from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).

The two-day Cement Expo and International Conference inaugurated in Hyderabad on December 20, 2018 had seen participation of more than 200 decision makers, 80 brands, 1,200 visitors, besides various industry bodies.

A mobile concrete batching plant ensures that your concrete is of high quality as it is shielded from undesired environmental factors such as dampness and heat.

India will do better by concentrating on improving expertise in underground mining and logistics, if the rising cost of coal needs to be mitigated in the future.