India
Building Technologies Sector Review
Definition and scale of sector
- Commodity materials (cement, timber, etc),
- Commodity manufactured products (tiles, bricks, sanitary ceramics),
- Sub assemblies (fire alarms, other safety, mechanical lifting and handling equipment, electronic sensors),
- Equipment/tooling manufacture/hire,
- Design/professional services,
- Construction services
Why the sector was chosen in the West Midlands
- Significant concentrations of activity especially in north of the region associated with commodity materials and low value added metal goods and ceramics.
- Need for modernisation.
- Shift from low value added commodities to higher value added systems, with scope to build on developments in materials such as polymers and recycling.
- Significant force for change in relation to urban regeneration and the transformation of the image of this region.
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Construction Report - November 2007
The construction industry in India is worth over USD 51 billion (£28 billion) and accounts for more than 20% of GDP. It is also the largest employer in the country after agriculture, employing approximately 31 million people. (Source: Construction Industry Development Council – CIDC).
India is the second most populous country in the world with over 1 billion people and constitutes 16% of the world’s population. There has been significant growth of the urban population over the past decade. For example, there are:
- 6 cities with over 4 million (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad);
- 23 metro cities with over 1million;
- 300 towns with up to 0.1 million.
Source: UK Trade & Investment
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The Construction Industry in India - April 2007
India's infrastructure industry is currently going through unprecedented boom phase, largely due to the growth of the economy which is pegged to rise by 8- 9% annually. India needs to invest substantially to support such a growth in the infrastructure sector - Roads, Airports, Ports, Power and Transport Systems.
The infrastructure sector has seen major developments in the last 4 years but there is still a long way to go. India requires a total investment of £170 Bn - £185 Bn by 2012. With over £105 Bn investments promised by various private players in the next 5 years, India's infrastructure is set to improve rapidly with an estimated CAGR of 15%. India needs investments £37 Bn (Source: FICCIWorld Bank Report) every year for the next 5 years to support the planned infrastructure enhancement activities.
Source: UK Trade & Investment
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Construction Sector: Business Plan - 2007/08 - December 2006
The remit of the Construction Sector Team within the Sector Group (SG) of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), covers roads, bridges, tunnels; dams; architecture; residential, commercial and industrial buildings; regeneration; building products; and building services.
The team is also responsible for maintaining relationships with key construction trade associations and institutes that have a significant focus on export. Other sector teams within ISG are responsible for infrastructure such as mass transport (rail, ports, airports), power and water. The Construction Sector Team works closely with these other units where there is a cross-over of interests.
Source: UK Trade and Investment
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Construction Report - February 2006
The size of the construction industry in India is worth over USD 25 billion (£15 billion) and accounts for more than 6% of GDP. It is also the largest employer in the country after agriculture sector, employing approximately 18 million people. This number would be far larger if the numbers employed by industries such as steel and cement were also included.
India is the second most populous country in the world with over 1 billion people and constitutes 16% of the world's population. There has been a significant growth of the urban population over the past decade. For example, there are:
- 6 cities with over 4 million (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad);
- 23 metro cities with over 1million; and
- 300 towns with up to 0.1 million
India is also the 7th largest country in the world and the second largest in Asia with a landmass of 3.29 million square km. The need for adequate transport infrastructure is therefore vital. The Indian government has attached a high priority to building and investing in the transport infrastructure sector, particularly in roads, ports, railways and airports.
Source: UK Trade & Investment
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