
Held on 14th July 2023 at The Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
ABOUT CE&CR AWARDS
CE&CR Awards is a humble effort by one of the leading construction journals to honour the outstanding efforts of the construction professionals of India who have kept the flag flying high of the Indian construction and infrastructure sector. Judged by a board of luminaries from the construction and infrastructure vertical, this is a due recognition by an esteemed journal that has been in the forefront of the construction and infrastructure space for the last 36 years keeping the professionals updated with the latest news and technology upgradation.
OUR SPONSORS
Ceremonial Lamp Lighting
(Left to Right) Mr. Prabir Bhattacharya, Director, CE&CR; Er. P.N. Ojha, Joint Director & Head, CDR - NCCBM, Govt. of Ind.; Er. Sanjay Pant, Deputy Director General (Stdzn-II) BIS, Govt. of Ind.;
Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, Govt. of Ind.; Shri Shailendra Sharma, Former Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.; Dr. Prem Krishna, Prof. (Retd.) IIT Roorkee;
Shri Achal Khare, Former MD, National High Speed Rail Corp. Ltd., Govt. of Ind. & Prof. Mahesh Tandon, Chairman, Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
WELCOME SPEECH
WELCOMING OUR CHIEF GUEST
Presented by (Right) Dr. Shishir Bansal, Additional Director General, CPWD, Hyderabad, Govt. of India; (Middle) Er. Vinay Gupta, Chairman – Jury Board, CE&CR Awards; President – IIBE;
Immediate Past President, ICI; MD – Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to (Left) Shri Shailendra Sharma, Former Director General, CPWD, Govt. of India
Women Construction Empowerment - 2023
Winner - Er. Shobha Khanna, National Quality Monitor, NRIDA, Govt. of India
Presented by (Right) Prof. Mahesh Tandon, Chairman, Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.;
(Middle) Dr. Lakshmy Parameswaran, Former Chief Scientist, Bridge Engg. and Structures Division, CSIR-CRRI, Govt. of Ind. to (Left) Er. Shobha Khanna
Outstanding Research Paper in Civil Engineering - 2023
Winner - Dr. Rajeev Kumar Garg, Chief Scientist, Bridge Engineering and Structures Division;
Prof., Engineering Sciences, AcSIR-CRRI, Govt. of India
for Analysis of Bridge Failures in India from 1977 to 2017
Presented by (Left) Er. Vinay Gupta, Chairman – Jury Board, CE&CR Awards; President – IIBE; Immediate Past President, ICI; MD – Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.;
(Middle) Dr. Shilpa Pal, Associate Prof., Dept. of Civil Engg., Delhi Technological University to (Right) Dr. Rajeev Kumar Garg
Young Researcher Award - 2023
Winner - Ar. Medha Bansal, Engineer Computational Design - Bridges, Jacobs India
for Bio-mineralisation and In-situ Fabrication of In-dune Spaces: Case Study of Thar Desert
Presented by (Left) Er. Vinay Gupta, Chairman – Jury Board, CE&CR Awards; President – IIBE; Immediate Past President, ICI; MD – Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.;
(Middle) Dr. Shilpa Pal, Associate Prof., Dept. of Civil Engg., Delhi Technological University to (Right) Ar. Medha Bansal
Startup Entrepreneur in Construction Sector - 2023
Winner - Agrawal Global Infratech Pvt. Ltd.
Presented by (Left) Er. Nilotpol Kar, Managing Director, India; Vice President (Market Management), South Asia and APAC, Master Builders Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.;
(Middle) Er. Sanjay Pant, Deputy Director General (Stdzn-II), BIS, Govt. of Ind. to (Right) Mr. Vishal Gupta, Project Coordinator, Agrawal Global Infratech Pvt. Ltd.
Outstanding Retrofitting Techniques on a Structure - 2023
Winner - Sanrachana Structural Strengthening Pvt. Ltd.
for Chitpore Bridge over Circular Canal (Cossipore Canal Bridge), Kolkata
Presented by (Extreme Left) Er. K.P. Abraham, Former Chief Engineer, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.; (Extreme Right) Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao, Chairman & MD, Construma Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
to (Middle) Team Sanrachana
Use of Path-breaking Construction Technologies for Buildings - 2023
Winner - TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd. (Lead) - Hiten Sethi & Associates (JV)
for CIDCO Mass Housing Package IV for Mission 96, Navi Mumbai
Presented by (Third from Left) Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, Govt. of Ind.; (Third from Right) Dr. Shishir Bansal, Additional Director General, CPWD, Hyderabad, Govt. of Ind.
to (Extreme Left and Right) Team TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd. (Lead) - Hiten Sethi & Associates (JV)
Use of Path-breaking Construction Technologies for Buildings - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - UltraTech Cement Ltd.
for Lodha Upper, Thane, Maharashtra
Presented by (Left) Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, Govt. of Ind.; (Middle) Dr. Shishir Bansal, Additional Director General, CPWD, Hyderabad, Govt. of Ind.
to (Right) Mr. Amin Deshmukh, Product Manager, UltraTech Cement Ltd.
Green Construction Technologies and Materials - 2023
Winner - Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited (Bengaluru)
for IKEA Retail Store, near Nagasandra Metro Station, Bengaluru
Presented by (Left) Er. Nilotpol Kar, Managing Director, India; Vice President (Market Management), South Asia and APAC, Master Builders Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.;
(Second from Right) Er. Ashwin Moghe, Sr. Vice President, Head Technical Services - Key Account Cell, UltraTech Cement Ltd.
to (Middle and Extreme Right) Team Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
Green Construction Technologies and Materials - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - CESC Limited – RPSG Enterprises
for Use of Bottom Ash in Concrete Production
Presented by (Left) Er. Nilotpol Kar, Managing Director, India; Vice President (Market Management), South Asia and APAC, Master Builders Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.;
(Second from Right) Er. Ashwin Moghe, Sr. Vice President, Head Technical Services - Key Account Cell, UltraTech Cement Ltd.
to (Middle and Extreme Right) Team CESC Limted - RPSG Enterprises
Repair & Rehabilitation of Structures - 2023
Winner - DGC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
for Shree Badrika Ashram, Himachal Pradesh
Presented by (Second from Left) Er. Anil K. Sharma, Former Spl. Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.;
(Third from Left) Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao, Chairman & Managing Director, Construma Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. to (Extreme Left and Right) Team DGC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd
Repair & Rehabilitation of Structures - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - New Technical Infra Pvt. Ltd. (Nepal)
Presented by (Left) Er. Anil K. Sharma, Former Spl. Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.; (Right) Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao, Chairman & MD, Construma Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
to (Middle) Mr. Laxmi Prasad Subedi, MD, New Technical Infra Pvt. Ltd.
BIM, Digitalization in Planning & Construction - 2023
Winner - Trimble Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
for Tekla Software–Leading BIM Solution
Presented by (Left) Dr. K.M. Soni, Former Additional Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.; (Right) Mr. Rajesh Nath, MD, VDMA India Services Pvt. Ltd.
to (Middle) Mr. Harsh Pareek, Regional Sales Director - India & SAARC, Trimble Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
BIM, Digitalization in Planning & Construction - 2023
Winner - Central Public Works Department
for Development of Permanent Campus for IIT Palakkad (Phase 1A), Kerala
Presented by (Extreme Left) Dr. K.M. Soni, Former Additional Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.; (Extreme Right) Mr. Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India Services Pvt. Ltd.
to (Middle) Team CPWD
Outstanding Metro Projects - 2023
Winner - Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
for Interchange Facility at Punjabi Bagh
Outstanding Metro Projects - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - J. Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.
Presented by (Left) Shri Achal Khare, Former Managing Director, NHSRCL, Govt. of Ind.; (Right) Dr. Lakshmana Rao, Deputy General Manager (Designs) – AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
to (Middle) Dr. Nalin Gupta, MD, J. Kumar Infraprojects Ltd
Aesthetic Use of Construction Technologies for Infrastructure Projects - 2023
Winner - Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited (Pune Region)
for Aquatic Gallery, Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad
Presented by (Second from Left) Er. Vinay Gupta, Chairman – Jury Board, CE&CR Awards; President – IIBE; Immediate Past President, ICI; MD – Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd.;
(Extreme Right) Er. Alok Bhowmick, Managing Director, B&S Engg. Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to (Extreme Left & Middle) Team Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd., Pune Region
Use of Innovative Formwork - 2023
Winner - Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited (Pune Region)
for Construction of Multi-tenanted IT Building B7 SP Infocity Project, Pune
Presented by (Extreme Left) Er. R.K. Gupta, Director & CEO, Bridgecon India; (Second to Left) Er. Sanjay Pant, Deputy Director General (Stdzn-II), BIS, Govt. of Ind.
to (Right) Team Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd., Pune Region
Innovative Lifting / Launching Technology - 2023
Winner - USBRL Project Team, Northern Railway
for Anji Khad, Cable-stayed Bridge, Jammu & Kashmir
Presented by (Left) Er. R.K. Gupta, Director & CEO, Bridgecon India; (Right) Shri Murari Ratnam, Former Director, CSMRS, Govt. of Ind.
to (Middle) Er. Sujay Kumar, Deputy Chief Engineer, Konkan Railway Corp. Ltd. on behalf of USBRL Project Team, Northern Railway
Innovative Lifting / Launching Technology - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - Dilip Buildcon Limited
for Zuari Bridge Project, Goa
Presented by (Left) Er. R.K. Gupta, Director & CEO, Bridgecon India; (Right) Shri Murari Ratnam, Former Director, CSMRS, Govt. of Ind.
to (Middle) Mr. Rakesh Kumar Choubey, GM - Engineering Structure, Dilip Buildcon Limited
Innovative Pre-casting and Erection Techniques - 2023
Winner - L&T Construction
for Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR C6)
Presented by (Fourth from Left) Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, Govt. of Ind.; (Third from Right) Dr. Shishir Bansal, Additional Director General, CPWD, Hyderabad, Govt. of Ind.
to (Extreme Left and Right) Team L&T Construction
Innovative Pre-casting and Erection Techniques - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd.
for Construction of Permanent Campus for IIT (Phase-1), Dharwad, Karnataka
Presented by (Left) Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, Govt. of Ind.; (Right) Dr. Shishir Bansal, Add. Director General, CPWD, Hyderabad, Govt. of Ind.
to (Middle) Mr. G. Sreenivas, General Manager, B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Safe Practices in Construction Space - 2023
Winner - Central Public Works Department
for Construction of Permanent Campus for IIT, (Phase 1, Stage 1), Tirupati
Presented by (Left) Dr. Shilpa Pal, Associate Prof., Dept. of Civil Engg., Delhi Technological University; (Right) Mr. T.K. Pandey, Director, Indian Importers Chambers of Commerce & Industry,
Govt. of Ind. to (Middle) Er. B.S. Reddy, Chief Engineer cum Executive Director, Tirupati Project Zone, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.
Outstanding Infrastructure Projects - 2023
Winner - AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
for Chenab Bridge, Jammu & Kashmir
Presented by (Extreme Left) Er. P.N. Ojha, Joint Director & Head, CDR-NCCBM, Govt. of Ind.; (Extreme Right) Er. Ashwin Moghe, Sr. Vice President, Head Technical Services - Key Account Cell,
UltraTech Cement Ltd. to (Middle) Team AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
Outstanding Tunnel Structure - 2023
Winner - AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
for Atal Tunnel, Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Presented by (Left) Dr. Lakshmana Rao, Deputy General Manager (Designs) – AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
to Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant General Manager - Planning & Monitoring, AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
Outstanding Tunnel Structure - 2023 | Jury Special Award
Winner - Ircon International Limited
for Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla New BG Rail Line Project – Construction of Tunnel T-49 on Dharam – Qazigund Section
Presented by (Left) Dr. Lakshmana Rao, Deputy General Manager (Designs) – AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd. to Team Ircon International Limited
Use of Path-breaking Construction Equipment - 2023
Winner - L&T Construction - Heavy Civil Infrastructure IC–CMPC
for Sustainable Launching Girder for 60m Span Segmental Bridge Construction at MTHL–P1
Presented by (Second from Left) Er. R.K. Gupta, Director & CEO, Bridgecon India to (Extreme Left and Right) Team L&T Construction IC-CMPC
Modern Construction Equipment for Roads - 2023
Winner - HASBER Machine Pvt. Ltd. for HASBER C-30
Presented by (Left) Shri Achal Khare, Former Manging Director, NHSRCL, Govt. of Ind.; (Right) Mr. Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India Services Pvt. Ltd.
to Dr. Sachin Kate, Chairman & Manging Director, HASBER Machine Pvt. Ltd.
Eminent Personality Award - 2023
Dr. Prem Krishna, Professor (Retd.), IIT Roorkee
(Left to Right) Er. R.K. Gupta; Mr. Rajesh Nath; Er. Ashwin Moghe; Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao; Er. Vinay Gupta; Dr. Lakshmy Paramewaran; Dr. Prem Krishna; Prof. Mahesh Tandon; Dr. Shilpa Pal;
Dr. Lakshmana Rao; Dr. Shishir Bansal and Shri Shailendra Sharma
Lifetime Achievement Award - 2023
Dr. Sudhir K. Jain, Vice-Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University
Felicitating the Chief Guest for Gracing the Ceremony
Presented by (Fourth from Right) Mr. Prabir Bhattacharya, Director, CE&CR to (Fourth from Left) Shri Shailendra Sharma, Former Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind.
in Presence of the Esteemed Jury Board Members
Felicitating the Jury Board Members
for their Continued Commitment to the Values and Mission of the CE&CR Awards 2023
(Left to Right) Er. R.K. Gupta; Mr. Rajesh Nath; Er. Ashwin Moghe; Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao; Dr. Lakshmana Rao; Shri Shailendra Sharma; Er. Vinay Gupta; Dr. Lakshmy Paramewaran; Dr. Shilpa Pal and Dr. Shishir Bansal
Felicitating the Sponsors
for their Support and Contribution
Presented by (Left to right) Shri Shailendra Sharma, Former Director General, CPWD, Govt. of Ind. to Dilip Buildcon Limited, UltraTech Cement Ltd., Sanrachana Structural Strengthening Pvt. Ltd
(Left to right) B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd., AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd., Layher Scaffolding Systems Pvt. Ltd.
(Left to right) J. Kumar Infraprojects Ltd., Agrawal Global Infratech Pvt. Ltd., Bekaert Mukand Wire Industries Private Limited
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Thank you all!
With great pride and honour, team CE&CR announces the successful execution of the 2nd CE&CR Awards 2023. This momentous victory has been made possible with the Industry's participation from across the country and overseas along with relentless support from the Jury Board as well as our generous sponsors.
Our initiative stands solidified and gains higher traction as we move forward. The celebration has soared higher with almost double the participation this year which in itself has given us wings to fly higher. The foundation of our success lies in the faith and support of our CE&CR Family and indeed the entire Civil Engineering & Construction Fraternity.
We extend our sincerest gratitude to all who have made this a tangible possibility!