Hindustan Construction Company

India · Construction

HCC is a business group of global scale developing and building responsible infrastructure through next practices. With a group turnover of Rs. 9,437 crore (US$ 1.24 billion), its businesses span across the sectors of Engineering & Construction, Infrastructure, Urban Development & Management. Founded by Industrialist Seth Walchand Hirachand in 1926, HCC Ltd has constructed a majority of India's landmark infrastructure projects, having constructed 27% of India's hydro power and over 60% of India's nuclear power generation capacities, over 3800 lane kilometres of expressways and highways, more than 364 km of complex tunnelling of which over 204 km are in the Himalayan region and over 383 major bridges. Today, HCC Ltd. serves the infrastructure sectors of transportation, power, and water. Landmark projects executed by HCC include the Bandra Worli Sea Link − India's first and longest open sea cable-stayed bridge; the Farakka Barrage – world's longest barrage; the Kolkata Metro – India's first Metro; a section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway – India's first six-lane concrete expressway and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant – India's first and largest light water reactors, having a capacity of 2X1000 MW. Being the first construction company in India to implement ISO certified Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management systems and robust Corporate Governance norms, HCC has also achieved the fastest implementation of SAP- ERP across all its project locations, some even at record-breaking altitudes of 11,000 feet in the Himalayan ranges. The Company has invested in the early adaption of advanced engineering equipment, new and innovative technology and strategic international associations. HCC's order book as of March 31, 2020, is Rs 16,857 crore, excluding L1 contract worth Rs 2,042 crore.