Top 11 Construction & Civil Engineering Companies in India

One of the youngest countries in the world, India is also counted among fastest developing nation in the world, starting from the economic development to infrastructural development. Infrastructural development of a country is directly proportional to the economic and overall development of the country. Civil Engineering industry in India is worth over $126 billion and has a key role in the growth of countries economy.

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Civil engineering of a country is responsible for the construction of some of the finest buildings, roads, dams, hydro-electric projects, flyovers, tunnels and many other endless infrastructural marvels. India currently produces largest pool of civil engineers in the world and has some of the world-class companies which create thousands of civil engineering jobs for freshers.

Here are top 11 construction companies in India:

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1. DLF or Delhi Land and Finance Limited: DLF is counted among one of the leading construction companies in the country. Founded in 1946, DLF is responsible for the development of some of the world-class retail, residential and commercial structures in India.

2. Prestige Estates: Founded in 1986, it is a subsidiary of Prestige Group. It is one of the leading construction companies in South India and has developed numerous retail, residential, commercial, hospitality segments in the country.

3. Oberoi Reality: Founded in 1980, the company is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Worth of the company till May 2015 is INR 10,033 Crore and has pioneered in the development of various construction projects in commercial, hospitality, residential and other segments.

4. NCC or Nagarjuna Construction Company: Established in 1990 and headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana; the company mainly operates in South India and covers numerous segments starting from retail, residential, commercial, hospitality and other construction projects in transportation, electrical, water and irrigation segments. Starting from mall to IT parks, hospitals to stadium, flyovers to underground tunnels, ports to highways, bridges to power stations, the company has developed it all. The company employs one of the largest number of civil engineers in the country and produces countless civil engineering jobs for freshers in the country.

5. HDIL or Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd.: Established in 1996, HDIL is Mumbai based company and is known for the development of many projects in slum rehabilitation, industrial, commercial and residential projects. Total worth of HDIL is more than INR 4,663 Crore till May 2015.

6. Godrej Properties: Founded under Godrej Group in 1897, Godrej is a century old company which stepped into construction business in 1990 and is headquartered in Mumbai. The company has built various projects in almost 12 cities and has developed various commercial, residential, retail, office and hospitality projects.

7. Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.: Established in 1976, Ashoka Buildcon specializes in highway development and is also operational in power and distribution segment. Operation in 9 states, the company is worth more than INR 3,256 Crore till May 2015.

8. Unitech: Based in New Delhi, Unitech Group was established in 1971 and came into real estate in 1986 and is presently one of the biggest real estate companies in the country. With a turnover more than INR 3,688 Crore in May 2015, Unitech has developed more than 100 projects till date starting from power houses, transmission lines, bridges, roads, tunnels, flyovers et al.

9. J Kumar Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.: Established in 1980, J Kumar Infra is known for their high scaled construction projects starting from sky-walks, flyovers, dams, bridges, to sports club. With more than 30 years in real estate business, J Kumar Infra is among top creators of civil engineering jobs for freshers and has a worth more than INR 2, 011 Crore till May 2015.

10. HCC or Hindustan Construction Company: Founded in 1926, HCC is Mumbai based company and leads in the top-notch engineering, infrastructural and construction projects in the country. HCC Group has more than four subsidiaries namely HCC Ltd, HCC Co. Infra, HCC Real Estate, Lavasa Corporation Ltd. and Steiner AG — Switzerland based company.

11. GMR Group: Established in 1978, GMR is a Bangalore, Karnataka based company. GMR is counted among leading Civil Engineering and Construction Company in the country and has been known for the implementation of numerous construction projects in different states of India mainly in highway, airport, urban infrastructure and energy sector. GMR is among leading producer of civil engineering jobs for freshers in the country.