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India’s Real Estate Boom Drives Record Hiring Surge in Construction Sector
India’s construction sector is witnessing a record surge in employment as post-pandemic real estate growth fuels strong demand for engineers, supervisors, and skilled...
South India Drives Residential Sales Growth Amid National Slowdown
Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai drive India’s housing market with a 47% rise in residential sales during July–September, defying the national slowdown and highlighting...
India’s Construction Growth Faces 2 Million Skilled Worker Deficit, Says Hiranandani
India’s construction sector is facing a shortage of nearly two million skilled workers across core trades, warned NAREDCO Chairman Niranjan Hiranandani in Nagpur....
GST 2.0: Affordable Housing Gains Momentum, But Key Challenges Remain
GST 2.0 is set to boost affordable housing with a 1% rate and reduced costs, but supply chain delays and rising labour costs...
Top Builders Eye ₹1.5 Lakh Crore Pre-Sales in FY26; DLF, Prestige Lead the Race
India’s biggest listed developers are racing ahead with ambitious pre-sales targets of ₹1.49 lakh crore for FY2026, according to ANAROCK Research. What stands...
Star Cement Arm Wins Limestone Block in Rajasthan, Boosting Raw Material Security
Star Cement on August 22 announced that Star Cement North East, its subsidiary, has been declared as the preferred bidder for the Parewar...
India’s Core Sector Growth Slows to 2% in July as Fossil Fuels Weigh; Steel, Cement Shine
Industrial activity in India’s eight core sectors grew just 2% in July 2025, sharply down from 6.3% a year earlier, as fossil fuel...
Affordable Housing Hit Hard as Construction Costs Jump 40% in Five Years: Anarock Study
According to the new Anarock Research study, almost 40% of home construction costs have increased in India between 2019 and 2024, and this...
Sobha Ltd Logs Record ₹2,079 Cr Sales in Q1, Powered by Greater Noida Launch
Real estate developer Sobha Ltd has reported its highest-ever quarterly sales, booking ₹2,079 crore in the April–June quarter of FY25 a strong 11%...
Godrej Properties Eyes Bigger Play in Housing, Buys Land Worth ₹26,500 Cr
Godrej Properties is ramping up its expansion strategy, having acquired 14 land parcels across key Indian cities in FY24-25 with a revenue potential...
