Hindustan Construction Company

Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) is an Indian Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project Management companies. It is headquartered in Mumbai. HCC was founded by Industrialist Seth Walchand Hirachand in 1926.

HCC has executed a majority of India’s landmark infrastructure projects, including 29% of India’s hydropower capacity, over 65% of India’s nuclear power generation capacity, 3,800 km of roads and expressways, 375 bridges and 337 km of complex tunnelling.

Ajit Gulabchand is Chairman and Managing Director of HCC. Arjun Dhawan is Executive Vice Chairman.

Our Founder: Seth Walchand Hirachand

Seth Walchand Hirachand is widely hailed as the Father of the Indian Transportation Industry. He is remembered as the man who took an ambitious yet pragmatic stand in challenging British monopolies, a feat that resulted in India’s first shipyard, aircraft factory and automobile factory.

He began his entrepreneurial foray in the Construction industry, first as a railway contractor and then as a contractor to other departments of Government.  Some of the major projects executed by him include tunnelling through the Bhor Ghats for a railway route from Mumbai to Pune and laying of water pipes from Tansa lake to Mumbai. Other major projects executed by him include the Kalabag Bridge over the Indus River and a bridge across the Irrawaddy River in Burma.

A proud son of India, Seth Walchand Hirachand led the battle against undue restrictions on Indian entrepreneurship during the freedom struggle. A daring visionary, his firm belief that Indian businessmen could compete with the best in the world underscored his successful forays into uncharted waters.

By the end of his journey, Seth Walchand Hirachand had created enterprises that spanned the entire industrial spectrum, including Construction, Shipping, Engineering, Agriculture and Agricultural Products, Automobiles, Aerospace, and Finance.

History

HCC was incorporated in 1926, when it received a contract to construct the Bhor Ghat Tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune railway line. The tunnel was completed in 1928.

In 1993, Ajit Gulabchand came out of an internal Walachand family struggle with control of the HCC. It was reported that few wanted control of the company with a turnover of 125 crore and profits of less than 5 crores at that time.

* 1954 - India's first dam: Vaitarna dam, Maharashtra
* 1954 - India's first bridge: railway bridge across river Torsa, Assam
* 1954 - India's first water treatment plant in Mumbai
* 1956 - India's first thermal plant for Tata, Mumbai
* 1966 - India's first barrage: Sone barrage, Bihar
* 1967 - India's first port: impounded dock for Haldia, West Bengal
* 1971 - World’s longest barrage: Farakka barrage, West Bengal
* 1971 - India's first nuclear power plant: Rajasthan Atomic Power Project – Unit 1&2
* 1971 - India’s first integrated steel plant: Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh
* 1975 - India's first underground power house: Yamuna Power House, Uttarakhand
* 1977 - Idukki double curvature dam, Kerala
* 1983 - India’s largest water treatment plant: Bhandup, Mumbai
* 1983 - India’s largest rail coach factory in Kapurthala, Punjab
* 2009 - India’s first Sea Link bridge: Bandra Worli Sea Link, Mumbai
* 2010 - India's largest nuclear power plant: Kundankulam nuclear power plant, Tamil Nadu
* 2011 – India’s first strategic crude oil storage cavern: Vizag Oil Cavern; Andhra Pradesh
* 2012 – India's highest altitude Hydro Power projects: Nimoo Bazgo & Chutak Hydro Power Projects, Jammu & Kashmir
* 2013 – India’s longest transportation tunnel: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, Jammu & Kashmir
* 2014 – India’s second strategic crude oil storage cavern: Padur Oil Cavern, Karnataka
* 2016 – NHPC’s first RCC dam: Teesta Low Dam Stage IV Project, West Bengal
* 2018 – Largest EPC contract of NHPC: Kishanganga Hydro Power Project, J&K
* 2018 – India’s longest Rail-cum-road Bridge: Bogibeel Bridge; Assam

Expertise

HCC develops and executes technically complex, high-value projects that span across diverse segments such as transportation, power, marine projects, irrigation and water supply, special buildings and industrial plants. HCC’s projects are hallmarks of quality, excellence, and precision; the company has delivered numerous engineering marvels within each of its respective segments.

* Transportation: HCC caters to all segments of the transportation sector and has executed numerous technologically complex projects including metro rails, bridges, highways, tunnels, sea-links, ports and marine projects. HCC has built more than 4,036 lane kms of highways spanning the length and breadth of India in the form of Expressways, National Highways, State Highways and Port approach systems.
* Hydropower: HCC possesses the skill, scale and speed to address every aspect of a hydropower project including dams, barrages, powerhouses, shafts, tunnels, canals etc. The company has built 4 out of 10 highest concrete dams, 2 out of 5 largest underground power stations and 365 km of tunnels out of which 206 km is in complex Himalayan geology. It has constructed 50 dams and barrages, 23 surface and underground power stations and 7 EPC hydropower projects.
* Nuclear Power: HCC has been the construction partner of choice since the birth of India’s nuclear program. The company specialises in the construction of reactor buildings, turbine buildings, balance of plants, make-up water systems, cooling towers and chimneys. It has constructed India’s first indigenously built nuclear power plant at Kota. So far HCC has built 17 out of 24 nuclear reactors in India.
* Irrigation and Water Supply: HCC specialises in the execution of large, complex integrated water management projects on EPC basis, from source development till commissioning. HCC has constructed dams and barrages, aqueducts, sewage treatment plants, integrated water schemes, canals and pumping stations. Till date, it has constructed 7 irrigation dams, 21 barrages, 105 water/sewage treatment plants and 460 km pipelines.
* Buildings and Industrial plants: HCC is a leader in specialized buildings and industrial buildings due to its precision engineering capabilities and speed of implementation. A total of 109 such buildings have been constructed over the last seven years, measuring 7.5 million sq ft, which includes smart city development of 4.4 million sq. ft., 47 Power plant buildings, 18 Metro station buildings, 19 Industrial buildings, 14 Commercial and Residential buildings and 11 Institutional buildings.

HCC has remained at the forefront of India’s engineering construction industry with global management practices, which include international ISO certifications for management systems in Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment. Sustainability is not merely a buzzword at HCC, but rather a living purpose. The company has implemented many important initiatives through the government-recognized Centre for Research and Development and Innovation (CRDI) towards this end, including the use of fly ash in concrete that helps reduce carbon emissions (78,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent in last 5 years) and innovative techniques in pipeline joint testing (helped save 99% of water).

Safety First

At HCC, safety is of paramount importance. The company endeavours to achieve 'zero reportable injuries' at each work site. Over the years, progressive initiatives have been undertaken to continually improve safety performance, including mandatory induction training programmes, toolbox talks, training in usage of personal protective equipment etc.

Besides these initiatives, HCC has undertaken a behaviour Based Safety Programme that brought about a paradigm shift in the way safety is observed at sites. The programme analyses cause of possible accidents, near-misses, unsafe conditions and unsafe acts. Each of these causes is systematically reported and corresponding actions are taken to mitigate the possibility of an accident.

Key Projects Executed by HCC

Some projects executed by HCC include:
Transportation:

# Allahabad Bypass, Uttar Pradesh
# Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Maharashtra
# Bhorghat Tunnel, Maharashtra
# Bogibeel Rail-cum-Road Bridge, Assam
# Chambal Bridge at Dholpur, Rajasthan
# Chennai Bypass, Tamil Nadu
# Chennai Ore Berth, Jetty, Wharf, Tamil Nadu
# Delhi Faridabad Elevated Expressway
# DMRC - Airport Metro Express Line, Delhi
# DMRC - Janakpuri West to Palam Station, Delhi
# DMRC - Netaji Subhash Place to Shalimar Bagh, Delhi
# DMRC - Vishwa Vidyalaya to ISBT, Delhi
# East-West Corridor Project, Rajasthan
# Elevated Road from Park Circus to E.M. Bypass, Kolkata, West Bengal
# Ganga Bridge at Mokameh, Bihar
# Goa Barge Berth at Marmugoa
# Godavari Railway Bridge, Andhra Pradesh
# Golden Quadrilateral Road Project - Kolaghat to Kharagpur, West Bengal
# Grand Trunk Road Improvement Project, Jharkhand
# Haldia Docks Project, West Bengal
# Kalyani Bridge, West Bengal
# Karnataka State Highways Project, Karnataka
# Kolia Bhomora Setu, Tezpur, Assam
# Kolkata Metro, West Bengal
# Mehsana to Palanpur Highway, Gujarat
# Mughal Road, Jammu & Kashmir
# Mumbai Metro One, Maharashtra
# Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Maharashtra
# Munger Rail-cum-Road Bridge, Bihar
# Naini Cable Stayed Bridge, Uttar Pradesh
# NH - 28 - Lucknow Muzaffarpur Highway, Uttar Pradesh
# NH-3 MP/Maharashtra Border - Dhule Highway, Maharashtra
# NH-34 - Bahrampore – Farakka Highway, West Bengal
# NH-34 - Farakka - Raiganj Highway, West Bengal
# NH-4 - Satara Kolhapur Highway, Maharashtra
# NH-54 - Maibang to Nirmbanglo Highway, Assam
# North-South Corridor NHDP Phase II Package AP-8, Telangana
# Paradip Port Road, Orissa
# Pir Panjal Tunnel, Jammu & Kashmir
# Pune Paud Road, Maharashtra
# Road Bridge across Mahanadi, Orissa
# Road Bridge at Palwai, Haryana
# Road Bridge over River Indravati, Madhya Pradesh
# Saraighat Bridge, Assam
# Tanker Terminal and Fertiliser Berth, Cochin, Kerala
# Tapi Road Bridge, Gujarat
# Varanasi Bridge, Uttar Pradesh
# Wellington Bridge, Cochin, Kerala

Hydro Power

# Chamera Hydro Power Project Stage I, Himachal Pradesh
# Chamera Hydro Power Project, Stage III, Himachal Pradesh
# Chandil Dam, Jharkhand
# Chutak Hydro Power Project, Jammu & Kashmir
# Dagachhu Hydro Power Project, Bhutan
# Dam across Idamalayar, Kerala
# Dam across Moozhiyar and Veluthodu, Kerala
# Kadra Dam, Karnataka
# Kashang Hydro Power Project, Himachal Pradesh
# Kishanganga Hydro Power Project, Jammu & Kashmir
# Koyna Hydro Power Project Stage I to IV, Maharashtra
# Kurichhu Hydro Power Project, Bhutan
# Lower Mettur Hydro Power Project, Tamil Nadu
# Lower Periyar Hydro Power Project, Kerala
# Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Power Project, Uttar Pradesh
# Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Project, Himachal Pradesh
# Nimoo Bazgo Hydro Power Project, Jammu & Kashmir
# Papavinasam Dam, Andhra Pradesh
# Pare Hydro Power Project, Arunachal Pradesh
# Rihand Dam, Uttar Pradesh
# Sainj Hydro Power Project, Himachal Pradesh
# Salal Hydro Power Project, Jammu & Kashmir
# Sebarigiri Dam, Kerala
# Sharavati Hydro Power Project, Karnataka
# Tala Hydro Power Project, Bhutan
# Teesta Low Dam Hydro Power Project Stage IV, West Bengal
# Tons Hydro Power Project, Madhya Pradesh
# Uri-II Hydro Power Project, Jammu & Kashmir
# Yamuna Hydro Power Project, Uttar Pradesh

Nuclear and Special Projects

# 140 m High Chimney at Ropar, Punjab
# Barauni Thermal Power Plant, Bihar
# BARC - Reactor, Lab & Spent Fuel Building, Maharashtra
# Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant, Kerala
# Cavern for Crude Oil Storage, Padur, Karnataka
# Cavern for Crude Oil Storage, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
# Chimney at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
# Ennore Port-Rock Quarrying & Breakwater, Tamil Nadu
# IOCL Refinery at Guwahati, Assam
# Kakrapar Atomic Power Project, Gujarat
# Kalol Mehsana Gas Pipeline, Gujarat
# Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Units 1 & 2, Tamil Nadu
# Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Plant, Bihar
# Narora Atomic Power Project, Uttar Pradesh
# Panipat Chimney, Haryana
# Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, Units 1 & 2, Rajasthan
# Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, Units 3 & 4, Rajasthan
# Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, Units 5 & 6, Rajasthan
# Ramagundam Thermal Power Project, Telangana
# Satpura Thermal Power Station, Madhya Pradesh
# Trombay Chimney Works, Maharashtra

Water Solutions

# Aerated Lagoons, Mumbai, Maharashtra
# Ambernath/Ulhasnagar STP, Maharashtra
# Bandra Effluent and Influent Disposal, Mumbai, Maharashtra
# Bhama Askhed Pipeline, Maharashtra
# Bhandup Pipeline, Maharashtra
# Bhandup Water Treatment Complex, Maharashtra
# Dam at Upper Kolab, Orissa
# Farakka Barrage, West Bengal
# Ghatkopar High Level Water Tunnel, Maharashtra
# Godavari Barrage at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
# Gomti Aqueduct, Uttar Pradesh
# Hathnikund Barrage, Haryana
# JCR Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme Phase I, Telangana
# JCR Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme Phase II, Telangana
# Kachchh Branch Canal, Gujarat
# Kadamparai Pumped Storage Project, Tamil Nadu
# Mahananda Barrage, West Bengal
# Middle Vaitarna Water Pipeline, Maharashtra
# Naraj Barrage, New Cuttack, Orissa
# Navamalai Irrigation Tunnel, Tamil Nadu
# Nhava Sheva WTP Works, Raigadh, Maharashtra
# Polavaram - Right Main Canal, Andhra Pradesh
# Pumped Water Supply Scheme from Kesaria to Sonari, Gujarat
# Purulia Pumped Storage Project, West Bengal
# Rihand STPP, Uttar Pradesh
# Sai Aqueduct, Uttar Pradesh
# Saurashtra Branch Canal, Gujarat
# Sharda and Ghogra Barrages, Uttar Pradesh
# Sone Barrage, Bihar
# Swarnim Gujarat Kutch Water Grid, Gujarat
# Teesta Barrage, West Bengal
# Tirupur Water Supply Project, Tamil Nadu
# Upper Nirar Irrigation Tunnel, Tamil Nadu
# Vaitarna Dam, Maharashtra
# Water & Sewage Treatment Plants at Okhla, Tihar Jail, Wazirabad, Delhi
# Water Supply Tunnel from Bhandup to Charkop, Mumbai, Maharashtra
# Water Treatment Plant, Pune, Maharashtra
# Water Tunnel between E Moses Road and Ruparel College, Mumbai, Maharashtra
# Water Tunnel between Sewri and Futka, Maharashtra
# Water Tunnel from Maroshi to Ruparel College, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Buildings and Industrial Projects

# Aditya Aluminium Project, Orissa
# Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh
# Factory Civil Works for Premier Automobiles Limited, Maharashtra
# Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala, Punjab
# Reliance J3 Refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat
# Surveillance Facility Project at Tarapur, Maharashtra

HCC Subsidiaries

HCC Infrastructure Co. Ltd. is a leading infrastructure developer engaged in the creation and management of premium assets in transportation. HCC Infrastructure has developed and operated approx Rs.7,000 crore of infrastructure concessions through Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the Indian Government.

Steiner AG is Switzerland’s second largest building construction company. With a heritage of nearly 100 years, Steiner specializes in the turnkey development of new buildings and renovations and offers services in all facets of real estate development and construction. The subsidiary has registered a revenue of CHF806 million (Rs.6,015 crore) in FY 2021-22. The order backlog stood at CHF1 billion (Rs.8,041 crore) at the end of the financial year.

References

External links

*

{{Walchand Group

Construction and civil engineering companies of India
Companies based in Mumbai
Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1926
1926 establishments in British India
Walchand Group
Indian companies established in 1926
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India
Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange