L&T Constructs World’s Largest Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, India

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Built by Larsen & Toubro, the world’s largest cricket stadium in the world, Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, will accommodate over 110,000 cricket fans, surpassing its preceding record holder, Melbourne Cricket Ground. After two years of demolition, the new facility is completing construction on the same 63-acre site as its predecessor, Sardar Patel Stadium—which will be its official name after opening. Motera Stadium responds to the vision of Shri. Narendra Modi, the Honorable Prime Minister of India, doubling the capacity of the previous venue. Despite its size, the stadium was constructed in three years. The new home of the Gujarat … Read more

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Turner Celebrates Aviation Achievements in India

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Turner Construction Company continues to celebrate major project achievements and wins in the aviation sector in India, where the team is managing work at the first and third busiest airports in the country— Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The contractor achieved a significant milestone in December 2019 at Kempegowda International Airport with the 4,000-meters-by-60-meters new south parallel runway and the cross-field taxiway becoming operational. The first flight that took off from the new runway flew from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. With the completion of the new runway, the Bengaluru airport is the first airport … Read more

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World’s Tallest Statue Inaugurated by Prime Minister of India

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The world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, was recently inaugurated in the Indian state of Gujarat with a ceremony officiated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. At 182 meters (597 feet), the Statue of Unity is two times the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York City and surpasses the height of the world’s previous tallest statue—China’s Spring Temple Buddha­—by 29 meters (95 feet). The Statue of Unity depicts India’s first Deputy Prime Minister, the freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sardar Patel is known for his leadership during India’s struggle for independence, as well as … Read more

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