G R Infraprojects Ltd. Company History and Annual Growth Details

The Company was incorporated as ‘G. R. Agarwal Builders and Developers Limited’ on December 22, 1995 under the Companies Act, 1956 as a public limited company. The certificate of commencement of business was issued by the RoC Rajasthan on January 3, 1996 and the Company subsequently acquired the business of M/s Gumani Ram Agarwal, a partnership firm, in the same year. The name of the Company was changed to ‘G R Infraprojects Limited’ vide a resolution passed by the Shareholders on August 24, 2007, as the management believed that the activities being undertaken by the Company were reflected in broader terms from the new name. A fresh certificate of incorporation pursuant to change of name was issued by the RoC Rajasthan on August 31, 2007.

Major events and milestones of the Company :

1996

- Received certificate for commencement of business

- Take-over of business of the then existing partnership firm M/s Gumani Ram Agarwal

2001

- Forayed into the field of development of infrastructure projects

2006

- Established a centralized workshop with fabrication facilities at NH 8, Balicha Bypass, Udaipur, for reducing equipment downtime

2007

- Change of name of the Company to G R Infraprojects Limited as the activities being undertaken by the Company were reflected in broader terms from the new name

2009

- Commenced operations at the bitumen emulsion/PMB manufacturing unit at Kaladwas in Rajasthan, having annual installed capacity of 30,000 MT

2011

- Investment by India Business Excellence Fund I, India Business Excellence Fund and IDFC Investment Advisors Limited in the form of subscription to Equity Shares

2013

- Completed construction of the Shillong Bypass Project, approximately 10 months prior to the scheduled date of completion

2014

- Commenced operations at the Company’s second bitumen emulsion manufacturing unit at Amingaon, Assam, having annual installed capacity of 30,000 MT

2015

- Commenced operations at the fabrication and galvanisation unit for metal crash barriers at Ahmedabad, Gujarat having installed capacity of 24,000 MT

2016

- First BOT project on hybrid annuity mode for the Company awarded by NHAI with a Bid Project Cost of Rs. 13,670.00 million

2017

- Sale of controlling stake in two erstwhile subsidiaries of the Company namely Jodhpur Pali Expressway Limited and Shillong Expressway Limited

2018

- Awarded the Company’s first railway project

2019

- Commenced operations at the Company’s third bitumen emulsion manufacturing unit at Sandila, Uttar Pradesh

2020

- Completed first NHAI HAM project for the fthe laning of Phagwara – Rupnagar section of NH- 344A from km 0.00 (design chainage) to km. 80.820 (design chainage)

Awards, accreditations or recognitions :

2013

-Emerging Companies Excellence Award from the Business Today in association with Yes Bank

2014

-‘Best Professionally Managed Company’ in the ‘Turnover of Rs. 500 to 1,000 crores’ category from the Construction Industry Development Council in the CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2014

- Commemorative trophy for Shillong Bypass Project under ‘Best Construction Projects’ category from the Construction Industry Development Council in the CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2014

2015

- CIDC Vishwakarma Award 2015 under the ‘Best Construction Projects’ category from the Construction Industry Development Council for the Jodhpur Pali Project, Jodhpur

2016

- ET Promising Brand of Udaipur 2016 from The Economic Times

2018

- Medal and Scroll of Commendation in the ‘Turnover of more than 1,000 crores’ category from the Construction Industry Development Council in the 10th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2018

- ISO 9001:2015 certification by International Certification Services Private Limited for the quality management system of construction of infrastructure development projects at the office in Udaipur and manufacture and supply of bitumen, emulsion, PMB, CRMB, road safety products such as metal crash barrier (highway guardrails), pedestrian guardrails, reflectors, road signages and thermoplastic paints, and the manufacture, supply and installation of pre engineered building (PEB) and structures such as solar structures, bus shelter, toll plaza, canopy, sheds and execution of various types of fabrication works at the manufacturing units in Udaipur and Ahmedabad.

- Certificate of excellence for ‘Outstanding and Inspiring Achievement in Adoption of Technology / Telematics’ at the ATMA Fleet Management Awards

- Certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India for the successful completion of the Jowai Meghalaya / Assam border section of NH – 44 from KM 69.200 to KM 171.455 (102.255 KM) in the State of Meghalaya

- Certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India for the successful completion of the two-lane with paved shoulder from KM 1.300 to KM 74.349 (existing chainage from KM 1.300 to KM 74.200) of Chhapra – Rewaghat – Muzzafarpur of NH – 102 in the State of Bihar.

2019

- Awarded ‘Fastest Growing Construction Company (Medium Category)’ at the Construction World Awards, 2019

2020

- Awarded ‘Fastest Growing Construction Company (Large)’ at the 18th Construction World Annual Awards Online

2021

- Awarded at the 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021 under the ‘Best Construction Project’ category by the Construction Industry Development Council for the Faridkot – Kotkapura – Bathinda Section of NH – 15, Bhatinda

- Awarded at the 12th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021 under the ‘Best Construction Project’ category by the Construction Industry Development Council for the Jaisalmer – Barmer Section of NH – 15 to Two / Four, Barmer