Afcons

The company’s MD, K Subrahmanian, received the WQC trophy for Quality, Technology and Innovation in the presence of business leaders from over 100 countries, who attended the 23rd annual World Quality Commitment Convention held on September 20- 21, 2009, at a glittering ceremony in the Concorde La Fayette Hotel. The convention is part of the annual program of B.I.D. (Business Initiative Directions) Awards, designed to recognize outstanding companies organizations and businessmen across the world. The award evaluates a company under 15 different parameters and takes account best of the selection processes followed on the lines of Nobel Prize and Oscar awards.

Before this international audience, covered by photographic and digital media correspondents, K Subrahmanian was granted the WQC Award by the President of Business Initiative Directions, Jose E. Prieto, an honor only bestowed upon the top business leaders from around the world.

Former global winners of the award include: Turner Construction and Franklin Electric (US), Russian Space Research Agency Khrunichev, Korea Electric Power, Alcoa (France), Cooparaiso (Brazil), Haki AB (Sweden), Ansaldo (Italy), Zepter Internation (Austria), Eybl International AG (Austria-Germany), Rao Ues (Russia), King Fahd Industrial Port – Yanbu (Saudi Arabia), Gart Foil Mill (Bahrain), Cofco (China) and Inventec Electronics Sdn. Bhd. ( Malaysia).

Awards

World Quality Commitment

Leading Company From India Awarded in Paris for Excellence and Quality
Category : Global Awards for Quality, Innovation.

AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd (AFCONS), the infrastructure arm of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has won the prestigious International World Quality Commitment (WQC) 2009 award organized by Business Initiative Directions, Paris. This recognition is based on the criteria of the QC 100 quality model, implemented in over 100 countries around the world.

Upon entering the webpage of AFCONS, http://www.afcons.com, among descriptions of the business activity and transational presence of AFCONS, and eye-catching features in the press, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009, the Awards section will take the onlooker to a collage of awards already won by AFCONS Infrastructure Limited, including the 2009 World Quality Commitment Award in Paris, granted for its commitment to Quality and Innovation by the Business Initiative Directions Group, the spokesman of the international business community and watchdog of quality issues.

D. Murugadasan – AFCONS Project Manager , receiving award from Mukesh Ambani –Reliance

Given to AFCONS In recognition of its commitment and timely completion of works to meet the goal of producing first gas from Dhirubhai 1 & 3 gas fields in Krishna Godwari Basin by June’08.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

India’s Most Admired companies

Construction world as a part of its continues endeavor to recognize top performance conducted a perception based survey of construction and engineering industry professionals.

AFCONS for consecutive 3 years ie 2007,2008,2009 , as one of India’s Most Admired companies

Bharat Shiromani Award

Bharat Shiromani Award – 2004
Category : Outstanding Contributions in the field of Construction & Infra-
structure Industry.
Shri K Subrahmanian,Managing Director, AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd Mumbai and ISO 9001 : 2000 Construction Company has been conferred with Bharat Shiromani Award –2004 for his outstanding contributions in the field of Construction & Infrastructure Industry and commitment to National Progress and Human Welfare by Shiromani .

Tankers Berth Jetty Trestle for RPL at Jamnagar

ACCE FOSROC Award
Category : Effective use of Construction Chemicals in Civil Engineering Project
Tankers Berth Jetty Trestle for RPL, Jamnagar was awarded ACCE FOSROC Award for Effective use of construction chemicals in Civil Engineering Project in the year 2001 by Association of Consulting Civil Engineering (India), Bangalore.

LNG Tank at Dahej-Gujarat

Safety Award
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd awarded AFCONS with the Safety Award for LNG Tank at Dahej-Gujarat in 2001

Nitin Casting & Cadbury Junctions at Thane

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
Fly-over at Nitin Casting & Cadbury Junctions, Thane Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation.

Airoli Bridge at New Mumbai

ICI-MC-Banchemie Award
Category : Outstanding Contributions in the field of Construction & Infra- structure Industry.
Airoli Bridge, New Mumbai was awarded ICI-MC-Banchemie Award for the Best Concrete structure Award in the year 1999 by Indian Concrete Institute.

Airoli Bridge at New Mumbai

ACCE SOM DUTT Award
Category : Excellence in Construction of Transportation Project.
Airoli Bridge, New Mumbai was awarded ACCE SOM DUTT Award “Excellence in Construction of Transportation Project” in the year 2001 by Association of Consulting Civil Engineering (India), Bangalore.

Bandra Worli Outfall Project

Sarvamangala Award 2002
Category : Excellence in Construction in Civil Engineering
Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) awarded AFCONS with “Sarvamangala Award 2002” for excellence in Construction in Civil Engineering for Construction of Bandra Worli Outfall Project, Mumbai.

Most Outstanding Concrete Structure
Worli & Bandra Marine Outfalls was awarded for the Most Outstanding Concrete Structure of India – 1997 (under Category I) by Maharashtra India Chapter of American Concrete Institute.

Mandovi Bridge at Goa

Most Outstanding Bridge National Awards 1995
Mandovi Bridge, Goa was awarded THIRD Prize in the competition for Most Outstanding Bridge National Awards 1995 – Category II by Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers in the year 1995.
 
 
 
 
 

Sharavati Bridge at Honnavar

Most Outstanding Bridge National Awards 1995
Sharavati Bridge at Honnavar was awarded SECOND Prize in the competition for Most outstanding Bridge National Awards 1995 – Category I by Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers in the year 1995.

Railway Bridge across Thane Creek

Most Outstanding Concrete structure
Railway Bridge across Thane Creek Mankhurd Belapur Railway Project was awarded the FIRST Prize in the competition for Most Outstanding Concrete structure in India 1991 by Maharshtra Indian Chamber of American Concrete Institute.