The distinction awarded to several ECC-built structures by the Federation Internationale de la Precontrainte (FIP), U.K., and the American Concrete Institute (Maharashtra India Chapter), Institution of Engineers and Builders Association of India among others, reflect the outstanding nature of ECC’s construction
1) Top Exporters’ award from Engineering Export Promotion Council, Western Region for its outstanding performance in Export of Civil Engineering Services during the years 1977, 1983 and 1988
2) Certificate of commendation from Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi for excellence in Human Resources Development for the year 1986
3) Awards for most outstanding concrete structures in India by Maharashtra Chapter of American Concrete Institute during the year 1988
» For the construction of Baha’i House of Worship at New Delhi
» For Boiler support structures in concrete at Vijayawada Thermal Power Station
» For Urea storage silo at Indo Gulf Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited., Jagdishpur (UP)
» A special plaque for the construction of spring supported turbo generator foundations for the 500 MW Thermal Power Station at Trombay
4) Award from Builders Information Bureau, New Delhi, in recognition of the growth and progress of building and construction industry in India in 1988
5) National Award for outstanding work in Human Resources Management from National HRD Network – New Delhi during the year 1988
6) Sarvamangala award from Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, Bangalore, in 1990 for “Excellence in Construction” in TISCO Housing Project; where tunnel form technique has been used for the first time in India
7) “All India Certificate for Excellence in Export 1990-91” from Engineering Export Promotional Council, New Delhi
8) Golden Jubilee Builders Award – 1992 by Builders Association of India, Bihar Centre for TISCO Housing Project
9) Certificate of Merit by Maharashtra India Chapter of American Concrete Institute, Bombay (1991) for the design and construction of two of its structures viz.
» Community flats at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh using L&T formwork technique
» Hyperbolic shell of natural draft cooling tower at second thermal power station for Neyveli Lignite Corporation, using automatic climbing form technique
10) Industrial Promotion Award (a gold medal) for the year 1992 from The Council for Industrial and Trade Development (CITD) for L&T’s excellent productivity and research and development
11) RoSPA Merit Award for highest safety standards observed during the construction of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Madras in a record time of 260 days from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Birmingham, UK during 1993
12) A special “Builders’ Award” for excellence in construction by Builders Association of India presented during the XVth All India Builders’ Convention held at Coimbatore in September 1993
13) Second Best Performance Award in respect of foreign exchange earned and repatriated to India from Overseas Construction Council of India in the years 1993-94 and 1995-96
14) Builders’ Association of India, Southern Centre conferred on ECC “The Best Builder of the year – 1993” award for its technical excellence and quality construction work. This was presented during the Builders’ Day Celebration held at Chennai in October 1993
15) The second best award in the category of maximum turnover in overseas construction projects for the year 1992-93, from Overseas Construction council of India
16) Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, Ratnagiri selected ECC for the “Quality Construction Award – 1002-93” for its outstanding performance and superior quality construction work in Ratnagiri (South) in April 1994
17) Council for Industrial and Trade Development (CITD) conferred on L&T the “Industrial Promotion Award (Gold Medal) for the year 1994 for its excellence in construction and innovativeness”
18) “Federation Internationale de la Precontrainte (FIP), UK Award for outstanding structure – 1994” for the Administrative Office Building of ECC at Chennai and special mention of the multi purpose auditorium at Hyderabad, both constructed by ECC. This was presented during the 12th Quadrennial Congress of FIP at Washington SC, USA on June 2, 1994
19) The Panvel Nadi Viaduct near Ratnagiri in Maharashtra and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Chennai constructed by ECC has been adjudged the “Most Outstanding Concrete Structures in India.............
Larsen and Toubro (L&T) is a civil engineering company in India. It is one of the largest companies in India and bags many government contracts. The company has also branched out into electrical and mechanical engineering solutions. The name is derived from its two founders, Danish born citizens who settled down in India. Its headquarters are in Powai, Mumbai (Bombay).
L&T has pioneered spectacular achievements in Indian industry. Many of the engineering projects executed by L&T have set new benchmarks in terms of scale, sophistication and speed. So do many buildings, highways, bridges and civil structures around the country which are widely regarded as landmarks.