India is the fourth largest construction market in the world after US, China and Japan. The Indian construction market was valued at USD 639 billion in the year 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1.4 trillion by the year 2025. Construction industry contributes 9% to the gross domestic product of India. Rapid infrastructure development in the recent years especially in sectors like roads, urban infrastructure, real estate and irrigation has given a fillip to the construction industry. Moreover, high availability of good quality building materials is also driving the growth of the construction industry. Indian construction industry features both indigenous and international companies competing for market shares. Let’s have a look at the top 10 leading construction companies in India for the year 2025.
1 L&T Construction
L&T Construction, founded in 1934 as a division of the multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, is India’s largest construction company and one of the major global contractors. It offers comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction services for buildings, heavy civil infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, power generation and distribution infrastructure, railways infrastructure and more. The company has a team of specialised engineers, high-end technological solutions, robust supply chain and robust R&D capabilities to successfully deliver high standards of services, right from conceptualisation to completion.
L&T Construction has a global presence and operates in multiple countries in South East Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and Australia. Some of the iconic projects completed by the company are Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple at Ayodhya, Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor and Riyadh Metro.
2. Reliance Infrastructure Limited
Reliance Infrastructure Limited, established in the year 1929 as a part of the Reliance Group, specialises in engineering and construction services for multiple infrastructure sectors, such as roads, power, metro rails and more. The company is among the major developers of roads and highways for the NHAI. It is also building the metro rail system in Mumbai, maintaining the infrastructure of five brownfield airports in Maharashtra and operating power plants with a generation capacity of over 6500 MW.
Reliance Infrastructure was ranked 51st in the Fortune 500 India list of the largest corporations in the year 2019, with first rank in infrastructure development.
3. Lodha Group
Lodha Group, established in the year 1980, is a multinational construction and real estate company operating in both residential and commercial segments. It has successfully completed numerous high-end residential building projects, such as Lodha World Towers, Lodha Cullinan, Lodha Vero, Lodha Azur, Lodha Sterling and more. The company also develops multiple kinds of commercial properties, such as office complexes, retail spaces, specialised infrastructure for healthcare, pharmaceutical and R&D facilities, warehouses and industrial parks.
Lodha Group has developed and delivered over 100 million square feet area, including over 65k homes, and has around 40 ongoing projects.
4. Punj Lloyd Group
Punj Lloyd Group, established in the year 1982, is an international conglomerate specialising in engineering, procurement and construction services in infrastructure and energy sectors, and engineering and manufacturing in the defence sector. In the infrastructure sector, the company has completed numerous projects like Jaipur Bypass, Belgaum Maharashtra Highway, East-West and North-South Corridors and more. The company also provides EPC services to build mega thermal power plants and nuclear facilities.
Punj Lloyd Group has a network of 24 offices across South Asia, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Caspian, Europe and China.
5. Shapoorji Pallonji Group
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, established in the year 1865, has diversified business interests, such as engineering and construction, infrastructure, real estate, energy and more. It has designed and constructed a wide range of structures across sectors, including residential buildings, healthcare centres, educational institutions and manufacturing facilities. The company has also built infrastructure assets across sectors like roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, ports and power generation plants.
SPG has many iconic projects to its credit, including Atal Tunnel, Chenab Railway Bridge, Telangana State Secretariat, CMC Vellore Hospital and Kartavya Path.
6. Tata Projects
Tata Projects, founded in the year 1979, provides comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction services for large and complex urban and industrial infrastructure projects. Its portfolio includes residential buildings, hotels, warehouses, factories, hospitals, airports, data centres, advanced manufacturing facilities, roads, tunnels, metro rails, oil refineries, oil processing units, thermal power stations and water treatment plants.
Tata Projects handles the entire life cycle of a project, right from conceptualisation and construction to operations and maintenance.
7. Sadbhav Engineering Limited
Sadbhav Engineering Limited, established in the year 1988, is a construction company focused on road and highway infrastructure, irrigation infrastructure and mining. It has constructed over 9063.69 lane kilometres for NHAI, state governments and private developers. The company also has a broad portfolio of irrigation infrastructure, such as canal siphons and earthen dams, and also provides remodelling and upgrading services for canals.
8. Jaypee Group
Jaypee Group, established in the year 1979, is a diversified conglomerate with business interests in engineering and construction, real estate, cement, power, healthcare and more. Its engineering and construction division is concerned with hydropower projects like dams and barrages, expressways, and residential and commercial buildings. The company has particular expertise in hydropower infrastructure and has played a major role in the development of 27% of India’s installed hydropower capacity.
9. Hindustan Construction Company
Hindustan Construction Company, established in the year 1926, provides engineering and construction services for multiple sectors like transportation infrastructure, hydropower projects, residential/commercial/industrial building projects, nuclear power plants and water infrastructure projects like dams, barrages, water and sewage treatment plants, aqueducts and integrated water supply systems. The company has constructed 4036 lane kilometres of highways and 403 kilometres of tunnels, and developed 60% and 26% of India’s installed nuclear and hydropower capacities respectively.
10. Gammon India Limited
Gammon India Limited, established in the year 1922, is a civil engineering and construction company. It offers comprehensive design, engineering and construction services across sectors like highways, tunnels, bridges, environmental and marine structures, metro rail and social infrastructure like residential complexes and hotels. The company has multiple iconic projects to its credit, including the longest railway tunnel in Asia at Ratnagiri, first 500MW thermal power plant at Trombay and the longest span cantilever bridge in India across river Jadukata.
Conclusion
Top construction companies in India are rapidly adopting modern technologies like building information modelling, 3D printing, prefabrication and more. They are also employing sustainable construction practices. With more than 40% of the Indian population projected to reside in urban areas by 2030, the construction industry is all set to grow at a rapid pace.
