Personal Profile
Name:Balbir Kumar Arora , Designation :General Manager, Business Development of Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Have extensively worked in the infrastructure related Projects including execution of Projects related to Marine and Ports, Roads, Bridges, Heavy foundation and Metro Construction as Project manager including the Projects funded by ADB and World Bank.
Has keenly participated in the formation of Joint venture to take advantage of Partners strength in bidding and execution of Projects
Presented paper on innovative Construction Technology in IRF Seminar and participated in various discussions on Construction related subjects including at World Bank, Ministry of Road and Transport, ( MORT&H) Govt. Of India, EIL, DMRC, NCRTC etc.
Also worked in the field of business development for over 20 years which included sourcing Projects in India, Middle East and Africa. During this period, he has established Company’s Middle East Branch and was also was partner and General Manager of the JV formed with local entity..
Has extensively travelled to various African and Middle East countries as part of business development exercise and participated in various discussions on Construction related fields, including Construction, Contracts, Funding and Safety
Hold degree of Master of Technology and stationed at New Delhi and is working committee member of Project Export Promotion Council of India and National Highways and Builders Federation
Company Profile
Afcons Infrastructure Limited is part of the $ 7bn Shapoorji Pallonji Group. A $1.25bn Company in itself, Afcons has a portfolio of extremely challenging and complex projects Worldwide. The company has a diverse experience of on-time execution of over 350 infrastructure projects in more than 22 countries. Overseas, Afcons has delivered over 50 infrastructure projects across Africa, Asia, and, the Middle East.
In Africa alone, Afcons has a strong footprint in Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In all its projects, Afcons works closely with local communities through engagement and development of local skills, and, supporting them with specific needs, such as enhancing access to drinking water, healthcare, education, construction support etc.
The company has successfully executed landmark infrastructure projects in areas of Rail, Metro, Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Ports, Industrial projects, LNG, Hydropower & Water Works, and Oil & Gas. Afcons is ranked 7th globally in Marine & Port Facilities, and 13th globally in the Bridges sector, as per latest Engineering News-Record (ENR), USA. It is one of India’s fastest growing infrastructure companies (Large Category). Afcons was awarded the Best Contractor of the Year 2020 for Major Projects by RTA, Dubai.
A delivery-focussed culture is in the DNA of Afcons. The Afcons Operational Excellence Framework provides the compass to navigate, sustain & improve People Capacity and Project Delivery Capability. People, Process, Technology and Relationship form the bedrock of the framework Afcons Operational Excellence Framework.
The vision of Afcons is to be a Knowledge Enterprise. Afcons is the first Infrastructure company globally to be recognized with the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award in 2016 and 2017 and the Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise (MIKE) Award at the Global, Asia Pacific, and India levels in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.