Hindustan Construction Company Limited is a pioneering Indian multinational engineering and construction company. It was founded on 27th January 1906 by Seth Walchand Hirachand, who is known as the Father of the Indian Transportation Industry. The company is a leader in India’s infrastructure sector, known for executing complex, landmark projects that have shaped the nation’s development in transportation, power, water and other sectors.
Hindustan Construction Company Limited- Quick Overview
| Particular | Details |
| Company Name | Hindustan Construction Company Limited |
| Type | Private Sector |
| Founded | 27th January 1906 |
| Founder | Seth Walchand Hirachand |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Chairman and MD | Ajit Gulabchand (Chairman)
Arjun Dhawan (MD) |
| Industry | Engineering, Procurement and Construction |
| Sectors | Transportation, Power, Water and others |
| Subsidiaries | HCC Infrastructure Co. Ltd. |
| Number of Employees | 3000+ |
| Official Website | www.hccindia.com |
Net Worth and Market Cap
Net Worth of Hindustan Construction Company Limited was approximately INR 1,916.04 crore in March 2025. It has turned profitable recently, with profits in the range of 113-150 crore in the recent periods. The company’s market capitalisation is currently at INR 5241.56 crore. The market cap is down significantly from peaks in last year.
Corporate Leadership
Ajit Gulabchand is the Chairman of Hindustan Construction Company Limited. He became the Managing Director in 1983 and the Chairman in 1994. However, he relinquished the position of MD in 2023. Arjun Dhawan is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the company since June 2025. The company’s Board features independent directors Santosh Janakiram, Mahendra Singh Mehta, Mita Dixit and Ramesh Subramanyam.
Overview of Services
Hindustan Construction Company Limited is a leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction or EPC company. It provides end-to-end turkney solutions, right from design and engineering to procurement, construction and project management, primarily in the power, transportation and water sectors.
HCC builds road, highways, expressways, bridges, elevated corridors, railways, metro rail systems and other kinds of transportation infrastructure. The company has built over 4,000 lane kilometres of highways and expressways and more than 400 bridges.
Hydropower and Nuclear Power are the two major sectors for HCC. The company builds dams, barrages, tunnels, powerhouses, shafts and underground works. In fact, HCC has built 26% of India’s installed hydropower capacity. In the nuclear power sector, HCC builds reactors, auxiliary buildings, spent fuel buildings, safety pump houses and control buildings. Altogether, the company contributes to 60% of India’s nuclear power generation capacity.
HCC also specialises in building water infrastructure, which includes integrated water supply systems, bulk water transmission, irrigation systems, dams, barrages, water treatment plants and sewage treatment plants.
HCC’s strength lies in handling challenging terrains, high-safety nuclear works and mega-scale projects.
