OREANDA-NEWS. L&T Construction has won new orders worth 1459 crores across various business segments in June 2014.

The Buildings & Factories Business has received combined orders worth 1173 crores.

The first major order is for the construction of the Kannur International Airport in Kerala, which involves an integrated terminal, an air traffic control complex including control tower, administrative offices and substation buildings.

The salient features of the airport are 75,000 sq.m domestic and international terminals with 48 check-in counters, 32 emigration counters and 16 escalators to handle up to 2,000 passengers during peak hours. Besides civil construction work, L&T's scope of work involves execution of HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, airport special systems, sewerage treatment plant and rain water harvesting system.

The Company is already executing the airside works at this Greenfield airport, as part of an earlier order.

Another order has been received from a prestigious educational institution for the design and construction of a business school and faculty housing tower in Bulandshahar district, Uttar Pradesh. L&T's scope involves design and construction of all buildings along with mechanical, electrical, plumbing and finishing works.

Another order has been bagged from a leading automobile manufacturer for the construction of its regional stockyard and spare parts distribution center in West Bengal.

Additional orders valued at 286 croreshave been received from the Transportation Infrastructure Business.