Page 36 - Construction_Opportunities_July_2026

COVER STORY
INTERACTION TUNNEL BORING MACHINES

Innovation is one of the key pillars

of FEHM’s growth strategy

Friends Equipment Heavy Machinery (FEHM), is a specialised engineering solutions company serving
the tunnelling and underground infrastructure industry. Beyond TBMs, FEHM offers comprehensive
tunnelling solutions including TBM refurbishment facilities, TBM cutters, scrapers, tail skin brushes, manual
and automated jumbo drills for drill-and-blast tunnelling, tunnel segment moulds, multi-service vehicles
(MSVs), gantry cranes, locomotives and rolling stock, shotcrete equipment, Construction equipment
rentals tunnel waterproofing systems and industrial lubricants.
In an exclusive interview to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES, KANWAR ABHAY SINGH, DIRECTOR,
FRIENDS EQUIPMENT HEAVY MACHINERY PVT. LTD., provides details on his company’s TBM’s, prestigious
projects, new launches and a lot more.

Could you brief us on your associations and range of tunnelling
equipment and their applications?
Friends Equipment Heavy Machinery Pvt. Ltd. (FEHM) is a specialised
engineering solutions company serving the tunnelling and underground
infrastructure industry. We have established strategic partnerships with
globally recognised manufacturers, enabling us to provide world-
class equipment, engineering support and lifecycle services to our
customers.
Our portfolio includes both new and refurbished Tunnel Boring Machines
(TBMs) ranging from 0.5 metres to 18 metres in diameter, suitable for
circular and rectangular tunnelling as well as horizontal and vertical
applications. These machines are widely deployed in metro rail,
highway tunnels, water transmission, hydropower projects, sewerage
systems, underground parking facilities and nuclear infrastructure and
Minning projects.
Beyond TBMs, FEHM offers comprehensive tunnelling solutions including
TBM refurbishment facilities, cutter tools, scrapers, tail skin brushes,
manual and automated jumbo drills for drill-and-blast tunnelling,
tunnel segment moulds, multi-service vehicles (MSVs), gantry cranes,
locomotives and rolling stock, shotcrete equipment, Construction

36 CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES|JULY 2026