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L&T betting big on 'digital workers' to overcome manpower challenges: CFO

Larsen & Toubro is betting big on automation, robotics and technology-led solutions to scale up construction activities as increasing manpower alone may not be a viable option for growth, a top official of the company said. "What we have been doing over the last 3-4 years in particular is to create automation to the level that we did not expect construction industry to engage. Our effort has been to automate as much as possible," said L&T chief financial officer R Shankar Raman at ICICI Securities India Investors Conference 2026. He said the company's order book has increased to around Rs 7.5 lakh crore from Rs 3-3.5 lakh crore five years ago, while the workforce engaged in execution has grown from 1.5 lakh direct and indirect workers to about 4 lakh. Raman said the company is focusing on automation to address execution challenges and reduce dependence on traditional labour-intensive construction methods. "Our effort has been to automate as much as possible. Make construction .

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