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UGRATARAInfrastructure
Construction team coordinating on an active infrastructure project site
About us

A contractor organised around accountability.

Ugratara Infrastructure was built to remove the gap between what is designed, what is priced and what is delivered — by keeping engineering, procurement and construction under one team that answers for the outcome.

Company overview

Where the company came from.

[PLACEHOLDER — founding narrative to be confirmed] Ugratara Infrastructure began as a civil works contractor delivering building and municipal road packages in the Kathmandu valley.

The work that followed — bridges, hill roads, hydropower civils, industrial facilities — required something the original structure could not provide: engineers with authority on site, procurement planned against the programme rather than the activity, and reporting that told clients the truth early enough to act on it.

The company was reorganised around those three requirements. Today, project delivery, engineering coordination, HSEQ and procurement operate as distinct functions, with HSEQ reporting independently to the executive so that safety and quality findings cannot be filtered by the people whose programme they affect.

We work across Nepal — from dense urban sites where the constraint is access, to remote energy projects where the constraint is the season.

Completed infrastructure asset in daily public use

Established

2011

Headquarters

Kathmandu, Nepal

Operating model

EPC & construct-only

Founding details pending confirmation
Mission

To deliver infrastructure that creates lasting economic and social value through engineering excellence, responsible construction and dependable execution.

Vision

To become one of the region's most trusted infrastructure partners, recognised for quality, safety, innovation and long-term impact.

Core values

Seven commitments, written as behaviour.

Values that cannot be observed on a site are decoration. Each of these describes something a client, an auditor or a worker can check.

  • 01

    Integrity

    Commercial transparency, honest reporting and decisions that hold up to scrutiny — from tender to defect liability.

  • 02

    Safety

    Project-specific safety planning, daily briefings and the authority for any worker to stop unsafe work without consequence.

  • 03

    Quality

    Inspection and test plans agreed before work begins, with hold points signed off against approved drawings and specifications.

  • 04

    Accountability

    One named team owns the programme, the budget and the outcome. Issues are raised early, in writing, with a remedy attached.

  • 05

    Collaboration

    Early contractor involvement with designers, consultants and clients to resolve constructability before mobilisation.

  • 06

    Innovation

    Proven methods applied intelligently — improved formwork cycles, better temporary works, digital progress tracking.

  • 07

    Sustainability

    Material efficiency, controlled waste streams and slope, water and dust management designed into the method statement.

Leadership philosophy

How decisions get made.

Three rules that determine how the company is run day to day.

Meet the leadership team
  • 01

    Engineers decide, on site

    Design coordination, temporary works and method statements are owned by chartered engineers with site authority — not resolved by correspondence weeks later.

  • 02

    One accountable team

    A single project director carries the programme, cost and quality position from award to handover, supported by a fixed core team.

  • 03

    Report before you're asked

    Clients receive the same progress, cost and risk data our own board reviews, on a fixed reporting cycle.

Company timeline

How the capability was built.

Milestones pending confirmation
  1. 2011

    Company established

    [PLACEHOLDER] Founded in Kathmandu as a civil works contractor delivering building and municipal road packages.

  2. 2014

    First bridge package

    [PLACEHOLDER] Completed an initial RCC bridge contract, establishing the structures and temporary works capability.

  3. 2017

    Highway and earthworks division

    [PLACEHOLDER] Added a dedicated plant fleet and earthworks team for road corridor packages.

  4. 2019

    Energy infrastructure entry

    [PLACEHOLDER] Delivered first hydropower civil works package, including headrace and powerhouse structures.

  5. 2021

    Integrated management system

    [PLACEHOLDER] Formalised quality, safety and environmental procedures under a single documented management system.

  6. 2023

    EPC and project management services

    [PLACEHOLDER] Expanded into engineering, procurement and construction delivery with in-house design coordination.

  7. 2025

    Nationwide operations

    [PLACEHOLDER] Active project offices across multiple provinces with a central plant and procurement base.

Geographic presence

Where we operate.

Regional offices carry local knowledge; the central engineering, plant and procurement functions support every project regardless of location.

  • Bagmati Province

    Head office, central engineering team, building and urban works.

  • Gandaki Province

    Regional office supporting road corridor and hydropower packages.

  • Koshi Province

    Regional office covering eastern highway and bridge contracts.

  • Lumbini & Madhesh

    Project offices mobilised per contract for industrial and water works.

  • Karnali & Sudurpashchim

    Remote-site delivery capability with self-sufficient camp logistics.

Organisation structure

Five functions, one delivery line.

HSEQ reports independently to the executive so that safety and quality findings are never filtered by the programme they affect.

  • Board & Executive

    Strategy, governance, capital allocation and major bid approval.

    • Managing Director
    • Finance & Commercial
    • Corporate Services
  • Engineering & Design Coordination

    Design review, temporary works, constructability, BIM and technical submissions.

    • Structural
    • Geotechnical
    • Highway & Drainage
    • MEP coordination
  • Project Delivery

    Site execution organised by project, each led by a project manager with a fixed core team.

    • Project Managers
    • Site Engineers
    • Surveying
    • Sub-contract control
  • HSEQ

    Independent reporting line to the executive — safety, quality assurance and environmental compliance.

    • HSE Managers
    • QA/QC Engineers
    • Materials Laboratory
  • Plant, Procurement & Logistics

    Fleet management, maintenance, vendor prequalification and material call-off.

    • Plant Workshop
    • Procurement
    • Stores & Logistics

Team size and named appointments: see Leadership & Team (6 senior profiles published).

Certifications

What we hold, and what we are working towards.

Certification status is stated honestly. Marks are only displayed once the certificate is held and current.

  • ISO 9001 — Quality Management

    In progress

    Construction, engineering coordination and project management services.

    Issuer: Accredited certification body

  • ISO 45001 — Occupational Health & Safety

    In progress

    Site operations, plant and workforce management.

    Issuer: Accredited certification body

  • ISO 14001 — Environmental Management

    Planned

    Environmental controls across construction operations.

    Issuer: Accredited certification body

  • Contractor Registration — Class A

    Held

    Public-sector civil works eligibility.

    Issuer: Department of Urban Development and Building Construction

Certification status to be verified
Corporate governance

Controls that outlast any single project.

  • Board oversight

    [PLACEHOLDER] Board reviews programme, cost, safety and risk performance on a fixed quarterly cycle, with escalation triggers defined for schedule and incident thresholds.

  • Delegation of authority

    [PLACEHOLDER] Documented approval limits for procurement, variations and subcontract awards, with dual authorisation above defined thresholds.

  • Anti-bribery and ethics

    [PLACEHOLDER] Written code of conduct covering conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, and supplier due diligence, with a confidential reporting channel.

  • Audit and assurance

    [PLACEHOLDER] Internal audits against the integrated management system, plus statutory external audit of financial statements.

Company documents

Download the company profile.

Capability statement, policies and the plant schedule — the documents most often requested at prequalification.

Files pending supply
  • PDF · — MB

    Company Profile

    Capability statement covering organisation structure, delivery record, plant and management systems.

    File pending
  • PDF · — MB

    Health, Safety & Environment Policy

    Signed policy statement and the responsibilities it assigns across the organisation.

    File pending
  • PDF · — MB

    Quality Policy & ITP Framework

    Quality management statement and the inspection and test plan structure used on site.

    File pending
  • PDF · — MB

    Plant & Equipment Schedule

    Owned and contracted plant register with capacities and current deployment.

    File pending
  • PDF · — MB

    Supplier Prequalification Pack

    Registration requirements, commercial terms and HSE expectations for subcontractors.

    File pending
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