It is March 2007. S R Shanmugham, fresh from PSG Tech and three years of site work, takes out a mortgage against his family's three-acre plot outside Mettupalayam, buys a used JCB 3C, and tells his first client he will finish the job in a week.
He finishes it in six days.
At KRS, every project begins with purpose and is driven by passion. We don't just move earth — we prepare the foundation that reflects our clients' goals and values.
Starting from a single used backhoe loader in Mettupalayam, KRS has grown into a premier heavy civil sub-contractor. We bring a hands-on, client-first approach, blending decades of operator craftsmanship with modern machine telemetry.
Proven track record of earth volume moved across highway, reservoir, industrial pad, and deep basement excavation sectors throughout Tamil Nadu.
We integrate RTK GPS-guided blade controls and digital site models to ensure subgrade compaction levels are achieved with absolute precision.
Our direct team of licensed operators and PSG/NIT site engineers brings decades of earthmoving expertise to every excavation.
To provide exceptional earthmoving and excavation services that exceed client expectations through innovation, quality craftsmanship, and safety-first field logistics. We aim to build lasting relationships with PWD and private sectors while shaping communities across Tamil Nadu. Through precise grading, deep excavations, and heavy machinery operations, we execute every contract with absolute structural integrity.
To redefine the future of heavy civil contracting by combining state-of-the-art machinery fleets with sustainable geotechnical practices. We aspire to lead the infrastructure sector in Tamil Nadu, serving as a trusted registered sub-contractor for NHAI and Class-I PWD programs, proving that family-run accountability can deliver world-class infrastructure.
S R Shanmugham buys a used JCB 3C with a mortgage against the family plot. First contract: levelling a textile mill forecourt near Annur. Finished in six days against a seven-day schedule. The rebate paid off one month's EMI.
Twelve-kilometre rural link road, Karamadai block. ₹ 46 lakh package. Four new backhoe loaders added to the fleet. Company moves from the village to a rented yard on Sathyamangalam Road, Coimbatore.
KRS Earth Movers Co. Pvt. Ltd. registered, CIN U45200TN2007PTC040872. Fleet reaches 20 machines. First bulk excavation contract won for L&T at Trichy Road.
Registered as sub-contractor with National Highways Authority of India. First package: 15 km of NH-544 subgrade + GSB. Crew of 80 people. Fleet: 48 machines.
S R Shanmugham (eldest son, B.E. Civil, NIT Trichy 2014) takes over as Chief of Operations. S Aswath (younger son, MBA 2018) takes over as CFO. S R Shanmugham remains MD. Fleet now 65 machines.
Moves to 4-acre owned yard in SIDCO Estate, Kuniamuthur, with in-house service bay, spare-parts store, and accommodation for 40 operators. Fleet reaches 85. Cumulative earth moved crosses 3 million cubic metres.
B.E. Civil, PSG Tech 1994. Nineteen years of earthworks. Still walks every major site at least once.
B.E. Civil, NIT Trichy 2014. Came up through five years of site work. Runs the four project engineers and the fleet.
MBA · IIM Trichy 2018. Handles tenders, compliance, invoicing. The reason every client gets a clear one-page quote.
Joined in 2001 as an operator. Now runs the Kuniamuthur yard, the service bay, and the operator training school.
