Not even the pandemic could stop the who’s who of the construction fraternity coming together to celebrate victory. In the November edition of CW, watch out for the exclusive coverage of the 19th CONSTRUCTION WORLD Annual Awards 2021 – where CW awarded the Person of the Year in the Public and Private sectors, the Emerging Company of the Year, the Project of the Year, the Largest and Fastest Growing Construction Companies and the Top Challengers 2021-22. Further, organised by the FIRST Construction Council in Mumbai on October 22, read how the 7th India Construction Festival successfully brought together the who’s who of the infrastructure and construction industry. As we question: 'Are Indian roads contractors, developers and investors ready to adopt global tech advancements for better quality of roads?', CW explores further. Also read on overseas opportunities in the construction sector. Furthermore, in an exclusive interview, Vikram Khanna, CMO, CIO & COO-Architectural Institutional Businesses, Asahi India Glass, shares more on the glass market in India and the company’s plans. And, Prof N Raghavan, Professor of Practice, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT-Madras, takes us through the Lean construction management advantage for smart cities.

Additionally, the CW DESIGN BUILD section of the magazine explores what's new in plumbing and piping systems? Watch out for an exclusive interview of Achal Bakeri, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Symphony, who discusses more on the air-cooler market in India and the company’s plans.In this edition, we also cover the CW Design Build Conclave & Awards – Ahmedabad, as CW travelled to Gujarat to felicitate the ‘Stalwarts of the West’ who have helped strengthen the built environment in the state.