In this edition of our annual endeavour, CW presents the Best and the Fastest – the Nominees for the CONSTRUCTION WORLD Annual Awards this year, companies that have persisted in their quest for excellence. Also, take a look at what’s trending in the doors and windows market; also, how users of tippers and dump trucks in India are gradually adopting high-capacity, technology-rich vehicles. Whats more, the edition features the 10.3-km Hindon Elevated Road in Ghaziabad, among India’s longest six-lane elevated roads. Also know about how the construction of the D-wall for an underground metro station was accomplished by the overcut method using a hydromill – for the first time in India. In this edition, CW also looks at the Kerala floods – what could have led to the disaster that ensued, and what has this resulted into. Read on for exclusive interviews with Imphal Municipal Commissioner; CMD of RITES; and CEO of Schindler India & South Asia.   Additionally, the exclusive CW PROPERTY TODAY in the magazine delves into how theres no turning back the clock on the institutionalisation of commercial real estate in India. The edition, through its new column Archi-Talk, also discusses Indian architecture, the challenges, recent trends and future prospects. Read on to know what’s trending in Indian workplaces!   Happy reading!