Cover story: EQUIPMENT INDIA Awards 2018: Top performers of Indian construction equipment industry recognised at the 6th Annual EQUIPMENT INDIA Awards 2018 in New Delhi. Feature: Compactors: Compactor manufacturers in India are looking for an upward swing in requirement after the government setting a target of 45 km per day of highway construction, coupled with a revival in rural roads construction. Views: CASE India, Escorts, JCB India, L&T Construction and Mining Machinery, Volvo CE, Wirtgen India Focus: Motor Graders: With more focus on quality and speed in construction projects, motor grader market is looking for a revival as customized small size graders are being used in rural road projects. Views: LiuGong, Mahindra Construction Equipment, SDLG India Special Feature: Equipment Rental: The construction equipment rental market in India is still small compared to other equipment markets worldwide. Satin Sachdeva, Founder & Secretary General, Construction Equipment Rental Association CERA sheds light on the realities of the market in India and steps needed for the development of the rental market. Special Focus: Trenchless Technology: Dr Niranjan Swarup, Director General, Indian Society for Trenchless Technology, elaborates on the challenges and issues of trenchless applications in India, and the solutions to overcome these challenges. CASH Special Focus: Equipment Hydraulics: Going forward, the focus is expected to be a combination of hydraulics and electronics that will deliver smarter products with a mix of the intelligence of electronics and the power density of hydraulics. Also, Interviews, Case Studies, Product Launches, Technology and more…