Finance Minister Arun Jaitley aggregated infrastructure under a single umbrella and drew attention to its importance during his Budget address. Read on for a perspective on the Union Budget 2018 in CW February edition's Edit! And, this edition's Cover Story features Big Baggers – established players and a clutch of new entrants who is making headway into mega projects. Further, CW highlights policy tweaks that are crucial to make the Indian HVAC industry more eco-friendly and drive growth. Read on for an investigation on what can be done to avoid tragedies such as the recent fire breakouts in Mumbai, in future. This, along with, an overview of the Indian construction equipment market; pot-hole free roads using SMA technology that last 10-15 years. The edition also features exclusive interviews with CV Tunge, Chief Engineer, Amravati PWD; Rajkot Municipal Corporation; IL&FS Transportation Networks; and Kamdhenu.

What's more, the exclusive CW PROPERTY TODAY section within the magazine delves into the revival in India's retail sector, with 8-9 million sq ft of new mall supply expected to get operational in 2018. Read on to know what it took Schindler India’s manufacturing facility in Pune to be IGBC Platinum-certified. The section also features an exclusive interaction with NAREDCO's National President on the role of the association in the real estate sector.