<h1>Industry leaders push automation, digitalisation and sustainability as awards honor veterans and innovations in construction equipment</h1> A construction-equipment industry event awarded a lifetime-achievement honor to a veteran industry director and named the chief of a global manufacturer Person of the Year, while industry leaders urged accelerated adoption of automation, digitalisation and sustainability to support India's infrastructure push. An editor flagged the need to convert talent into domestic technological innovation and debated autonomous equipment to address skill gaps. Awards recognised innovation across major manufacturers and suppliers, and RAHSTA prizes highlighted road and transport project excellence. A Japan-India seminar and policy panels focused on greening roads, recycled materials, EV-ready corridors, intelligent machinery and long-term planning for India 2047.