Shaik Mukram Ali Earth Works

Down in Shanthi Nagar at Hno. 1-2-257, you’ll find our place where we keep the equipment for earth works. It is mostly a lot of dirt and heavy machinery. We spend most of our time out on different sites, digging holes or leveling out ground where someone is planning to build something new. The machines are loud and they take a lot of looking after, so there’s always a bit of grease or oil on our hands. When we are not out working, we are back at the house checking the tools or making sure the fuel is topped up for the next day. Shanthi Nagar is a busy area, so moving the big equipment around can be a bit of a task with the narrow streets. We’ve seen a lot of changes in the neighborhood over the years as more buildings go up. It’s hard work, especially when the sun is beating down and the dust is flying everywhere, but we just get on with it. We don't have a big office or anything, just the space at the house where we handle the calls and figure out where we need to be next. Sometimes the jobs are small, just a bit of clearing, and other times we are out there for days. We usually just talk to folks directly when they need some digging done. It is a simple way of making a living and it keeps us busy.