Lipika Hollow Blocks

Out here on Lemn Petai Road, things are usually pretty steady. We are located at Survey No-565 in Lakshmi Puram. If you know the area, it's easy enough to find us, but sometimes people miss the turn-off if they aren't looking closely at the signs. Lipika Hollow Blocks is a local spot where we spend our hours making concrete blocks for whatever building projects are going on around here. We don't have a big team, just a few of us who know how the machines work and how to stack the finished products so they don't break. The yard at Lakshmi Puram is mostly open space because we need the room for the blocks to sit and cure properly. It takes time, and you really can't rush the drying process if you want them to be strong. Sometimes the weather makes it tricky, especially when it rains suddenly and we have to cover everything up with plastic sheets. We’ve seen a lot of changes on Lemn Petai Road over the years, but our little operation stays about the same. It's a lot of lifting and moving heavy stuff, which keeps us busy from the morning until the sun goes down. We don't do much advertising; most people just hear about us from someone else in the village or see the stacks when they drive past. It’s just honest work with sand and cement. We try to keep the place tidy, but a block yard is always going to have a bit of grit and some broken pieces in the corner.