Buttsons Cement Product

In the village of Bhaderwah, things move a bit slower than in the big cities. Buttsons Cement Product is located near Ganpati Plaza, right in the heart of Tehsil Doda. We spend our days working with sand, gravel, and cement to make different things for the local builders. The air up here is usually fresh, but around our yard, it smells like wet earth and drying concrete. We have a lot of molds spread out across the ground where we pour the mix to set. Sometimes the mountain weather makes it hard, especially when it gets really cold and the cement takes forever to dry. We are a small local operation, and most of us grew up right here in the village. We handle everything ourselves, from mixing the batches to loading the finished blocks onto the small trucks that can navigate the hilly roads. It’s a messy job, and our clothes are always stained with grey patches. We don't have a big showroom. If people want to see what we make, they just walk into the yard and look at the stacks. We usually sit on some wooden crates to have our lunch and talk about what needs to be done for the next day. It’s hard work on the back and the hands, but it’s what we know how to do. Being near Ganpati Plaza means we see a lot of people passing by, and we often stop to have a quick chat while we work.