Basu & Co. Road Contractors (P) Ltd.

Basu & Co. is based out of the CIT Building in Kankurgachi, right at 5/15. If you know the Kolkata 700054 area, you’ve probably walked past our building a few times. We are road contractors, so a lot of our time isn't actually spent in the office. We are usually out where the blacktop is being laid or where the machines are moving. Dealing with roads in a city like this is a lot of logistics and weather watching. Rain really slows things down, as anyone around here knows. We’ve been doing this for a good bit now as a private limited setup. The office is where we handle the paperwork and the permits, which there are always plenty of. It’s a bit cramped with all the maps and site plans laying around, but it works for us. We aren't the type to wear suits unless we absolutely have to for a meeting. Mostly it’s just boots and work clothes. We take on the jobs that need doing, whether it’s a small patch or a bigger stretch of road. It’s hard work and the hours can be long, especially when we have to work at night to stay out of the traffic's way. We just keep moving forward one kilometer at a time. It’s a noisy business, but seeing a road finished and smooth is a good feeling at the end of the day.