Palki Steel & Cement

Our shop, Palki Steel & Cement, is at 136 Maruti Road. It’s a solid building that has to be because steel and cement are not light things. We spend most of our mornings moving heavy bags and long bars. It keeps us fit, I guess. Maruti Road is a good place for a business like ours because it’s easy for the bigger trucks to get to. We’ve been here long enough that we don’t really need a map to find anything in the yard. It looks a bit messy to some people, but we know exactly where every pile of sand or stack of rods is kept. We don't do much in the way of fancy displays. People come here because they know we have what they need for their building projects. We talk to a lot of contractors and guys just trying to fix up their own houses. We try to be helpful, but we don't have time for long speeches. We just get the order ready and help load it up if we can. Sometimes the weather makes it tough to work outside, but we manage. It’s just a regular local business. We don't have any big corporate goals. We just want to sell our stock and be back home for dinner. That’s the reality of life at 136 Maruti Road. It's not always easy but it is what we do for our families.