Lafarge India

Our spot is over in Hinjawadi, right in Phase 1. It’s funny because we are so close to the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park where everything is high-tech and shiny, but here at Lafarge India, we are dealing with much more basic things. Concrete and construction materials aren't exactly software. The traffic around here is really something else, especially during the morning rush when everyone is heading to the IT offices. We’ve had to get used to it. The dust is part of the job, and the yard stays busy most of the day with trucks coming in and out. It’s a practical business. We spend a lot of time on the phone or out back checking the inventory. Most of us here have been in the trade for a long time, so we don't really need to explain much to each other. We just get the work done. The weather can be a real pain sometimes, especially when it pours and the ground gets all muddy, but we keep pushing through it. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s honest work. We see the big glass buildings going up all around us and know that the stuff we provide is what’s holding them up. It’s just us here, a small team keeping the wheels turning near the park. We don't have a big corporate feel, just a bunch of people working hard every day to get the orders filled and the trucks loaded on time.