M/S. M A Kharafi

Solapur is our home base, specifically out on Bijapur Road. We’re set up in Mashal Nagar at Renuka Niwas. It’s Block No 11 if you’re looking for it. M A Kharafi has been operating from here for a good bit now. It’s a house that we use for work, which gives it a much more personal feel than a regular office building. The street outside is usually busy with people going about their day. We have a small yard where some equipment occasionally sits. Inside, it’s mostly desks and a lot of project maps on the walls. Solapur can get extremely dry and hot, so we usually have the windows shut and the coolers running. Most of us are local or have stayed here long enough to feel like locals. We handle various construction jobs and the paperwork that comes with them. There's no fancy lobby or a person at a front desk. You just walk in and someone will help you. We talk about the projects over lunch, which we usually bring from home. It’s a straightforward way of doing business. We know the local suppliers and they know us. The focus is always on the current site we’re working on. It’s a bit dusty and there’s always someone coming in with muddy boots, but that’s the reality of what we do. It’s a good team and we keep things simple. We don't try to be something we aren't.