Anjaneya Cement Concrete Block Industries

Out here at 27, Karyavattom, things are usually pretty grey and dusty. That’s just the nature of working with concrete blocks. We are tucked away near the Techno Park, which is funny because those buildings are all glass and high-tech, while we are just here making heavy things from sand and cement. There is a photostat and printing shop right near us, so we see people running in for their paperwork while we are loading up the flatbeds. It’s heavy work and my back usually aches by Tuesday. We don’t have a big marketing team or anything like that. It’s just us on the ground, making sure the blocks are set right and don't crack. The machines make a lot of noise throughout the day. People usually find us by looking for the stacks of blocks piled up outside. Sometimes the mix isn't perfect and we have to start over, which is frustrating but it happens. We get a lot of workers coming through for water or just to sit in the shade for a minute. It is a plain business. We don't have fancy chairs or a cool waiting room. It is just the yard and the shed where we keep the materials dry. We’ve been in this spot for a bit and people know us by word of mouth mostly. We keep working until the sun goes down and we start again tomorrow.