Construction
Observation 1:
Have you ever seen a residential building under construction? It's amazing. The worker teams are nothing but families. The man (or men) of the family are the skilled craftsmen/workers- masons, for example. The wife(wives) will be carrying the bricks and stones from their storage space to the place of work, whichever floor they're required on. The kids (Anyone 5 plus) would be doing the cleaning up of the areas, bringing tea, etc. And, the babies would be swaying happily in the jhoola made between two pillars, using a sari/dhoti/lungi.The residences of these families also change constantly based on the sites they're working in.
Observation 2:
Work stops every hour or so- tea time/beedi time/sitting in squatting position time/chatting time. Work also stops if there's Amavasya. It also stops(for 2-3 months) when it's the harvest season in the fields at their villages. It also stops on Diwali/Dussera/Rakhee/...and any festival they feel they need to enjoy. The latest was someone wanting to take an off for Republic Day.
Observation 3: Builders have no control over these people. Only their(the workers' team leader can force them to do anything, if possible, by offering them hefty bonuses, probably)
Observation 4: To get agencies to do your work on time, do not rely on the site engineer or the builder. If you need it done, stand there, call people again, again, again, again..(yesterday, I called one Co 11 times) till they turn up.
(More will come, as I keep observing)
Ultimate Observation
This is why Projects in India get delayed.
(Movie memories: Nirupa Roy in Deewar)
Have you ever seen a residential building under construction? It's amazing. The worker teams are nothing but families. The man (or men) of the family are the skilled craftsmen/workers- masons, for example. The wife(wives) will be carrying the bricks and stones from their storage space to the place of work, whichever floor they're required on. The kids (Anyone 5 plus) would be doing the cleaning up of the areas, bringing tea, etc. And, the babies would be swaying happily in the jhoola made between two pillars, using a sari/dhoti/lungi.The residences of these families also change constantly based on the sites they're working in.
Observation 2:
Work stops every hour or so- tea time/beedi time/sitting in squatting position time/chatting time. Work also stops if there's Amavasya. It also stops(for 2-3 months) when it's the harvest season in the fields at their villages. It also stops on Diwali/Dussera/Rakhee/...and any festival they feel they need to enjoy. The latest was someone wanting to take an off for Republic Day.
Observation 3: Builders have no control over these people. Only their(the workers' team leader can force them to do anything, if possible, by offering them hefty bonuses, probably)
Observation 4: To get agencies to do your work on time, do not rely on the site engineer or the builder. If you need it done, stand there, call people again, again, again, again..(yesterday, I called one Co 11 times) till they turn up.
(More will come, as I keep observing)
Ultimate Observation
This is why Projects in India get delayed.
(Movie memories: Nirupa Roy in Deewar)
Comments
i have been around construction sites, so i can understand and get ur observations!!!
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R- ah,I see you've observed this too..amazing,na?And,see how supple and healthy the whole family is-and,we spend time/money trying to get thin/fitter/fat..haha:)
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Aesthete,you're right- standing and getting work done, is the only eway to ensure things get finished.
Thanks for your comment!
I thought your new apt was in Alkapuri?
badhai ho!
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Arunima,hahaha...I just knew you'd say that.But-a pity @ the no more observations,I'd say...u do observe nicely.
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Austy-nahinnnnn...am referring to the same apartment..but,I observed the way the workers were 'on the job', so to speak..haha:)