This photo essay documents the plight of construction workers in an industry that is the second largest employer in India.Globally, India’s construction sector ranks third, standing alongside giants like China and the United States. Inspired by a chapter in the India Exclusion Report by Ravi Srivastva, published by the Centre for Equity Studies and funded by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, this essay aims to spotlight the everyday struggles, aspirations, and resilience of those who build our cities but remain on society’s margins