Construction & decay

Concrete is the primary building material in this part of the world.  Much of it is mixed with a hand shovel on the ground, put into buckets, then transported around the jobsite balanced on the head of a laborer, often women. 

Men climb around precariously on scaffolding that is typically made from dense hardwood that is lashed together.









In this country of contrasts you do see concrete trucks, steel scaffolding and sky cranes on the big high rise buildings going up everywhere on the outskirts of the city.

Due to the harsh tropical environment and the inconsistent and generally poor quality of building materials, it is not long before the humidity, sun and vegetation take their toll on structures.