元請値引き交渉のフロー
2026/07/04

元請の値引き交渉フロー|購買・工事部・現場担当者で利益が削られる流れ

皆さんこんにちは。エンタです。 最近コレにハマってます! これで足の裏をグリグリするんですが、メチャ良いです!! 足の裏を刺激すると健康に良いですし、なにせなんか調子良いです! 足つぼ ローラー フットローラー メチャオススメです! 特に座…

Working Side by Side with Foreigners
2026/07/03

Slope Construction Work with Foreign Workers | The 2027 “Training and Employment System” and What Construction Sites Want to Communicate About Construction Practices

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Did you know? The New Enta Slope Management School has been expanding globally lately, and it’s being translated into various languages and shared all over the world lol. You can select a language in the bottom right corner! Nepali, Indonesian, Tagalog, English, Vietnamese…

How to Deal with Inspectors
2026/07/02

When Inspectors Are Too Demanding During Final Inspections | Evaluating Workmanship Based on “Specifications” Eliminates Subjectivity

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The first half of the fiscal year is over, and summer is really kicking into high gear. It’s hot on site, paperwork is piling up—to be honest, this is the toughest time of year, lol. And once summer passes and fall and winter roll around, the final inspection is waiting for us. So, here’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while, lol. But enough of that…

Unity of Knowledge and Action
2026/07/01

What Is the Unity of Knowledge and Action? | Eliminating “Knowing but Not Doing” on the Job: Safety and Growth

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s already July! It’s going to get really hot from here on out! The sooner you take precautions, the better, so let’s get started right away! Recently, I saw someone on the job repeating the same warning to a young person, saying, “I told you this before, didn’t I!?” …

Labor Shortages and Red Tape in the Construction Industry
2026/06/30

Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry: What to Cut Before Seeking Efficiency | Examining the Waste of Multiple Registrations for CCUS, Green Sites, and Other Programs

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. June is almost over. This year’s rainy season has been a real one—we’ve been at the mercy of the rain the whole time, lol. Even my Nepalese interns say every year, “The rain in Japan is intense!” ^^ But anyway, the other day, I read an article on Toyo Keizai Online about labor shortages and productivity in the construction industry…

Retaining Walls and Slope Protection Structures for Protecting Slopes After Rain / Embankment Regulation Act
2026/06/19

What Is the Earthwork Regulation Act? | An Explanation of How the "Permit Required/Not Required" Status Affects Slope Construction Projects

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The rainy season has begun, and it’s that time of year when news of heavy rains is reported from all over the country. Every year around this time, we hear stories from somewhere about “embankments collapsing” or “slopes shifting.” One incident that’s still fresh in my memory is the debris flow that struck Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, in July of Reiwa 3…

Construction Industry AI Utilization Forum (CAIF)
2026/06/17

Call for Members: Construction Industry AI Utilization Conference (CAI) | A Group of Civil Engineers Volunteering to Take on the Role of ”Users”

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, whether on job sites or in the office, we’ve really been hearing the term “AI” a lot, haven’t we? That trend is definitely reaching even small-to-medium-sized slope construction companies like ours. But to be honest, the question is, “So, where should we even start?”…

Current 1st through 4th Emissions Standards
2026/06/09

What Are Construction Equipment Emission Regulations? | An Explanation of the 1st through 4th Standards and the Off-Road Vehicle Act

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When I bring generators or core drills to a slope construction site—especially if they’re specialized machines—I’m often asked, “Is this an emissions-compliant model?” Even when buying used machinery, people ask, “What emissions standard is this?” lol. Construction machinery emissions regulations (emissions-compliant construction machinery…)

When to Use Analog and When to Use Digital
2026/06/06

Balancing Digital and Analog Tools in the Field | I Investigated Why Handwriting Sticks in Our Memories

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. These days, pretty much everything is digital, isn’t it? Nowadays, almost every company handles everything—from estimates and project schedules to photo management—digitally. It’s so convenient that I used to think, “I could never go back to paper…” But here’s the thing: I tend to…