Is It True That “Quiet People Are Good at Their Jobs”? Differences in Performance Based on Personality, as Observed at a Slope Construction Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “He’s quiet, but he gets the job done.” “The quieter someone is, the more trustworthy they are.” These are phrases I hear a lot on the job, lol. On the flip side, there are also quiet people who get on people’s nerves—with comments like, “I have no idea what he’s thinking,” or “Stop keeping quiet and report back.” The same personality can lead to different reactions depending on the workplace…
How Does Adaptive Capacity Change with Age? Explaining Heat Acclimatization, Cold-Weather Work, and the Introduction of New Construction Methods Based on the Latest Research Papers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re working on a slope construction site, I think there are times when you notice that “even under the same conditions, the reactions of young workers and veterans are clearly different.” For example, during mortar spraying in the middle of summer, the younger workers tend to get exhausted first, whereas during rope work in the winter, the hands of the older workers…
What Is "Kan'ko"? | A Civil Engineer Explains the Pronunciation, Meaning, and "Risk-Taking" in Construction Sites
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “Carry out” and “willingness to carry out”—we see these terms quite often in the news and safety documents, but aren’t they among those words that, to be honest, you can’t answer right away if someone asks you what they mean? Especially on construction sites, the term “willingness to carry out risky tasks” comes up as part of KY activities. Well…
Will the Elimination of Promissory Notes Make Life Easier for Subcontractors? | Behind the Scenes of the Major Contractors’ Abolition of Promissory Notes and the New Fee Market
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I came across a news story the other day. It was about a major general contractor phasing out promissory notes and switching to cash payments. To be honest, my reaction was, “It’s about time!” but this is actually a pretty big deal for small businesses. So why are major general contractors…
A Contradiction I Noticed During a CCUS Renewal Call | Aren’t Technical Intern Trainees a Mandatory Requirement, a Source of Bonus Points in the Business Review, and at Risk of Becoming a Formality?
A Sudden Phone Call: “It’s Time to Renew” Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received a call on my cell phone. “It’s time to renew your registration with the Construction Career Up System (CCUS). What would you like to do?” We’ve outsourced all our registration matters to a certified administrative scrivener, but the registered name…
[The Truth About Workers' Compensation, Part 2] A Complete Ranking of the Value of Life Across 188 Countries | Safety Management Is a Business Strategy
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. [The Truth About Workers’ Compensation: Part 1] How Much Is a Japanese Life Worth? The Importance of Safety Management as Seen in the Global Top 20 Rankings This is a continuation of the previous post. In Part 1, we discussed the compensation amount paid when a Japanese office worker dies in an accident (in practice, typically ranging from 65 million to 100 million yen…
[The Truth About Workers' Compensation, Part 1] How Much Is a Japanese Life Worth? The Importance of Safety Management as Seen in the Global Top 20 Rankings
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’d like to talk about a somewhat sensitive topic. It’s about human life—and specifically, the question of “how much it’s worth in monetary terms”—so reading this might not be a pleasant experience. However, for those of us in the construction industry to truly understand the gravity of safety management, we cannot avoid…
Mimi, Semi, Use of Meters | Japanese Manufacturing A Guide to the Japanese Manufacturing Sector "
In the Japanese manufacturing sector, the millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), and meters (m) are used. Measurement units may vary . When the distance is long…
How to Distinguish Between mm, cm, and m on Japanese Construction Sites
In the civil engineering industry in Japan, the following units are used: ㎜ (millimeter), ㎝ (centimeter), and ｍ (meter). Depending on the...