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Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been out on site a lot lately, so I’ve been slacking off on things like estimates, lol. Sorry, everyone. I’ll be on site for a little while longer, lol. Since I’ve been managing things lately, I’m gradually getting back into the swing of things, lol. By the time I’m back in the swing of things, I won’t be going to the site anymore…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you first become a director, it’s surprisingly just a matter of showing up on set and taking the photos you’re told to, isn’t it? I, too, used to follow my seniors around and do what I was told, thinking, “Well, I guess this is how it’s done,” as I went about my work as a director. Well…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We were talking about antifreeze at our office. I had already explained to our employees why antifreeze is pointless. So, even though they know this, if the general contractor says to use it, we’ll have to use it. The option of not using antifreeze is…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The 5-year lease for GAIA9 has ended, and the next 5 years have begun, lol. We’ve implemented GAIA10. I think it’s been a while since GAIA10 was released, but we’re finally upgrading. Back in the day, we used to do cost estimates using Excel…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, during a special construction project, I used a bit that costs 50,000 yen or more each, and this is what happened right from the very first cut... I totally get that a 6-inch bit is expensive and puts a lot of strain on the drill, but it’s still a bummer when it ends up like this after just about 25 cm on the very first cut, lol. Anyway, moving on... A brand-new ke...

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you involved in construction management? lol Construction management involves managing the project based on predetermined control values and the construction plan established at the outset, right? At least, that’s how it looks from an objective perspective. However, surprisingly, the construction plan itself often reflects one’s own experience, personal feelings, …

Hello, everyone. It's Enta here. I really hate the rain... It feels like all I've been writing about for the past few days is the rain... The weather was iffy the other day, but I went ahead and did some mortar work anyway lol. I'm glad it all turned out okay. Anyway, moving on...

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Site representatives, site supervisors, and site staff are generally responsible for managing photographs. On large construction sites, or when a supervisor is juggling multiple projects, there are inevitably times when they simply cannot be present to take photos. Generally speaking, taking photos on-site is extremely important…

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When it comes to measuring sprayed coating thickness for quality control, how do you go about it? Did you know that there are actually regional differences in this practice? Basically, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, you create a 20-cm square, take measurements at each corner, and calculate the average of the four points. However, …