The Value and Cost of a Construction Manager | Essential Equipment: Car, Camera, and PC
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and even though it’s raining, people are still coming out to see them, lol. Well, it only happens once a year, after all. Enjoy the cherry blossoms in the rain, lol. But anyway… The costs involved in hiring a new employee are pretty steep, aren’t they? Jobs…
An Aggressive Operating Budget | Why a 3% Decline Is Acceptable
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I previously wrote about how to create an operating budget on my Ameblo blog. How to Create an Operating Budget, Part 1; How to Create an Operating Budget, Part 2. The methods vary depending on the company, don’t they? That’s fine as it is, but…
Recommended Core Bases | Introducing a Prototype from the Slope Construction Specialist
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s suddenly gotten quite warm. Things have settled down a bit at work, so everyone’s back from the job site, and we’re doing things like maintaining the machinery, painting, and cleaning out the sludge. We’re even washing the cars—just taking it easy. lol As for me, Enta…
Calculating Materials for Retaining Walls (Part 7) | Calculating Sand Quantities
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was in Akita until just the other day, and since there wasn’t much pollen yet, it was incredibly comfortable and absolutely wonderful. But now that I’m back in Aichi, it’s hell! It’s pollen hell!! Anyway… There’s this series on material calculations…
How to Determine the Placement Location for Rebar Insertion | Marking Procedure
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Since it’s Sunday, this is just a copy-and-paste post from Ameblo, lol. A lot happened last week, and I’m completely wiped out. There are good times and bad times, I guess. I’ll do my best! Anyway, moving on—this is about how to determine the placement of rebar during concrete pouring. …
Calculating Quantities of Framing Materials (Part 6) | Mortar Quantity Calculations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve finally moved on from the formwork materials—it’s almost time for the mortar, right? lol Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 1): Lath and Wire Mesh Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 2): Formwork Vertical Beam Rebar Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 3): Formwork Horizontal Beam Rebar…
Basics of Landscaping (Part 6) | The Best Time for Landscaping
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The weather’s been kind of all over the place lately—one day it’s cold, the next it’s warm. Be sure to watch out for colds and the flu. As for masks, I’ve been doing some research, and it seems you should change them at least twice a day. In fact, when you’re coughing or sneezing…
Calculating Frame Materials (Part 5) | Auxiliary Anchors
Hello, everyone. It's Enta. Last night, I went to a class reunion in Nagoya. I graduated from that famous high school, lol. Some of you might not know this, but it was Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School. That bad habit of Kagoshima people really comes out (especially among the upperclassmen...). They make you drink! Drink, drink, drink...
Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 2) | Formwork Vertical Beam Reinforcement
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I went on a company tour—or something like that—at Fujiwara Sangyo Co., Ltd. in Osaka. It was a really interesting and fun company! I’ll save that story for another day lol. But anyway, Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 1) Since we covered lath installation last time, this time we’ll cover formwork…