Weather Resistance of Polyethylene and Carbon Black | The Truth About 100-Year Durability
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Continuing from last time, here’s the leveling mat used on the underside of the load-bearing plate. The truth about its weather resistance has finally come to light! lol Claims that it’s “weather-resistant” have hardly been verified at all! However, as for cross-linked polyethylene, it is weather-resistant…
How to Draw Building Envelope Drawings in CAD (Part 1) | Basics of Development Drawings
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We recently had a welcome party for our new hires. In our company, we don’t really have the concept of year-end parties or New Year’s parties just because it’s the end of the year or the beginning of the year. Whenever someone suggests, “How about we all go out for drinks?”—that’s when we end up organizing something. This time, I organized a get-together…
How to Accurately Send the Location of a Construction Site | Dealing with Sites with Vague Addresses
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. An article about Hiroki Narimiya in *Friday*. And to think he’s even retiring. Even though he himself says he’s innocent! The media these days is something else. They can ruin a person’s life in an instant. They’re like demons, lol. …
Small Gestures and Ingenuity | The First Place to Rust on a Car Frame
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what the “3K” means these days? Back in the day, the “3K” stood for “Hard, Dirty, Dangerous.” Nowadays, it apparently stands for “Salary, Vacation, Hope.” You might be thinking, “Hope? What’s that about???” but as long as young people are interested, that’s good enough.…
To Those Who Have the Wrong Idea About Construction Management | It’s Your Failures That Are Your Greatest Asset
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to someone, and they mentioned that a lot of people have the wrong idea about construction management—and I was like, “Exactly!” lol. From a craftsman’s perspective, many people think that construction management (site supervision) is just about taking photos, and…
The Complexity of Recent KY Activities and Risk Assessments | Honest Opinions from the Field
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. My recent article on the Technical Intern Training Program for Foreigners generated quite a bit of feedback. It seems that young people in their home countries are being taught that “Japan is full of kind people, the pay is high, and the working conditions are the best,” and they’re even taking out loans to come here…
Why Does the Construction Industry Use Wheel Stops? | The Importance of Being Mindful
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Actually, I’ve been in Kagoshima for a few days now lol. It really is warm here, isn’t it? I heard it’s suddenly gotten cold back home. Huh? I’m wearing super light clothes, though lol. Just a T-shirt and a work uniform… I haven’t gained weight, by the way lol. But anyway…
How to Use the Grout Calculation Tool | Automatic Calculation Based on Drill Hole Diameter and Length
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s that time of year again for the labor cost survey. This is such a hassle. The office staff… lol. They grumble about it every year. The office staff, lol. Plus, since we get assigned to several locations at once, we end up turning down a bunch of them and only going to one—but honestly, it’s a pain. Construction CALS, and…
Creating Construction Schedules with Web Tools | Why You Should Stop Using Excel
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Looks like we won’t be able to see the Supermoon, huh? lol The Tokai region was totally cloudy and rainy. lol As expected, the moon is all about pampas grass—a perennial, right? lol It’s that one that floats up gently when you put it in the “6 Species” category. But anyway… The admin’s…