Unique Documents Created Through Attention to Detail | Construction Management
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I tried creating an Excel spreadsheet to calculate the load on the load-bearing elements of temporary ground anchors for KTB Ground Anchor Works. Actually, there used to be a tension plan attached here, but I deleted it for now since I wasn’t sure if there was any demand for it lol. Protection and…
It is important to ensure that everyone is aware of the construction plan | Information Sharing
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How are you spending the first day of the New Year’s holiday? I’m sure some of you are still working, but don’t worry! I’m working too, lol. “What kind of work?!” you ask… Well, three construction plans, one design project for city hall, one safety plan, invoices, estimates, and…
The Future of Work as Seen Through Digital Submissions | Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you submitting your deliverables electronically? I haven’t been doing that lately, lol. I’m not a general contractor, after all. Well, even as a subcontractor, if construction management is involved, I do submit deliverables electronically. I either export the data as XML or, if we’re using the same software, send the data…
How to Write on a Blackboard to Impress Inspectors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It feels like we’re already in the latter half of summer. The afternoon sun is starting to feel tougher than the heat itself, isn’t it? Let’s all be careful not to get overheated! But anyway, how do you write on the chalkboard in photos of material inspections? Is it something like this? What’s the problem with this photo?…
List of Minimum Required Safety Documents for Subcontractors | Construction Industry Documents
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It would be a problem if you didn’t know which documents first- and second-tier subcontractors are required to submit, wouldn’t it? So, for now, I’ll list the necessary documents. 1. Subcontracting Notification Form 2. Construction Business License 3. Social Insurance Coverage…
Getting Bogged Down in Safety Documentation | Paperwork in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been working on safety documents. Every single time I go to a job site, I have to fill out sub-subcontractor notification forms, commuter vehicle registration forms, and all sorts of other stuff—it’s ridiculous. Can’t you guys just cut me some slack already? lol Each major contractor uses forms that are slightly different, so even if I submit the All-Japan Construction Industry Association’s standardized forms, they say, “This one is for our company…”
Toshiba FlashAir SD Card | Technology for Instantly Sending Photos from the Field
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you heard of this? It’s an SD card called Toshiba FlashAir. It’s a flash memory card for cameras, but it can communicate wirelessly all on its own! To put it simply, when you take a group photo with a regular camera (like a compact or DSLR)…
Making Attachments Look Professional | Improving the Appearance of Documents
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s this amazing spot way out in the mountains of Shizuoka, but they just let the drinking water run freely there, lol. That said, since they’re using mountain spring water for drinking, it’s not a problem—but this water is just so delicious! When you’re working in the mountains, every now and then you come across a place like this…
How to Convert CAD Data | Slope Contractors Fretting Over a Drop in Work in January
Hi, everyone. It’s Enta. I don’t have any work in January. Haha. Though, I’m starting to find it hard to laugh about it anymore... It’s because I’m not good enough... This is seriously bad. It’s really bad if I don’t have any work in January and February!! People often say to me, “Come on, you’re just saying that—you’re actually busy, aren’t you!?”...