Preventing Construction Defects Through Study, Even for First-Time Projects | Pre-Construction Training
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I recently replaced the air conditioner at my house. The thing is, it broke down after just one year, lol. An air conditioner lasting only a year... Well, after talking with the manufacturer, we determined it was a circuit board failure, but since the replacement board won’t arrive until October, I was like, “Huh…
Blindness to Regional Differences | Traps of Thinking
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Apparently, this varies by region, but in some areas, a materials distributor acts as the first-tier subcontractor for the general contractor. And just when you’d expect a construction supervisor from the materials supplier to show up, it turns out the second-tier subcontractor is the one handling construction management (lol). That’s pretty… ???, isn’t it? …
Remote Grave Visits: Just Clasp Your Hands in Gratitude | In the Age of COVID-19
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s the last day of Obon, isn’t it? I didn’t even go back to my parents’ house—I’m working from home lol. Just put your hands together facing the direction of the graves and say “Namu”—that’s good enough. While visiting graves is often seen as the main purpose of honoring our ancestors, that’s actually not the case. If you can’t make it there, just face that direction…
Implementing Both COVID-19 Countermeasures and Economic Stimulus Measures | The Role of the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s Obon during the COVID-19 pandemic—or rather, a time when the (surface-level) effects of COVID-19 are being widely publicized, lol. An acquaintance of mine contracted the coronavirus, and I heard about his 12-day battle with the disease, plus an additional 72 hours. It hasn’t been reported much…
Temperatures Have Changed by Only About 1 Degree Compared to the Past | Global Warming
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Man, it’s hot out there—really hot! It made me think, “Come to think of it, wasn’t it cooler back in the day?” So I did a little research. As for the deviation, the deviation from the baseline (the 30-year average from 1981 to 2010) is…
Seeing but Not Seeing | Observational Skills
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was working in Nagano the whole time last week, and there was something that made me realize just how inadequate I am. My lower back had been hurting the entire week, so I called for a massage. The reason my lower back hurts is that I’ve been doing a lot of desk work lately and sitting in a chair…
Reducing Workload by Implementing a System | DX
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems the world has already gone so far as to take a 9-day holiday—the other day, when I went to return a submersible pump I’d rented for a day, I was told the holiday had already started… Well, that’s fine. Some people can take time off, while others can’t. That’s just how it is. Especially at construction sites…
Company-Provided Work Clothes with Fans | An Investment in Employee Benefits for the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. We decided to start using them at our place the other day! It’s a little late in the game, but we’d tried them once before and got told, “These things are useless!” so I’d been hesitating… lol. Work clothes with built-in fans! Apparently, the vest-style ones are surprisingly popular and seem to be pretty good…
Don't Hire This Type of Person | Hiring Criteria
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you ever told a lie? I’ve told plenty myself, lol. We do tend to tell lies that work in our favor, don’t we? But the truth always comes out pretty quickly, so we end up getting caught. I’ve interviewed a lot of people over the years…