"Don't Get Infected, Don't Spread It" Campaign | Infection Control Measures in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Construction sites run by major general contractors are coming to a standstill. What’s going to happen to us small and medium-sized contractors!? For small companies like ours, a halt in work would be a disaster. In the worst-case scenario, we’d be headed straight for bankruptcy. To prevent that from happening…
Making Tools and Having Fun on the Job | The Ingenuity of Slope Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I used a milling machine for the first time. It looks something like this—it’s a machine that mills flat surfaces with a precision of 1/100. I used it because I wanted to give a stainless steel nipple of the same diameter a flat finish. To cut the threaded portion…
A Corner of My Memory | Stories from the Slope Builder's Past
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I forgot to post a blog entry the other day, lol. I’ve been swamped with paperwork for my community committee duties and completely forgot about it. After updating every day for nearly four years (it’ll be four years this July), it really feels like a waste to skip a day, lol. And to think the reason I stopped was simply that I forgot…
Taking on Challenges Is the Best Way to Mitigate Risk | Survival Strategies for the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What do you do when a young employee says, “I want to try this new thing” or “I want to try that”? How do you respond? Are you the type who, because it involves risk, won’t let them try new things—or doesn’t want them to? When it comes to new things…
Clarifying Credit Standards | Evaluation Criteria
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What are the criteria for being a trustworthy person? What do you all think? What kind of person do you find trustworthy? For example, someone who doesn’t lie? Someone whose words and actions align? Someone who is punctual? Someone who doesn’t speak ill of others? …
Cherry Blossoms Bloom Even Under a State of Emergency | The COVID-19 Era
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For some reason, Aichi Prefecture is left out of the state of emergency declaration??? While the world is in turmoil, I’ve been quietly going about photographing this year’s cherry blossoms, lol. I went out to take photos of the cherry blossoms for anyone who wanted to see them, even just a little. I wanted everyone to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Especially in Iwakura City, where I live, at Gojo…
When You're Angry, Write It Down! Then Erase It! | Mental Health Care
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I rarely get angry, but for the first time in a while, I got seriously upset! Even when someone I thought of as a friend lets me down, I don’t get that frustrated (lately). It can’t be helped. Everyone has their own circumstances, so there are some things you just can’t do anything about…
情報は旬なうちに｜発信タイミング
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日ある大手の所長と離していたんですが、今後この業界はどうなるのか？ 的な話をｗ まぁ政府の話から、その他元請け、下請けの今後の予想などなど。 今後は人手不足も加速しますが、監督不足も加速します。 しかし、…
Encounters and Goodbyes | Relationships at the Slope Construction Company
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日は新卒の新入社員を迎え、ますます気合いを入れる日となりました。 今年から始める新しい工種用の機械も入ってきました。 うちらの法面工事とマッチした工種なので法面屋にはピッタリだと思います。 内容はまた近々…