Instructions Regarding the Blog Redesign
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I recently revamped my blog! So, I’d like to take a moment to explain a few things. The purpose of this revamp was to create a blog that encourages greater engagement from all of you, with the goal of further energizing the slope stabilization industry. Me…
The Different Perspectives of General Contractors and Subcontractors — The Background Behind Negotiations on Contract Amounts —
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Hello, I’m Enta. One thing that’s an everyday necessity in the construction industry is “negotiating contract prices.” During a meeting, the general contractor might say, “Hmm, that price is a little high…” and we end up scratching our heads, thinking, “If we lower it any further, the company won’t survive!”…
Slope Construction Sites Are Going Global, Too! An Era Where Foreign Workers Train Japanese Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you see our work styles evolving over the next 10 years? What does the future hold for the construction industry? That’s what we’ll be exploring. Construction sites without Japanese workers—to be honest, the number of “construction sites without Japanese workers” is set to increase…
After looking into various construction directors, I still don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing lol
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I watched a YouTube video about construction directors. After watching that video, the first thing I did was look up what a construction director actually is lol. Well, I’d been hearing bits and pieces about it for a few years now, so I had a rough idea, but I decided to look into it properly…
What are the pros and cons of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism suspending construction during the summer?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. An article like this appeared in NEWS the other day: “Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to Introduce a ‘Summer Work Suspension’ of About 1–2 Months for Midsummer Civil Engineering Projects… Trial as a Measure Against Extreme Heat; Early Morning and Nighttime Construction Also to Be Promoted” A summer work suspension, you say!!!!! This…
Why Do We Contractors Dislike Working on Projects for Major General Contractors?
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I know I’ve mentioned this a bunch of times already, but my phone went flying—and so did my contact list, lol. If you have my LINE ID or phone number, please give me a call or send me a message when you have a moment. Let’s talk about African elephants or something ^^ Anyway, back to the post I wrote the other day…
The Client and the Contractor Are Not on Equal Footing (From the Kamino Blog)
Hello, I’m Kamino, a civil engineer and government employee who blogs. That’s quite a provocative title, isn’t it? 😅 Just to be clear, contractually speaking, the client and the contractor are, of course, equals. However, when it comes to actually getting the work done, I don’t think they’re on equal footing—or rather, I don’t think they should be. Well…
Who knows that subcontractors are struggling because the paperwork leading up to construction is getting more and more complicated due to the management system?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you feel like the amount of paperwork on-site is actually decreasing? We have CCUS, Green Site, Buildy, and all sorts of other systems, right? So, what do you all think? Isn’t it just ending up creating more work? For example, if the general contractor is 1…
Here Are 30 Reasons Why People Might Be Turning Away from Major General Contractors!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been thinking about why contractors tend to avoid working on projects for major general contractors. I’ve worked on plenty of major general contractor sites myself over the years. I’ve had my fair share of unpleasant experiences, lol. Of course, I’ve also had moments where I thought, “Wow, they really know their stuff.”…