Implementing the Foreign Technical Intern Training Program (Part 2) | Recruitment Exams
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Hanoi, Vietnam, for a few days now, and it’s just so hot… 40 degrees… Still, it’s actually a pretty dry heat. It’s not that different from the heat of a Japanese summer, and compared to Japan during the rainy season, it’s actually more comfortable here. …
Implementing the Foreign Technical Intern Training Program | Interview Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Actually, I’m heading to Vietnam starting today—to Hanoi, up north. Well, I’m sure you’ve already guessed it, but yes! Our company is finally implementing the Foreign Technical Intern Training Program. We might be a little behind the curve, but things are going smoothly for us at this pace…
How to Postpone Head Processing Just a Little Bit
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. After I posted a photo of myself in a recent article, I got calls from some of my senior colleagues telling me to shave my beard lol (3 people). My apologies. I’ll shave my beard and try again! Maybe heatstroke prevention isn’t just about your body! Anyway, after the anchor segment, I’m feeling a bit…
Rest Is Part of the Job | Health Management for Slope Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, at a safety conference for a certain company, a big shot—a former employee of a major general contractor—reprimanded me, saying, “When I search for rock bolts and anchors, Enta is the only one that comes up!” lol. All I could say was, “Thank you.” lol. I’ll stop searching…
Theft Prevention for Full-Body Harnesses | Prevent Theft with Identification Accessories
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I told my younger employees to buy safety harnesses and to always wear them. For anchor workers, since we currently work on scaffolding, we don’t specifically instruct them to use safety hooks. Being able to wear a safety harness at all times, no matter the situation…
New Ways to Use the Subcontractor Organizational Chart | Making the Most of Safety Documents
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received a call at the job site. “This is [Name] from [Company Name]. Is [Name] available?” Since it was a call forwarded from the office, I replied, “I’m at the job site right now.” The caller then said, “I visited the [Name] job site last week, but at the site…”
Slope Stabilization Contractors Consider Measures to Prevent Block Wall Collapses | Earthquake Damage Response
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There was a truly tragic accident during the recent earthquake. It involved a block wall that buckled and collapsed due to the quake. It’s truly tragic. As civil engineers, we can pretty much assume that block walls have virtually no structural strength…
Two-Day Weekends, Labor Shortages, and Foreign Workers: The Triple Challenge Facing the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Recently, at job sites managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, we’ve been seeing an increase in requests for estimates based on a full two-day weekend system. While a two-day weekend is certainly a good thing, it simply means the construction period gets longer. As a result, the craftsmen’s wages go down. After all, that’s four fewer working days, right? Presumably, from the government’s perspective, they’ll raise the unit labor cost…
An Era Where Creditworthiness Determines Whether You Get the Job | Sales in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. My phone case broke, so I was searching online to order a new one. Besides Rakuten, Amazon, and Yahoo!, other e-commerce sites (shopping sites) come up too. But, as expected, I just can’t bring myself to shop anywhere other than Rakuten, Amazon, or Yahoo!…