Should We Adapt to the Rapidly Changing Times? | The Current State of the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Is Golden Week starting tomorrow? We’re open as usual—even on public holidays. It doesn’t look like I’ll be able to take any time off this year, for one reason or another... But anyway, the Technical Intern Training Program for foreign nationals, which I wrote about before, has been extended by two years to a total of five years. Did you know that? As for me…
The Next Step in Light of Bankruptcy | Management Risks in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The major British construction company “Carilon” has gone bankrupt. Well, I don’t think it really affects us slope engineers that much… But will the fallout reach us eventually?? I have absolutely no idea, but when I look around, there are all sorts of scary things being written…
Perform Maintenance When You Have Time | Extend the Life of Your Machinery
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It looks like my time on the PTA is finally coming to an end today. It feels like it was both a long time and a short time. It kind of feels like I didn’t get anything done, but well, at least it’s over now, so that’s a relief. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be back to being a regular slope contractor! (lol) But anyway…
The Sense of Guilt About Working and Drinking Beer on Sundays | Honmenya's True Thoughts
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Since it’s Sunday, I’m taking it a little easy, but I’m still working hard on the estimate lol. Workaholics really do want to work even on Sundays, don’t they? lol. Research has shown some characteristics common to people who are prone to becoming workaholics. In my case, I get interrupted by phone calls and such…
Cement That's "Caught a Cold" | What to Do Before It Sets Due to Moisture
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日、九州の先輩と話をしてたんですが、(法面屋です)セメントが風邪引いてて大変だったと言う話し。 私たち法面屋や土木屋は普通に使う共通語ですよねｗ セメントが風引いた 普通の方が聞いたら意味ワ…
Where Do Rockfalls Come From? | Causes and Countermeasures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went to Toyama today. It’s about time work starts in colder regions, too. Spring is especially helpful in so many ways! Thank you! lol Anyway, when inspecting slopes, the area above the slope shoulder is more important. The rope training we conduct at our company…
Balance Is Key | The Management Philosophy of a Slope Construction Company
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Work is steadily coming in from the field. It feels like we’re busy, but we’re not really… This is the hardest time of year… I really hope we get swamped with work soon so things pick up (lol). Anyway, getting back to the topic at hand, I was saying that last year’s orders were somehow different from what we’re seeing now…
Printing Presses Are Different from Copiers | Office Equipment for the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what a printing press is? I saw one for the first time at school the other day. I guess you probably wouldn’t know what it is unless you work at a printing company. It looks something like this. You’d probably think it’s just a regular copier or printer, right? Actually, a printing…
Constant Consultation | Reaching Consensus with the General Contractor and Government Agencies
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Since our fiscal year ended at the end of February, it’s about time the data starts coming in, but last fiscal year was really bad for the company. It was the worst year we’ve had in the past decade. The thing is, we had absolutely no work from the very beginning of last year, and I was seriously freaked out…