If you jump ship before your next pay raise, you’ll end up in a downward spiral where you keep losing out in life!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know when pay raises typically happen? Generally speaking, you’re more likely to get a raise if you generate profits for the company or make a significant contribution to it, right? lol That’s a rough guideline, but in the construction industry, it’s usually…
Labor shortages are worsening as technical interns fail interviews at major companies!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I think I wrote about training the other day. We conducted special in-house training as well as other training related to construction work. I imagine there are companies that provide training and others that don’t. Lately, it’s not just at our company—things have been happening on construction sites…
Causes of Submersible Pump Failure
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Submersible pumps (hereinafter “sub-pumps”) tend to stop working quite often, don’t they? Are yours operating as they should? People often think sub-pumps break down suddenly, but that’s actually not always the case. The cause is often related to how they’re used, so here’s a quick overview…
A Great Find (Winter Slippers)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you wear flip-flops when commuting to and from job sites during the summer? A lot of people on site wear Crocs, for example. I generally don’t like Crocs, so I almost always wear sneakers. This might just be my personal bias, but when Crocs get dirty…
I’ve been assigned to a private construction site with incredibly strict safety standards, so I want to learn as much as I can, do a thorough job, and finish the project right!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Starting this month, I’ve been working on a massive private construction project. I went to inspect the power tools used on site. We never do anything like this on public works projects, but this is the first time I’ve experienced such thorough safety management on a private project. I…
For construction projects with a contract value of less than 100 million yen, it will be possible to work on up to two sites simultaneously. So, what can we as subcontractors do in this situation!?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. At a recent press conference held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, it was announced that on December 6, Reiwa 6, as part of measures to pass on cost increases and improve on-site management efficiency, certain provisions of the “Act to Partially Amend the Construction Industry Act and the Act on the Promotion of Fairness in Bidding and Contracting for Public Works” were amended…
Starting this week, we’ll be working at a breakneck pace all the way through the end of the year! Above all, be very careful to avoid accidents!!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been setting up scaffolding at a new job site that started a few days ago. Since I didn’t have a level or an impact wrench, I ended up just carrying materials lol. I carried two 5-meter steel pipes—each weighing 13.65 kg (27.3 kg total)—back and forth a distance of…
The Difference Between Making a Difficult Decision and an Easy One
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I came across an image like this the other day and thought it was really well done, so I wanted to share it with you^^ It’s really well done, isn’t it? I totally agree with this. And I’m going to try adding ages to this. It’s hard when you’re young…
I Went to the 2024 Chubu Construction Technology Fair! (Part 4): Landscaping Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know about the landscaping method I saw at the construction fair? Apparently, it originated in Okinawa. It’s a method designed to prevent Okinawa’s red soil from washing away, and I hear it introduced something that hadn’t existed on the mainland until now. That’s the Polysoil topsoil method! Ok…