Regarding the Revision of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Cost Estimation Standards (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Revision of Cost Estimation Standards, Increase in General Administrative Expense Rates / Expansion of Measures Against Extreme Heat, Complete Abolition of the Two-Day Weekend Supplement Did you see the revision to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s cost estimation standards announced on March 2, 2026? Since this directly affects slope construction contractors, …
What Does a Slope Engineer Think Is the Right Career? How Can You Figure It Out? (Part 3)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “What Is the Right Career, According to a Slope Engineer? How Can You Figure It Out?” (Part 1) “What Is the Right Career, According to a Slope Engineer? How Can You Figure It Out?” (Part 2) This is the final installment. Lately, I’ve been finding it easier to write longer pieces. …
What Does a Slope Engineer Think Is the Right Career? How Can You Figure It Out? (Part 2)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. “What Is the Right Career, According to a Slope Engineer? How Can You Figure It Out?” (Part 1) Last time, I talked about how I “preferred making things to being a slope engineer” and the different paths that led me to this career. This time, I’ll address the question of “How do you find the right career?”…
What Does a Slope Engineer Think Is the Right Career? How Can You Figure It Out? (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Let me talk a little bit about myself today (lol). I actually think being a slope maintenance worker is a pretty good fit for me. But I’ve realized something recently. When I really think about it, it’s not so much that I like being a slope maintenance worker as it is that I like making things…
A single bag of retail cement costs 1,000 yen! Isn't inflation failing to keep up with the unit price!?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s March now—the last month of the fiscal year! That said, March has been pretty slow lately, hasn’t it!? In fact, things start to slow down as early as January… I wish we’d get a steady stream of work like this more often~ Anyway, moving on… Recently in Nagoya City…
Craftsmen who won't help unless it's their job!? Why is that?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Haven’t you seen workers like this at least once on a job site? “That’s not my job.” “Isn’t that Mr./Ms. ○○’s responsibility?” “I only do what I’m told to do.” This is exactly what I’m talking about. It’s not just slope workers—there are definitely a certain number of them on every construction site…
Could these trades disappear in just 10 years!? What will happen to slope maintenance workers?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, a post like this sparked a lot of discussion. It’s about managing a construction business. In just ten years, there won’t be enough workers for any trade. Stonemasons, rebar workers, scaffolders, paving workers, heavy equipment operators, plasterers, painters, formwork carpenters, earthwork laborers, and site engineers—every single one. — Nobuyuki Kamasaka (@…
Found a Great Product (Shumote Hand Cream)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The other day, someone recommended a great product to me, so I went ahead and bought it! Here it is! What is it, you ask? It’s hand cream! Hand cream specifically designed for civil engineering work! And it’s actually made by a company that specializes in slope stabilization, lol. Even though it’s “exclusively for slope stabilization workers”…
The Depth of Construction Photography, as Explained by a “Negative Retouching Expert”: How to Avoid Churning Out “Useless” Photos on Site (From the God of Construction)
Almost everyone who works on a construction site has probably taken some kind of photo there at some point. These days, everyone carries a smartphone, so you can take photos anytime, anywhere. However, when it comes to “official documentary photos of a construction site,” that’s a different story. Without the proper care and consideration, …