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, …
Do you have a job where people call you by your first name?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I had the opportunity to talk with someone, and there was one thing they said that really struck a chord with me. “Become someone whose name is known. Don’t just be known by the company’s name—make sure people call you by your own name.” The moment I heard that, I thought, “Ah, that’s exactly right…”
The labor unit rates for public works design have been announced, but to be honest, it’s just a slight increase! What’s going to happen to the construction industry!?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced the labor unit rates for public works design for the Reiwa 8 fiscal year. Press Release (PDF) The average rate across all job categories increased by 4.5%, with the daily rate exceeding 25,834 yen for the first time. This marks the 14th consecutive year of increases. When I saw this…
Found a Great Product (Drainage Pipe for Mortar Spraying in the Soil and Sand Division)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is the sprayed mortar job site I’ve been working on for the past few days. Lately, we’ve been doing a lot of sprayed mortar work to prevent weed growth and soil erosion. Even when I’m doing the design, I almost never include landscaping. For public projects, the lower part of the slope is covered with sprayed mortar…
What does the future hold for the slope construction company? Will it buy another company? Will it be acquired? Or will it be absorbed?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, an article like this was generating a lot of buzz on X. “Sekisui House’s Gamble to Hire 1,000 Carpenters as Full-Time Employees: Taking the Initiative Against the ‘No Homes Built’ Crisis.” It’s about Sekisui House hiring a large number of carpenters as full-time employees. They’ve named it the “Craftsman System,” and in 20…