End-to-End Construction, from Slope Cleaning to Ground Anchors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I started working as a scaffolder half a year ago, lol. At first, I was just winging it, copying what I saw, but lately, after working alongside professional scaffolders, my work has been turning out pretty well. Little by little, I’m getting better and faster…
The reality is that the number of construction-related transportation companies is declining significantly! And this is affecting construction sites as well!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The rain this week has been terrible, hasn’t it? But I hear it’s going to get cold again next week… It keeps getting warmer, then colder… It’s enough to make you feel under the weather, but more than that, I’ve been noticing a labor shortage. At our construction site, the ready-mix concrete trucks just aren’t showing up. The reason…
Virtually all hazardous elements on the slope have been removed (overhangs)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m often asked by general contractors, “What should we do about overhangs on slopes?” I figured some of you might be wondering, “What exactly is an overhang?” so I drew a picture. On natural slopes, they can gradually erode or partially collapse…
I took a look at the excavated slope and had all sorts of thoughts!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, at a site I was visiting, I found a fault that cut right through the rock strata on a cut surface lol. I thought it was pretty rare to see something this clear, so I took a picture. The overall rock strata run from the top right to the bottom left, but the layer that cuts across them is on the left…
Round steel anchor pins offer greater pull-out resistance!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re laying the top layer of rebar and the bed is poor (the rebar slips in easily), do you use anchor pins made of deformed rebar or round bar? To answer that, it’s round bar. I used to think deformed rebar provided better friction, too. In fact, at first glance, the surface…
Why Coaches Change So Often
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I drank some strong highballs—9% ABV. Two 500ml cans! That really got to me lol. Everyone, be careful lol. I heard that a site supervisor I know got scolded by the general contractor. That job site has already gone through three different supervisors…
By teaching them the real thing, they can take on dangerous challenges in a safe environment!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Since last week, I’ve been teaching construction management—from drilling to tension control—for ground anchor projects. I’ve been going out to teach because I’ve been getting requests like this lately. Of course, it’s part of my job. Until now, this kind of know-how…
As labor shortages intensify, we’re seeing more and more worksites where rates are high but staff is scarce!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’ve recently started taking on small scaffolding projects as well. Actually, there’s a reason for this—it’s simply because there aren’t any scaffolding contractors available, lol. For large projects, there’s usually enough money to secure one, but for small projects, the budget is tight…
How Should Stumps Be Handled in Slope Stabilization Projects Where There Are Many Stumps? Part 2
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When working on a slope with many tree stumps, how should you handle them? The other day, we talked about cutting them down. So, what do you do next? Basically, you just build over them! People often say, “Eventually…”