"I don't recall doing that" won't cut it. A painful lesson on the importance of evidence (from the God of Construction)
Take several photos of the entire site before and after the work is completed, and keep this evidence on hand. While this may seem obvious at first glance, if you don’t have this evidence, it could lead to problems with customers later on and potentially escalate into serious disputes. In this case, I learned the hard way the importance of evidence…
Sensor (From the God of Construction)
It’s only natural for people to experience the effects of aging. I’ll be 72 this year, and I think it’s only natural that both my body and mind are changing. However, that doesn’t mean it’s all bad—as I’ve accumulated more experience, there must be some positive aspects as well. Physically speaking, my walking speed is a little slower than it used to be…
The Pride of "Zero Error" and the Struggles of My Third Month on the Job (From the God of Construction)
It’s been three months since I started working at this construction site. After three months, I’ve come to have a general understanding of the policies of the general contractor in charge of the site and what they consider to be common sense. At this site, I’m responsible for on-site construction management, schedule management, mentoring junior staff, and preparing daily construction reports with attached drawings…
The Day I Was Told, “Do Quantity Surveys Based on Your Imagination.” Is It True That You Don’t Need Blueprints When Doing Quantity Surveys? (From the God of Construction)
“Do cost estimates based on your imagination.” This is a real-life experience I had when I switched jobs to the design department of a certain facilities company. What I saw there was hard to believe: they didn’t have any drawings when doing cost estimates. When I asked how they managed to do cost estimates without drawings, they replied, “We just use our imagination”…
"Excuse me, can I take a picture?!" My First Year as a General Contractor: Days of Shouting in Desperation (From the God of Construction)
"Excuse me!!! Can I take a picture?!!!" I was shouting in front of the tunnel entrance. The person was up on a piece of heavy machinery. It was incredibly loud inside the tunnel, so even if I shouted at the top of my lungs, my voice probably wouldn't reach them. Still, if I didn't take the picture, the project wouldn't move forward, so I just kept shouting. Finally, they seemed to notice me...
[Obayashi Corporation] To Change Construction Hours During Extreme Heat to “7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.” (From the God of Construction)
Summer heat waves are becoming more severe with each passing year. While heatstroke prevention is an urgent issue in the construction industry, major general contractors have taken the bold step of “rethinking work hours themselves.” On May 21, Obayashi Corporation announced that, with the aim of further reducing the risk of heatstroke, it would implement measures at construction sites nationwide…
The Key to Safety on the Job Site Is Your Body! Understand Heat Stroke Alerts Correctly for an Accident-Free Summer
Did You Know? Heat Stroke Alerts and Their Background In recent years, due to extreme heat and tropical nights, the number of people hospitalized for heat stroke has exceeded tens of thousands annually. There is a risk of heat stroke even indoors, and the situation is serious—last year, the number of hospitalizations reached a record high. To protect yourself from this life-threatening heat…
A third-tier subcontractor counters a second-tier subcontractor’s headlock with a back drop! Is this considered self-defense? (The God of Construction)
No Liability in Cases of Self-Defense Article 720 of the Civil Code governs self-defense. ■Article 720 1. A person who, in order to defend their own or a third party’s rights or legally protected interests against another person’s tortious act, is compelled to commit a harmful act shall not be liable for damages. X and…
”The Only Thing That Hasn't Caught Up Is Price” — Why the Multi-Angle Method Is Still the "Future of Slope Construction" (The God of Construction)
The Multi-Angle Construction Method Association (Chairman Yuki Yari, President of Yari-gumi Co., Ltd.) held a press conference to mark its incorporation as a general incorporated association. The association aims to promote safe work practices and eliminate workplace accidents through streamlining and the advancement of technology and skills in the field of slope work platforms, while also promoting the widespread adoption and utilization of these technologies in the construction industry and slope...