What Does a CAD Operator Do? Learn About the Job, Work Style, and Rewards (From "The God of Construction")
Have you heard of the job title “CAD operator”? CAD operators are indispensable not only in the construction industry but also in mechanical manufacturing settings, such as at automotive parts manufacturers. While this is a job that requires specialized skills, the essential qualifications needed to become a CAD operator are…
Are Client Support Services Doomed to Be Disliked by Contractors? (From "The God of Construction")
Client Support Services That Are Often Resented When I previously posted an article titled “Behind the Scenes of Client Support Services,” I received a lot of comments, and it was a great learning experience to find out how contractors view us. Comments like “They’re just holding a whiteboard and posing for photos” or “After all…”
”The Construction Industry Is in Trouble,” "The Construction Industry Is Crazy": Why It's Labeled a "Low-End Job" by the Public (From "The God of Construction")
"The construction industry is in trouble," "The construction industry is messed up." Have you ever searched for "construction industry" online? When you do, related keywords like "construction industry in trouble" and "construction industry messed up" pop up. Furthermore, if you check sites like Yahoo! Chiebukuro, you'll find that regarding the construction industry...
”If things continue like this, Japan will perish.” Expand public works and turn the construction industry into one filled with "money and romance" (From the God of Construction)
Japan is currently losing its vitality. According to OECD statistics, Japan’s real wages have remained sluggish compared to other countries, and there is no end in sight to the weak yen and rising prices. To address these challenges, rather than expanding domestic demand and alleviating the deflationary recession through aggressive public investment, we must regain our lost international competitiveness…
Will the ”Invoice System” Cause Major Chaos in the Construction Industry? With Only “Half a Year” Left Before the Deadline, Will Preparations and Discussions Be Completed in Time? (From “The God of Construction”)
What Will Change Under the Invoice System? The “Invoice System (Qualified Invoice Retention System),” which takes effect on October 1, 2023, is expected to have a significant impact on the construction industry, particularly on sole proprietors. The Invoice System was introduced due to the implementation of multiple consumption tax rates—8% and 10%—…
This isn't where I belong. A construction site that's enough to break my spirit (from the God of Construction)
"This isn't where I belong." I work as a temporary employee, and after finishing my previous assignment at the end of June, I started working at this new site at the beginning of July. About two weeks after I was assigned here, I actually started having a certain feeling. It might sound presumptuous, but "this place (my current assignment) isn't where I belong..."
Reasons Why Productivity in the Construction Industry Isn't Improving (From the God of Construction)
Intimidating Words and Actions That Persist Even in the Reiwa Era Many people are likely racking their brains over how to improve productivity in the construction industry. That’s probably why they’re trying to incorporate ICT and digital transformation (DX), and some companies are preparing for the upcoming overtime regulations. On the other hand, as always…
A Story About Going to a Construction Site with a Hangover and Checking the Level While Throwing Up on the Road (From the God of Construction)
A Case of Youthful Folly? A Story of My First Failure at My First Construction Site This is a story from my first construction site after joining a construction company. The project involved the superstructure of a prestressed concrete (PC) bridge, and the central closure had already been completed, so the bridge was connected from its starting point to its endpoint. The construction method used was cantilever construction (Wagen construction…
“Ten job sites, ten different stories?” You never know what’s going to happen. That’s why job sites are so interesting! (From the God of Construction)
An Interesting Scene at a Retaining Wall Construction Site I’m currently working as a construction foreman and CAD operator at a road construction site. It’s a large site with an incredibly wide variety of trades. I took this assignment thinking, “I’ll probably get to see just about every aspect of road construction here.” Right away at that site, I came across an interesting scene…