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"Emotet" Is Back in Action. Do you, our readers, know about "Emotet"? It is a piece of malware (computer virus) that has been causing havoc around the world for the past few years. It has caused damage to many organizations and companies in various countries around the world…

Common Mistakes Made Before Project Completion In the civil engineering world, things inevitably get hectic right before a project is completed. This is only natural, since we have to compile the paperwork to prove that the construction was properly managed, but as the workload increases, mistakes inevitably become more frequent. I, too, have found myself thinking, “Oh no, I did it again,” while reviewing the documents…

Do site supervisors really make good money? “Site supervisors make good money”—that’s what people often say about this profession. In fact, compared to other industries, the average salary is indeed slightly higher. But to be honest, we wouldn’t dare call ourselves high earners—not at all…

The Site Is Reaching a Critical Stage, and the Site Manager Is on Edge The plant construction site where I work as a full-time safety officer is about to reach a critical stage. The number of electrical and instrumentation workers looks set to exceed 150. Since I started working here, this is the largest workforce I’ve seen, and there are more things to keep an eye on. Sure enough…

A Typical “Black Company”: The construction industry remains a male-dominated field. Even though I knew this, I chose to enter it myself. A few years ago, what convinced me to join that company was how much they valued women’s participation in the workforce. Now, as someone working in construction site management, I…

A Mass Replacement of Subcontractors Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the day I first set foot on a construction site. The site where I worked after joining the company was the kind of place where rough-looking guys wearing sunglasses went about their work with an intimidating attitude. Well, back then, I guess that was just the nature of construction companies…

I want to change jobs. But I can’t. I’m 52 years old, hold a Level 1 Civil Engineering Construction Management Technician certification, and am currently employed at a small construction company. I can’t really say this out loud, but I’ve changed jobs several times before. And even now, whenever I have a spare moment, I find myself thinking about changing jobs…

Victims of Subcontractors This story takes place at a plant site where I served as the full-time safety officer until last year. One day, an incident occurred in which a worker was let go from the site after ”just one day.” The Background of the Incident When the head of the subcontractor first arrived at the site office, the workers who had been sent to the site…

Are you being too accommodating toward the client? In civil engineering projects, once a contract is awarded, there’s a high probability that the client will be a public entity. Once a contact person is assigned, you’ll generally proceed with the project while communicating with that person throughout the construction period. In such situations, aren’t you being too accommodating toward the client…