The director’s outburst escalated into a “power harassment scandal.” I didn’t mean to… (From the God of Construction)
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…
入社したらブラック企業だった。料理教室に強制参加させられた「けんせつ小町」(施工の神様)
典型的なブラック企業 未だに男性社会である建設業界。そんな業界だと知りながらも、自ら足を踏み入れた私。 数年前、その会社に入社を決めたきっかけは、「女性活躍をいかに考えてくれる会社であるか」でした。 今では土木現場で施工管理をしている私も、…
横柄な下請け業者を一掃。建設業で生き残るための”仕事を断る勇気”(施工の神様より)
下請け業者の一斉入れ替え 初めて建設現場に足を踏み入れた日のことを、最近よく思い出す。 私が入社した会社の現場は、サングラスをしたガラの悪い人たちが威圧的な態度で仕事をしている、そんな現場だった。まあ当時で言えば、それが建設会社のカラーだと…
Why a 52-Year-Old Man with a Level 1 Earthwork and Woodwork Construction Management Technician Certification Can’t Change Jobs (From the God of Construction)
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…
A Victim of a Subcontractor: A Worker Fired from the Job Site After ”Just One Day” (From “The God of Construction”)
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 considerate just because you're the client, to the point where it's actually causing problems on-site? (From the God of Construction)
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…
”It's lucky the project timeline has been extended!” is a fool's way of thinking. The "pitfalls" hidden in extending civil engineering project timelines (From the God of Construction)
The “Major Pitfall” Hidden in Construction Schedule Extensions Compared to building construction, it’s not uncommon for civil engineering projects to experience schedule extensions. When this is mentioned, some people in the building construction industry say things like, “I’m jealous that your schedules get extended,” or “Civil engineering is a piece of cake,” but that interpretation is wrong. When it comes to project schedule extensions in civil engineering, “…
The Little-Known Struggles of a Slightly Overweight Construction Foreman… “But I Still Won’t Lose Weight!” (From the God of Construction)
The Struggles of K, the Slightly Overweight Site Supervisor: Site supervisors are sometimes treated like handymen. In particular, site supervisors at companies specializing in residential construction must handle everything themselves—from fixing roof leaks and other defects to pest control and even inspecting crawl spaces covered in spider webs…
Are You Using Them? “3 Magic Phrases” to Become a Senior Worker Everyone Relys On at Construction Sites (From the God of Construction)
Do your juniors come to you for advice? Or do they not? This might seem like a sudden question, but do your juniors ever come to you for advice? Or do they not? As a senior, isn’t it better to be relied on than not to be? Where does this difference come from…