来年度も土木市場は安定か？ 公共事業費は6兆円で予算案が閣議決定(施工の神様)
国土強靭化施策で地方の公共事業も増加する？ 2022年度の土木業界は、2021年度に引き続き、安定した市場を維持できることが見込まれている。2年目を迎える「防災・減災、国土強靱化のための5か年加速化対策」により、地方の公共事業も増加すること…
[Winter Bonus] Construction Industry Still Tops the List at 1.19 Million Yen! Another Runaway Victory in 2021 (From "The God of Construction")
Bonuses in the Construction Industry Down 17% from Last Winter, but Still Top Among All Sectors On the 22nd, the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) announced the average agreed-upon amounts for winter 2021 bonuses (bonus payments and lump-sum payments) at major companies. The average bonus amount across all industries was 82…—a decrease of 5.16% (44,666 yen) compared to last winter.
Will the Job of CAD Operator Disappear? A Female CAD Operator Talks About the Job Market (From "The God of Construction")
CAD Operators Are in High Demand for Career Changes, Especially at General Contractors: Demand for certified and experienced CAD operators is currently on the rise in the construction industry. In particular, CAD operators with advanced AutoCAD 1 skills are highly sought after by major general contractors, consulting firms, and other companies…
Will the "dumping everything on subcontractors" problem from general contractors never go away? (From "The God of Construction")
Will “passing the buck” (lump-sum subcontracting) continue to exist? The issue of prime contractors passing the buck to subcontractors has long been a concern in the construction industry. “Passing the buck” (lump-sum subcontracting) is, of course, prohibited by law, and prime contractors naturally have a duty to manage the work. However, in reality, in rural areas and elsewhere…
Why “Unworkable Designs” Are Created: Problems with Construction Consulting Firms from a Construction Consultant’s Perspective (The God of Construction)
The Realities Only an Active Construction Consultant Knows I currently work for a construction consulting firm that primarily secures contracts for lesser-known public civil engineering projects. Even as the “God of Construction,” I’ve come across articles highlighting various issues and complaints regarding the deliverables produced by construction consultants, but…
What the heck is going on here... Who designed this?! Please, just take some more responsibility!! (God of Construction)
Too Many Blueprints That Expect On-Site Adjustments When working full-time in construction supervision at an architectural firm, I often come across blueprints that expect on-site adjustments—essentially, leaving everything up to us. Since I’m just a so-called “architect,” my main job is to verify the documents designed by our in-house architects, but “well…
Has the civil engineering industry been unpopular for over 100 years? Is the backlash against public investment influenced by values unique to the Japanese? (The God of Construction)
”Japanese-Specific Values” Regarding Public Investment: While the aging of infrastructure and natural disasters have long been viewed as problems, public investment has been decreasing year by year. This trend is largely driven by concerns about fiscal resources—such as the perception that “public investment equals wasteful spending”—as well as negative perceptions, including collusion between the civil engineering industry and the government…
Two people with completely opposite personalities. Which one became site manager first? (From "The God of Construction")
"People who work hard are wonderful." I think most people in Japan probably feel that way. Of course, working hard is a good thing. However, in the construction industry, working too hard can sometimes be a fatal mistake. Here’s an incident that made me feel that way…
Craftsmen and contractors who blame others too much. Is the site supervisor really to blame for the work not moving forward? (The God of Construction)
The Workers’ Complaints Can Be Heard Again Today From the temporary housing on the job site, I can hear the workers complaining again today. “The site supervisor has it easy, doesn’t he?” “The planning is so bad, the work just isn’t getting done.” Complaints about the site supervisor just keep coming and coming… It’s true that sometimes the planning is poor, and…