More Important Than the Olympics! The Job Market for “Interim Storage Facilities”
Job Openings for Olympic Construction and Interim Storage Facilities If you had to choose just one of the most important construction projects currently underway in Japan, which site would you pick? Would it be the Chuo Maglev Line, which has been making headlines due to allegations of bid-rigging? Or perhaps the 2020 Tokyo…
They're Using the Wrong Reinforcing Bars! The Clash Between the "Construction Supervisor's Ideal" and the "Reality at the Reinforcing Bar Fabrication Plant"
"The Construction Supervisor’s Ideal" vs. "The Reality at the Rebar Fabrication Shop": A Problem with Rebar A problem has arisen regarding rebar. As is often the case, the "ideal" and "reality" at construction sites differ. Which of these—the “construction supervisor’s ideal” or the “reality at the rebar fabrication shop”—do you, the people on site, identify with more…
Reasons Why the "Technical Proficiency" of Small and Medium-Sized Construction Companies Is Low, Just Like That of Project Owners
Shortage of Construction Engineers to Train Younger Staff Currently, small and micro construction companies lack engineers who can train younger staff. Or rather, to be precise, there is an overwhelming shortage of engineers who can teach the “Four Major Management Areas” or who are capable of implementing them. Qualifications such as the First-Class Construction Management Engineer or Second-Class Construction Management Engineer…
Public works contracts are cheap—way too cheap! That’s why we can’t put a stop to bid-rigging and the labor shortage!
Low Contract Amounts for Public Works Projects—Is It Normal for Public Works to Be Both Cheap and Good? Does Winning a Bid with the Lowest Price Reduce Wasteful Spending of Taxpayer Money? No, no—wait a minute! Even if you don’t know the realities of the construction industry, that’s a terrible way of thinking! Are the public’s lifelines just a waste? Cheap and good…
Can You Spot the "Misconduct" of Construction Workers? The Top 3 "Inconvenient Truths" That Only Site Supervisors Don't Know
Is This the Inconvenient Truth About Construction Sites That Only Site Supervisors Don’t Know? I’m a worker at the fourth-tier subcontractor level, but based on my own experience, there’s something I really want to convey to site supervisors all over Japan, which is why I wrote this article. Site supervisors possess the technical skill to visualize the best possible blueprints in their minds…
[Shocking] A Scene Where Women Are Turned Into ”Spectacles” Has Emerged! The Forced Promotion of “Construction Komachi” Makes Me Sick…
The Term “Kensetsu Komachi” That’s All the Rage in the Construction Industry I’m a rookie engineer in my second year at a general contractor, having joined the company right out of college to work as a construction manager. However, I’m already starting to feel out of place in the construction industry. That’s because they’ve even coined a term like “Kensetsu Komachi” and are desperately trying to attract women…
"Damn it!" The Top 3 Most Annoying Reasons Construction Projects Get Delayed
Penalties for Contractors Who Fail to Meet Deadlines: Whether in civil engineering or construction, as professionals working on construction sites, failing to meet the specified project deadlines is simply unacceptable. However, in reality, there are quite a few contractors who fail to meet these deadlines and are subject to penalties. Even so, occasionally there are delays…
"It's Only Good in Tokyo": Job Openings for Construction Management Engineers and Disaster Response Capabilities
The Challenge of Job Mobility for Construction Management Engineers at Regional Construction Companies and Local Governments The “regional disparity” between major general contractors in the Tokyo metropolitan area and regional construction firms is widening. Furthermore, there is a marked trend toward widening “disparities between companies” even within the same region. Under these circumstances, construction management engineers are seeking higher…
Bonuses in the construction industry average 1.59 million yen, the highest among all industries
The average bonus in the construction industry is 1,593,228 yen. The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) announced the average agreed-upon amounts for winter bonuses (bonus payments and lump-sum payments) at major companies. The average bonus across all industries is 934,858 yen, representing a 6.14% increase compared to last winter. The average bonus amount is 900,000…