The God of Construction
2018/12/16

A site supervisor working over 100 hours of overtime. Is the Labor Standards Inspection Office to blame for unpaid overtime?

Are there many site supervisors who work over 100 hours of overtime? There are many site supervisors who work more than 80 hours of overtime. I think there are quite a few site supervisors for whom working over 100 hours of overtime is the norm. Moreover, since the Dentsu overwork-related suicide case came to light, the Labor Standards Inspection Office has been cracking down, so 80 hours of overtime…

The God of Construction
2018/12/07

"Civil Engineering Is a Lowly Job": The Dark Side of Construction Sites Brought About by the Government's Reforms

About 90% of Civil Engineers Don’t Want to Recommend the Construction Industry to Their Families A survey conducted by a certain organization targeting civil engineers (certified civil engineering construction managers) working in the local construction industry yielded shocking results. A staggering 89.31% of civil engineers said they would not recommend a career in the construction industry to their families…

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2018/12/02

Architecture or Civil Engineering—Which One Is More Ridiculous? (The God of Construction)

Civil Engineering Construction Managers Who Are Looked Down Upon We in the construction industry are often asked, “Which is more prestigious: architectural or civil engineering construction managers?” I don’t know what exactly makes one more prestigious than the other, and since they’re different fields to begin with, comparing them is fundamentally wrong—but the general perception is that architectural…

BH, the God of Construction
2018/11/14

7 Tips for Writing the “Construction Meeting Minutes,” a Crucial Part of Construction Documentation

"Make sure the construction meeting minutes are clear enough for anyone to understand!" "The client just won't approve changes to the construction plans..." "After sending documents via email or the ASP (information-sharing system), I almost always get questions about the content..." — You haven't had experiences like this, have you...

The God of Construction
2018/10/27

I Decided to Quit While Washing the CEO’s BMW! The Pros and Cons of Starting My Own Business in the Construction Industry

The Truth About Starting Your Own Business in the Construction Industry If you search for terms like “independence” or “starting a business” online, you’ll find articles with useful information and interesting stories, but most of them are written by white-collar workers. They talk about how happy they are to be able to eat whatever they want whenever they want, or to work whenever they want…

2018/10/20

[Key Issues in the Construction Industry] Exchange of Views Among the Kanto Regional Development Bureau, the Tokyo Construction Industry Association, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Tokyo Construction Industry Association, Kanto Regional Development Bureau, and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Hold Exchange Meeting On September 19, the Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Tokyo Construction Industry Association held an exchange meeting at the Prefectural Government Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. The main topics included the promotion of construction projects with two days off per week and improvements in productivity. This meeting…

Enta, the God of Construction
2018/10/17

Reform the Construction Industry’s Pay System! What Would Happen If We Introduced a “Site-Level Discretionary System”?

Salaries in the construction industry are higher than in other industries. Among construction engineers, construction management engineers face a particularly severe labor shortage. However, their salaries are not high enough given the nature of their work. Therefore, I believe the salary system for construction management engineers should be reformed. To encourage greater mobility among construction management engineers and ensure a steady supply of these professionals…

Mandatory Use of Full-Body Harnesses
2018/10/06

Wait a minute! The Mandatory Use of Full-Body Harnesses and the Blind Spot of Double-Harness Systems

Should Full-Body Harnesses Be Mandated? No matter where or when, “safety first” is a universal theme on any construction site. Even today, most sites likely held a morning meeting where site supervisors, project managers, and workers all came together to say, “Stay safe today!” The safety of the workers, the safety of the neighbors, and of course, the supervisors…

2018/09/30

[Yohei Oya] Why "Civil Engineering" Is Profitable with 3D Data

The Rising Star of Civil Engineering and 3D Construction: A 39-year-old man currently working at a small civil engineering firm with 13 employees is breaking new ground in civil engineering construction by making full use of cutting-edge technologies such as 3D data. His efforts have caught the attention of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as well as a number of prominent major corporations. Last year, Komatsu, NTT Docomo, and others jointly established…