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Words Like Black Magic: I have some thoughts on the phrase, “I told you so.” I think this phrase is often used by supervisors when speaking to their subordinates… To all you supervisors out there: I want you to fully understand the impact this phrase has. First, in situations where a supervisor is reprimanding a subordinate…

It’s been seven years since I started working in construction management. When you’ve been in this line of work for so long, you go through all kinds of things—happy moments, tough times, and painful experiences. There have been many ups and downs, but the most difficult experience I’ve had was when a junior construction manager I worked with on the same site went missing (in other words, he ran away). “You should quit construction management…”

What Is Asphalt Paving? Asphalt paving is a method in which aggregate (such as gravel or sand) is mixed with asphalt, heated, spread evenly, and compacted using a roller or similar equipment. Because it is relatively easy to install and inexpensive, it is widely used for roads, parking lots, airport runways, and other applications. …

“The ”Civil Engineering Evangelist” Speaks Out on Work-Style Reform In April 2019, the so-called ”Work-Style Reform-Related Laws” went into effect. The main points include “caps on overtime work (45 hours per month and 360 hours per year, in principle),” “mandatory annual paid leave (5 days per year),” and “equality between regular and non-regular workers…”

A Sense of Discomfort on the Job Site This happened a few years ago, when I was working as a safety officer at a plant construction site. At the time, the company I worked for had seven subcontractors, and there were always around 60 workers on site. Although I was meeting all of them for the first time, from the company’s perspective, the seven subcontractors…

As a civil engineering construction manager working in the civil engineering industry, all my projects are public works. As a result, I’m one of the many victims caught in the endless cycle of drawing revisions that’s unique to public works projects. When I was younger, my senior colleagues told me over and over again, “Revising drawings is part of our job, so get into the habit of redrawing them yourself”…

Interpersonal relationships are a common reason for resignation. Even on construction sites, there are likely many new employees who struggle with tense relationships between site managers and workers. While this isn’t true of every site, both site managers and workers are human—and sometimes they just don’t get along. In this article, we’ll look at the friction between site managers and workers…

“Just ”being there” comes with a lot of pressure. Do you all remember what it was like when you were new on the job? I had one colleague who joined at the same time as me in my department. We both graduated from college after four years and entered the architecture industry. At first glance, I looked like the type who would take my work seriously, while the other guy was a bit of a troublemaker…

Just How Demanding Is the Job of a Construction Site Supervisor? People often say that “being a construction site supervisor is a grueling job.” In this post, I’d like to touch briefly on what exactly makes the job so demanding. The Heavy Burden of Responsibility This is often mentioned, and I certainly feel it’s true…