Considering Cleaning Within the Frame | Quality of Frame Installation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was applying inspection markings to the lifting wires. As I was checking the wires and wrapping them with yellow vinyl tape, they started imitating me—checking each hose and wrapping them with tape too, lol. This month, I’m going to inspect all the hoses…
Site Supervisors Are Experts at Spotting Substandard Construction (Part 2) | Case Studies
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I really hope the rain stops soon. It’s been raining way too much this year. My mortar work isn’t moving forward at all, and the situation is getting really dire. If I don’t finish this current job on schedule, the projects I’m collaborating on with the general contractor won’t be awarded as planned…
The Cycle of Time: Sprayed Wood Chip Material | The Evolution of Landscaping Techniques
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 これ知っていますか？ パッと見は分かりませんよね。 バッタの大群ではありませんｗｗｗ 20年ほど前に若干流行ったチップ材です。 間伐材や伐採木をチップ状にして吹付て緑化をしようというアレです。 …
Eco-Friendly Spacers | New Products for Greening
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The world is moving toward a plastic-free future. Did you know that? lol [Summary] A world racing toward a plastic-free future. What are the serious reasons behind this trend, and what are some surprising solutions? ↑ Check this out! We’re already in that era worldwide!! &nbs…
Number of Spacers Used to Position the Mesh in the Middle | Placement Guidelines
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ll be in Nagano for the next two weeks doing anchor drilling. Looks like there’ll be more posts about drilling, lol. But this time, it’s about slope stabilization work. I think spacers are used in projects like shotcrete application, sprayed concrete, vegetation restoration, and so on. I wonder how many are used per 10 m²…
Locations for Measuring Soil Hardness | On-Site Survey for Slope Greening
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you measure soil hardness? Well, only for landscaping projects, of course. When you measure soil hardness, where do you take the measurements? Wherever you like? At designated measurement points? Actually, it’s easier to manage when you use designated measurement points, isn’t it? The measurement points on the site layout diagram…
Are Green Infrastructure Projects on the Rise? | Industry Trends
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Working on-site really gives you all kinds of insights—the kind that can’t be reflected in cost accounting or on-site budgets. I actually discovered something new just the other day!! It’s definitely something I can put to good use!! I hope to share it with you all sometime soon…
Why Vegetation Engineering Isn't Recommended in the Height of Summer and the Dead of Winter | The Best Time for Landscaping
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s kind of a bummer—there aren’t many people around, but my workload just keeps piling up… I’ve been trying to get referrals from contractors I know, but they all seem to be swamped… To be honest, I don’t really have that many connections in the industry, lol. I do know a few people who work on slope stabilization, but honestly…
Landscaping Projects Aren't Popular | Reasons for the Decline
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I usually wear sunglasses when I'm out on location. That said, they're the kind that are clear normally but darken in UV light. So, the other day I noticed that the area around my eyes was white... I looked like a panda... …