Will the Elimination of Promissory Notes Make Life Easier for Subcontractors? | Behind the Scenes of the Major Contractors’ Abolition of Promissory Notes and the New Fee Market
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I came across a news story the other day. It was about a major general contractor phasing out promissory notes and switching to cash payments. To be honest, my reaction was, “It’s about time!” but this is actually a pretty big deal for small businesses. So why are major general contractors…
A Contradiction I Noticed During a CCUS Renewal Call | Aren’t Technical Intern Trainees a Mandatory Requirement, a Source of Bonus Points in the Business Review, and at Risk of Becoming a Formality?
A Sudden Phone Call: “It’s Time to Renew” Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received a call on my cell phone. “It’s time to renew your registration with the Construction Career Up System (CCUS). What would you like to do?” We’ve outsourced all our registration matters to a certified administrative scrivener, but the registered name…
No Oil Allowed at Water Treatment Plants!? A Story from a Site Where the Anti-Rust Oil Used to Treat Ground Anchor Heads Was Switched to a Biodegradable Alternative
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re working on ground anchors or inserting rebar, you put rust-preventive oil inside the caps, right? That’s actually a petroleum product (mineral oil). Well, I’m sure you already know that, lol. It is made from naturally derived raw materials, but if it leaks into the soil or water, it doesn’t really break down…
[The Truth About Workers' Compensation, Part 2] A Complete Ranking of the Value of Life Across 188 Countries | Safety Management Is a Business Strategy
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. [The Truth About Workers’ Compensation: Part 1] How Much Is a Japanese Life Worth? The Importance of Safety Management as Seen in the Global Top 20 Rankings This is a continuation of the previous post. In Part 1, we discussed the compensation amount paid when a Japanese office worker dies in an accident (in practice, typically ranging from 65 million to 100 million yen…
[The Truth About Workers' Compensation, Part 1] How Much Is a Japanese Life Worth? The Importance of Safety Management as Seen in the Global Top 20 Rankings
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’d like to talk about a somewhat sensitive topic. It’s about human life—and specifically, the question of “how much it’s worth in monetary terms”—so reading this might not be a pleasant experience. However, for those of us in the construction industry to truly understand the gravity of safety management, we cannot avoid…
Mimi, Semi, Use of Meters | Japanese Manufacturing A Guide to the Japanese Manufacturing Sector "
In the Japanese manufacturing sector, the millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), and meters (m) are used. Measurement units may vary . When the distance is long…
How to Distinguish Between mm, cm, and m on Japanese Construction Sites
In the civil engineering industry in Japan, the following units are used: ㎜ (millimeter), ㎝ (centimeter), and ｍ (meter). Depending on the...
How to Distinguish Between mm, cm, and m in Japanese Construction
In civil engineering projects in Japan, the units commonly used are ㎜ (millimeters), ㎝ (centimeters), and ｍ (meters)…
Differences Between mm, cm, and m in Construction in Japan
In Japan, where construction is prohibited, the units ㎜ (millimeter), ㎝ (centimeter), and ｍ (meter) are used. Depending on…