If you yell at people while trying to develop them, it will only make them shrink back—they won’t grow.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you teach technical interns their jobs? Training interns who don’t know their way around and can’t communicate in the local language is actually quite challenging. That’s because you have to teach them everything from A to Z, and you might even need to go into even greater detail…
How to Dramatically Extend the Life of Your Convex (I Found a Great Tip!)
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 燃料の価格が凄い事になっていますよね！！！ 上記写真は高速道路PAのガススタです。 全国的に一番高いのは長野県！ これは施工単価にも反映してしまいますねー 皆さんの地域ではどうですか？ 閑話休題 先日ある現…
I think that, even among major companies, the accounting department is the area where digital transformation hasn't really taken hold!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You’ve heard of “Construction DX,” right? lol Construction DX refers to the introduction of digital technologies—such as AI—into the construction industry to improve operational efficiency and address the challenges facing the sector. Digitalization is also advancing on construction sites, with practices like electronic submission and digital photos having been around for some time…
By taking a bird's-eye view of the entire worksite, you can ensure everyone is positioned to work smoothly!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Where do you look while you’re working? Do you only focus on the part you’re responsible for? For example, let’s say you’re doing spray-on work and you’re adding cement. Does that mean your job is just adding cement? …
Found a great product! (Step Cube)
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 麦茶飲めって言う割にそれほど好きじゃ無いですｗ 現場に出ると汗ダラダラで、先日は夏の洗礼を受けた感じがしました！ ホント暑いのでしばらくツラい日が続きますね。 梅雨もそろそろ明けてほしいとこで…
A Simple Way to Check the Condition of Your Home's Stone Masonry (For Single-Family Homes)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. With so many stone masonry projects lately, I’ve started to notice a trend. This trend holds true even when there’s concrete backfill! Until now, I thought only dry stone masonry lacked backfill. (The soil behind the stone masonry has been washed away, leaving it hollow…
Found a Great Product (Peltier Device Products)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you heard of Peltier elements? You’ve probably been seeing them a lot in neck coolers and other products for the past few years, right? Neck cooler, Peltier element, cooling plate… The downside to this is that it’s heavy, lol. It’s only about 190g, but it actually feels surprisingly heavy…
When I Responded to an Unreasonable Client Who Was Age-Discriminating with, “With all due respect…” (From the God of Construction)
He Was Super Rude Right from the Start—This is the story of an outrageous client I met at my first construction site as site manager when I was 28 years old. It was the day we won the bid and went with my boss to greet the person in charge. When we arrived at city hall, the section chief and the person in charge from the relevant department were there to greet us. We exchanged business cards…
Method for Measuring Chloride Content at Cantab
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Just between us, but 2023 is actually ending in just six months! I’m really surprised. By the way, are you using Cantab? Cantab is a product that makes it easy to measure chloride content in fresh concrete and fine aggregates. …