Even in the midst of difficult construction work, making small adjustments can lead to gradual improvements and ultimately make things go smoothly!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In ground anchor construction, there are times when drilling is difficult, aren’t there? This is especially true when sand gets blown up into the casing at the anchorage point. Measures to Prevent Sand Blowout Caused by Groundwater Pressure in Ground Anchor Construction (Part 4) As I wrote before…
Escaping Over-the-Top Construction Management | Management Techniques to Boost Productivity in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s a look at how we measured the soil pH during a landscaping project a while back. We collected soil samples from the natural ground at the site and dissolved them in a water solution with a pH of 7. Then, we inserted a pH electrode into the solution to measure the pH. I’m sure you’ve done pH measurements on-site before, but generally…
Are you being too considerate just because you're the client, to the point where it's actually causing problems on-site? (From the God of Construction)
Are you being too accommodating toward the client? In civil engineering projects, once a contract is awarded, there’s a high probability that the client will be a public entity. Once a contact person is assigned, you’ll generally proceed with the project while communicating with that person throughout the construction period. In such situations, aren’t you being too accommodating toward the client…
Measures Against the Omicron Variant at Construction Sites | Site Procedures When a Positive Case Is Detected
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Finally, the number of COVID-19 cases is starting to rise among our construction site staff! The other day, one person at a site we’re working on tested positive, so access restrictions to the site office were tightened! We also conducted rapid tests on-site. We tested everyone…
Super Merino Wool Tights: The Best Cold-Weather Protection on the Job | Slope Construction Review
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been a string of cold days. So, I decided to provide some base layers to the employees at our Nagano office. They’re base layers for pants, and they’re made by none other than Montbell! At 7,700 yen, they’re on the pricier side for underwear! They’re made of “Super Merino Wool,” which is incredibly…
A Career in the Construction Industry Beyond Hard Work | Growth and the Next Stage
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been thinking a lot lately—don’t we Japanese tend to look down on foreigners? Or to put it another way, we think we Japanese are amazing, don’t we? lol There are so many people who think the quality of Japanese work is the best in the world. But…
Rules by Type of Fuel Can | Dedicated Cans Are Required for Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
Hi, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was running all over looking for a gas station with a portable diesel can in hand lol. It was a Sunday, so all the nearby gas stations that sell diesel were closed! Because of that, I ended up calling dozens of gas stations in the area to find some diesel lol. (Self-service pumping…
Windows 11 Upgrade | Checking If PCs in the Construction Industry Are Compatible
Hi everyone, it's Enta. The other day, I upgraded my business trip laptop to Windows 11! I haven't been able to do it on my main work PC yet, lol. For now, I'm just trying it out on my business trip laptop to test whether third-party software runs properly, lol. Even if…
”It's lucky the project timeline has been extended!” is a fool's way of thinking. The "pitfalls" hidden in extending civil engineering project timelines (From the God of Construction)
The “Major Pitfall” Hidden in Construction Schedule Extensions Compared to building construction, it’s not uncommon for civil engineering projects to experience schedule extensions. When this is mentioned, some people in the building construction industry say things like, “I’m jealous that your schedules get extended,” or “Civil engineering is a piece of cake,” but that interpretation is wrong. When it comes to project schedule extensions in civil engineering, “…