Is This the Era When Google Becomes the Boss in the Construction Industry? | Information Search Skills as a Weapon
Hi everyone, this is Enta. Who do you usually turn to when you run into trouble at work? Lately, I’ve been in a bit of a bind because I haven’t had a single “I’m in trouble!” moment at all (lol). I guess I’ve just gone through so many things (just on the legal side)... I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but…
Year-End Safety Management in the Construction Industry | Precautions for a Safe Transition into the New Year
Hi everyone, it’s Enta. It’s Christmas, isn’t it? Personally, I couldn’t care less, lol. Anyway, the whole world is in Christmas mode right now, and once tomorrow rolls around, we’ll suddenly shift into year-end mode. I think a lot of companies will wrap up work for the year next week. On-site, the project deadlines are critical…
[Winter Bonus] Construction Industry Still Tops the List at 1.19 Million Yen! Another Runaway Victory in 2021 (From "The God of Construction")
Bonuses in the Construction Industry Down 17% from Last Winter, but Still Top Among All Sectors On the 22nd, the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) announced the average agreed-upon amounts for winter 2021 bonuses (bonus payments and lump-sum payments) at major companies. The average bonus amount across all industries was 82…—a decrease of 5.16% (44,666 yen) compared to last winter.
Tips for Aligning the Angle of Drainage Boring | Efficient and Accurate Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I met a supervisor who was new to dewatering drilling the other day. He asked me all sorts of detailed questions about things he was curious about, and I answered them, but I could tell he still didn’t quite get it. So I told him, “You’ll understand once we actually start the work!” But here are some photos from before that…
Construction Delays During the Busy Season in December | Year-End Scheduling Strategies for Slope Construction Companies
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. There are only a few days left in the year! How’s it going? Are you busy? lol We’re pretty bored here lolol. Well, there’s nothing we can do about it, so I’ve just given up… We’re making a little progress, but it’s pretty slow… The reason for that is our December schedule…
Is It Necessary to Distribute Year-End Calendars? | Greetings in the Construction Industry in the Smartphone Era
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. There’s something that always shows up this time of year in December! If you’re in this industry—or whatever it’s called—you’re bound to get an absurd amount of these. It’s this, lol. I bet you get a ridiculous amount of them every year. We get tons of them here, too. And nobody ever takes them home... &nb…
What a New Site Supervisor Should Know: A Broad Perspective | Secrets to Expanding a Supervisor’s Horizons
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you first become a director, it’s surprisingly just a matter of showing up on set and taking the photos you’re told to, isn’t it? I, too, used to follow my seniors around and do what I was told, thinking, “Well, I guess this is how it’s done,” as I went about my work as a director. Well…
Izumi Koken Co., Ltd. Launches Its Website | A Member of the Enta Group
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I haven’t really advertised much up until now. That’s because Enta has been on a steady, albeit modest, growth trajectory lately, and the company I took over a few years ago is also doing well. We’ve just launched that company’s website…
Report on the 2021 Construction Technology Fair in Chubu (Part 2) | Technologies Useful on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went to the Construction Technology Fair 2021 in Chubu! (Part 1) Today is Part 2: the handheld scanner! It’s an amazing tool that lets you scan and create 3D models of all sorts of things with just this one device! That’s the idea, anyway, but in reality, try walking up a slope while holding this…