"Kuden Pro" Now Available for Free on YouTube | Accelerating the Transfer of Technical Knowledge in the Construction Industry
Hi everyone, it’s Enta. I know a lot of you probably still don’t know this, but I launched a video site called “Kuden Pro” a while back. Since it’s educational content, it’s a paid service, lol. But you know what? It’s not selling at all—or rather, not nearly as much as I expected. It’s laughably bad, lol. But if I just leave it like this…
Comparative Testing Is Essential When Using Antifreeze | How to Verify the Strength of Cement Slurry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We were talking about antifreeze at our office. I had already explained to our employees why antifreeze is pointless. So, even though they know this, if the general contractor says to use it, we’ll have to use it. The option of not using antifreeze is…
How to Increase Your Value in the Construction Industry | The Synergy of Scarcity and Demand
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Are you guys having any year-end or New Year’s parties? I’ve already been to one! lol It’s a year-end party with a lot of people I don’t really know, but I ended up going because of that thing with the prime contractor… Lately, due to the impact of COVID-19, there have been fewer and fewer of these kinds of gatherings…
The Fate of the Abusive Client | Changes in the Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I had the chance to talk with a supervisor who works for a major company. During our conversation, we got really into talking about how NEXCO job sites are the ones we least want to go to! lol His experience was pretty much the same as mine, so I totally understood how he felt! What…
Civil Engineering Is a Construction Industry, but It’s Also a Service Industry | Slope Specialists
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was doing some sprayed mortar work. An old lady who lives next door came over and asked me to make sure it didn’t collapse, lol. This site is where a stone wall collapsed due to rain. After removing the debris, we shaped the area neatly and applied a 10 cm layer of sprayed mortar…
Drainage Boring Is the Primary Method for Addressing Existing Embankments | Countermeasures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems that a nationwide investigation is underway regarding the recent incident in Atami where an embankment turned into a debris flow. I suspect an absolutely staggering number of hazardous sites will be identified. When that happens, I imagine the question will be how to deal with it…
Will the "dumping everything on subcontractors" problem from general contractors never go away? (From "The God of Construction")
Will “passing the buck” (lump-sum subcontracting) continue to exist? The issue of prime contractors passing the buck to subcontractors has long been a concern in the construction industry. “Passing the buck” (lump-sum subcontracting) is, of course, prohibited by law, and prime contractors naturally have a duty to manage the work. However, in reality, in rural areas and elsewhere…
A Breath of Fresh Air Drives Evolution | Anticipation of Change
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Tokyo for a few days now. And, the Omicron variant has arrived, hasn’t it? We’d barely closed our borders when Omicron showed up! It’s kind of like a girlfriend saying, “I’m here! ❤,” isn’t it? This new variant has come to Japan, …
The application rate for mini-crate spraying depends on the pump size | Machinery
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, for the first time in a while, I did some spray application and Mini-Crete spraying on a small lot. On Saturday, I asked them to bring some mortar that was a bit stiffer—and what showed up was dry-mixed mortar! As expected, there’s just no way to work with dry-mixed mortar using this equipment lol. Straight from the ready-mix truck…