The Day I Was Told, “Do Quantity Surveys Based on Your Imagination.” Is It True That You Don’t Need Blueprints When Doing Quantity Surveys? (From the God of Construction)
“Do cost estimates based on your imagination.” This is a real-life experience I had when I switched jobs to the design department of a certain facilities company. What I saw there was hard to believe: they didn’t have any drawings when doing cost estimates. When I asked how they managed to do cost estimates without drawings, they replied, “We just use our imagination”…
New Hires: Get Through Your First Summer! | Why You Shouldn’t Make Decisions During the Season When You’re Most Likely to Quit
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Man, it’s hot. Even at 6 a.m., I’m already drenched in sweat—don’t you just want to take a shower before you even get to work? lol Anyway, this post isn’t about technology; it’s for the new hires who joined us this spring. Young people, hang in there and make it through the summer…
Does the Anchorage for Rebar Insertion Have to Be in Bedrock? | Explaining the Design Concepts of Movable and Immovable Soil Masses
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. August is here! It’s been way too hot ever since before summer even really kicked off—it’s enough to make your energy just melt away. Seriously, this year’s been absolute hell, and I’m totally wiped out… But anyway, today I’d like to talk about “displaced soil masses” and “undisturbed soil masses” in the context of rebar installation (rock bolting) work. When it comes to inspections and stage-by-stage verification…
What Are the Real Measures Against Heat Stroke? | Cooling Workers from the Core with Ice Slurry and AVA Cooling to Lower Their Core Body Temperature!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been writing nothing but posts about heatstroke prevention. The more I write, the more I realize every day that the measures I used to believe in were just “making me feel like they were working,” lol. But anyway, work clothes with built-in fans aren’t really a fundamental solution to heatstroke…
Since I needed them on the job, I built two iPhone apps myself.
Hello, this is Director Jou. I provide on-site support for civil engineering projects in Hyogo while sharing content on YouTube about the use of ICT at construction sites. This time, rather than discussing construction methods or equipment, this is more of a record of my desperate attempts. There was something I really wanted on site, but I couldn’t find it anywhere…
Controlling Water on Slopes | Steps to Reduce Flow Velocity and Disperse Water: What Young Project Managers Should Know
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Lately, I’ve been thinking nonstop about how to quickly lower my core body temperature. I figure it’ll help prevent heatstroke. A lot has happened, so I’ll write about that another time lol. But anyway, this time I want to talk about “water.” Working on slopes is, well…
How Are Verification Test Loads for Rebar Insertion Determined? | Design Tensile Force (Td) and the Approach to Acceptance Testing
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Summer is in full swing, and it’s scorching hot on the job site. It’s super hot up on the scaffolding because of the heat reflecting off the ground below. The other day, I was already drenched in sweat first thing in the morning, right after the stonework was finished lol. And by the time the real work was about to start, I was dripping with sweat lolol. Anyway, moving on—this time, we’re talking about rebar…
Do Work Clothes with Fans Help Prevent Heat Stroke? | The Difference Between Core Body Temperature and Skin Temperature, and the Limits of Evaporative Cooling as Demonstrated in a Sauna
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’re now in the final stretch of July, and things on site have gone into full-blown extreme heat mode. My recent article, “Take Off Your Fan-Equipped Work Clothes When It Gets Hotter Than 35 Degrees,” generated more reactions than I expected. While some agreed with me, others said, “No, I’m fine even at 40 degrees”…
"Excuse me, can I take a picture?!" My First Year as a General Contractor: Days of Shouting in Desperation (From the God of Construction)
"Excuse me!!! Can I take a picture?!!!" I was shouting in front of the tunnel entrance. The person was up on a piece of heavy machinery. It was incredibly loud inside the tunnel, so even if I shouted at the top of my lungs, my voice probably wouldn't reach them. Still, if I didn't take the picture, the project wouldn't move forward, so I just kept shouting. Finally, they seemed to notice me...