Even if you remove the bolt from the aluminum cap, the air won't escape.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was doing some work on the ends of rebar inserts and thought, “Huh?” lol. You tighten the nut with a pipe wrench until it’s secure enough not to come loose. Then you put the aluminum cap on. That’s it, right? So, you remove the bolt from the end…
3 Essential Preparations for Technical Internship Program Web Interviews | Recruitment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, we conducted online interviews for next year’s technical intern trainees. I imagine there are already many companies conducting interviews online. The software we used was, well, the standard Zoom. This was my first time conducting an online interview as well, but well…
Choose Who You Talk to About the Past | Social Interactions at a Slope Construction Company
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Last Sunday, I was out with an old friend, checking out the site of a construction project where slope stabilization work was being done. Lately, we’ve been looking into ways to stabilize the slopes at projects like this to make the most of the available land—even if it’s just a little bit. (There are various obstacles, though.) I got home late, and the area was…
My First Major Blunder as a Site Manager. I Hope You Can Learn from My Embarrassing Experience! (From the God of Construction)
I Made a Huge Blunder—My Big Mistake. Somewhere in the country, right now, a new employee is probably making all sorts of mistakes and getting scolded by their boss. When you make a mistake, all sorts of negative rumors start circulating—like being labeled as “useless” by the company or losing the trust of your fellow workers…
Issues with Full-Body Harnesses for Slope Work | Safety Equipment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you use a full-body harness? I’ve been using one for a while now, and I’ve noticed something I’d like to share. The full-body harness itself feels fine to use, and I hear it’s good because you can sling it over your shoulders, but there’s just one problem, lol…
Technical Interns: Level 3 Scaffolding Exam (Administered on an Ongoing Basis) | Hiring Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just took the Level 3 carpentry exam for technical interns in my third year. There were all kinds of hiccups along the way, lol. The carpentry exam itself wasn’t a big deal, but that examiner! He was incredibly arrogant and condescending—he was the absolute worst…
The Future of Construction Machinery | The Future of the Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I had the opportunity to speak with someone from a major company that specializes in repairing specialized machinery and selling construction equipment. As we were talking about various things, one story really made me go, “Seriously?!”—the news about the sale of Hitachi Construction Machinery. Well, this has been making headlines in the newspapers for a while now, but as early as…
This Year, I'm Finally Going to Experiment with Antifreeze | Decision Article
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s still that nice time of year when it’s just warm enough to break a light sweat—perfect for working. It’s a great season! And soon, it’ll start getting much colder, won’t it? Every time it gets cold, I say, “This year, I’m definitely going to try this experiment!”—and yet, here we are, already in the third year…
Gradually Tightening the Production Schedule | A Slope Contractor’s Planning Process
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was drawing up our company’s schedule through the winter, and I kept thinking, “Oh man, this is bad… oh man, this is bad…” lol. We use Bravio, a tool that makes it easy to create Gantt charts online. It’s really convenient for managing schedules, so I highly recommend it. (My coworkers…