Failure Is a Learning Experience | The Mindset of a Slope Engineer
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things are about to get busy, so we’re performing inspections and maintenance on the machinery that will be used at that site. Among the team, there are some people who are performing maintenance on this machinery for the first time. If someone who knows the process can teach them, there’s no problem at all, but in a situation where they’re completely unfamiliar with it…
Where There's a Will, There's a Way | A Famous Quote by Lincoln
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just found out about this the other day, so I wanted to share it with you all. It lists emergency support options available to you—including grants, subsidies, and other forms of assistance available to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations alike. Without us even realizing it, there are all kinds of subsidies out there…
Time to Get Ready! Full-Body Harness for Slopes | Now Mandatory
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The company is constantly receiving new safety harnesses. Of course, they’re full-body harnesses. I think we’ve now secured enough full-body harnesses for all employees. That said, we’re still missing three for the managers, but we’ve secured enough for the main staff. …
First-Time Ground Anchor Installation | A Guide for Beginners
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I had a chance to talk with someone. During our conversation, the powerful statement, “Our chairman was the first person in Japan to install ground anchors!” came up!! The chairman wasn’t there at the time, but…
Why We Can Handle a Wide Range of Projects | The Comprehensive Capabilities of a Slope Construction Specialist
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been hearing that quite a few people think we’re just an anchor company, lol. I totally get it. It’s true that most of my blog posts are about anchor work. But you know what? We can do slope work, too, lol. Like this, for example, lol. Or this…
Guidelines for Constructing Slopes, Cliffs, and Stone Walls on Private Properties (For the General Public)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’ve been seeing an increase in private-sector construction projects lately. For private-sector projects, the process starts with a site survey, followed by design and then a cost estimate. I’d like to share some of the things I keep in mind during this process. 1. Safety 2. Price 3. Workability …
Give me a break! It's not the site supervisor's fault that we can't get the ready-mix concrete... (God of Construction)
I can’t get any ready-mix concrete. The site crew is bombarding me with sarcastic remarks. “I really can’t get any ready-mix concrete…” That’s my honest struggle these days. I’m in charge of a civil engineering project for disaster recovery, and it’s really giving me a headache. Currently, disaster recovery work is underway in many areas across the country, and as a result, ready-mix concrete…
Torque Wrenches Aren't All That Useful | The Reality on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you working on rebar insertion projects? lol I imagine you’re using torque wrenches on sites where you’re doing cost estimation based on the number of rebar bars. It doesn’t really matter if you’re using standard market unit prices, though. lol And when it comes to managing this with a torque wrench, just remember that it’s completely pointless…
Will Registering for CCUS Increase the Quote by X%? | Unit Price Negotiations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Spring is here, and I’m about to start a new construction project, but it turns out I’m required to use the CCUS (Career Advancement System) lol. Or rather, it seems to be becoming somewhat mandatory, so I’m getting around to registering soon. Actually, I registered last year…