[Common Scenarios at JV Construction Sites] A 1.5 Million Yen Pay Gap for the Same Job. Listening to Complaints Is Part of a Site Supervisor’s Job (The God of Construction)
At a grueling joint venture site, our company was the only one without a bonus. At the time, I was working at a site that was quite grueling. It was a project to construct the outer retaining wall around a marine disposal site for fly ash (waste) emitted from a thermal power plant. I was assigned there as a subcontractor for a two-company joint venture, but it was an incredibly tough site…
Can You Tell Just by Looking? Health Status | Tips for Medical Checkups
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The other day, while I was at a meeting, I took a peek inside a drainage pipe right next to the venue lol. You rarely—or rather, you never really get to see the inside after construction is done, right? lol. When I peered inside, I was like, “Whoa!” so I thought I’d write about it. The rocks inside are surprisingly beautiful…
When Air Gets Into the System | Hydraulic System Problems
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, my generator’s fuel filter got clogged and the engine shut down. The photos above show the used filter and a brand-new one. The color difference is crazy. I think the last time I replaced it was over three years ago... When it comes to filters like this...
Is This the Age of Processed Steel? | Trends in Materials
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s only one month left in the year! Let’s stay focused! The other day, I was doing some research on spacers. It turns out that spacers for slope surfaces were originally designed for thickness control. They’re still used for that purpose today…
I Learned the Dangers of Working at Heights | Safety Awareness
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The other day, I went to a skills training course. Since the job site I’m starting at next week absolutely requires a certification for working at heights, I decided to get it… but come to think of it, it’s actually for heights under 10 meters, lol. I kind of feel like the special training would’ve been plenty sufficient…
Crack Test, Part 5 | Continuing the Experiment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been about half a year since the crack test we conducted in the spring. Let’s take a look at the progress in ten points! Plastic Spacer 1: So far, no cracks have appeared. It’s just the same as before. Steel Spacer 2: Drill…
We Tried Holding a Company Information Session | Recruitment Activities
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, we held a company information session for students lol. We did it at the request of students who are set to graduate next year. Since we’d never actually done anything like this before, we had absolutely no idea how to go about it, but we managed to put together some materials to convey our company’s unique features and the benefits of the construction industry…
If you can make things, just make what doesn't exist | Creativity
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was working on maintaining my crawler drill. I’d been noticing that the chain kept coming loose and making weird noises, and it turns out the bearings and bushings had completely blown out lol. So, I contacted the manufacturer about the sprocket (the gear on the chain…)
5% Pay Increase for a Full Two-Day Weekend | Piecework System
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you working on a site with a two-day weekend? I was curious about how the general contractor’s cost estimates are affected by a two-day weekend, so I looked into it. I figured the costs would probably go up quite a bit. If, for example, one person’s Saturday off, 25,0…