"Rumors of a Rift" Between the Site Supervisor and the Craftsman (the "God of Construction")
Site Supervisors and Tradespeople Tend to Fall Out—How many times have I witnessed a site supervisor and a foreman arguing on a construction site? Site supervisors and tradespeople tend to fall out very easily on the job site. People in the industry probably think this is unavoidable given their respective positions. However, when it comes to construction management engineers and…
Slope Collapse (Part 2) | Restoration Work
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Slope Collapse (Part 1) Following up on my post the other day, here’s some footage of a landslide after construction. This is a truly rare video, so please watch it with your eyes wide open. Those “crack, crack” sounds definitely don’t mean there’s a batting cage nearby! The ground…
Slope Collapse (Part 1) | Heavy Rain Disaster Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received some amazing videos and photos. The photos were provided by Masaaki from Shikoku! Thank you so much. I’d like to share the story behind them, but to protect his privacy, I’ll only mention his first name here. …
When You Quit Your Job | Leaving the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. I look at photos when I’m writing blog posts. And it’s always when I’m stuck on what to write, lol. So, of course, the photos show people who used to live with me. The guy on the left is Ko-chan. We’ve known each other for 20…
The Slope Next Door Is Blue | The Industry's Competitive Spirit
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For some reason, the entertainment world has been pretty turbulent lately, hasn’t it? It’s often the nicest people who pass away suddenly. (It’s truly sad.) It’s not exactly like the saying, “The one everyone hates is the one who thrives,” but it’s kind of like that with the people who are disliked, isn’t it? This is just my personal opinion…
The Difference Between Manual and Machine Operations (Binding Machine) | Comparison of Work Efficiency
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve edited the video I shot the other day of the rebar tying machine. This video shows measurements taken solely based on the overlap of the rebar in the formwork. The rebar diameter is also unusual—I’m using D19—so it’s a bit tricky to work with, lol. But I figured it would be fine as long as it serves as a comparison for now…
Efficiency and Cost of Binding Machines | Decisions on Machinery Investment
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I ended up buying more lol—four of them, no less lol. We’ll start assembling the formwork next week. I was working on the bottom reinforcement this week, but it went so incredibly fast that I just had to buy more! Ideally, a beginner (using a tie-off machine) and a veteran (…
No matter how good something is, it’s always customary to stop it | Industry Barriers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Can you use CAD? Can you use Excel? Can you submit documents electronically? These are absolute must-haves for a supervisor, right? There are even some older folks who insist they can’t do it and just refuse to try, lol. Back when I was 20, it wasn’t like that yet…
The Gap in Experience Can't Be Bridged | Careers in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Something happened recently that was—well, not just amazing, but made me wonder, “Is that even a thing??” The design calls for a prestressed concrete (PC) bearing plate to be installed on top of sprayed mortar on a cut slope, with no leveling required. I could understand using a PC bearing plate directly on the natural ground, but on a layer of mortar…