The Purpose of Cost Estimation | A Slope Contractor’s Estimating Skills
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I finally bought it! The Cost Estimation Standards!! lol I actually had the Heisei 22 edition. But there were a few things I didn’t understand, so I figured I had no choice but to buy it, and here I am. This probably doesn’t really apply to those who only do on-site construction…
Even Simple Construction Work Should Be Done Thoroughly | Avoiding Complacency
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I recently encountered a completely baseless accusation and I’m still a little shaken up, lol. People who don’t make any sense—whether online or in real life—are terrifying. But anyway, the other day, I was watching a recorded episode of a show called “The Unknown Gulliver.” It covered various major Japanese corporations…
Launch of the Construction Ledger System | Internal Digital Transformation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been using the construction ledger system for a few days now. It centralizes everything from time and attendance management to customer management, and from budgeting to quotes, as well as incoming and outgoing payments and work attendance. The great thing about systems like this is that once you set them up, things become much easier afterward…
Focus on What You Can Control | Thinking About Efficiency
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here are some photos I sent from the job site the other day! This is just insane!! It’s scorching hot! This is what they mean by “dangerously hot,” right? (This job site is completely surrounded by metal—steel plates and steel sheet piles! lol) A few years ago, there was that incredibly hot spell…
I Tried Making a Drain | On-Site Improvement
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I set up a drainage system at the company’s construction site. Well, to be honest, all I did was dig some holes with a rotary percussion drill and fill them with crushed stone, lol. This area used to drain well, but it seems the soil has compacted over time, causing poor drainage. …
These Are the Work Clothes with Built-in Fans We're Going With | 2020 Edition
Hi, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been doing a ton of research on work clothes with built-in fans lol. The thing is, a full set costs around 20,000 yen, right? So, I started by figuring out what makes them so expensive. And it turns out it’s the fan and the dedicated battery lol  …
Good Companies vs. Bad Companies | How to Evaluate Construction Companies
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Is your company a good one? Or a bad one? I’d like to reflect on this based on my experience at the branch office where I used to work (from my perspective back then). The good points: 1. It’s a major company. 2. It’s stable. 3. There were lots of people who joined at the same time as me. 4. It was easy to get things done with subcontractors…
Preventing Construction Defects Through Study, Even for First-Time Projects | Pre-Construction Training
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I recently replaced the air conditioner at my house. The thing is, it broke down after just one year, lol. An air conditioner lasting only a year... Well, after talking with the manufacturer, we determined it was a circuit board failure, but since the replacement board won’t arrive until October, I was like, “Huh…
Blindness to Regional Differences | Traps of Thinking
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Apparently, this varies by region, but in some areas, a materials distributor acts as the first-tier subcontractor for the general contractor. And just when you’d expect a construction supervisor from the materials supplier to show up, it turns out the second-tier subcontractor is the one handling construction management (lol). That’s pretty… ???, isn’t it? …