Designated Temporary Housing and Voluntary Temporary Housing
2020/05/29

Voluntary Temporary Housing vs. Designated Temporary Housing (Part 1) | Differences in Contracts

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d like to write about “voluntary temporary housing” and “designated temporary housing” from the other day. To put it simply, it’s just a matter of whether it’s voluntary or designated, lol. “Voluntary” means “leaving it up to the person’s discretion. Whether to do it or not, and which option to choose, is entirely up to them…”

Frustration
2020/05/28

When You Can't Write a Post | Blog Management

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. There are times when I just can’t seem to write a blog post, lol. When that happens, I take a look at some photos! Here are the spring drill’s extender and coupling that I took this morning… Hmm… I guess I can’t really write anything about this… When you put shade cloth over the plants in the summer…

Moldam Method
2020/05/27

I Tried the Moldam Method! (Part 4) | Expanding Its Applications

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today’s post is about the Moldam Method: Injection! To everyone who’s been thinking, “Finally!”—and to everyone who’s been waiting to hear from Kyushu Disaster Prevention Maintenance Co., Ltd.—sorry to keep you waiting. Let’s get started with the injection. There are all sorts of tips and construction methods, but as for those…

It was all thanks to what I learned on the job.
2020/05/26

You Can Always Learn on the Job | The Growth of a Slope Engineer

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Phase 2 of the private construction project started last week. We’re using a suspended core drill for the first time in a while. And even though you’d think the drifter (the hammer part) would be pretty durable, it actually breaks sometimes, lol. Plus, we have employees who’ve never operated a suspended core drill before…

Crack Test
2020/05/25

Crack Test Part 4 | Analysis of Results

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There have been some changes in the crack test results. On the 22nd day after casting, the plastic spacer No. 1 remains unchanged. The PC spacer also remains unchanged. Changes have appeared in the test specimens consisting solely of lath. The test specimens themselves are lined up side by side in the same position as before…

Found Something Great
2020/05/24

Found a Great Product! (Latest Spray Machine) | New Model Introduction

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you seen this before? It’s a machine that automatically creates (sprays) rebar cages! It appears to use fiber-reinforced mortar, so no rebar is needed. That makes things a lot easier, doesn’t it? On job sites where this machine can be used, there’s no need for skilled workers…

Moldam Method
2020/05/23

I Tried the Moldam Method! (Part 3) | Evaluation

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Continuing from last time, we’re covering the Moldam method. If you haven’t seen the previous post, please check it out below. We’re now going to start bonding the stone wall—which we cleaned up like this last time—in earnest. But first, we’ll spray on a special white liquid! …

Reinforcing Bar Tying Machine
2020/05/22

Trying Out the MAX Rebar Tying Machine in a Formwork Frame! Part 4 | Conclusion

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is Part 4 of my MAX Rebar Tying Machine series. If you missed Parts 1, 2, and 3, you might find this one hard to follow, so please check them out below. As I mentioned the other day, the tying machines I bought have arrived! I purchased two of them. So, I’ll unbox them right away and give them a try…

A Bright Future for Slope Construction Companies
2020/05/21

The Post-COVID World of the Construction Industry | Industry Outlook

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the post-COVID era. What will Japan be like after COVID? And what about us in the construction industry, in particular? It’s no exaggeration to say that the world has entered the era of remote work. Remote work is “...