It is important to ensure that everyone is aware of the construction plan | Information Sharing
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How are you spending the first day of the New Year’s holiday? I’m sure some of you are still working, but don’t worry! I’m working too, lol. “What kind of work?!” you ask… Well, three construction plans, one design project for city hall, one safety plan, invoices, estimates, and…
Are Year-End Parties a Thing of the Past? | Work Styles in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m wrapping up work for the year this morning. How was this year for all of you? For me, it was another great year lol. We’re not having a year-end party, so we’re working right up until today. Instead, we’re getting a cash bonus lol (hand-delivered) to both the Japanese and Vietnamese staff…
Removal Limits for Removable Anchors | Retrievable Range
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The local government asked me, “When it comes to removable temporary ground anchors, does ‘removable’ mean they can all be removed?” So I’m putting together some documents on that, lol. Here’s the basic structure of a temporary anchor: Load-bearing element, cable ties, polyethylene pipe (coating for PC steel strands), Po…
Seeing the Essence by Breaking Things Down | Thinking Techniques
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you ever have trouble getting the compression strength test results you need? I’ve had that happen a few times in the past. I’d like to share some strategies for dealing with that situation and how to identify the causes. Generally, we conduct a test pour before proceeding with the actual construction, but there are some regions where this isn’t done…
Expanding the Scope of Your Work | Skills in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m truly humbled by all the calls I’ve been receiving from various sources lately. I’m handling them in the order they come in, but if you haven’t received a quote or other response yet, please send me an email to follow up. There’s a good chance I might have overlooked it (or forgotten about it? lol). I actually missed one today as well…
The First Time Is Great and Wonderful | The Value of Taking on a Challenge
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I tried Akashi-yaki for the first time in Osaka! Unlike takoyaki, you eat it dipped in dashi broth. You mix beaten eggs with octopus, shape the mixture into round patties, and fry them, just like takoyaki. Here’s the finished product. It’s incredibly light and refreshing, and the dashi broth is delicious…
Be Careful When Registering with General Contractors’ Proprietary Systems | The Proliferation of DX Initiatives
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Recently, there’s been talk about registering our construction plans in a major general contractor’s proprietary system. What’s more, these are projects that have already been completed. I suppose most people would just say, “Sure, sure,” and go along with it, but personally, I’m like, “Huh? Why?”…
More Human Than AI or Robots | The Essence of the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day at our year-end party, we were talking about something kind of interesting. We were discussing how AI and robots will take over our jobs in the future—how some jobs will disappear while others will remain. It’s inevitable that the retail industry will disappear, isn’t it? As for school education…
Guidelines for Project Management of Temporary Ground Anchor Work (Retaining Wall Anchors)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m at a job site where we’re installing temporary anchors for the third time. We’ve been doing a lot of temporary anchor work lately. That’s right. Since we’ve recently started taking on urban civil engineering projects, the number of times we’ve been called in has gone up, lol. We have three temporary anchor projects lined up by next year. (Including those currently in progress…)