Looking Back at the Past and Comparing It to Who I Am Now | Assessing My Growth
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was looking at some old digital photos. They’re from back when I was still working at a major company. It’s no exaggeration to say that this site changed my life as a construction manager. It was the site of the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake. In 2004 (Heisei 16)…
Concrete Placement Intervals for Formwork Installers (Part 2) | On-Site Applications
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Golden Week is over, and we’re back to business as usual. It really is easier and better to be working, isn’t it? This is a follow-up to my previous post. The other day, I turned my theoretical ideas into drawings. Here it is. The white circles are the main anchor pins (φ16 × 400). The width is exactly 2 meters…
Concrete Placement Spacing for Formwork Installers (Part 1) | Basic Layout
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you installing formwork? lol When installing formwork, you check the number of anchor pins used, right? The standard is 30 main anchor pins and at least 150 auxiliary anchor pins per 100 m². This standard isn’t listed anywhere anymore. That is to say…
Improving Your Gut Health Can Provide Some Relief from Hay Fever | Health Tips
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. This is a super personal story, but since it’s the last day of Golden Week, please bear with me lol. I’ve been taking allergy medication since around the end of last year (the kind you get from the doctor). In February, I ran out of my supply and was on a business trip for about a week, so I didn’t take any medication during that time. (Starting the medication early…
Two Types of Construction Supervisors | Characteristics by Type
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Enjoying Golden Week? I’m enjoying it a little bit myself while writing this blog post! lol Let’s get right to it, lol. The people who know construction management inside and out are site supervisors. But actually, there are two types of site supervisors. Those with experience in general contractor projects…
Even If You Manage Every Detail, the Results Don’t Matter｜The Essence of Management
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you manage batches for vegetation engineering? Back when I was aiming for extremely precise management, I used to have the seeds for each batch mixed and delivered one bag at a time. (One batch is the amount that fits into a single hopper of the spray machine…
Improvement Jigs to Eliminate Human Error (Part 4): Adjustment Work
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Let’s just take it easy during Golden Week! Not that I really need to say that, though... I made some adjustments the other day. It’s for the casing mounting brackets. I attached two 5mm-thick plates diagonally on either side of the locking mechanism. Circle…
I Tried Using a Monkey Wrench to Prevent Theft!
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. We’re right in the middle of Golden Week, and my Golden Week has started too. Well, wherever you go, it’s crowded… and there’s traffic… that kind of thing. I’m getting my work done now so I can relax after Golden Week ends lol. Anyway, moving on—as I mentioned last time, here’s one of the anti-theft measures…
Thoughts on Hose Couplings | On-Site Tools
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s the second day of Golden Week in the first year of Reiwa. My family’s long weekend starts today. Those who started their Golden Week early are back at work today. That said, in my case, I’m just catching up on the backlog of estimates and cost calculations… lol. It’s a blessing to have work to do. But anyway…