How Will AI Transform the Construction Industry? (From the God of Construction)
The construction industry is currently at a historic turning point. Artificial intelligence, a new force, has begun to quietly permeate this industry, which has relied on human hands and experience for thousands of years. Its impact is already evident in measurable ways—shorter construction schedules, reduced costs, and improved safety. However, this technology…
Why Are Workplace Accidents Concealed in the Construction Industry? (Part 1)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know why companies keep covering up workplace accidents? The bigger the company, the more likely they are to cover them up! I’m sure you’re all well aware of this. In theory, even minor accidents must be reported, but in reality, they often go unreported…
45-Year-Old Construction Foreman: “I’ve Reached My Limit”… Bankruptcies Due to Labor Shortages Hit Record High. The Exhausted Regional Construction Industry (From Yahoo! News)
A severe labor shortage has become the norm throughout Japanese society. In particular, in certain sectors—such as rural areas and the construction industry—the difficulty in recruiting workers is having a direct impact on business operations, and the number of bankruptcies attributed to labor shortages continues to reach record highs. Why does the shortage of full-time employees remain so high? According to the latest statistical data…
Why are the coordinates of anchor installation locations necessary during the design phase?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I heard that recently, a designer was asked to include the coordinates of anchor placement locations on drawings. Someone asked me, “Does this even make sense?” so I thought I’d write about it. Is it better to include coordinate values on slopes? It’s better to include coordinates…
I received my Certificate of Completion for the Registered Road Slope Protection Core Skills Training Course, so I’m planning to level up my CCUS certification.
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. My certification arrived lol. I’m sure you’ve all received yours by now, too. Here it is. Certificate of Completion for the Training Course for Core Technicians in Slope Protection under the Registered Roads, etc. Act. Once you get this, your CCUS goes—get this!—straight to Level 4! &nbs…
In the world of civil engineering, no matter how advanced the machinery is, it’s the operator’s intuition that makes all the difference!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, someone from a certain company said this to me! Person A: “The excavation is taking too long, and it’s causing delays in the project schedule!” Well, this kind of thing happens all the time, and it often ends up falling on us slope contractors, doesn’t it? lol We were talking about that…
Excellent construction management disappears from the job site... (From the God of Construction)
Don’t Send Top Construction Managers to the Job Site. In this article, I’ll discuss how general contractors will work in the near future. Some of you may hear this and think, “That’s impossible.” But please take a calm look at the trends of the times. Think about what’s happening in other industries. And then…
A Slope Construction Specialist Considers Solutions for Ōya Stone!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, on private construction projects, we’ve been asked to address issues with Oya stone. While we specialize in solutions for soil pressure and heavy rain, the surface?! Slope stabilization isn’t that big of a deal, but when it comes to preventing the stone from weathering, what are we slope engineers supposed to do…
One-Touch Frame
Thanks for all your hard work, everyone. Are you having fun building retaining walls again today? At a site where we installed a retaining wall last month, I used this type of frame for only the second time in my 32-year career in slope stabilization ⬇ It’s a one-touch frame from “Green Ace Co., Ltd.” Basically…