Great Find (Rust Remover) | Construction Equipment Maintenance
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re doing maintenance, you come across all kinds of small parts, right? What do you do if they’re all rusted up? I think you’d need to remove the rust first before repainting them. You’d probably attach a wire cup to an angle grinder and grind them down, right? …
The Theft of 55.51 TP3T | The Reality of Losses in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Something terrible has happened in Kagoshima!! Our site office was broken into!! Thieves, right in the middle of this super-busy end-of-fiscal-year period!? It’s really the worst, isn’t it? And get this! The site office of that super-capable site supervisor—who’s considered a hero in the Kagoshima slope construction industry—…
Temporary Anchor Removal Process (Extraction)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. Isn’t this just beautiful? This is the mark left by gas cutting the bracket for a temporary ground anchor. You can see an indescribable flow where the molten iron solidified as it spurted out. I ended up taking several shots of just this one photo, lol. Actually…
Construction Data Is Growing Rapidly | The Wave of Digitalization
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. My computer keeps telling me, “I’m out of space!” lol. Since I built my PC myself, it’s easy to swap out the hard drive, and the one currently installed is 1T (1 terabyte). Since that’s full, I’m thinking maybe I should buy a 4T one…
Be Prepared for Construction Management, and You'll Have Nothing to Worry About | Advance Preparation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been struggling because I didn’t understand the basis for the seed-blowing mix design, lol. The thing is, I’ve never actually managed a seed-blowing project myself! The only part of seed-blowing projects I’ve managed is the post-construction surveying. So, regarding the construction plan for seed-blowing…
Temporary Anchor Removal Process (Cleanup)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s cold because of the cold snap, but the Nagoya area still feels warmer than other places. If I go somewhere like Nagano while I’m used to these temperatures, it’s pure hell lol. I really need to take care of my health, but pollen season has already started! I can definitely tell!!…
"Questioning Conventional Wisdom" Series (Part 1) | Rethinking the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Around this time of year, I’m swamped with estimates, construction plans, and cost calculations for the next fiscal year. Lately, I’ve been spending almost all my time on-site, so I really don’t have any time, haha. When people call me, they say, “Oh, are you on-site? Should we just email instead?”—such kind words…
Formula E's Attack Mode | Mario Kart Comes to Life
Hi, everyone. It’s Enta here. Do you guys like motorsports? lol I’m not that into it myself, but I used to like it back when I was a student. That was back in the days when Senna was around. That brings back memories lol. Anyway, I recently watched a motorsports event and was really moved, or rather…
Who's More Important: Managers or Workers? | Hierarchy in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Regarding the recent discussion about “Who’s more important: managers or craftsmen?”, I was talking to someone about it. They mentioned that there’s a supervisor who’s incredibly bossy, lol. Apparently, this supervisor is the type who just gives orders all the time and doesn’t do any work himself…