Wassha! | Shouts from the Slope Construction Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Right in the middle of the three-day weekend, I headed out to a job site the other day! lol Then, we set up the machine and ran a test. The hammer wouldn't strike!! (Rotary percussion) We just moved it from one job site to another... We finished up the previous job site properly…
I Want to See It, But I Can't! Training Edition | Improving Your Observation Skills
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Starting today, I’m heading out on-site again and will be in Mie Prefecture for a while! Here, too, we’re handling construction while managing the project. That said, in our company, everyone—from the operators and field workers to the plant staff—is also a construction manager. This makes construction management incredibly fast and easy! Measuring the drilling depth…
I Want to See It, But I Can't! | Visual Challenges on the Job Site
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Since we haven’t started on-site work yet this week, I don’t have much to share from the job site, but I’ve been working on improving a certain skill for a while now! lol Back in the day, everything—from blueprints to specifications—was paper-based, so it seems people had a hard time with it. Anyway…
Self-Worth | A Slope Engineer’s Self-Assessment
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Do you guys go to New Year’s parties? I’ve already been to one this year! lol It’s a New Year’s party with a lot of people I don’t really know, but I ended up going because of that thing with the prime contractor… It seems like New Year’s parties have been becoming less common lately—I guess it’s all about cutting costs…
Tips for Resting Your Brain | Strategies for Mental Work in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Doesn’t doing the same tasks day in and day out get tiring? I was looking into various aspects of routine work. “Routine work refers to steady tasks performed repeatedly according to a set procedure, or to daily work. In a manufacturing plant, following a set of work procedures…”
Smoking in the Smoking Area Is Unwelcome | Etiquette in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Still feeling a bit out of it after the break? lol I stayed active the whole time I was off, so I’m fine! I was able to get back into the swing of things right away. If you’re feeling a bit rusty, take the next two or three days to let your body and brain ease back into the routine. Don’t push yourself too hard!! Anyway, do you smoke?…
Taking Action to Make Things Fun | The Initiative of the Slope Maintenance Team
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. 2019 has begun! I look forward to your continued support this year. But enough of that—I’ve been really into gaming again lately. I’ve always been a gamer and absolutely love games! From the PS4 to the Switch and 3DS, the latest game consoles are…
2019 Kicks Off in Earnest Tomorrow! | New Year's Resolutions
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It seems like a lot of people have started work again recently, and my blog traffic has been going up lol. It’s so obvious lol. When traffic goes up, it feels like I’m working, and when it goes down, it feels like I’m on break lol. It’s important to have a good balance!! Wait, I just used the term “balance” like it’s nothing…
When Your Property Is Stolen, Your Time Is Stolen Too | Theft in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve heard that vehicle thefts have been on the rise in my neighborhood—Iwakura City—since the end of last year! There sure are a lot of thieves around during the year-end and New Year’s holidays. They’re targeting the long New Year’s break! The police even stopped by my house to tell me to be extra careful and to contact them if anything happens…