”Top-Secret Tips” You Can Use in Mid-Career Hiring Interviews for Construction Project Management (From the God of Construction)
Useful Ideas for Mid-Career Hiring I heard from a friend who works at a mid-sized general contractor that the company is looking to hire two or three construction managers through mid-career recruitment. Even before considering what kind of candidates they’re looking for, it’s unclear whether they’ll even receive any applications. However, despite the shortage of technical professionals, they can’t just hire just anyone…
Recommended Tools (Personal) 2
Thanks for all your hard work, everyone. Are you having fun assembling frames again today? When it comes to must-have tools for frame assembly, the “Clipper” is definitely the one, isn’t it? So, here’s my personal recommendation for a “Clipper.” …
Issues involving foreigners will only increase in the future! Japan should take a tougher stance toward foreigners!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I thought I’d share here the video I posted on X yesterday. It’s some shocking footage! This was my son—apparently, this is what happened on his way home from a hot spring with his friends, and I got a call about it just after midnight. …
When is the best time to go to the site to say hello or hold a meeting?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You know how you go to a client’s office for meetings or just to say hi, right? Especially if you’re in sales, I think people get annoyed if you show up at an awkward time, lol. What’s the best time to go? When’s the right moment? For older salespeople, it’s kind of…
Recommended Tools (Personal)
Hello, everyone. Are you having fun building formwork again today? When it comes to must-have tools for formwork construction, it’s got to be the “Hacker” for tying rebar, right? So, here’s the “Hacker” I recommend ⬇ From MIKI Co., Ltd…
Basic Tests for Measuring Circumferential Friction Resistance (τ) in Ground Anchor Construction (Part 5): Materials
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I had intended to explain the basic test documentation first, but due to my schedule (I’m swamped with various things), I think I’ll start with the construction process instead lol. Basic Test (Part 1) for Measuring Circumferential Friction Resistance (τ) in Ground Anchor Construction. In ground anchor construction…
The 1-week and 4-week strengths are the criteria for the compressive strength test.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know the standards for compression strength? I’ve talked about this before, but I guess a lot of you don’t really get it—or maybe you’ve never heard of it, lol. I’m sure many of us often perform ground anchor work or rebar insertion work. The materials we typically use for that are…
Reflections on the Future of Vegetation Engineering and Material Selection (Part 4)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For vegetation restoration projects, there’s a two-year warranty against defects. What this means is that if the vegetation doesn’t take root within those two years, we’ll redo the work at no charge. So, building on the previous three posts, here’s the continuation of that series. Future vegetation…
Regarding the “Tip Cap,” a Component Used by Rebar Insertion Workers
Here’s a story about a rebar insertion job we did the other day in Kagawa Prefecture. I assumed that several components—such as spacers and grout pipes—would be attached to the reinforcement bar to form a single unit, but at this site, the setup included a “tip cap,” which I myself haven’t used very often. ⬆ “Tip…”