New Ways to Use the Subcontractor Organizational Chart | Making the Most of Safety Documents
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received a call at the job site. “This is [Name] from [Company Name]. Is [Name] available?” Since it was a call forwarded from the office, I replied, “I’m at the job site right now.” The caller then said, “I visited the [Name] job site last week, but at the site…”
Slope Stabilization Contractors Consider Measures to Prevent Block Wall Collapses | Earthquake Damage Response
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There was a truly tragic accident during the recent earthquake. It involved a block wall that buckled and collapsed due to the quake. It’s truly tragic. As civil engineers, we can pretty much assume that block walls have virtually no structural strength…
Today's Civil Engineering Is All About Scores: The Reality of the Evaluation System
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s a trade called “lath installer,” and it’s actually one of those trades that’s pretty well known even outside the slope construction industry. I think I’ve written about what this means before. The Meaning of “Lath Installer” Well, this is pretty common knowledge, but these days, the spacers I introduced before are often used…
Two-Day Weekends, Labor Shortages, and Foreign Workers: The Triple Challenge Facing the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Recently, at job sites managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, we’ve been seeing an increase in requests for estimates based on a full two-day weekend system. While a two-day weekend is certainly a good thing, it simply means the construction period gets longer. As a result, the craftsmen’s wages go down. After all, that’s four fewer working days, right? Presumably, from the government’s perspective, they’ll raise the unit labor cost…
Using PC Steel Wire Guide Wires | Anchor Insertion
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I attended a safety conference at a company. Since this industry is pretty small, I ran into a lot of familiar faces, which was a relief for me lol. And lately, I’ve been finding it fun to exchange business cards with people I only see once or twice a year… lol. The other day, someone said, “Not again!”…
Are Construction Companies Not Allowed to Make a Profit? Who Is the “Puppet Master” Behind the Efforts to Block the “Two-Day Weekend” in the Construction Industry?
It’s easy to raise construction workers’ wages and implement a two-day weekend! Even in the construction industry—which is currently reported to be booming—wages aren’t rising as much as expected. In the past, whenever construction unit prices fell, construction workers’ wages were cut as well. However, con…
An Era Where Creditworthiness Determines Whether You Get the Job | Sales in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. My phone case broke, so I was searching online to order a new one. Besides Rakuten, Amazon, and Yahoo!, other e-commerce sites (shopping sites) come up too. But, as expected, I just can’t bring myself to shop anywhere other than Rakuten, Amazon, or Yahoo!…
The Field Is Still the Best | A Slope Contractor’s Honest Thoughts
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m working on a rather unusual frame. It looks something like this. What makes it unusual is the pitch. The pitch of this frame is about half that of a standard product. For a size 300 frame, I believe the standard pitch is 2,000 mm. However, …
In inner drilling, the borehole wall becomes temporarily self-supporting | Drilling Technology
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I spent a day on site—for the first time in over half a year (lol). Being on site really is tough! That says it all. I’m so grateful! Whether it’s hot, cold, or just plain grueling, they’re doing a great job. I can proudly say, “Our employees are the best!” But, honestly…