The Power of Nameplates | The Importance of Product Identification
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, while reading the Construction News, I came across an article stating, “The Kanto Regional Development Bureau has revised its operational guidelines regarding the installation of nameplates on civil engineering structures and has notified its various offices. The nameplate must include the name of the general contractor’s site representative, the name of the engineer in charge, the name of the subcontractor, and the name of the subcontractor’s dedicated chief engineer…”
Formwork Collapse Accidents | Determining Liability Between Designers and Formwork Carpenters
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We hear stories like this all the time, don’t we? There are plenty of people who absolutely refuse to budge from their stance, even when it leads to disastrous results, and still won’t admit they’re wrong (lol). To avoid that, we need to keep working hard every day. Collapse of formwork for exposed concrete At a certain construction site, the…
Safety Conference Season | A Mandatory Annual Event in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you heard of this? I think I mentioned it quite a while ago—it’s an oil additive. We also use grease here. Since we started using this additive in the engine oil for our percussion instruments and such, they’ve been running great. It’s a large engine, so…
Soil Testing Is Difficult with Rotary Percussion | Drilling and Testing
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Following my recent article on full-body harnesses, I received calls from several companies. Thank you very much. I’ll be sure to share all the information I have, so I hope you’ll sell high-quality products that are both easy to use and safe! But enough of that—let’s talk about rotary pa…
Rotary Percussion Consumables (Part 2) | Detailed Explanation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been really busy lately and haven’t been able to keep up with all the paperwork, invoices, and so on. I’m working through them one by one, so please bear with me a little longer. My apologies to everyone involved. But anyway, let’s talk about repairing consumables. In a previous post, I wrote about percussion consumables…
I Tried Using a Full-Body Harness | Review of the Full-Body Harness Experience
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s really gloomy out today, isn’t it? What I hate most is the humidity. It’s unbearable—especially when I have meetings indoors lol. A crisp, sunny day would be better, but then it’d be too hot… I’m going to make sure to eat well so I don’t get summer fatigue before summer even starts…
Scoria Mitigation | On-Site Construction with Volcanic Sediments
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Today was an incredibly tough day—I left Nagoya, went to Gotemba, then to Akiruno City, and came back via Nagano. My butt really hurts, lol. Well, I guess that’s just part of the job… Please drive safely, everyone! Anyway, moving on… Sco…
Leave It to the Experts | Leave Slope Construction to Specialized Slope Contractors
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s been a week since I decided not to work on Sundays. I still feel a little restless, lol. It looks like it’ll take some time to get used to it. Anyway, drilling machines and all those other parts are incredibly expensive, aren’t they? I get it—they’re expensive when you consider the development costs. But…
"Go for it!" | The Slope Builder's Spirit of Challenge
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A senior colleague from Kyushu has been visiting Nagoya for the past few days. We’ve known each other for over 20 years now. He was the senior colleague who trained me when I first entered this industry. Back then, I was still young—I’d skip work or show up late—and looking back now, I really was a terrible employee…