I Want to Work All Year Round! Hopes for Smoother i-Construction Procurement
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have suddenly gotten pretty hectic, haven’t they? Thank you for all the calls I’ve been receiving. I wish this would keep up until next summer… lol. On a national level, the government is working to level out the volume of orders by utilizing i-construction and ICT…
Features and Hazard Identification of Suspended Drilling Rigs | How to Use the YD135
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you guys do suspended drilling? Hasn’t it been getting less common lately? We have the equipment here, too, but it’s just sitting around unused, lol. Honestly, when you use your own equipment for the job, it just doesn’t work out as a second-tier subcontractor, lol. It’s still better to just provide labor and have the client supply the equipment and materials…
Grout Mixer Maintenance and Full Restoration | MS-600B Case Study
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The mixer I’ve been working on since last week is almost finished. It’s the MS-600B model from Toho Chika Koki Co., Ltd. It was in terrible shape, but I’ve fully restored it. I kept the parts that were still usable and replaced the faulty ones, preserving the original…
Clip Spacer Flexibility Q&A | Sizes, Lead Times, and Unit Prices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We finally had some rain the other day that felt like typical rainy season weather, didn’t we? It seems like there’s been less rain than I expected. I wonder how this year’s rainy season will affect our work?? I’m curious to see how the rain will play out! But enough of that. Here’s the content of an inquiry we received regarding clip spacers. This time, we’ve recently received…
PTA Volunteer Event: “Find the Bell” | Outdated Organizational Management
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems there have been a spate of accidents nationwide. In particular, it appears there was a fatal accident on the Shin-Meishin Expressway. Please be extra careful, and let’s all stay safe by using the “point-and-call” method every time! Nikkei Construction (Another accident on the Shin-Meishin Expressway—steel plate fell…
Scary Craftsmen and the Director (Part 2) | Key Points for Evaluating the Director's Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to someone about the scariest director I’ve ever met. So, this time, as part of my series on craftsmen and directors, I’ll be focusing on directors. Click here for the previous installment on craftsmen. How Directors Are Evaluated Directors are rarely evaluated by craftsmen. That’s because their position…
The Scary Craftsman and the Director | Key Evaluation Points for the "Craftsman" Edition
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to someone, and we got to discussing the scariest type of craftsman. So, this time, as part of our series on craftsmen and supervisors, I’ll be focusing on the craftsmen. Evaluating Craftsmen When it comes to a supervisor’s job, it’s obviously about site management. However, among the many other responsibilities, the biggest…
How to Remove a Loose Anchor | Methods by Slope Type and Soil Conditions
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I received some questions regarding the recent “Troubleshooting Series,” so I’d like to answer them here. Troubleshooting Series (Part 3): What to Do If an Anchor Comes Loose How to Remove an Anchor That Has Come Loose Where It Came Loose First, it’s very important to determine where it came loose. …
Toward an Era of Major Renovation Projects | Aging of Expressways Over 30 Years Old (501 TP3T)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m in Tokyo again today because the KTB Anchor Association held its general meeting the other day. Tokyo really is amazing, isn’t it? There’s construction everywhere you look, with buildings going up right in the gaps between existing ones… Tokyo is still expanding. Regional cities, on the other hand, are shrinking…