Surface Tension and Capillary Action | Causes of Seepage After Grouting
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. February is coming to an end this week. Just like last year, March will be here before we know it. It’s the end of fiscal year 2016. Let’s stay focused and make sure we finish our work safely! On a different note, have you heard of capillary action? Capillary action on Wikipedia…
Premium Friday Is Unworkable for the Construction Industry | Honest Opinions from the Field
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Premium Friday started the other day! “What’s that? Is it a big deal?”… That’s probably how you’re feeling, but it’s an economic policy where work ends at 3:00 PM on the last Friday of the month. What do you all in the construction industry think?  …
Social Insurance Enrollment in the Construction Industry | There Are No Loopholes! A Summary of Enrollment Requirements
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. It’s definitely not that I’ve run out of things to write about. I was just wondering, “Should I copy and paste the posts from my Ameblo blog that get a lot of traffic?” lol. Anyway, to be honest, I’m really trying to find loopholes in the social insurance system! …
Calculating Quantities of Framing Materials (Part 6) | Mortar Quantity Calculations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve finally moved on from the formwork materials—it’s almost time for the mortar, right? lol Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 1): Lath and Wire Mesh Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 2): Formwork Vertical Beam Rebar Calculating Formwork Materials (Part 3): Formwork Horizontal Beam Rebar…
The PFI System and the Future of Civil Engineering Contractors | The Construction Industry in the Age of Leasing Companies
皆さん、こんにちは。 エンタです。 PFIって知ってますか？ コレって、土木業者にとって、チャンスで有り、脅威でもあります。 民間のお金を使って設計施工をさせて、それの維持管理も民間でやる。 それに対し、行政がリース契約を結ん…
Basics of Landscaping (Part 6) | The Best Time for Landscaping
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The weather’s been kind of all over the place lately—one day it’s cold, the next it’s warm. Be sure to watch out for colds and the flu. As for masks, I’ve been doing some research, and it seems you should change them at least twice a day. In fact, when you’re coughing or sneezing…
Declaration on the Development of Next-Generation Drain Pipes | Exploring Materials to Prevent Cracks
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know where cracks are most likely to form—and where they’re most noticeable—in spray-applied concrete work? Is it at the joint from the previous day? Is it at the edge of the formwork? Areas where excess material wasn’t cleaned up properly? Stress cracks? (That would be bad, lol.) Areas with seepage? Well, there are all sorts of possibilities…
The Future of the Sole Proprietor System | Social Insurance Enrollment "D-Day" and the Construction Industry's Response
皆さん、こんにちは。 エンタです。 最近同業者の先輩方からのTELが来ます。 暇か？ってｗ 暇の確認のTELですｗ みんな暇だと安心するんです。 自分だけ暇だと焦るんです。 発注が遅いと困りますね。 つうか、ビビりますよｗ 閑話休題 社会保…
Calculating Frame Materials (Part 5) | Auxiliary Anchors
Hello, everyone. It's Enta. Last night, I went to a class reunion in Nagoya. I graduated from that famous high school, lol. Some of you might not know this, but it was Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School. That bad habit of Kagoshima people really comes out (especially among the upperclassmen...). They make you drink! Drink, drink, drink...