Newspaper Circulation on the Decline | A Sense of Discomfort at the Driver's License Testing Center
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I had to renew my driver’s license, so I went to the Hirahari Testing Center in Aichi Prefecture. While I was there, something really caught my attention. It was when the instructor said, “This was actually in the newspaper.” “Since you’ve read the newspaper…”
The Secrets of Lifting Hardware (Part 3) | JIS Standards for Shackles and Load Capacity
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems the “Romero Special” is all the rage in police circles these days. I used to love it, too! New Japan Pro-Wrestling is the best!! But anyway… The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 1) The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 2) “Shako” in industry jargon? That’s right. Shi…
The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 2) | Criteria for Determining When to Replace Hooks
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’re at the peak of the construction season, so I’m running all over the place. When three job sites get underway at once, we end up short-handed, so I’m mixing grout, operating machinery, and making deliveries. That said, there’s no doubt that I’m the least useful person on the job site…
The Secrets of Lifting Accessories (Part 1) | Locking Hooks and Anti-Disengagement Devices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We recently announced our “Green Spacer,” and we’ve been receiving inquiries from various sources. Thank you very much. We hope to contribute, even in a small way, to contractors’ creativity and efforts to improve quality. We’d like to visit the regions where we’ve received inquiries…
The Relationship Between Organization and Accident Prevention | Why Messy Work Sites Are Prone to Accidents
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, a sales representative from a slope construction company I know stopped by our office. During our conversation, there was something that really stuck with me, so I’d like to share it with you. Contractors whose job sites are messy and disorganized, or those with high turnover among their construction crews (one site…
I'll only say this once | My wife is eco-conscious
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m not trying to badmouth her or anything. But there’s something I really need to write about this time. My wife. She’s incredibly cheap! Wait, no. She’s eco-conscious! But ever since she was in high school…
Specifications for Landscaping Spacers | Why Cardboard Spacers Are Rain-Resistant
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m finally revealing the “Green Spacer”—the topic I teased in my last post lol. We’re the only company that’s completed on-site testing and submitted our proposal based on our own ingenuity. The officials in charge at the city office said it’s novel and gave it a thumbs-up…
There Are No Non-Regular Workers in the Construction Industry | A "Super White-Collar" Industry with 100% Social Insurance Enrollment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. While watching the news, I saw that according to the “Survey on Actual Wage Conditions in the Private Sector” (National Tax Agency), which covers salaried workers including non-regular employees, the average annual income (average annual salary) in 2015 was approximately 4.2 million yen (including allowances and bonuses). Depending on the industry…
Rock Bolt Drilling Diameter | Differences Between Site Conditions I and II and Market Unit Prices
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking to a slope-construction worker I’ve known for a long time. He said he’s gotten a lot older lately and doesn’t have the strength he used to. Apparently, he hardly ever goes out to job sites anymore, but he says there just isn’t any work. Since the start of January, orders in the Tokai region have been a bit slow, and there’s a surplus of…