I hear knocking on the wall coming from my neighbor’s house, which is supposed to be vacant… Should I sue a ghost for damages due to the noise? (From the God of Construction)
A Very Short Ghost Story About “People Who Can See” They say there are people in the world who can “see” spirits. Here is a very short ghost story: A person who could see spirits noticed a young woman with long hair walking toward him from across the street. However, instead of running away or turning back…
The Proportion of Foreign Workers and Technical Interns at Construction Sites and the Outlook for the Next 10 Years
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How many technical interns does your company have? What percentage of the workforce do they make up? At our company, there are 3 to 5 technical interns for every 1 or 2 Japanese employees. The Japanese employees serve as both drivers and foremen. Here, if you have a driver’s license…
Regular work clothes vs. shorts work clothes! Which one is cooler?!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been really hot lately, hasn’t it? Are you wearing air-conditioned workwear? Shorts are all the rage these days! We’ve been seeing them quite a bit in private construction projects for the past few years. Even in public works projects, major contractors are surprisingly allowing them, so they’re gradually catching on…
The busier the workplace, the more important it is to know where to focus your efforts
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How do you approach critical project management (in a high-pressure on-site situation)? 1. Which is the primary trade? 2. Which trade takes the most time? 3. How do the other trades relate to each other? 4. What about the distance to the machinery? (If heavy equipment is in the construction area, it can be a problem…)
Here are the causes of cracks in sprayed mortar applications—and the measures to prevent them!!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d like to write about why cracks form in sprayed mortar and what can be done to prevent them. I’ll list the causes of cracks below. Material Factors: The water-to-cement ratio is too high…
Watch out for bosses and senior colleagues like this!!! And here's how to deal with them!
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 みなさんの会社にこう言う人いませんか？ 1，前職や、過去の武勇伝を語る 2，年下に威圧的で仕事を教えない 3，雑務は人にやらせたり、後輩にやらせる 4，場の空気が読めず悪目立ち（わるぶる） 5，業務の分から…
Looking at the plants on site gives you a good sense of the terrain and soil moisture conditions. A prime example is bamboo!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When I go out to survey slopes, I pay special attention to the bamboo. Well, it’s not just the bamboo—but by looking at the plants growing there, I can get a rough idea of the soil conditions. “Bamboo groves = a sign of good surface water retention,” “willows and alders = a sign of valley bottoms or high groundwater levels…”
Be careful—the chances of encountering bees are much higher from now on!
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日現場確認に行った際に作られていたアシナガバチの巣。 直径は7㎝ほど有ったように思います。 一般の方だとアシナガバチでもビビりますよね。 我々現場の人間は結構馴れっこなので、皮手で潰す猛者も…
The Dark Side of the Construction Industry (Cheap Labor Disguised as Support for Self-Employment)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I often see phrases like “support for starting your own business” in job postings. But in reality… those are often pretty sketchy. There are companies that use that kind of talk to recruit young people and expand their workforce. Especially in the construction industry, with private projects where the construction framework is vague…