End-to-End
2024/04/13

End-to-End Construction, from Slope Cleaning to Ground Anchors

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I started working as a scaffolder half a year ago, lol. At first, I was just winging it, copying what I saw, but lately, after working alongside professional scaffolders, my work has been turning out pretty well. Little by little, I’m getting better and faster…

Choose
2024/04/12

You can learn a lot not only from civil engineering trade shows, but also from attending trade shows in other industries!!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I went to Monozukuri World Nagoya 2024, which is being held on April 10, 11, and 12! Manufacturing-related events are so much fun! There are so many new tool shops, new technologies, and products on display, so if you love new things…

Safety Awareness on Slopes
2024/04/11

These Are the Two Safety Features for Conveyor Belts! Let’s Spread the Word!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Does your company’s conveyor belt have this attached? The first one is a guard! It’s designed to prevent your hand from getting caught in the belt and being pulled in. It’s an anti-entanglement device. No way. That can’t be true, right!? …

Frame-Based Vegetation Engineering
2024/04/10

The key to preventing initial runoff during vegetation substrate spraying is adhesive!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When you’re spraying vegetation substrate, you worry about it getting washed away by rain, right? What do you do in situations like that? It’s tough to spray before it rains and get the shoots to stop growing early on, isn’t it? lol In good weather, it can sometimes grow all the way in just one week…

New Employees
2024/04/09

Why Do New Employees Want to Quit? 6 Reasons

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’ve seen a huge spike in quote requests this April. This year, I’m determined to go all out to land as many of them as possible, even if it means pushing myself a bit lol. The cherry blossom festival in Iwakura City wrapped up last weekend. But it looks like we can still enjoy them for the rest of this week lol. After that, they’ll probably all fall at once and turn into leafy cherry trees…

Rock Bolt Installation: Torque Wrench Management
2024/04/08

The significance of torque wrench management in rebar installation lies in its simplicity.

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When an inspector asks you, “How do you tighten the nuts when finishing the heads of rebar inserts?” how do you respond? The Slope Protection Association’s cost estimation guidelines specify the use of a torque wrench, so you’d say you use a torque wrench, right? Geotechnical engineering…

Landscape Engineer
2024/04/07

What Is the Difference Between Thick-Layer Substrate Spraying and Vegetation Substrate Spraying?

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I saw a question on Yahoo! Answers asking, “What’s the difference between thick-layer substrate spraying and vegetation substrate spraying?” lol. Do any of you know the answer? Well, obviously, they’re exactly the same. Starting about 15 years ago (in 2009), thick-layer substrate…

Hanging Hook
2024/04/06

We’re facing the reality that unless we increase our customer base even further, we won’t be able to put our worries to rest!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Ever since we took that group photo the other day, I’ve been thinking, “We’ve got to get more customers!”—or rather, I’ve really gotten fired up about it! Why, you ask? Well, to support 40 people eating here, we need a certain number of customers…

Teach
2024/04/05

Protecting our young employees means protecting them not only on the job, but also from unscrupulous solicitations!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What’s the first thing you teach a new hire? The first thing I taught was self-defense. Once you enter the workforce, by the time you’re around 25, there’ll be plenty of shady adults out there trying to take advantage of you young folks! lol Young people in the workforce…