Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

Back in the day, I often encountered situations on-site where I was told, “The government agency said to do this,” so I had to submit certain documents or manage certain things. (The same was true for general contractors.)

This term, "○○," refers to documents that are not required to be submitted or administrative tasks that are unnecessary.

 

These aren't the kind of creative ideas that earn bonus points; they're just strange demands based on the convenience of government officials or questions from inspectors.

For example, how do you cure temporary sprayed mortar? What about its strength?

When someone says that, you’re like, “Huh??” lol

 

If you were asked to do something like that, how would you respond?

 

Back in the day, whenever something like that happened, I’d tell the general contractor, “This is why we don’t need it.” (I’d also tell the government office directly.)

Since it's written this way in the book, too, I can't put up with the egos of the staff members or inspectors.

That's what I said, lol (Looking back now, I think, "Sorry for being so cocky.")

"At worst, I wouldn't mind if you could just give me those instructions," he said, but,

The government officials know that, too, don't they?

It might not be necessary, but is it just to cover my own back? Or just to be on the safe side? lol

That's why I can't issue any instructions.

However, from the contractor’s perspective, they want to avoid unnecessary paperwork and construction work as much as possible.

Are management activities outside the scope of the Common Specifications eligible for bonus points?

Can we expect shorter lead times, improved workability, or higher quality?

I think that's important.

 

There are still people who make... strange requests? But is this really necessary?

Will I be compensated for the effort involved?

(If the general contractor gets bonus points, it would be better to have a specialized contractor handle it, but if that involves additional costs, we’ll need to discuss it.)

 

Some people just blindly follow whatever the government says, but that's ridiculous. (They're the authorities, but they're not gods, lol.)

There are many things even government agencies don’t know, so I believe we, as professionals, should educate them and tell them the truth.

If you try to cover it up poorly and end up doing a shoddy job, it will affect the rest of the construction work.

If you end up creating a weird case like that, the person in charge will start saying, “We did it that way on previous projects,” lol.

This is the worst, isn't it? lol

 

Seriously, site supervisors have the hardest time with these guys, lol.

That's exactly why I want you to fend it off!

To do that, you need knowledge.

In particular, carefully reading and understanding the General Specifications for Construction.

I really want you to make sure you remember the technical aspects. (Especially you current coaches, lol.)

 

See you later.