Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
I really hate the rain~
It feels like all I've been writing about for the past few days is the rain...
The weather was a bit iffy the other day, but I went ahead and did some mortar work anyway lol
I'm glad everything turned out okay.
Well, that’s fine, but (Is that really okay?!) the other day, there was a bit of a disagreement—or rather, we got a “???”—with the general contractor and the government office regarding some changes, and apparently a consultant is coming to the site today to check things out.
The consultant in charge is coming to check things out because they want to learn more about the special construction work we’re doing this time and don’t understand the reason for the change.
If the quantity ends up being double what was planned, people are bound to ask, “What’s going on with the design?” right? lol
However, when the design is complex (since specialized construction methods are difficult), consultants often underestimate the margin of error and material loss.
And since I expect the amount to double this time, we’re holding discussions early on.
However, the section chief at the government office seems a bit confused, so it looks like he’s sending someone to check with the consulting firm.
Well, today, I just want them to say, “Oh, I see!” and head home, lol.
If we use the materials as specified in the design, will the project end up half-finished? Or will we reduce the area (quantity)? Or will we use just enough of the materials to subtly cover the entire area?
Of course, since we’re going to the trouble of doing the construction work, I think it should be done perfectly, but it seems he’s very concerned about the cost of design changes requested by the government office.
However, that amount is still only about 15 percent.
It seems they're hesitating to make a design change that would be a piece of cake... (Though I do get the impression they're particularly careful with their finances.)
Well, we’re just a subcontractor, but during design change meetings, we make sure to take detailed photos of the site so the general contractor can turn a profit—and so the government agency can easily approve the changes, lol.
The general contractor makes a profit, and so do we. That’s how it’s supposed to be, right? (Relationship)
Other than that, I hope I can come up with at least a little bit of creativity and ingenuity.
As long as public works projects are well-grounded and make sense, design changes can be made with confidence.
Lies, exaggerations, and misleading statements just won't do.
Be sure to prepare solid evidence and supporting data.
See you later
P.S. I'm heading back to Kyushu for a bit today for a specific reason. Just a quick trip to Fukuoka, lol.
I always enjoy reading your posts. Design changes are crucial, aren’t they? It’s extremely important to proceed with construction while discussing changes to ensure the project aligns with the ultimate goal. It would be disastrous if a client were to hesitate to make changes out of concern solely for the cost overrun rate, only to end up failing to meet the project’s objectives—or, worse yet, if that very issue were to become a contributing factor to a disaster down the line. I think there are countless things that can’t be detected, whether during the design phase or the contracting phase. We really have to consider ourselves lucky—both the consultants and the client—to have someone like Enta-san overseeing the construction.
Thank you as always.
It would be great if every site could do a thorough job and make the necessary changes, but since there are all kinds of people at government agencies, consulting firms, and construction companies, it’s hard to generalize, isn’t it?
Let's work together as much as possible to ensure the design and construction turn out well.