Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
The weather kept getting warmer and then suddenly colder, and I was wondering why I wasn't feeling quite right—turns out it was hay fever lol
That awful time of year has come around again...
But that's beside the point.
I installed a brand-new casing.
So, I compared it to the casing I had been using up until then.
The black one on top is brand new.
Below are the casings we’ve used at several job sites.
The diameter is 115. (It is actually φ118.)
It looks pretty thin from this angle, too, doesn't it!
The casing on the right is already all flimsy!! lol
The bottom left still looks somewhat okay.
What do you think?
It has dropped to less than half.
If you keep drilling like this, it’ll eventually snap inside the hole and cause a real hassle, lol.
However, this too...Quite expensive consumablesThat's it.
Anchor companies usually have a lot of casing on hand, but since it’s all consumable, they’re spending a fortune on it.
That's why I can't do it if the unit price is too low, lol.
I really came to understand that while working as an anchor!
When I was working at a major company, I never gave that kind of thing a second thought. My mindset was more like, “This unit price should be about right, right?”
But your perspective changes depending on your position, doesn't it?
Unit price is important, but...
What's more important than the unit price isPrepare a quote using the same items as the cost estimateThat's the thing.
From the perspective of a general contractor,
It's actually better to use a per-unit price because it makes everything lumped together harder to understand.That's right.
In the case of subcontractors, many people aren’t familiar with government cost estimates, so they can’t really complain even if they’re paid a unit price.
But is that really a good idea?
It's definitely better for subcontractors to learn the ropes in their own way.
I wouldn't go so far as to call it a cost estimate, but please obtain the design quantity schedule issued by the government office.
What specific items are listed there regarding slope stabilization and anchor work?
Then you just need to calculate the unit price. (You can also download the bid information—though it’s free.)
It's nonsense to talk about how much something costs without even understanding that point.
In this day and age, subcontractors can gather as much information as they want if they make a real effort to do so.
I think if we change the way we prepare estimates, we’ll be able to create estimates that are even more rigorous than they are now.
If you gather information thoroughly and provide a quote based on that,
There's a chance we could make even bigger strides in the future, right? (Probably lol)
See you later.
