Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

It's starting to get a little chilly here in Hokkaido.

The weather's great for working, but since it's the change of seasons, you'll want to be careful not to catch a cold.

But if I head back to Honshu from here, will I get to experience that autumn-like weather one more time?

Looks like I'm going to experience two seasonal transitions this year lol

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But that's beside the point.

Ignorance is a sin

Take a look at this zabuton frame.

What's wrong here?

 

This is something that happened at a job site I worked on a while back.

The framework and orientation of the zabuton frame are clearly off.

Not only is the assembly wrong, but the installation is wrong too. The slope is off, and there are no voids.

So, when I asked the site supervisor there, “Isn’t this a problem?”,

"This is fine. No problem. By the way, who are you?" they said lol

They said they were the contractor hired by Anchor, so I asked, “Have you ever installed zabuton frames?” but,

The other side's supervisor is already upset about the feedback he received. (An older site supervisor)

So I went home.

 

A site supervisor must have a general understanding of all aspects of construction.

You must carefully review all construction methods described in books and other materials, as well as manufacturer catalogs, before proceeding with the installation.

You can't just say you didn't know.

When I talk with other supervisors in the industry, we agree that, in the end, the craftsmen don’t really bear that much responsibility—it’s the construction managers who are constantly held accountable.

That's how it goes.

In fact, even for new types of work, we guide and direct the craftsmen to carry out the work, so they don't bear any responsibility.

However, the construction manager bears responsibility for providing guidance and instructions.

Therefore, construction managers must always have knowledge of construction.

When it comes to professional construction work on-site, excuses like “I didn’t know” simply won’t fly.

Even if you don't know it now, you'll definitely need to know it later.

I think that’s just how significant a construction manager’s responsibility is.

In construction management, ignorance on the job site is a serious mistake.

You’ll lose the trust of government officials as well. After all, a site supervisor’s credibility depends on their level of knowledge.

 

There are people who answer any question you ask them, and people who only give half-baked answers no matter what you ask.

Who would you like to ask?

It just goes to show that trust isn't built on personality alone. There are plenty of people who are "nice, but..." lol.

That said, showing off your knowledge does make me question your character, though (lol).

 

By the way, at the job site shown in the photo with the zabuton-style formwork, we only performed the drilling, insertion, and grouting; the main contractor handled the installation of the pressure plates and tensioning.

I had checked everything thoroughly, so I had nothing to say.

This was an issue among the general contractors... (since we're a second-tier contractor)