Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

The other day, I attended a lecture in Yokohama on infrastructure maintenance measures, construction methods, and their effectiveness.

I went to hear talks by engineers from well-known companies and professors from Yokohama University. lol

I know you're probably thinking, "A slope contractor?!" or "That's totally unrelated, right?!" but,

Since it was a lecture by the professor who recommended me for the program in Africa, I decided to go.

He also spoke about the current situation regarding the Noto Earthquake, and it was a very informative presentation.

In that context, “Aren’t we adhering too closely to the technical standards?”

I heard that story, and I totally agree!

As contractors, we naturally carry out our work in accordance with the standards.

Aren't there plenty of projects where that isn't really necessary?

Maybe we should think about it a little more casually?

Wouldn't it be okay to deviate from the standard?

Aren't there some unnecessary standards?

I totally agree with that point.

Japan's infrastructure is perfect.

But I do think it feels a bit over the top.

There are cases where that amounts to unnecessary management, right?

A management item that makes you think, "We don't really need this, do we?"

That really made me think about that all over again lol

You can't deny that construction projects in Japan tend to focus too much on non-essential details, can you? lol

It was a very educational experience, and thanks to all the information you shared, I discovered some interesting material that could be useful for the future.

I hope to be able to introduce it to all of you sometime soon.

See you later.