Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
I've actually been in Kobe for the past few days.
Just a little study.
Since it’s always important to keep learning, this is a two-day intensive course.
Let's do our best again today!
But that's beside the point.
In the recent article titled “The God of Construction,”
Article on the God of Construction
でWhile washing the CEO's BMW, I decided to quit my job and start my own business.I think there was an article about it.
That article seems to be written by someone in the architecture field, so it’s a bit different from our situation, which involves entirely public projects (though there is some private sector involvement).
I thought I'd write about that topic this time.
The construction industry—well, the laws are really strict, aren't they?
This is especially true when the focus is on public works projects.
It was exactly 10 years ago that I started my own business, and the two things I lacked most were money and credibility.
Trust is especially important in this industry.I believe that is the case.
If I have to hire a contractor I don't know much about, I'd rather go with my usual contractor, even if it costs a little more.
That's the standard approach, right?
As the general contractor, it’s kind of a big purchase, so we’re basically buying peace of mind, lol.
So, whenever I took on a job, I just worked steadily and consistently to build up my reputation.
We made efforts to increase the number of projects we secured as the general contractor.
That's all, lol (since I'm on the construction management side).
Of course, the quality of the workmanship plays a role, but the scoring was the main factor.
I used to think that as long as the score was good, it would lead to the next contract from the general contractor. (Which is actually true.)
And once we had built up a certain level of trust, our sales started to go up.
But in my case, since I was planning to handle both design and construction management plus run the construction company myself, I was totally broke for a full five years lol.
That's because we're buying machinery. We want to buy as many machines as possible so we can do the construction work ourselves.
This is really tough, lol.
That’s because even though the employees thought the company was making a profit, we were driving compact cars back then, and I was the one being stingy. (Am I still like that? lol)
It's hard to bridge that gap. From their perspective, he just comes across as a stingy boss.
If management is so stupid that they can't even afford to buy machinery, they're just a subcontractor.
Whether a subcontractor can move up a level depends on whether they own machinery.
As a result, the company's credibility changes—albeit slightly.
I wanted to buy the machine to further boost the company's credibility.
Next is the construction business license.
If they don't have at least this, they're unlicensed operators.
Contractors without a license are not recognized as construction contractors.
This is the tricky part about public works projects, which are heavily regulated by law, but if you look at it another way, it’s also proof that they’re reasonably well-managed.
We cannot take on projects worth 5 million yen or more without authorization.
If a general contractor uses an unauthorized subcontractor, the general contractor will be subject to penalties.
In the worst-case scenario, this could result in a suspension of the right to receive referrals or a suspension of business operations.
And man, the hurdles for getting this construction license are so, so high!!
These days, it’s not that easy to get permission.
And enrolling in social insurance is also a hurdle.
So, I'll continue this tomorrow.
See you later.
