The Post-COVID World of the Construction Industry | Industry Outlook
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the post-COVID era. What will Japan be like after COVID? And what about us in the construction industry, in particular? It’s no exaggeration to say that the world has entered the era of remote work. Remote work is “...
More Human Than AI or Robots | The Essence of the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day at our year-end party, we were talking about something kind of interesting. We were discussing how AI and robots will take over our jobs in the future—how some jobs will disappear while others will remain. It’s inevitable that the retail industry will disappear, isn’t it? As for school education…
Automatic vs. Manual Control | Automation in Construction Machinery
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. There’s been a lot of buzz about AI taking away jobs, huh? lol They were talking about that on the radio again today. And apparently, when they cultured a “mini-brain” made from human cells and grew it larger, it produced brain waves. So, there’s a huge commotion about it worldwide, lol. Are androids coming soon??…
Craftsman's Paradise | The Ideal Workplace for Slope Construction Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This might come out of the blue, but what do you think the future holds for the slope construction industry? Will there be fewer jobs, with robots taking over everywhere, making skilled workers obsolete? Your perspective might vary quite a bit depending on how many years into the future you’re looking, but personally…
Grout Mixer Maintenance and Full Restoration | MS-600B Case Study
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The mixer I’ve been working on since last week is almost finished. It’s the MS-600B model from Toho Chika Koki Co., Ltd. It was in terrible shape, but I’ve fully restored it. I kept the parts that were still usable and replaced the faulty ones, preserving the original…
What Should the Future of Slope Maintenance Look Like? | Reflections on Coexistence
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The cherry blossoms in Iwakura City are probably about 2 to 3 minutes into bloom today. This spring is still going strong, lol. But anyway... I’ve been thinking a lot lately: What should slope maintenance companies be like going forward? What kind of companies do you think will survive?…