Cost Estimation
2024/05/20

Talking About the Costs of Inverse-Winding Construction

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you all busy? Things are kind of slow here, lol. It seems busy, but it’s not really that hectic—it just feels like we’re keeping things moving for now. Well, in the meantime, we’re steadily moving forward with our private-sector construction projects. As for this “leveling out” that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been talking about for a while now…

Safety factor
2022/09/29

Number of Stages and Safety Factor for Reverse-Rotation Ground Anchor Installation | Determining the Optimal Tensioning Timing

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When it comes to ground anchor construction, knowing exactly when to apply tension is crucial, isn’t it? Surprisingly, this isn’t always specified in the consultant’s design, so the construction team sometimes runs into difficulties. This is especially true for reverse-wrap installation. …

Construction Estimate
2020/06/17

Quotes Exceeding Market Rates | Pricing

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of work referred to us by our general contractor, but it’s actually kind of a hassle, lol. The reason is that the work comes our way because the general contractor’s site supervisor isn’t available, but most of these are small jobs. The reason is that it gets expensive when a major contractor does the work…

Multi-skilled Worker
2019/08/28

Developing Multi-Skilled Workers | Workforce Development in the Construction Industry

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today marks the start of drilling for the rebar installation work. Drilling was actually supposed to begin a day ago, but there was a problem, so it got pushed back a day lol. It was a bit of a vague issue—I can’t really say whether it was unavoidable or not—but anyway, drilling has begun! Drilling…

Work Together
2018/07/05

Counter-current Construction Relies on the Maximum Effort and Cooperation of Contractors | Recommendations for General Contractors

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s raining really hard, isn’t it? And it’s so muggy—the weather is just awful. I can’t wait for the rainy season to end in the Tokai region! Statistically speaking, it looks like the rainy season in the Tokai region will end sometime past mid-July. The start and end of the rainy season in Tokai (confirmed figures). But anyway, let’s move on to the reverse spiral technique…

Counter-rotation Installation
2018/02/17

What Is the Reverse-Flow Installation Method? (Part 2) | USB Pollen Blocker and the Construction Site

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta. My eyes are getting really bad. If I buy this USB pollen blocker, I can go anywhere, but driving a car is a little scary. Then again, being in this condition at the office is scary too. In my case, I’ve got a 12-tatami-mat air purifier running full blast right next to my desk…

Counter-rotation Installation
2018/02/13

What Is the Counter-Curl Application Method? (Part 1) | The Basics of Applying from Top to Bottom

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. This month has been a total nightmare schedule, so I haven’t been able to write a proper blog post. Even though there are more and more things I want to write about, it’s hard to get my point across without drawings, right? Just when I think, “Oh, looks like I might have a little free time…,” then—right here! J…