No matter how challenging the job site is, you can handle it with a little ingenuity.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I received a photo like this from one of our job sites! They’re drilling right through a tree, lol. This is a real challenge in every aspect—from setting up the equipment to the drilling itself, isn’t it? I’m sure you’ve all encountered situations like this at your own job sites. At times like this…
We implement site-specific solutions to ensure safe and efficient construction.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s a grout mixer we had at our job site the other day! It turned out pretty well, lol. They even made a mesh guard to prevent materials from getting caught in it. We usually don’t use the ones that come from the manufacturer because they’re a bit hard to use, but our on-site staff came up with this clever solution…
Found a great thing! (Hinan-kun)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you seen this? There’s an evacuation route sign attached to the top! This is great, isn’t it? If information like this is included, people might be more likely to notice the sign. We contractors have already been saying this…
The jig used by rebar installers to center the rebar is called a clip spacer!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve mentioned this a few times on this blog. It’s a jig used by rebar installers to position the rebar in the hole. The photo above shows the jig securely holding the rebar in place. While this has become pretty standard practice these days, there are still some people who aren’t familiar with it…
Creativity eventually becomes outdated.
Hi, everyone. It’s Enta here. The job in Tottori that started a few days ago is finally over, and I’m planning to head out to the island to set an anchor starting next week lol. The ocean around the island is so beautiful—it’s absolutely amazing! I’ll be out there setting the anchor in the freezing cold water, thinking to myself, “This would be perfect if it were summer” lol. But anyway, right in the middle of the frame…
If water is seeping out even at a site where no drainage boreholes have been drilled, you should have them installed!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, when I’m working on projects like rebar insertion, there are often spots where I think, “We’re in trouble if we don’t add drainage here.” For projects we design in-house, we always make sure to include drainage in the design. However, when it comes to projects handled by first- or second-tier subcontractors…
Adapting your ingenuity to local ground conditions creates a synergistic effect!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I recently wrapped up a rebar insertion project. Although we were a second-tier subcontractor on that job, the general contractor asked us to come up with a creative solution, so I proposed a 4-meter drainage borehole. Since the formwork dimensions are 300 mm square, the insertion length is 3.8 meters. (Within the formwork…
Innovation in the Construction Industry | A Strategy for Adding Your Own Twist to Other Companies’ Ideas
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you coming up with any creative solutions? Someone told me on Twitter the other day that there’s a collection of past examples of creative solutions! Did you know that? lol *Collection of Examples of Creative Solutions in Construction* I really like stuff like this…
Effective Construction Methods for Disaster Sites and Sites at High Risk of Collapse or Requiring Immediate Action
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you putting your creativity to work? I’ve been thinking lately about how rebar installation is carried out at disaster sites. Even during recovery efforts, there are many sites where parts of the structure have collapsed or caved in, aren’t there? In situations like that, the construction plan…