When selecting construction equipment, the reference materials are often too outdated, so they frequently don’t suit the current job site.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m sure you’ve seen something like this before. It’s often attached to design calculations, isn’t it? And I imagine designers use this as a basis for their work. But doesn’t it happen quite often that the machine doesn’t actually fit the site? &nb…
Results of a Slope Construction Company’s First Business Venture | A Success Story: Securing a Contract Through Design Collaboration
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s seriously cold today, isn’t it! Even here in Iwakura City, where I live, it’s 1 degree below zero, and the roads are nice and slippery (thanks to yesterday’s rain). Since we work in the mountains, winter tires are a given, and we’re used to snow, so it doesn’t really bother us, but in urban areas, it’s total chaos…
Is It Necessary to Get Quotes from Three Companies According to Government Regulations? | Reviewing Conventional Practices
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Lately, I’ve been doing nothing but cost estimation and design... The construction sites are pretty packed too, so I’ll have to head over to the Kanto region starting next week, lol. Something I’ve been thinking about while doing cost estimation: what’s the deal with those “three-company quotes” we do as a matter of course? lol For example…
The End of the Fiscal Year Is Finally Over | The Busy Season Is Over for Slope Maintenance Contractors
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Things have finally calmed down a bit. It looks like the postponed projects will end up being pushed back to April or later for one reason or another, so it looks like I’ll be able to take it easy in February and focus on machine maintenance. These past few years have been nonstop, with no days off. I still have a few postponed projects lined up for February and March, so I’ll be working nonstop. I won’t even have time to rest…
The End of the Fiscal Year Is Nearing | The Slope Maintenance Crew’s Final Push
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been incredibly busy lately. Honestly, all I want to do is sleep (lol), but I’m working my butt off on paperwork, cost estimates, and site work. However, sometimes things don’t go as planned. That’s because everyone else is busy at the same time…
Sites You Should Know About When Preparing Cost Estimates | Information Sources
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you doing quantity surveys? Well, when you say “quantity survey,” I think it’s mainly done by general contractors and branch-office contractors. If you work for a company that only does subcontracting, you might hardly ever see it. Design documents include design drawings, design calculations, design quantities, and design costs…
Spending the Weekend Setting Aside Worldly Desires to Quietly Work on Papers | The Work Style of a Slope Maintenance Specialist
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’ve been practicing lathe work for the past few days lol. To those of you thinking, “Come on, cut the nonsense and hurry up with that quote!”—it’s only for an hour lol. What I actually did was… I’d really like to practice more and try my hand at thread cutting and stuff, but… &n…
Backfill Material Is Required Behind Concrete Load-Bearing Slabs | Construction Principles
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve noticed that during ground anchor installations, there are often cases where backfill isn’t being placed even though a load-bearing plate is in place. How about at your job sites? The natural ground is really uneven. Yet, there aren’t any zabuton frames or anything like that. Just the other day, we made a design change…
Does Having Fun Make Things More Exciting? | The Motivation of Slope Workers
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Today is my day off!! lol But I’ve got a mountain of work to finish by today—cost estimates, construction quotes, and calculation sheets for design changes… It’s a real load lol. So much for my two-day weekend lol. And our employees are off to a job site where they won’t get a single day off in March… (…