Even small and medium-sized businesses should do everything they can right now!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today is a substitute holiday for Mountain Day. For some reason, I have a meeting today lol—and it’s with a major company, no less lol. I guess this just goes to show that there are actually quite a few people being sacrificed in the name of work-style reform. How about your companies? In reality, profitability is falling…
The real appeal of working on a major construction site lies in the scale of the project (volume of work) and safety management.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Does your company work with major corporations? Or do you mostly work with local businesses? Just as a subcontractor, of course (lol) (since we’re exclusively a subcontractor ourselves, lol). For us, half of our work is as a second-tier subcontractor for major corporations, and the other half is as a first-tier subcontractor for local prime contractors. &…
I think that working as a subcontractor for a major company is, in a sense, quite a challenge.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I was talking with a local general contractor. During our conversation, we got onto the topic of the quality of site supervisors (lol). Of course, the skill levels of the workers vary widely too... But when local contractors decide whether to subcontract work to major companies, the number one factor is peace of mind, right...
Since small-scale slope contractors don't understand the concept of unit prices, it's become the norm for them to be exploited with low pay!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been working in Tottori since the start of this week, and I’ll be here until next week. And even though I’m supposed to be working in Tottori next week too, I didn’t feel like going all the way back, so I came to Kagawa Prefecture lol. I crossed the Seto Ohashi Bridge for the first time and headed to Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture. There’s a slope construction company there called “Shikoku no Masaaki”…
Trust isn't something you can build just by carrying on as usual.
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I’m heading out on a business trip to Kanagawa starting next week! As expected, I don’t have any credibility in a new area yet, lol. Even when I went to a leasing company, they wouldn’t even rent me a 2-metric-ton truck. Oh well, I guess that’s just how it is, lol. The first thing I didn’t have when I started my company was, of course, money. Oh well…
These Are the Jobs at Risk of Disappearing in the Construction Industry! | Future Outlook
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, while talking with the site supervisor from our general contractor, I learned that there are apparently regions where, even when a bid is issued, only one company submits a bid. You’re probably thinking, “What?!” lol. Apparently, the territories are fixed, and other contractors absolutely never go into those areas lol. Naturally, general contractors…
The Consequences of Labor Shortages Have Begun to Show | The Reality of the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been hearing a lot lately that there are apparently quite a few contractors who have to redo their work or “cut and run” (walk out in the middle of a job). A telltale sign of these contractors is, of course, prices that are lower than the standard rate! (Prices are rising everywhere else due to labor shortages.) That’s why even major contractors are using…
Why Directors Change So Often | Challenges in the Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Yokohama since last weekend conducting a survey. The number of slope surveys for private residences has been increasing significantly lately. That’s why I’ve been traveling all over the place, but I don’t charge for estimates. Well, charging for estimates helps gauge how serious the client is, so it’s actually a good thing…
Even Simple Construction Work Should Be Done Thoroughly | Avoiding Complacency
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I recently encountered a completely baseless accusation and I’m still a little shaken up, lol. People who don’t make any sense—whether online or in real life—are terrifying. But anyway, the other day, I was watching a recorded episode of a show called “The Unknown Gulliver.” It covered various major Japanese corporations…