I wonder what will happen to the construction industry with the "2024 Problem"?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems the “2024 Problem” is causing major headaches, especially for large general contractors. The other day, I had a drink with someone from a super general contractor and got some information from them. As some of you may already know, starting in April 2024, there will be caps on working conditions…
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…
Increase in Labor Unit Rates for Public Works Design | An Explanation of Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Unit Rates
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. "On the 18th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that it will raise the 'Public Works Design Labor Unit Price'—used by the national government and local governments to calculate estimated prices for public works projects—by an average of 2.5% nationwide across all job categories, revising it to 21,084 yen! For construction projects contracted on or after March 1…
Once the labor cost survey is complete, the end of the fiscal year is just around the corner | Cycle
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. For those of you in the public sector, it’s that time of year again. That’s right—it’s that time of year! The labor cost survey!!! We submitted our survey for October last week, so now we’re just waiting for a follow-up call. This year, there are also matters related to CCUS (the Career Advancement System)…
Civil Engineering Construction Management Standards: March Reiwa 3 Addendum | Knowledge
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Did you all know this? I actually went to a job site the other day and was told that rebar insertion work has been added to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Civil Engineering Construction Management Standards—specifically, the quality control standards and specification values from March Reiwa 3. Last year, in March Reiwa 2, “medium-layer mixed treatment” was the most…
Shinichi Tomuro's Note Is Interesting | Consumer Price Survey Pro
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A few days ago, I posted a poll at the top of this article. The number of responses has been steadily increasing, so I’ll leave it up for a while to hear your opinions. If you haven’t taken the poll yet, please do so—I’d really appreciate your help. But anyway…
Reducing Test Costs for Compressive Strength Tests | Cost Reduction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. How many reinforcing bars do you produce per day for rebar insertion and ground anchor work? For formwork construction, the specifications clearly state that both one-week and four-week strengths must be verified. Therefore, we take one test specimen per day and perform six core drillings (θ7 and θ28…
Recommendations for Labor Cost Surveys | Standardization in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Quotes keep coming in one after another—it’s really quite a hassle. We’ve even received quotes for work scheduled for next June already… Hmm… something doesn’t seem right… Anyway, moving on. The other day, I went for a labor cost audit. Just like every year, it’s a total pain in the neck, lol. Uh…
I Tried Wearing a Flat Cap (Nighttime Edition) | Visibility
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I took some photos and videos at night of that creative reflective cap I mentioned the other day. (It wasn’t me, though.) Here’s a comparison between daytime and nighttime! This is during the day. And this is at night. What do you think? Isn’t the difference striking?…