[Obayashi Corporation] To Change Construction Hours During Extreme Heat to “7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.” (From the God of Construction)
Summer heat waves are becoming more severe with each passing year. While heatstroke prevention is an urgent issue in the construction industry, major general contractors have taken the bold step of “rethinking work hours themselves.” On May 21, Obayashi Corporation announced that, with the aim of further reducing the risk of heatstroke, it would implement measures at construction sites nationwide…
The Key to Safety on the Job Site Is Your Body! Understand Heat Stroke Alerts Correctly for an Accident-Free Summer
Did You Know? Heat Stroke Alerts and Their Background In recent years, due to extreme heat and tropical nights, the number of people hospitalized for heat stroke has exceeded tens of thousands annually. There is a risk of heat stroke even indoors, and the situation is serious—last year, the number of hospitalizations reached a record high. To protect yourself from this life-threatening heat…
A third-tier subcontractor counters a second-tier subcontractor’s headlock with a back drop! Is this considered self-defense? (The God of Construction)
No Liability in Cases of Self-Defense Article 720 of the Civil Code governs self-defense. ■Article 720 1. A person who, in order to defend their own or a third party’s rights or legally protected interests against another person’s tortious act, is compelled to commit a harmful act shall not be liable for damages. X and…
”The Only Thing That Hasn't Caught Up Is Price” — Why the Multi-Angle Method Is Still the "Future of Slope Construction" (The God of Construction)
The Multi-Angle Construction Method Association (Chairman Yuki Yari, President of Yari-gumi Co., Ltd.) held a press conference to mark its incorporation as a general incorporated association. The association aims to promote safe work practices and eliminate workplace accidents through streamlining and the advancement of technology and skills in the field of slope work platforms, while also promoting the widespread adoption and utilization of these technologies in the construction industry and slope...
”It's 60 cm deep, but...” Severe Compaction and a Deep Bow Caused by "Over-Excavation" (From the God of Construction)
I work as an engineer for a local government. This incident began with a terrifying phone call: ”It’s 60 cm too deep.” In this article, I’ll share my experience with this “60 cm over-excavation” incident, covering: (1) what happened, (2) the actions taken by the local government, (3) my thoughts during the response, and (4) lessons learned from this experience…
After being run over by a bulldozer, everyone—the general contractor, the subcontractor, the sub-subcontractor, and the sub-subcontractor’s employees—filed a lawsuit. Then, the negligence of ”a certain person” came to light (from the God of Construction).
At a landfill construction site on the grounds of a former coal mine in Fukuoka Prefecture, X, a construction equipment operator, was run over by a bulldozer and injured. X filed a lawsuit against the person who operated the bulldozer, the sub-subcontractor to which that person belonged, as well as the general contractor and other subcontractors. X, who is not a legal expert, sued all parties involved…
The Depth of Construction Photography, as Explained by a “Negative Retouching Expert”: How to Avoid Churning Out “Useless” Photos on Site (From the God of Construction)
Almost everyone who works on a construction site has probably taken some kind of photo there at some point. These days, everyone carries a smartphone, so you can take photos anytime, anywhere. However, when it comes to “official documentary photos of a construction site,” that’s a different story. Without the proper care and consideration, …
It’s Already 2026, Yet ”80% of Communication Is Still by Phone and Fax”: The “Three Barriers” Hindering Digital Transformation in Local Government Construction (From “The God of Construction”)
The term “Construction DX” has been bandied about for quite some time now, but how does it actually feel to those working on the front lines? “In the end, they still tell us to submit it on paper,” “The system is hard to use”… I can almost hear those complaints. The Japan Construction Management Software Industry Association (J-COMSI)…
技術者が言ってはいけないNGワード （施工の神様より）
絶対に使いたくない言葉 技術者として、絶対に使いたくない言葉があります。それは「無理です」という言葉です。 みなさんは理不尽な要求に対して、どのような対応をしていますか。こちら側にとっては理不尽と思える要求も、相手にとっては希望です。 無理…