"Build exactly according to the cost estimate?" It's only natural that cost estimates and actual on-site construction are different!! (From the God of Construction)
Carry out the work using the methods and equipment specified in the cost estimate! Recently, I was stunned. That “strange custom” has made a comeback at a public works site… The client’s argument is as follows: “The equipment listed in the cost estimate isn’t being used on site! Bring the exact same equipment as specified in the cost estimate and carry out the work!…
Stubbornness Is a Sin! The Inflexible People of the Construction Industry (From the God of Construction)
The Construction Industry: A Field Full of Stubborn People In the construction industry, employee turnover is high, and new hires join the workforce year-round, even through mid-career recruitment. There are all kinds of people—from complete beginners who don’t know their way around to those who’ve switched jobs due to issues like workplace relationships. In this article, based on my personal experience, I’ll discuss how new hires…
Watch Out for Unscrupulous Earthquake-Resistant Renovation Contractors! Technical Expertise and Estimated Costs for Settlement Correction Work (From “The God of Construction”)
Are You Planning to Do Seismic Retrofit Work Without First Addressing Settlement Issues? I imagine many customers are considering seismic retrofit work these days. However, you need to be careful, as there are some seismic retrofit contractors who engage in unscrupulous practices. Previously, a homeowner in Kochi Prefecture told me, “I’m planning to have seismic retrofit work done…”
Give me a break! It's not the site supervisor's fault that we can't get the ready-mix concrete... (God of Construction)
I can’t get any ready-mix concrete. The site crew is bombarding me with sarcastic remarks. “I really can’t get any ready-mix concrete…” That’s my honest struggle these days. I’m in charge of a civil engineering project for disaster recovery, and it’s really giving me a headache. Currently, disaster recovery work is underway in many areas across the country, and as a result, ready-mix concrete…
Watch Out for Unscrupulous Earthquake-Resistant Renovation Contractors! Technical Expertise and Estimated Costs for Settlement Correction Work (From "The God of Construction")
Are You Planning to Do Seismic Retrofit Work Without First Addressing Settlement Issues? I imagine many customers are considering seismic retrofit work these days. However, you need to be careful, as there are some seismic retrofit contractors who engage in unscrupulous practices. Previously, a homeowner in Kochi Prefecture told me, “I’m planning to have seismic retrofit work done…”
A Roar That Echoes Through the Air! The Fate of the New Site Supervisor Who Enraged the CEO—a Man Who’s a Pain to Deal With When He’s Angry...
Arriving at the job site in sandals. An unconventional new supervisor. An incident from a regular board meeting one day. That day’s board meeting was an important gathering that even brought together the presidents of our partner companies. It was a dignified occasion, but suddenly, the president of a foundation contractor, looking flustered, shouted at the top of his lungs: “What’s with that new supervisor…
”300 days left” until the full transition to full-body harnesses. If you don't start planning early, you won't make it in time (The God of Construction)
As of January 2, 2022, products that do not meet the new standards may no longer be used. In February 2019, amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act made the use of full-body harnesses mandatory in principle. Since then, as a transitional measure, the use of all safety harnesses that meet current standards has been permitted until January 1, 2022; however, as of January 2…
Overly Involved? Hands-Off? What Is the Ideal Site Supervisor? (The God of Construction)
No Practical Experience: The Obstacles Facing a Rookie Construction Manager After 17 years of working as a carpenter—a job I’d always considered my calling—I abruptly quit and switched to residential construction management. Perhaps because I was a “former craftsman” with on-site experience, I was assigned work at a breakneck pace from my very first day on the job. That first week was…
Overly Involved? Hands-Off? What Is the Ideal Site Supervisor Like? (From the God of Construction)
No Practical Experience: The Obstacles Facing a Rookie Construction Manager After 17 years of working as a carpenter—a job I’d always considered my calling—I abruptly quit and switched to residential construction management. Perhaps because I was a “former craftsman” with on-site experience, I was assigned work at a breakneck pace from my very first day on the job. That first week was…