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It\u2019s hard to believe that five years have already passed since I started working as a civil engineering construction manager. Amid my busy daily routine, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to experience a wide variety of things. Naturally, having been in this job for five years, I\u2019ve also had my share of unpleasant experiences and failures.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m embarrassed to admit it, but there were times when my work came to a standstill because of my own poor planning... Through these kinds of failures, I came to realize the importance of \u201cbehind-the-scenes effort.\u201d<\/p>\n
To begin with, what exactly is \u201cbehind-the-scenes effort\u201d? I believe that, for construction management engineers, there are two main types of behind-the-scenes effort.<\/p>\n
The first is planning. For example, when drawing blueprints, using color-coding to make them easy for craftsmen to understand, or creating 3D drawings to ensure explanations are intuitively clear\u2014these efforts may not be immediately visible, but they ensure that work on-site runs smoothly.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, however, these efforts often go unnoticed by the craftsmen. Even if I stay up all night creating 3D drawings, when I show them to the craftsmen, their reaction usually ends with a simple comment like, \u201cThat\u2019s easy to understand\u2014nice.\u201d Ordering materials and conducting preliminary surveys are also part of a construction management engineer\u2019s job, but there are countless unseen efforts hidden within these tasks.<\/p>\n
The second point is creating the right environment. Many site supervisors routinely take steps to make the craftsmen\u2019s work easier\u2014such as proposing design changes to adjust construction methods or switching to materials that are easier to work with\u2014but these very actions are examples of admirable \u201cbehind-the-scenes efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n
So far, we\u2019ve been discussing the importance of \u201cunseen efforts,\u201d but to ensure we don\u2019t lose sight of that importance, there\u2019s one thing we should keep in mind: unseen efforts often go unappreciated.<\/p>\n
As mentioned above, due to the nature of a construction management engineer\u2019s work, no matter how hard you try to plan ahead or create a supportive environment, it\u2019s often taken for granted. No matter how much overtime you work to draw up blueprints, or how many all-nighters you pull to prepare change orders, the tradespeople who look at those blueprints the next day have no idea about any of that\u2014and it doesn\u2019t matter to them.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s exactly why it\u2019s best to understand that you won\u2019t always be thanked. By doing so, you\u2019ll avoid getting caught up in pointless emotions like, \u201dI did so much,\u201d or \u201cWhy won\u2019t they thank me?\u201d<\/p>\n
To be honest, I didn\u2019t understand this back then. There was a time when a proposal I\u2019d spent all night working on was dismissed out of hand as \u201cimpossible,\u201d and we ended up in a pretty intense argument. But now I can understand where the other person was coming from. After all, they\u2019re a professional, too.<\/p>\n
No matter how hard I think I worked, it\u2019s all for nothing if I don\u2019t end up with a good result. It\u2019s like asking someone to buy a product that doesn\u2019t work at all for 1 million yen. I thought I\u2019d done my best, but in the end, the construction plan I came up with was just crap.<\/p>\n
Just as I did, many people neglect to put in \u201cbehind-the-scenes effort\u201d simply because they don\u2019t receive recognition for it. This tendency becomes even more pronounced the more experienced they become. For anyone who wants to hone their skills as a construction management engineer, start their own business, or succeed as a freelancer, continuing to put in this behind-the-scenes effort is absolutely essential.<\/p>\n
You might not get any thanks for it, but the accumulation of small tasks builds up your experience. Even if you create a 3D drawing and no one seems to think much of it, you\u2019ll definitely gain the skill to create 3D drawings.<\/p>\n
Even if, like me, you\u2019re dismissed outright after proposing a change in construction methods, exploring different approaches on your own\u2014and ultimately discovering a better way to do things\u2014will deepen your understanding even further. I\u2019m not saying there\u2019s no such thing as wasted effort, but in the construction industry, there\u2019s no doubt that putting in \u201cbehind-the-scenes effort\u201d helps you gain valuable experience.<\/p>\n
I really want you to understand the importance of \u201cbehind-the-scenes efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n
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From the God of Construction<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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