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建設業、活性化のカギは女性活躍推進！定着のための取組紹介
2024年問題もあり、人手不足が深刻な建設業界。業界の活性化に向けて「女性活躍」がカギになると言われています。女性の働きやすさを考えることは、男女問わず誰もが働きやすい職場になることにつながります。まだ職場に女性がいない […]
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Recommended products useful when working on trucks
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 70% of industrial accidents in the trucking business occur during cargo handling operations. It is known that falls from loading platforms are particularly common, and 40% of these accidents occur when lifting or lowering […]
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Featured new material! From wood that can be used in high-rise buildings to edible materials
This time, we will focus on new materials that are expected to have a promising future in the architecture and construction industry. We will introduce a wide range of technologies, from those that have already been put into practical use and are likely to become even more widespread, to those that are still in the experimental stage, so please read until the end. Chuo University […]
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Basic knowledge of the architecture and construction industry! Explanation of 4 types of building structures
This time, we will focus on building structure, which is basic knowledge in the architecture and construction industry. We have summarized the advantages and disadvantages of wooden construction (W construction), steel construction (S construction), reinforced concrete construction (RC construction), and steel reinforced concrete construction (SRC construction) in an easy-to-understand manner […]
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Helping to alleviate labor shortages and aging! What are the benefits of DX in the construction industry? [Construction DX]
It's been a while since we've heard the word "DX," but many people may be saying, "I don't know exactly what to do." This time, we will talk about DX in the construction industry, which is said to be difficult to advance due to various circumstances […]
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Enforcement is imminent! Is "work style reform" progressing in preparation for the 2024 problem in the construction industry?
Work style reforms, such as working from home and staggered working hours, seem to have progressed rapidly during the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, long working hours due to a shortage of human resources have been a problem in the construction industry for many years. This time, we will discuss the current status of "work style reform" in the construction industry and the "2024 problem", as well as the country's […]
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What is the method to reduce the risks hidden in the workplace?
What is risk assessment? Risk assessment is the process of identifying potential dangers at a construction site and preventing them from occurring. Up until now, the focus has been to investigate the cause and develop countermeasures each time an industrial accident occurs, but with the aging of workers and […]
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About the Metaverse and the near future of the construction industry
The name Metaverse, which has recently been heard in various media, is a coined word that combines two English words: Meta (to exceed) and Universe (to universe). Originally a science fiction novel from the 1990s […]
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Sharpen your ability to detect the dangers of work-related accidents before they occur.
What is risk sensitivity? Risk sensitivity is the ability to detect danger before it occurs. In recent years, employment has become more fluid due to the retirement of veterans and a shortage of workers, leading to fewer opportunities to come into contact with actual work-related accidents, and there are concerns about a decline in risk sensitivity. Industrial accident […]
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Why are SDGs an essential issue for the construction industry?
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), adopted at the United Nations Summit in 2015, consist of 17 goals and 169 targets. The preamble expresses a strong determination that we must rapidly transition to a sustainable world, and that we must […]
