West Japan Expressway Company has developed a ``Guide to Streamlining Construction Management (4-You)'' summarizing its efforts to reform work styles and facilitate construction work. . In April, limits on punishable overtime will be introduced for the construction industry and, after ensuring appropriate construction times based on the principle of two days off per week, we will strengthen the system. inspection system, simplifying construction documents and implementing construction. .Improve productivity by streamlining management and saving labor. We will aim to further optimize operations by clarifying the division of roles between those receiving and ordering, which will help make decisions faster. We will also introduce ``Construction Change Review Meetings'' so that both parties can make suggestions.
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The shortened guideline was developed and implemented by the West Japan Expressway Company based on four pillars: "improving the quality of design documents", "ensuring appropriate construction progress", "reducing preparation". documents” and “improve construction management efficiency and save labor.'' We have summarized important points such as guidelines and standards. By ensuring that each contractor, client, and construction management company clearly understands the details of the project, construction can be completed more smoothly and design and construction quality can be improved. good.
The number "4" in 4-you symbolizes four measures and four action statements: "rest, efficiency, fit and talk" and the new 3K (salary, vacation, hope) + K (cool The new 4K, is a new goal for the construction industry. Taking its name from ``4-you'', 4-you represents the ``for you'' idea, in which all stakeholders work together to ``streamline work style reform'' and ensure work-life balance.
The Action Statement takes the following to the letter: ▽Principle of 2 days off per week, ▽Improve efficiency and save labor, ▽Further optimize operations and ▽Ensure good dialogue.
To improve the quality of design documents, we will strengthen the verification system for design products, and after ensuring sufficient verification time, we will conduct verification between ordering parties. Joint field surveys will also be conducted to share local and other issues. Work that exceeds the scope of inspection will be handled as "auxiliary work such as changing construction content".
When determining the appropriate construction time, we ensure appropriate construction time based on the principle of 2 days off/week. The latest standard, adding 30 days over the previous period, will apply to the preparation phase before construction begins and a 60-day cleanup period after completion of construction, including preparation document. Clarify issues that may affect construction work and share information with both parties. Instances where process changes were discussed that did not involve the contractor were also specified. We will also thoroughly implement single-day and weekly response perspectives.
To reduce the amount of documentation required, a ``Construction Changes Review Meeting'' will be held, during which both the ordering party and ordering party may raise issues affecting the schedule construction or changes in construction content. The commission is currently in the process of commissioning and is expected to speed up the decision-making process, simplify material preparation and optimize construction progress. Construction plans will be submitted after the design has been reviewed and construction details have been finalized and minor changes will not require a new plan.
Frequently submitted documents, such as requests to confirm work on holidays and requests to check construction attendance (reservations), are consolidated into the weekly schedule. Shunkong inspection (complete inspection) saves document preparation effort by notifying inspection items in advance. Initiatives such as creativity and social skills will be limited to a maximum of 10 entries.
To improve efficiency and save labor in construction management, trial mixing can be omitted if the concrete mixture meets certain quality standards and the documents to be submitted will be presented when needed. set. Tensile and bending tests on reinforcing bars are not necessary. Remote monitoring will be actively used, and the supervisor and the customer will discuss this if it is necessary to improve the communication environment due to on-site conditions such as in mountainous areas. If the inspection is carried out by a supervisor, no photographs are required. The company said, ``Through the use of guidance, we will promote mutual communication between order receiving and ordering parties, promote work style reform and smooth construction work. share.'' ).
The guidelines are published on the company's website (https://corp.w-nexco.co.jp/procurement/guideline/pdfs/28-01.pdf).
