The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies released the results of the "Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2024" on December 10, assessing 48 major cities worldwide. Tokyo retained its …

On December 11, Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation announced the deployment of Japan’s first 20-ton battery-powered hydraulic excavator at a construction site as part of its initiative…

Japanese construction company Penta-Ocean Construction held a commemorative ceremony in Singapore on December 6th to mark its 60th anniversary in the country. The event was attended by President Takuz…

Japanese construction company Kajima Corporation has introduced its low-carbon ECM Concrete, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions during production, in the construction of Naruse Dam in Akita Prefec…

Japanese engineering consulting firm Chodai has conducted a successful demonstration flight of flying cars in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, as part of efforts toward the social implementation o…

Japanese construction company Kajima Corporation has developed a manipulator-type on-site welding robot designed to fully automate the repetitive tasks involved in all-around welding for large steel c…

Nearly a year has passed since Japanese developer Mori Building opened a support hub in Silicon Valley, to nurture Japanese startups with global ambitions. This base now houses 99 companies, primarily…

The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering, Suntory Holdings, and Nippon Koei have launched a trial version of the “Water Security Compass” – the world’s first online platform designed f…

With less than six months remaining until the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, the construction of pavilions on Yumeshima, Osaka’s man-made island designated for the event, is progressing rapidly. Despite some…

Tokio Marine Holdings and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance have announced the outline for their new headquarters building planned in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. The building is set to cover a total floo…