Seventeen buildings worldwide including a museum in Tokyo designed by renowned architect Le Corbusier are to be listed in the World Heritage of UNESCO. National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, the only…

More than a hundred Japanese companies have been active in Vietnamese construction market, Japanese Ministry of Infrastructure says. 69 construction contractors are members of the Japan Business Assoc…

The world’s forth longest suspension bridge opened in Turkey and the inauguration ceremony was held with participation of the nation’s President Eldogan on June 30. Japanese bridge builder IHI Infrast…

Japan International Cooperation Agency launched a technical assistance project in sewer sector of Vietnam with an aim to establish a local public agency. JICA in cooperation with Ministry of Construct…

Japanese contractor Obayashi Corp. has introduced multiple green technologies to a large-scaled logistics facility being built in Ota-ku, Tokyo. To meet the employer’s demand for environment-friendly …

Advanced Construction Technology Center (ACTEC), a non-profit organization under the supervision of Japanese infrastructure ministry, is accepting registration to participate in the seminar to be held…

Hotel Okura broke ground to rebuild its flagship hotel in Toranomon, Tokyo on June 1. Taisei Corp. will construct two buildings totaling 180,097m2 floor space, a 38-story high rise and a 13-story buil…

Osaka-based Kansai Paint Co. announced May 20 that it will sell new anti-virus paint which can be applied on soft material such as fabric. “Ales Shikkui Montyart,” made of slaked lime shows strong alk…

Nara Prefecture-based contractor Moriokagumi has been awarded a contract by Saigon Water Corporation to build an underground water pipe by the pipe-jacking method in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This wi…

Restoration of Cambodia’s ancient temple “Angkor Wat” has started with Japanese financial and technical assistance. Tokyo-based Sophia University, commissioned by the government of Cambodia has planne…