Japan commemorates the fifth anniversary on March 11 of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan and left more than 18,000 people dead or missing. As the designated ten-year …

Japanese major construction consulting firms are looking for more global opportunities by mergers and acquisition of international and domestic firms. Nippon Koei announced March 3 that it will obtain…

Japanese Land Ministry will introduce new buildings codes in April that enable mid to high rise timber buildings using Cross Laminated Timber. Developers will be able to construct CLT buildings lower …

Central Japan Railway, or JR Tokai launched on January 27 construction of Shinagawa Terminal Station for Japan’s first maglev bullet train linking Tokyo and Nagoya with completion expected in 2027. Th…

Japanese contractor Penta Ocean Construction announced February 3 that it has been awarded a 57.6 billion yen contract by Health Ministry of Singapore to build a 19-story hospital with 148,000 m2 tota…

35 leading construction companies consider Asian markets especially Southeast Asian countries as the most promising market, revealed the survey by the Overseas Construction Association of Japan. Besid…

Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venture of Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing broke ground on January 21 at Yamakura Dam in Chiba Prefecture to build the world’s largest floating solar plant. The 13.7 mega-…

Japanese real estate developers are looking to strengthen resort development as Japan sees increasing number of tourists from overseas. Mori Trust begun in a full swing a large-scaled development in o…

Japanese government’s fiscal 2016 budget was approved by the cabinet on December 24. Out of a record 96.72 trillion yen budget, the budget for public works rose 0.04% to 5.97 trillion yen. 5.18 trilli…

The groundbreaking ceremony of Vientiane International Airport terminal building was held on December 28 in the capital city of Laos with attendance of Japanese Transport Minister Keiichi Ishii, Japan…