The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is deepening policy discussions regarding a comprehensive water management framework that integrates both water supply and wastewater…

Mori Building Co., Ltd. is focusing its efforts on expanding urban green coverage across its developments by utilizing building rooftops, open public spaces, and elevated areas over roadways. At ARK H…

Taisei Corporation has manufactured prototypes of railway sleepers utilizing its proprietary environmentally friendly concrete, "T-eConcrete." By replacing the vast majority of conventional cement wit…

The steadily intensifying seasonal heat now presents life-threatening risks to engineers and skilled laborers working outdoors in the construction industry. Amid these conditions, heatstroke mitigatio…

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has presented a vision for the future of Next-Generation Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which aim to resolve issues such as tra…

Japanese Hotel Developer Hoshino Resorts will open "OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resorts," an urban hotel located in front of JR Kannai Station in Naka Ward, Yokohama, on April 21. The project involves th…

Japan’s Building Research Institute conducted a public demonstration on March 10, showcasing a disaster-response system that utilizes autonomous artificial intelligence to coordinate bipedal and quadr…

Kazuhisa Nagahashi, Vice-Minister for Disaster Management, detailed the strategic objectives of the proposed Disaster Management Agency in an interview on March 9. The initiative aims to centralize Ja…

Yokohama City and Kajima to Partner on CO2-Absorbing Concrete for Public WorksYokohama City and Kajima Corporation announced on January 14 the signing of a partnership agreement to utilize concrete pr…

Takenaka Corp. and Partners Develop Towable Hydrogen Power Generator Japanese construction company Takenaka Corporation, in collaboration with Nasu Denki-Tekko Co., Ltd. and Nippon Filcon Co., Ltd., h…