Shortages of Engineers and Skilled Workers and the Risk of Difficulty Securing Personnel
First written in FY2016. 23 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 6 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-07RestatedEarnings
「At the same time, structural issues such as further increases in construction material and labor costs and a shortage of construction workers continued, and the business environment remained challenging.」
The Company continues to identify shortages of construction workers as a structural issue. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Securing 8 days off in every 4 weeks Full assurance of 8 days off in every 4 weeks 97.4% 98.2%」
As a measure to address personnel shortages, the Group is promoting 8 days off in every 4-week period, with the achievement rate improving from 97.4% in the previous fiscal year to 98.2% in the current fiscal year. It also continues to develop personnel, diversify its recruitment methods, and improve compensation and benefits. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, structural issues, including further increases in construction material and labor costs and a shortage of construction workers, continued, and the business environment remained challenging.」
The disclosure continues to identify shortages of construction workers as a structural issue. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As measures to address the risk relating to the securing of personnel and prevent shortages of construction engineers and skilled workers from worsening, the Group is focusing on employee skills development, education and training, and the transfer of technical expertise. As measures to improve employee benefits, it is promoting work-style reform, including implementing 8 days off in every 4-week period at worksites and reducing overtime, and working to secure personnel by improving the working environment.」
The Group has made its response to the risk of personnel shortages more specific through skills development, education and training, the transfer of technical expertise, 8 days off in every 4-week period, and reduced overtime. Its sustainability indicators disclose an achievement rate of 90.7% for securing 8 days off in every 4-week period. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring developments. The Group will also promote work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites, making the acquisition of 5 days of paid leave annually mandatory, and reducing overtime, and will work to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
The disclosure continues to identify worsening personnel shortages as a risk and reiterates measures including a two-day weekend, 5 days of paid leave annually, and reduced overtime. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring developments. The Group will also promote work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites, making the acquisition of 5 days of paid leave annually mandatory, and reducing overtime, and will work to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
The disclosure continues to identify worsening personnel shortages as a risk and reiterates measures including a two-day weekend, 5 days of paid leave annually, and reduced overtime. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring developments. The Group will also promote work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites, making the acquisition of 5 days of paid leave annually mandatory, and reducing overtime, and will work to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
The disclosure continues to identify worsening personnel shortages as a risk and reiterates measures including a two-day weekend, 5 days of paid leave annually, and reduced overtime. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「As measures to address the risk relating to the securing of personnel and prevent the shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers from worsening, the Group is focusing on employee skills development, education and training, and the transfer of technical expertise. As measures to improve employee benefits, it is promoting work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites and reducing overtime, and working to secure personnel by improving the working environment.」
The Group continues to express concern over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and to identify measures including skills development, education and training, the transfer of technical expertise, a two-day weekend, and reduced overtime. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and trends need to be monitored going forward.」
The disclosure continues to recognize the risk of worsening personnel shortages. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and trends need to be monitored going forward.」
The disclosure continues to recognize the risk of worsening personnel shortages. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Concerns remain over the worsening shortage of construction engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and trends need to be monitored going forward.」
Regarding shortages of engineers and skilled workers, the wording has changed from the previous concern to describe the situation as worsening. Meanwhile, measures including a two-day weekend, mandatory annual paid leave of 5 days, and reduced overtime continue. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over shortages of engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and trends need to be monitored going forward. In addition, the Group needs to promote work-style reforms, including a five-day workweek at worksites, mandatory use of 5 days of paid annual leave, and reductions in overtime, while working to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
The disclosure continues to recognize personnel shortages as a risk and identifies the need to improve the working environment through a two-day weekend, mandatory annual paid leave of 5 days, and reduced overtime. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over shortages of engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and trends need to be monitored going forward. In addition, the Group needs to promote work-style reforms, including a five-day workweek at worksites, mandatory use of 5 days of paid annual leave, and reductions in overtime, while working to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
While maintaining its recognition of the risk of personnel shortages, the disclosure continues to identify improvements to the working environment through a two-day weekend, mandatory annual paid leave of 5 days, and reduced overtime. - FY2020-Q1Response measures made more specificAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over shortages of engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and trends need to be monitored going forward. In addition, the Group needs to promote accelerated work-style reforms, including a five-day workweek at worksites, mandatory use of 5 days of paid annual leave, and reductions in overtime, while working to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
While maintaining its recognition of the risk of personnel shortages, the disclosure specifically identifies improvements to the working environment through a two-day weekend, mandatory annual paid leave of 5 days, and reduced overtime. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over shortages of engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring developments. The Group must also promote improvements to the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers, including implementing a two-day weekend and reducing overtime, with the ultimate goal of closing worksites for 8 days in every 4-week period.」
The disclosure continues to recognize shortages of engineers and skilled workers as a risk and identifies measures including a two-day weekend, site closures with the ultimate goal of 8 days off in every 4-week period, and reduced overtime. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over shortages of engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring developments. It will also be necessary to promote work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites and reducing overtime, and to work to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
The disclosure continues to recognize shortages of engineers and skilled workers as a risk and also identifies the need to address the issue through a two-day weekend, reduced overtime and improvements to the working environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「It will also be necessary to promote work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites and reducing overtime, and to work to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
As measures to address shortages of engineers and skilled workers, the disclosure continues to identify the need to implement a two-day weekend, reduce overtime and improve the working environment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, concerns remain over shortages of engineers and skilled workers and rising material costs, and it will be necessary to continue monitoring developments. It will also be necessary to promote work-style reform, including implementing a two-day weekend at worksites and reducing overtime, and to work to improve the working environment for site engineers and skilled workers.」
The disclosure continues to recognize shortages of engineers and skilled workers as a risk and also identifies the need to improve the working environment by implementing a two-day weekend and reducing overtime. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, issues concerning holidays and overtime arising from work-style reforms, as well as previously recognized shortages of engineers and skilled workers and increases in labor and material costs in preparation for the full-scale commencement of construction related to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, could affect construction earnings, and trends need to be monitored going forward.」
The disclosure continues to identify the risk that shortages of engineers and skilled workers could affect construction profitability, together with issues relating to work-style reform and labor and material costs. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, issues concerning working hours, including overtime, arising from work-style reforms, as well as previously recognized shortages of engineers and skilled workers and increases in labor and material costs in preparation for the full-scale commencement of construction related to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, could affect construction progress, and trends need to be monitored going forward.」
The disclosure continues to identify the risk that shortages of engineers and skilled workers could affect construction progress, together with issues relating to work-style reform and labor and material costs. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, issues concerning working hours, including overtime, arising from work-style reforms, as well as the previously recognized shortages of engineers and skilled workers and increases in labor and material costs, could affect construction progress, and trends need to be monitored going forward.」
The disclosure continues to identify the risk that shortages of engineers and skilled workers could affect construction progress, together with issues relating to overtime work and labor and material costs. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「There is also a risk that issues concerning the nature of overtime work under work-style reform, as well as the shortage of engineers and skilled workers and increases in labor and material costs, which have been viewed with concern for some time, could affect construction progress, and it appears necessary to continue monitoring developments.」
The disclosure continues to recognize the risk that shortages of engineers and skilled workers could affect construction progress and also notes issues concerning overtime work and work-style reform. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's operating environment requires continued monitoring of shortages of skilled workers and soaring material prices resulting from active redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the full-scale commencement of construction related to the Tokyo Olympics. However, measures to facilitate smooth construction are advancing, including revisions to the legislation on quality assurance in public works, setting estimated prices that reflect the latest unit prices, and simplifying tendering and contracting procedures, and contracts are expected to be awarded more smoothly than before.」
The shortage of skilled workers continues to be recognized as an issue in securing personnel accompanying the full-scale development of redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and construction related to the Tokyo Olympics. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's operating environment requires continued monitoring of shortages of skilled workers and soaring material prices resulting from active redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the full-scale commencement of construction related to the Tokyo Olympics. However, measures to facilitate smooth construction are advancing, including revisions to the legislation on quality assurance in public works, setting estimated prices that reflect the latest unit prices, and simplifying tendering and contracting procedures, and contracts are expected to be awarded more smoothly than before.」
The shortage of skilled workers continues to be recognized as an issue in the operating environment accompanying the full-scale development of redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and construction related to the Tokyo Olympics. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's operating environment requires continued monitoring of shortages of skilled workers and soaring material prices resulting from the recent expansion in construction demand. However, measures to facilitate smooth construction are advancing, including revisions to the legislation on quality assurance in public works, setting estimated prices that reflect the latest unit prices, and simplifying tendering and contracting procedures, and contracts are expected to be awarded more smoothly than before.」
The shortage of skilled workers continues to be recognized as an issue in the operating environment accompanying the expansion of construction demand. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「There is also a risk that the shortage of engineers and skilled workers, as well as increases in labor and material costs, issues the Group has faced for some time, could affect construction progress, and it appears necessary to continue monitoring developments.」
The disclosure identifies the risk that shortages of engineers and skilled workers could affect construction progress and that it could become difficult to secure highly capable personnel due to the company's image as an employer and other factors.