Improving efficiency and reducing labor requirements amid shortages of engineers and skilled workers
First written in FY2016. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 5 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is advancing digitalization using AI and seeking to improve the efficiency of construction management and reduce the burden on worksites through the automation of drawing checks and rebar inspections, as well as proprietary safety support systems.」
The Group has expanded its response to the shortage of workers into specific measures including AI and digitalization, automated drawing checks and rebar inspections, safety support systems, and precast construction methods. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has completed development and begun practical use of next-generation track-ballast compacting machines designed to ensure safe track construction and address shortages of skilled workers.」
The Group continues to disclose that its next-generation track-ballast compacting machines have completed development and entered practical use. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group has completed development and begun practical use of next-generation track-ballast compacting machines and railroad-tie replacement machines designed to ensure safe track construction and address shortages of skilled workers.」
For track-construction machinery, the Group has progressed from its previous development and commercialization policy to the specific milestones of completing development and beginning practical use. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure safe track construction and address shortages of skilled workers, the Group is developing and commercializing machines for compacting track ballast and replacing railroad ties.」
The Group continues its policy of addressing shortages of skilled workers and ensuring safe construction through the development and commercialization of track-construction machinery. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To address shortages of skilled workers in track construction and ensure safe construction, the Group is developing and commercializing machines for compacting track ballast and replacing railroad ties.」
The Group has progressed from its previous policy of using ICT and reducing labor requirements to specific measures involving the development and commercialization of track-construction machinery. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will actively use ICT (information and communications technology) at construction sites to improve construction productivity and ensure quality, while promoting labor-saving measures in anticipation of a shortage of skilled workers.」
The Group outlined specific measures to address shortages of engineers and skilled workers, including improving productivity, ensuring quality and reducing labor requirements through the use of ICT. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group will pursue greater efficiency and labor savings to address shortages of engineers and skilled workers.」
The Group's policy is to pursue greater efficiency and labor savings as a measure to address the shortage of workers.