Work-Style Reform to Secure the Construction Industry Workforce

「The company also revised its personnel system toward “management centered on people” and moved to the new system in April 2026. The new system introduces a role-based evaluation and promotion system that objectively assesses whether employees are fulfilling the roles required for their respective grades. In addition to further improving the fairness of personnel evaluations, the company has established a system that appropriately reflects individual efforts and achievements in compensation, including the monthly payment of qualification allowances to employees holding designated national qualifications.」

「② Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2024-FY2026) “Individual Strategy 3: Creating a virtuous cycle in the recruitment, retention and development of human resources” ・Strengthen the recruitment structure by promoting diversity hiring and strengthening ties with educational institutions ・Improve engagement by promoting the creation of an “attractive workplace” that is comfortable and rewarding to work in ・Promote flexible career development suited to an increasingly diverse workforce and enhance the education framework “Individual Strategy 4: Establishing new ways of working that contribute to higher productivity” ・Accelerate the active use of ICT, the digitization of operations and the division of labor ・Introduce AI to support employees and change the way they work ・Reduce the burden of internal operations」

「To accelerate its response to sustainability, in April of this year the company reorganized and formalized the cross-functional “SX Promotion Project,” “DX Promotion Project,” “Work-Style Reform Project,” and “Workforce Security Project,” which had previously been pursued as cross-functional projects, into the “Sustainable Management Strategy Project,” “Work-Style Reform Project,” and “Diversity Promotion Project.”」

「③ Initiatives for work-style reforms to secure the workforce over the long term 1. Systematically advance initiatives to correct excessive working hours and achieve a five-day workweek system with 2 days off per 4-week period (4 weeks/8 days off). 2. Strengthen investment to improve productivity through labor savings and unmanned operations, including the use of ICT and AI.」

「Based on the Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2018-FY2020), whose basic policy is “Challenge for Sustainable Growth,” the company is steadily advancing various measures looking several years ahead and beyond, including strengthening the competitiveness of its core businesses, making growth investments that contribute to enhancing corporate value, implementing work-style reforms to secure the workforce, and enhancing corporate governance, while」

「Under this plan, the company intends to pursue more actively various measures looking several years ahead and beyond, including strengthening the competitiveness of its core businesses, making growth investments that contribute to enhancing corporate value, implementing work-style reforms to secure the workforce, and enhancing corporate governance.」