Chronic Labor Shortages and Soaring Construction Costs
First written in FY2017-Q1. 10 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
Taisei Oncho moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 17 of 27 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-06RestatedEarnings
「On the other hand, construction costs remained high due to elevated prices for materials and equipment, rising labor costs and chronic labor shortages, creating a business environment in which a cautious response continues to be required to secure profitability.」
The continued need to address elevated construction costs caused by materials and equipment prices, labor costs and labor shortages, and to secure profitability, remains stated. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「While labor shortages and the entrenchment of overtime-work regulations are increasingly constraining construction capacity, high-value-added markets, particularly data centers and semiconductors, are expanding.」
It states that, in addition to labor shortages, the entrenchment of overtime-work regulations is intensifying constraints on construction capacity. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「On the other hand, the earnings environment remains challenging against a backdrop of rising materials and equipment prices, higher labor costs and worsening labor shortages, leaving issues to be addressed in improving profitability.」
It explicitly identifies rising materials and equipment prices, higher labor costs, worsening labor shortages and challenges in improving profitability. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Although public-sector construction investment, redevelopment in major metropolitan areas and private-sector capital investment in areas such as warehouses and factories have remained firm, concern remains over sluggish earnings growth due to soaring prices for materials and equipment, higher labor costs and shortages of construction workers.」
While construction demand remains firm, it explicitly identifies rising materials and equipment prices, higher labor costs and shortages of construction workers as factors that may lead to sluggish earnings growth. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Deteriorating profitability is a concern, owing in part to higher construction costs resulting from soaring prices for materials and equipment and labor costs.」
It explicitly states that, amid continued increases in construction costs, deteriorating profitability is a concern in addition to the previous concerns over soaring prices and labor shortages. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although construction demand remains on an upward trend, the industry is facing the need to address the overtime-work cap regulations for the construction sector, in addition to the previously elevated prices and labor shortages.」
Amid continued price increases and labor shortages, the need to address the construction sector’s overtime-work cap regulations has been added, broadening the concerns surrounding the construction industry. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Furthermore, rising global demand, continued increases in construction material prices and delivery delays have created stronger downward pressure on profitability.」
In addition to the previous increases in construction material and construction equipment prices, it states that continued price increases and delivery delays have intensified downward pressure on profitability. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, prices for construction materials and equipment have been rising and accelerating at high levels, and the business environment surrounding our Group remains challenging.」
It states that, in addition to the previous increases in raw material and construction material and equipment costs, prices for construction materials and equipment are rising and accelerating at high levels. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although negative factors such as supply constraints caused by labor shortages and higher raw material costs remain」
Labor shortages causing supply constraints and higher raw material costs continue to be cited as negative factors for the construction industry. - FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Although negative factors such as supply constraints caused by labor shortages and higher raw material costs remain」
The wording has changed from the previous references to the “labor supply and demand situation” and similar expressions to stating that labor shortages are causing supply constraints. References to higher raw material costs continue. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although labor supply and demand conditions and higher raw material costs remain」
Labor supply and demand conditions and higher raw material costs continue to be cited as concerns in the construction industry. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as labor supply and demand conditions and movements in the prices of equipment and materials accompanying higher raw material prices remain apparent」
Labor supply and demand and movements in the prices of equipment and materials resulting from higher raw material prices continue to be cited as concerns for the construction industry. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as labor supply and demand conditions and movements in raw material prices remain apparent」
Labor supply and demand and movements in raw material prices continue to be cited as concerns for the construction industry. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「Although there are factors requiring close monitoring, such as supply and demand conditions for skilled workers」
The expression has changed from the previous reference to chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs to supply and demand conditions for skilled workers as a factor requiring close monitoring. - FY2018-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as labor supply and demand conditions and movements in raw material prices remain apparent」
The expression has changed from the previous “chronic labor shortages” and “soaring construction costs” to labor supply and demand and movements in raw material prices. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs resulting from higher raw material prices remain apparent」
Chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs resulting from higher raw material prices continue to be cited as concerns for the construction industry. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs resulting from higher raw material prices have become apparent」
Chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs resulting from higher raw material prices continue to be cited as concerns for the construction industry. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs remain」
Chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs continue to be cited as concerns for the construction industry. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs remain apparent」
Chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs continue to be cited as concerns. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs remain apparent」
Labor shortages and soaring construction costs continue to be cited as concerns. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Although concerns such as chronic labor shortages and soaring construction costs have become apparent」
Labor shortages and soaring construction costs are cited as concerns that have become apparent.