Delays to the steel-frame construction schedule due to a shortage of technical personnel on the client side
First written in FY2017-Q3. 6 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
TAKADAKIKO(Steel Construction) moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, potential demand exists for large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and IR-related projects in the Kansai region, but some large projects have been cancelled or postponed because of soaring construction costs and labor shortages, and uncertainty about the outlook has persisted.」
Against a backdrop of labor shortages and soaring construction costs, large-scale projects have been cancelled or postponed, increasing uncertainty over construction schedules and the demand outlook for steelwork. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the steel structures business has potential demand from large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and integrated resort-related projects in the Kansai region, delays to construction schedules and design revisions caused by soaring construction costs and labour shortages became evident, and instances of lower order prices to secure work were observed.」
Labor shortages have led to construction delays and design revisions becoming more apparent, increasing schedule uncertainty for both clients and contractors. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Although large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area remained firm, steel demand was sluggish during the year due to project cancellations and downsizing caused by unprecedented construction-cost increases, difficulties arranging specialist contractors, and shortages of engineers and skilled workers.」
Project cancellations and downsizing due to surging construction costs, difficulties arranging specialist contractors, and shortages of engineers and skilled workers emerged as factors behind sluggish steel demand. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Numerous challenges, including the normalization of construction-period and schedule slippage, a shortage of skilled workers and higher fuel costs, stand in the way, making a cautious approach to securing orders necessary.」
In addition to the previously identified shortage of engineers on the client side and concerns over schedule delays, the normalization of construction-period and schedule slippage and the shortage of skilled workers were identified as challenges. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area are expected to proceed as planned, schedule revisions are unavoidable due to the impact of COVID-19, increasing uncertainty over the demand outlook.」
The impact of COVID-19 made schedule revisions for large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area unavoidable, giving concrete form to and increasing the previously identified risk of schedule delays. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, demand is expected to surge as large-scale redevelopment and high-rise projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area enter full swing, but uncertainty remains over whether progress can proceed smoothly because of shortages of engineers on the client side and the supply capacity of fabricators.」
In addition to a shortage of engineers on the client side, the supply capacity of fabricators was identified as a potential impediment to the smooth progress of large-scale projects. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, demand was expected to increase ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, but orders for steel products remained sluggish due to construction schedule delays and other factors arising from a shortage of engineers on the client side.」
The disclosure identifies a new business-environment risk: a shortage of engineers on the client side led to construction schedule delays and sluggish steelwork orders.