Hasegawa Yukio (長谷川幸生), who began his career in the building business and rose through the ranks from the front lines, has been appointed president of 日本国土開発. He has adopted the Three Actuals principle and is emphasizing a return to the fundamentals of safety and quality, as well as fostering a shared sense of responsibility and unity across the company.
The interview focuses on the background and views of Hasegawa Yukio (長谷川幸生), who has been appointed president of 日本国土開発. Since joining the company in 1990, Hasegawa Yukio (長谷川幸生) has spent many years serving as a construction site manager at the front lines of the building business, and discusses management policy by reaffirming the fundamentals of a worksite-oriented approach.
Hasegawa Yukio (長谷川幸生) reiterated the Three Actuals principle and said that making decisions based on the worksite, physical objects and reality would be the foundation of management. He emphasized making safety and quality the top priorities and sharing a sense of responsibility and unity across the company. As post-appointment sales targets, he cited a return to profitability in the fiscal year ending March 2026, with revenue of ¥135.2 billion and operating profit of ¥7.1 billion, along with improved profitability in the building business, indicating his determination to return to sustainable growth.
At the same time, Hasegawa Yukio (長谷川幸生) identified securing and developing talent as a major challenge, and outlined a policy of providing younger employees with opportunities to take on challenges while developing the next generation of managers from the mid-career workforce. He spoke of promoting work-style reforms, reducing reliance on labor and improving productivity through the use of ICT, BIM and AI, and consistently accepting orders at appropriate levels based on quality rather than volume. In new businesses, 日本国土開発 aims to create value by combining its expertise in civil engineering, building construction, real estate and energy and leveraging the group's comprehensive capabilities.
As a priority area, 日本国土開発 has identified strengthening the earnings capacity of its construction business, and also referred to winning projects that capitalize on regional characteristics and handling overseas projects. While expanding areas of strength in each region, such as tower condominiums in Kansai, logistics facilities and offices in Kanto, and factories in Chubu, the company will promote an integrated business model extending through maintenance and renovation. Going forward, it aims to develop new businesses in stages, anticipate social challenges and create new value.