The construction industry association's 2023 annual general assembly is almost ending this month. There's less than a year to go until next April, when overtime limits will go into effect with penalties. Each organization, where there is a growing sense of crisis, has announced a policy of working with member companies to further accelerate and strengthen work style reform and improve productivity. He also called for setting appropriate construction times and expected prices, as understanding and cooperation of the ordering party is essential. Looking back at the organization's top management comments and this year's business plan, we explore future challenges and prospects.
Zenken General Assembly held in Tokyo on June 6
The position of the new coronavirus under the Infectious Diseases Act has been moved to Category 5, and many organizations will be holding the event in the usual in-person format without wearing a mask for the first time in four years. After the general meeting, a social gathering party was held.
The main organizations that have changed presidents due to official elections at the end of their term are the Overseas Construction Association (Kaikenkyo, president Masato Sasaki) and the Japan Bridge Construction Association (Bridge Builders Association, president) Atsuhiro Kawabata).
Yoichi Miyamoto, President of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors (Nichikenren), reaffirmed his determination to "work together to create a 4K (wage, vacation, hope, cool) industry) attractive new" to ensure future leaders do. In response to the upper limit of overtime, the company will set its own goal to remove conditions similar to the special rule of the upper limit (80 to 100 hours per month, 720 hours per year). ) one year ahead of the financial plan. 2011. We are also focusing on improving the productivity of construction work. As a new measure in our 2011 business plan, we will standardize the identification codes of various materials and equipment used at construction sites so that they can be centrally managed digitally .
"It is necessary to further reform the working style to solve the upper limit," said Takanori Okumura, president of the Japan Construction Contractors Association (Zenken). We will continue to promote various initiatives for the “Target 2 days off a week + 360 hours (Two plus Sanrokumaru)” campaign together with provincial construction industry associations and successful companies. pellets. As a new effort, we are calling for a "conference promoting reduction of working hours related to the construction industry" sponsored by the Provincial Labor Department under the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Consultation on measures to reduce overtime is encouraged among ordering parties on a provincial basis.
Ryoji Toshida, President of the National Association of Small and Medium-sized Contractors (Zenchuken), said in advance of the imposition of the upper limit on overtime, "Increasing wages for skilled workers and implementing eight closures every four weeks will have a significant impact on the increase in construction costs.Given that many member companies have a large percentage of construction orders from centrally run cities, he said, "These public orderers should understand and be prepared." We will ask administrative agencies to review cost estimates and standards, and prevent cheap orders by reforming the system. tender contract.
“We will transform into an attractive road construction industry,” said Yoshinori Nishida, President of the Japan Road Construction Contractors Association (Hokkaido Kenkyo). “We will continue to provide support, such as sharing case studies of members who have been effective in reducing overtime,” he told member companies.
Takuzo Shimizu, President of the Japan Landfill Dredging Association, announced a policy to guarantee eight days off in four weeks every month, instead of maintaining two full days off each week, which is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Japan. Answering about the specific natural conditions of port construction, which inevitably requires a change in the process, he also raised the question that overtime, despite being guaranteed 2 days off/week, has not decreased as expected. We essentially appealed to the ordering party to make quick improvements, citing the large amount and complexity of construction documents required by the original contractor engineer to change the design.
Moving the cost of raw materials to continue to remain high is an urgent issue for the industry and has been the subject of discussion at many general meetings of the associations since fiscal 2010. With a constructive perspective In private, Japan Federation Construction Association President Miyamoto emphasized improving the contractual relationship, making it easier to unilaterally accept requests from orderers. We will pay attention to the future of system design that the national council is discussing with topics such as contract transparency and appropriate risk sharing.
