Yoshinori Nishida, chairman of the Japan Road Construction Industry Association (Hokkaido Kenkyo) and other executives held a press conference after the annual general meeting held in Tokyo on the 24th. Chairman Nishida has set priority issues for the Hokkaido Construction Association for fiscal 2023, including securing public works budgets, promoting work-style reforms such as taking two days off a week and reducing overtime, countermeasures against soaring material costs, and responding to carbon neutrality (CN). mentioned. We also continue to contribute to society by providing small power generators to roadside stations nationwide. From this year, he revealed that he plans to set up a new simple nursing room at the roadside station and provide a chair for nursing.
(From left) Vice Chairman Yoshikawa, Chairman Nishida, and Vice Chairman and Managing Director Masuda at a press conference at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on the evening of the 24th.
Chairman Nishida pointed out the impact of frequent natural disasters and aging infrastructure in various places. In order to secure public construction budgets that will also lead to securing business volume, it is important to legislate a new medium- to long-term plan following the government's "5-year acceleration measures for disaster prevention, mitigation, and national resilience." I would like to see the project cost and maintenance schedule clarified."
In response to the application of the upper limit of overtime work with penalties, which is approaching in April 2012, he announced a policy to share examples of advanced measures of member companies that have already produced results. In terms of countermeasures against soaring material prices, since 2022, the steep rise in straight asphalt has not been sufficiently passed on to the sales price of composite materials. . It said it would ask private-sector buyers to make calls from public ordering agencies.
In response to CN, he raised the issue of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated during the manufacturing, transportation and construction of asphalt mixtures and concrete pavement.
Vice Chairman Yoshikazu Yoshikawa, who was present at the press conference, pointed out the effectiveness of technological development through cooperation among member companies as necessary, with a view to responding to new social issues such as CN, DX, and GX (green transformation). Vice Chairman and Managing Director Hiroyuki Masuda, like Chairman Nishida, appealed for legalization of a new medium- to long-term plan, including successor measures to the five-year acceleration measures for national resilience.
