Overtime limits and penalties will come into effect in April, and a growing number of designated prefectures and municipalities are reaching out to local private contractors to set appropriate construction schedules to ensure on-site workers have two days off per week. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 22 organizations, or one-third of the 67, are engaging in some form of outreach, such as notifying local business organizations, convening meetings or displaying awareness posters. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is aware of a typical example where the prefecture, as the licensing administrative agency, hosted a liaison meeting attended by organizations from both the ordering and contracting sides.
The ``Construction Progress Standards'' revised by the Central Construction Industry Council (Chukensho) in March stipulates the measures required for each contractor to ensure that construction progress complies with the above limits.
Regardless of whether the work is public or private, it is the client's responsibility to confirm and respect the contractor's estimate. It also stipulates that on-site workers will cooperate in setting a construction schedule that allows them to comply with the above limitations and that they will take care not to encourage violations of the regulations.
The districts also have the position of administrative authorities with jurisdiction over the construction industry and it seems necessary to disseminate these standards to private customers and request appropriate feedback. Details of the efforts being undertaken by the 22 organizations (allowing for multiple responses) are: ▽ Posting on the homepage and posting posters = 15 organizations ▽ Providing notices to private customers = 6 organizations ▽ Creating leaflets = 3 organizations ▽ Consulting with private customers There were many responses as = same-.
A good example of this is the efforts of Ibaraki Prefecture, which has established a liaison meeting dedicated to ensuring construction deadlines for private construction projects. In addition to local construction industry organizations, architectural design organizations and real estate industry organizations have also been invited to participate and exchange opinions. The prefecture has created leaflets to prevent dumping of garbage during construction and asked affiliated organizations and companies to distribute them. We are also collaborating directly with the Labor Bureau and reaching out directly to chambers of commerce and other organizations.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will publicize the need for appropriate construction schedules by giving lectures at forums such as the "Construction Work Hour Reduction Promotion Council" held by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in each region. The government will continue the joint investigation with the Labor Standards Inspection Office starting from fiscal 2023 and will focus on confirming whether construction schedules, including private construction, take into account the above limit regulations.
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