Daito Trust Construction will gradually introduce separate portable restrooms for men and women and larger unisex ones, to improve the sanitary environment amid a labor shortage and increase the female employment rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/15/companies/construction-sites-toilets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daitotrustconstruction #constructionindustry #toilets

Construction of wooden mid-rise and high-rise buildings is gradually increasing in the Tohoku region, pushed by legislation and the trend toward decarbonization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/wooden-buildings-increasing-in-tohoku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #wood #constructionindustry #tohoku #buildings

Major general contractor Taisei has said that it plans to acquire marine civil engineering company Toyo Construction for about ¥160 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/10/taisei-toyo-construction-acquisition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #taisei #toyoconstruction #constructionindustry #acquisitions