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Kajima is the leader of the Japanese construction industry, known
for its high-quality services and superior levels of client satisfaction. This
reputation is based on Kajima's unequaled capacity to manage single or complex
projects such as high-rise office buildings, commercial structures, production
and distribution facilities, housing, educational facilities, and medical and
welfare centers. The Company provides the full range of construction-related services,
including general contracting, design-build, and construction management, depending
on a client's needs.
Kajima is also known for the revolutionary solutions it provides
for clients and society, including energy-saving and environmentally friendly
buildings, long-life, flexible-design high-rise condominiums that can be used
for over 100 years, and the latest seismic control technologies.
Market Conditions and Business Performance
Although overall demand for construction in Japan remained on a downward trend
in the term under review, the private-sector construction market grew stronger
in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors due to an increase in
corporate investment in plant and equipment. Kajima capitalized on this positive
trend to increase the value of building construction contracts awarded by 10.4%
year on year to  801.7
billion.
Future Outlook and Priorities
As the construction market continues to shrink and client requirements become
ever more sophisticated, Kajima is focused on growing its market share and enhancing
profitability by leveraging the Company's superior quality and proprietary technologies.
Kajima will promote the diversification of its earnings sources in the construction
business by strengthening its efforts in life-cycle management (LCM) related fields
and private finance initiative (PFI) projects for public works. The Company is
also taking bold steps to win new business in high-potential markets (such as
engineering, environment, and renovation) and in the urban redevelopment field,
where the synergies among its innovative technologies, industry-leading expertise,
and real estate development capabilities can be most effective. Kajima is also
implementing a company- wide cost reduction program to enhance cost-competitiveness
and improve the profitability of its building construction business.
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Kajima's dynamic global marketing and design activities are spearheaded
from Japan, with strong contributions from the Company's design offices in the
United States, Europe and Asia Kajima
Associates, Inc. (KAI), Kajima Design Europe Ltd. (KDE), and Kajima Design Asia
Pte. Ltd. (KDA). Close cooperation between the Japanese team and the other three
regions enables Kajima to provide true design-build services around the world.
Kajima undertakes both design and construction, and continuously
applies the expertise and experience it gains through construction projects in
its design processes. This approach results in longer building life and ever-increasing
levels of quality. The Company also makes every effort to reduce environmental
impact, from the design stage to the construction phase.
Kajima is also known for its expertise in the area of structural
engineering. Kajima pioneered the seismic resistance and control technologies
that made it possible to realize the construction of high-rise buildings in earthquake-prone
Japan. Last year, the Architectural Institute of Japan requested Kajima to apply
its advanced analytical technology to determine the mechanisms involved in the
tragic collapse of the World Trade Center buildings in New York following the
aircraft impact. When reported at the Japan-US Structural Design Workshop in June
2003, Kajima's findings were highly praised for their potential to contribute
to safer buildings.
Business Performance
In the financial year ended March 31, 2004, Kajima was awarded 525 design commissions
for a total construction value of 465.1
billion, and performed consultancy services for 1,392 projects.
Future Outlook and Priorities
Kajima will capitalize on new demand for two innovative types of development:
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Renovation projects that add value to existing buildings by providing
dynamic space transformation, enhancing disaster protection, and updating utility
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Environmental design featuring technologies to minimize life-cycle
energy cost, such as hybrid air-conditioning systems that utilize cool outside
air to save energy. |
Kajima is dedicated to contributing to society by ensuring safer
buildings, reducing environmental impact, and creating better- quality space.
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Consultancies
Life-cycle engineering (LCE), renewal projects, conversion projects, seismic risk
assessments, deterioration assessments, market competitiveness assessments, energy
conservation assessments, environmental site assessments, and engineering due
diligence studies.
Technological Development
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Development of design methods to minimize environmental impact |
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Development of a collapse mechanism evaluation system for high-rise
buildings under aircraft impact |
External Awards (total of 34)
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Ecological and Energy Efficient Buildings Award, for the Sekisui
House Kudan-minami Building |
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Good Design Award, for the Makuhari Park Tower and four other
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Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers Special
Award for operation and improved administration of Tokyo East 21 |
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| Keisen Junior and Senior High School |
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Major Building Construction and Architectural
Design Projects Awarded in the Term under Review
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UDX Bldg. |
| Location: |
1 & 4, Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Project outline: |
Office space
22 floors above ground, 3 underground floors, 1 penthouse floor
Total floor space: 161,676 m2
Building area: 8,559 m2 |
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| Project: |
Tokyo Bldg. |
| Location: |
2-7-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Project outline: |
Office space
33 floors above ground, 4 underground floors, 1 penthouse floor
Total floor space: 150,685 m2
Building area: 5,514 m2 |
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| Project: |
Shibaura 4-chome Minami Gaiku Condominium Project |
| Location: |
4-31-6, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Project outline: |
Housing complex
48 floors above ground, 1 underground floor, 2 penthouse floors
Total floor space: 141,459 m2
Building area: 8,037 m2 |
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| Project: |
Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital Renovation Project |
| Location: |
Michishita-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi |
| Project outline: |
Hospital
9 floors above ground, 1 underground floor
Total floor space: 70,903 m2
Building area: 11,316 m2 |
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| Project: |
Benten-cho Project |
| Location: |
1-3-1&2, Benten-cho, Minato-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
| Project outline: |
Housing complex
54 floors above ground, 2 underground floors, 1 penthouse floor
Total floor space: 81,056 m2
Building area: 3,789 m2 |
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Kudankita Project |
| Location: |
1-12-2, Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Project outline: |
Office space and housing
26 floors above ground, 2 underground floors, 1 penthouse floor
Total floor space: 58,911 m2
Building area: 2,290 m2 |
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| Project: |
Canon Inc. Yako Project |
| Location: |
3-451, Tsukagoshi, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa |
| Project outline: |
Production manufacturing
6 floors above ground, 1 underground floor, 1 penthouse floor
Total floor space: 48,050 m2
Building area: 9,211 m2 |
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| Project: |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Hikari Plant 147 |
| Location: |
4720, Aza-Takeda, Mitsui, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi |
| Project outline: |
Medical supplies and pharmaceuticals plant
2 floors above ground
Total floor space: 11,926 m2
Building area: 5,759 m2 |
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All rights reserved, Copyright (c) 2004 KAJIMA CORPORATION
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