[ 2011.3.25 ]
Kajima’s Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
KAJIMA CORPORATION
On behalf of Kajima Corporation, we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11.
The following is a report of relief and restoration efforts that Kajima has undertaken in the wake of this terrible disaster.
Immediately following the earthquake, we established a disaster response headquarters at our Tokyo Head Office to confirm the safety and whereabouts of our employees, and organize the transport of relief supplies and dispatch of engineers on staff.
When the disaster struck, interrupting communication by phone, email and other means, we used Multi Channel Access radio system to communicate with affected branches and local offices. We then proceeded to investigate the safety and whereabouts of our employees, as well as the status of Kajima-held facilities, project sites and customers.
The following day, March 12, the first four trucks from Kajima carrying relief supplies departed from Tokyo, Nagoya and Niigata. Since then, we have continued to transport food, water, portable gas stoves, blankets, medical supplies, work gear, portable generators, portable toilets and fuel (roughly 170 loads in all) to the stricken area. Some 70 engineers have also been dispatched to the disaster zone to assess the extent of damage to and restore buildings and infrastructure. (Information for both actions current as of March 24, 2011.)
Kajima, in cooperation with its subcontractors, is wholly committed to efforts to revive and restore the region affected by this tragic disaster.
