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Civil engineering

[News] Move-ins begin for the prefecture’s first construction-type temporary housing for the Kumamoto Earthquake

On September 5, 2026, the first residents began moving into temporary emergency housing in Kumamoto Prefecture, which su...
Civil engineering

[News] Tobu Nikko Station and Kawaguchiko Station Also Facing “Transportation Gaps”: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to Expand Countermeasures

Section 1-1: Invisible Gaps in Secondary Transit at Tourist GatewaysAccording to a nationwide survey on tourist transit ...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT Starts Revising Station Forecourt Planning Guidelines for Autonomous Driving

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has begun revising the "Station Square Planning Guide...
Civil engineering

[News] Kamakura Museum of Literature Renovation Bidding Fails Again as Bids Exceed Expected Price

In the large-scale renovation project for the Kamakura Museum of Literature, the bidding price exceeded the estimated pr...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT Survey on Private Construction Projects: 4-Week, 8-Day-Off-Or-More System Reaches 40%

According to a survey by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, it has been revealed that the prop...
Civil engineering

[News] Record-breaking heavy rain hits Fukui Prefecture; overflow occurs at the Yoshino River in Fukui City

Starting August 29, 2026, record-breaking heavy rain occurred in Fukui Prefecture, and overflow and inland flooding were...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT Revises Shinkansen Construction Budget Requests

In its rough estimate requests for the fiscal 2027 budget, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (...
Civil engineering

[News] MLIT to clear stranded vehicles from heavy rain on National Route 159 in Ishikawa

The Kanazawa River and National Highway Office of the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastruc...
Civil engineering

[News] Raid Conducted on Subcontractor Tobu Construction over Express Train Fatal Accident Involving Four Deaths

Regarding the accident on August 20, 2026, on the Tobu Nikko Line in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, which resulted in ...
Civil engineering

[News] Sewerage Requiring Countermeasures Reaches 807 km

In a nationwide survey on aging sewer pipes conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (ML...