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Creative Practices to Develop Infrastructure and Abundant Social Life in Nagasaki

Author Cassidy Gaertner

In this article, we speak to Taura Gumi Co. Ltd. located in Nagasaki, Japan. Mr Kazuhiro Iwanaga, the company’s president and Ms Hiromi Isobe, Manager of CIM Promotion Department, guide us on i-Construction (ICT) guidelines that are unique to Japan, their involvement in a project that won the 2019 "Special Award" from Good Design Award, and the creative practices they initiated in the construction industry to help promote healthy and abundant community life in Japan. 

All media courtesy of Taura Group unless otherwise stated.

A panoramic, real-life image of the 2019 Good Design Award “Special Award” title winner, showcasing the new Government Building & Disaster Prevention Green Space in Nagasaki, Japan.

A panoramic, real-life image of the 2019 Good Design Award “Special Award” title winner, showcasing the new Government Building & Disaster Prevention Green Space in Nagasaki, Japan.

We hear a lot about Construction Information Modelling (CIM) and i-Construction Technology standards in Japan for productivity. What are they and are they different from Building Information Modelling (BIM)?