full Annual Report 2006 (PDF 3.2MB)

Review of OperationsReview of OperationsOther BusinessDomestic OperationsOther BusinessOther business comprises a wide variety of construction-relatedand peripheral businesses, includingengineering, environmental and design, as wellas finance, property management and other services.Other business operations are mainly handledthrough subsidiaries and affiliates.Architectural DesignMarket Conditions and BusinessPerformance: Number of ContractsIncreasingThe architectural design business received608 design contracts totalling ¥4.2 billionduring the financial year ended March 31,2006, and 1,344 consulting contracts.18University of Tokyo Communication PlazaImprovement in the economy led to anincrease in contracts for commercial facilities,and large-scale distribution centers.Greater capital investment led to anincrease in orders for production facilities,as plants were merged and restructuredboth in Japan and overseas. The numberof contracts for condominium design,which previously were declining, hasbegun to increase again as high-rise residentialbuildings are built throughout thecountry. However, contracts for largescaleoffice buildings are decreasing infavor of small- and medium-sized buildings,resulting in a decline in contractsfor office designs in the architecturaldesign business.IKEA FunabashiKanagawa Institute of TechnologyFaculty of Information TechnologyStrategies for GrowthWe anticipate a number of PFI projects tobe launched, mainly for large-scale hospitalsand educational/cultural facilities. In anticipationof these projects we are strengtheninginternal collaboration, and enhancingproject planning and other aspects of proposals.There has been an increase in contractsfor technology-oriented proposalsintegrating comprehensive evaluation,design and construction, for which Kajima