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Kajima's long-term commitment to innovative research and development
is a strong indicator of the Company's future potential. Kajima was the first
Japanese construction company to establish a dedicated R&D organization. Since
then, the work of the Kajima Technical Research Institute, the Kobori Research
Complex, and other R&D centers have won Kajima a sterling worldwide reputation
for technological expertise. As a result of the significant resources Kajima has
devoted to R&D over the years, the Company is now better prepared than its
competitors to meet the rapidly diversifying needs of clients and society. Today,
Kajima still has one of the top R&D organizations in the industry in terms
of number of researchers, facilities, and level of investment, and is the acknowledged
leader in a variety of fields.
Kajima's construction and civil engineering technologies, including
earthquake safety technologies, are among the most advanced in the world, and
the Company is rapidly emerging as an innovator in the field of environmental
technology. Its staff and facilities for biomass, forestry, and marine research
are second to none in Japan. Kajima researchers have also done much to improve
the productivity and quality of the Company's construction operations. The Company
also partners with universities, public institutions, and other private firms
on research in the fields of renovation, life-cycle engineering (LCE), and the
environment.
In the term under review, Kajima linked its R&D programs more
directly to business strategy, allocating more resources to the development of
innovative proposals for both public and private sector projects. The Company
also retooled its R&D management system to ensure that R&D outcomes lead
more quickly to specific business results. R&D investment (non-consolidated)
for the term was  10.9
billion, or 0.93% the amount of net sales.
Most recently, Kajima has achieved strong R&D results in the
fields of urban renewal, environmental technology, renovation, LCE, and earthquake
prevention. A few examples are featured at right.
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droplets, partitions the fire zone, isolating about 80% of the heat and smoke
and washing out harmful floating particles
all
without interfering with fire fighting or rescue activities. The system, designed
based on evacuation simulations and 3D analyses of heat behavior, can be installed
in new and existing structures
