International Division of Kajima Corporation Receives ISO 9002

Kajima is proud to announce that in July 1997, its International Division received the ISO 9002 certificate from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd. for the quality management system applied to civil engineering and building projects under direct control of the division.

The Fifth Biennial Kajima Sculpture Contest

This year the Kajima Sculpture Contest is being held for the fifth time. This contest on the theme of "Sculpture, Architecture and Space" investigates the creation of a new type of space in which the interplay between sculpture and architecture gives birth to a greater entity. Together with sculptors, Kajima Corporation would like to offer cities and people spaces that are filled with the captivating energy and feeling of aliveness that can only be created by sculpture and architecture.

This year, we hope to again receive many inspired entries that fully explore the intimate relationship between sculpture and architecture.

Dates of Exhibition: Saturday, March 7, through Friday, March 20, 1998
Venue: Atrium of the Kajima KI Building
Cooperation: The Kajima Foundation for the Arts and Ilya Corporation

Engineers of the Century Exhibition

On June 25, 1995, the Engineers of the Century Exhibition, or, "L'art de l'ingenieur," opened at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, attracting many visitors worldwide.

Kajima's participation in this exhibition includes displaying scale models and photographs of Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena, the Izumo Dome, the Akita Sky Dome, and more.

The exhibition will be held until September 29, 1997, following which all the materials that Kajima displayed will be transferred to London for public viewing at the Kajima Europe B.V. (London) office from the beginning of October.

The "Can Do" Philosophy of Kajima UK Engineering Ltd. Helps Win the Company the Project of the Year Award

Kajima's nomination resulted from its work on the Nippon Electric Glass "hot" project in Cardiff, an advanced production facility representing part of a 200 million pounds phased investment to manufacture screens for both television and computer monitors for domestic and overseas markets. In this project, time was critical, and design and construction were geared accordingly.

One incident illustrates the company's "can do" philosophy. In order to achieve a milestone deadline, it was necessary to strip down and remove overnight an 8m-high scaffold platform covering 1,600 sq m. The scaffolding company could not commit themselves to the required 8 a.m. deadline, claiming the task would take a week, but Kajima organized extra men to remove materials, leaving the scaffolders to concentrate on dismantling.

Managers joined in to work through the night and before 8 a.m. were sweeping the floor clean in time for the hand-over at the deadline. This method of encouraging staff to challenge the norm without compromising safety standards was named "bullet track"--outstripping even "fast track" methods. It has now become an established Kajima option for clients wishing to accelerate construction programmes.

Rooftop Greening Method Using Super-Light
Recycled Materials

By employing its method using light, man-made bedding soil, Kajima aims to increase the amount of greenery in urban areas. The Company's technique enables the development of a wide variety of greenery, including lawns, shrubs and trees, and vegetable gardens on rooftops as well as other areas that have been difficult to develop due to weight limitations. Kajima has also established the Eco-Healing Garden at the Nishichofu Complex in Tokyo--a demonstration garden that makes use of recycled waste materials and facilitates stress-relief through the pursuit of simple gardening activities.