Nikkei Industry Sector

Construction

Overview

Japan's construction sector includes some of the world's most technically sophisticated engineering and building companies, renowned for earthquake-resistant structures, large-scale civil engineering, and precision project management. The major general contractors—known as 'super general contractors'—operate both domestically and across Asia.

Current Trend

Two forces are reshaping the sector: a severe construction labor shortage driving investment in robotics and automated construction technology, and a sustained urban redevelopment boom in central Tokyo driven by transit expansions and demographic concentration. Overseas infrastructure projects—particularly in Southeast Asia—are also expanding revenue diversification.

Companies in This Sector 9

COMSYS Holdings Corporation DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. HASEKO Corporation JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION KAJIMA CORPORATION OBAYASHI CORPORATION Sekisui House,Ltd. SHIMIZU CORPORATION TAISEI CORPORATION

Today's Avg. Price Change

-0.57% 9 stocks

Simple average of constituent stock price changes vs. previous close. Not a sector index.

Updated: 2026-08-28 (JST)

Position in Japan

Construction is a pillar of Japan's domestic economy, closely tied to government infrastructure spending cycles and urban redevelopment. Tokyo's aging infrastructure, ongoing earthquake retrofitting requirements, and post-disaster reconstruction projects provide a durable base of domestic demand regardless of broader economic conditions.

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