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Proper Investigation and Diagnosis is the Key to Enhancing Building Value
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In order to preserve building value, routine maintenance, together with periodic investigation and inspection are essential to maximize building service life, safety, and comfort.
Appropriate implementation of building investigation and diagnosis is a critical step in successful improvement work.
Leaving a building in a degraded state, or with compromised structural integrity, will result in rising improvement costs.
As professionals, our goal is to sincerely understand each client's building-related needs, and deliver ideal solutions.
| ※ Penalties of up to one million yen may apply if mandatory periodic reports are omitted or falsified (Article 101 Paragraph 1 Item 2 of the Building Standards Act) |
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Japan's Building Standards Act requires that periodic investigation reports are prepared for specific types of buildings.
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Schools and gymnasiums
Hospitals, medical offices, old-age homes, or child welfare buildings stipulated in Article 19, Paragraph 0 of the Building Standards Act Enforcement Ordinance.
Theaters, movie theaters, entertainment halls, pavilions (excluding outdoor pavilions), public assembly halls, or assembly facilities.
Inns or hotels
Boarding houses, corporative houses or dormitories
Bowling alleys, ski sites, skate-rinks, swimming places, or athletic training facilities
Offices and other similar places |
Reported three year
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Cabarets, cafes, night clubs, bars, dance halls, game houses, public baths, lounges, restaurants, or dining places, etc.
Department stores, retail premises (sale of goods)
Underground shopping arcades |
Reported every year
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Avoid Trouble by Selecting a Reliable Service Vendor
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When implementing improvement work, vendor selection is of paramount importance. Improvement work poses greater technical challenges than new construction, and selecting a highly-experienced vendor with proven reliability will prevent additional work, accidents, and trouble down the line.
Caution should be exercised when vendors:
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Lack technical skills to perform investigation and diagnosis, or are unable to present an improvement plan based on a proper diagnosis report
Focus their proposals solely on low construction costs
Provide improvement work limited in scope to ad-hoc, superficial solutions
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