PLP unveils global leadership shake-up and rebrand

Five new partners and six new directors appointed across London, Singapore and Tokyo

Pokémon theme park to open in Tokyo in 2026

Plans have been announced for a 26,000-sq-m Pokémon attraction that will open in 2026 at the Yomiuriland theme park in Inagi, west Tokyo. PokéPark Kanto will be the first permanent… The post Pokémon theme park to open in Tokyo in 2026 appeared first on Global Construction Review.

In Tokyo, data and people clash over scarce space

As tech companies invest heavily in big data centres to meet demand for cloud computing and AI, people in Tokyo’s greater metropolitan area are mounting opposition over concerns about about… The post In Tokyo, data and people clash over scarce space appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Tokyo mandates solar panels on new buildings from April

Tokyo’s government has ruled that beginning in April, detached new-builds above a certain size should be fitted with photovoltaic panels and thermal insulation. This rule will apply to about 50… The post Tokyo mandates solar panels on new buildings from April appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Japan’s construction bankruptcies reach 10-year high

Bankruptcies among Japanese construction companies reached a 10-year high in 2024 sparked by rising material and labour costs, according to a report by Tokyo Shoko Research (TSR). Last year, 1,924… The post Japan’s construction bankruptcies reach 10-year high appeared first on Global Construction Review.

CBS - The end of Tokyo's ultra-modern Nakagin Tower, 11122022

Completed in 1972, Tokyo's Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture – 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods in the heart of downtown. But now the tower is being demolished, its pods time capsules of the ultra-modern 1970s. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports

Tom Scott - The Giant Underground Tunnels Protecting Tokyo From Floods, 08072019

If you believe the hype, then the Metropolitan Area Underground Discharge Channel stops Tokyo flooding. It doesn't. But it is one colossal part of a huge network of flood defences that protect a city that would otherwise be... well, very wet.