The Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers (AJCE) was established in 1974, and

was approved by the Science and Technology agency of Japan (currently, Ministry of

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) as a legal entity in 1977.

Representing Japanese consulting engineers, AJCE is a member of the International

Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC).

AJCE strives to enhance the status and competence of private consulting engineers (CEs)

who are independent and impartial of manufacturers, contractors and others. By doing so,

AJCE contributes towards the advancement of science and technology, development of

industry, sustainable considerations in built-environment, as well as the enhancement of

human safety and welfare.

About AJCE

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TOKYO 110-0005 JAPAN

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AJCE and its Activities Noriaki HIROSE 1

Report on the Great East Japan Disaster - The Year After - Hiroshi TANAKA 3

DB or not DB, that is the question! Takashi ITO 7

~Dispute Board (DB) for sound contract management in emerging countries~

Pathway to an attractive consulting engineering industry Shinichi HASEGAWA 9

Looking forward to 2012 Francis Kiyoshi MORIMURA 11

Exclusions of consequential and indirect loss under English law Simon BARRETT 12

AJCE Activity 2011 13AJCE Annual Seminar 2011 15

Consulting Services Contract in Overseas ProjectAJCE Seminar 17

FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, MDB Harmonised EditionActivity of Young Professionals in 2011 19

Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members 20

Editor's note

AJCE Members

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“I-Ro-Ha Cards”is a traditional card playing game that has inherited from ancient days in Japan.The cards are composed of 47 pictures on which each card shows Japanese character,“Hirakana”. I-Ro-Ha is an orderly way of expressing Hirakana, similar to alphabet in English. It startsfrom“I”, then“Ro”, then“Ha”and so on. It is played by 2 to several persons. All the cards arerandomly spread out on rush mat, called“Tatami”. A card reader readsa short phrase starting with one of the 47 Hirakanas. Players compete bypicking up the card of the same Hirakana that was read by the cardreader. A person who got maxim number of cards wins the game. “I-Ro-Ha Cards”is played with friends or family in new year period. Peopledrink green tea while playing the cards.

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Annual Overview in 2011The rehabilitation and reconstruction for thecatastrophic damages brought by the massiveearthquake and tsunami that attacked easternJapan on March 11th last year are now movingforward with ful l-scale implementation,although long-term remedial work will have tobe continued to deal with the Fukushimanuclear accident and associated radioactivecontamination. AJCE has thankfully receivedsympathy and condolence from the FIDICPresident and member associations towardsthose affected by this tragedy. Taking thisopportunity, I would like to express my sinceregratitude again for the heartfelt andencouraging messages we received. The

recovery works are also ongoing for large-scaleflood and landslide damages caused by supertyphoons that hit western Japan lastSeptember.

Unparalleled flood disaster also occurred incentral Thailand last year where lives of peopleand economic activities severely suffered.Extreme climate change prevails around theglobe, and heavy floods and droughts aretaking place frequently. Japan has a long-standing experience in coping with naturaldisasters. I believe that Japanese consultingengineers should take a leading role toeffectively utilize and share their abundantexperiences and knowledge in this area forpeople suffering from this kind of problems inthe world.

Meanwhile, politically unstable situations havebeen continuing in many countries due tofinancial diff icult ies. At the same time,economic activities are sti l l very active inemerging countries like those in Asia wheredemand for infrastructure development is verystrong. Although these infrastructure projectsare implemented through various kinds offinancial resources, it should be emphasizedthat transparent project execution process withthe use of internationally-recognized standardcontract system as represented by FIDICcontracts, is essential to achieve successfulcompletion of projects.

In Japan, the Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA) plays the dominant role inbilateral assistance for infrastructuredevelopment in developing and emergingcountries, through technical and financialsupports. JICA adopts the FIDIC conditions ofcontract in its sample bidding documents forconstruction of Japanese ODA loan projects.AJCE is working to promote a recognition

AJCE and its Activities

Noriaki HIROSEPresident, AJCE

President, NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD

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system for qualified Dispute Board adjudicatorsunder FIDIC contracts, in collaboration withJICA. AJCE established a national l ist ofJapanese adjudicators last May. AJCE is goingto expand its activities in close cooperation withFIDIC.

Major Activities of AJCE in 2011

● FIDIC ConferenceThe FIDIC annual conference was held inDavos, Switzerland last year, in which AJCE sent34 participants comprising of AJCE membersand their families. The delegates providedpresentations in several workshops, introducedleading-edge technologies developed inJapan via exhibition stands, and enhancedrelationships with other member associations ofFIDIC. During the conference period, AJCEparticipated in the General Assembly Meetingof the Asia-Pacific Region of FIDIC (ASPAC).

● AJCE Annual SeminarAJCE held its annual seminar on contractdocuments for consulting service last July,especially focusing on the FIDIC White Book(Client-Consultant Agreement). Theparticipants, who are not only from consultingfirms but also from the public sector and massmedia, held active discussions concerningbusiness challenges, technical issues andinherent risks. AJCE published the Japaneseversion of the FIDIC White Book (4th Edition) lastyear.

● Young Professionals Exchange Program(YPEP)

AJCE and Consult Australia (formerly ACEA)have maintained a YPEP since 1996. Although itwas scheduled to invite Australian youngprofessionals to Japan last year, said programwas deferred until 2012 due to the Great EastJapan Earthquake.

● FIDIC Contract WorkshopAJCE organized a workshop on ContractAdministration for International ConstructionProject in last September to mark thepublication of the Japanese version of the FIDICRed Book, MDB harmonized edition. The targetparticipants are experienced practitioners incontract administration; however, more than 90people, which is greater than expected, haveattended. The proper administration ofconstruction contracts also draws increasingattention in the Japanese construction industry.

● Future ActivitiesJapan has to steadily proceed with its recoveryfrom the Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunamidisaster and radioactive contamination as acritical issue. Besides, we have to be preparedfor future natural disasters, includingearthquakes and water hazards. However, inreality, it is becoming difficult to secure sufficientbudget even for the necessary maintenanceand renewal of existing aged infrastructure dueto severe fiscal circumstances. Under suchsituation, we have to pass on our accumulatedtechnology and experience to the nextgeneration, and reinforce systems to improveour technological assets in order to cope withthe looming natural disasters and enable theenhancement of economic and social systems.I fully expect that AJCE will take an active rolein human resources development, not only inJapan but also in the world.

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1. IntroductionOne year has passed since the Great East JapanDisaster that occurred on March 11, 2011. EastJapan was hit by one of the most powerfulmega-earthquakes and the ensuing gigantictsunami. The number of people, dead or missing,including foreigners, amounted to more than20,000. Immediately after the incident, foreignemergency rescue teams from 29 countries andorganizations came to Japan. They all sincerelycarried out devoted activities in disaster-strickenareas. Relief supplies were also kindly deliveredto such areas, and heartwarming condolencesand donations were delivered from manycountries, regions and organizations. TheJapanese people expressed their gratitude totheir friends abroad who have extended theirhelping hands to the victims of the disaster, andwill certainly never forget this human Bond.Japan is now starting its operations fromrehabil itation to the course of reviving thestricken areas. Though there are areas that canbe gradually rebuilt to their original state beforethe disaster occurred, there remain manyproblems in reconstructing regions completelydestroyed by the tsunami and recoverytreatment in areas polluted by radiation.The Association of Japanese ConsultingEngineers (AJCE) made a preliminary reportimmediately after the Great East Japan Disasterin the last News Letter issued last April. Thefollowing detailed information half year after thedisaster was presented in the Natural DisasterSession of the FIDIC 2011 World Conference inDavos held in October, 2011. This paper reportson some topics concerning Japan's experiencesand the new insight obtained a year after thedisaster.

2. Mega-Earthquake and Induced EarthquakesThe Great East Japan Earthquake (Mw=9.0) wasthe largest based on the observation records inJapan, and was the fourth largest in the worldwithin 110 years since the beginning of the 20thcentury. The characteristics of the earthquakeactivities include many large aftershocks andinduced earthquakes, neither medium nor small,which occurred for a short time immediatelyafter the main shock. Three large aftershocksgreater than M=7 occurred an hour after themain shock, and a total of 11 aftershocksexceeding M=6 occurred within the same day. Inaddition, a lot of large induced earthquakescontinually occurred outside of the East Japanregion in about one month after the main shock,as shown in Fig.1.

Japan used to estimate the earthquake damageand its measures by paying attention to themaximum earthquake unti l now. Based onexperience from this disaster, it is recognized thatearthquake disaster prevention measures should

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Report on the Great East Japan Disaster- The Year After -

Hiroshi TANAKA General Manager, Research and Development Center NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD

Fig. 1 Induced earthquakes triggered by the main shock

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be examined in consideration of not only themain shock but also in a series of inducedearthquakes. Fig. 2 shows accumulative frequency of theearthquakes (M>=4.5) that occurred in the EastJapan area during one year before and after theEast Japan Great Earthquake on March 11, 2011(Data: Japan Meteorological Agency).

The change in earthquake occurrencefrequency one year before and after the mainshock can be observed. In the northern area ofMiyagi Prefecture, which is near the main shock(Blue zone), an increase of about five times (58→273 events) is noted. Meanwhile, in other regions,the increase observed are: 20 times (20→407events) in Fukushima and Ibaraki Prefecture inthe southern part of the main shock (Greenzone); and about eight times (9→70 events) inSouth Kanto region (Red zone). All these amountto total increase of about 8.5 times (88→750events in Black dots). The mega-earthquakestrongly influenced the seismic activity in a widearea of East Japan, while the effect varies inother regions. Though one year has passed sincethe disaster and the occurrence of anearthquake is gradually decreasing, it isnecessary to continue paying attention to theseismicity in a wide area in East Japan,influenced by the mega-earthquake.

3. Weakness in Infrastructure against Mega-Earthquake

The Japanese seismic technology andengineering have progressed through muchexperience in earthquake disasters and havedeveloped new seismic design method after the

Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster, 1995. Thedamage of public-social infrastructure facilitiesby the Great East Japan Disaster, therefore, waslimited to repairable levels, though themagnitude of mega-earthquake (Mw=9),continuance of time of the motion (more thantwo minutes), and the areas influenced by themotion were huge in scale. It was also fortunatethat the frequency component of the seismicground motion that resonated the structures wasminimal.The new lessons learned from this mega-earthquake are as follows;a) Damage to private facilities not designedagainst seismic: A broad liquefaction occurredalong the coast. The liquefaction area in theTokyo Bay coastal region, which covers about 42square kilometers, caused either settlement ortilting of a lot of private houses that have notcollapsed. Other private houses also collapseddue to slope failure of earth-fill used for housingand land development. It is noted that significantlong-term effort is required to restore thedamaged private facilities due to budget orresidents' consensus for the recovery.b) Sway of skyscraper in long-period motion: Theskyscraper in Tokyo Metropolitan City, which isabout 400 km from the epicenter, swayed slowlyfor about ten minutes. The width of the sway at itsupper floor was about one meter. The skyscraperin Osaka City, more than 800 km away from theepicenter, also swayed for about ten minuteswith about one meter in amplitude (its 52ndfloor). In view of the safety of the people stayingin the skyscrapers, the prevention of indooraccident by the movement of office equipment(copiers and lockers, etc.) generated by thestructure's long period swaying should beensured, though the skyscraper does notcollapse because of high standard seismicdesign.c) Functional breakdown due to incidentaldamage to facility's without seismic design:When the mega-earthquake occurred, 27Tohoku Shinkansen trains, Japan's high-speedtransportation system, were running. Fortunately,all the trains have been stopped safely by anautomatic emergency brake systemsynchronized with seismic observation system,that was activated nearly a minute before themega-shake. However, the transportation

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Fig. 2 Accumulative frequency of the earthquakes (M>=4.5)

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function of the Shinkansen was lost due to thedamage of overhead wiring pillars and thecollapse of non-structural ceiling elements at theplatform of Sendai Station, and then, it took 50days until the services of the Shinkansen wererestored and opened to serve the public. Fromthis experience, it is noted that unlike the mainstructural components, non-structural elementswhich are not designed against seismic forcesare highly vulnerable to functional breakdown ofinfrastructures. It is therefore important toconsider a balance of the seismic capability ofthe entire structural system.

4. Worst Tragedy due to Mega-TsunamiIt might be said that the mega-tsunamithreatened the people more than the mega-earthquake in the Great East Japan Disaster.Zones of human l ife and socio-economicactivities instantly turned like an ocean due tothe tsunami that washed out all infrastructures forcitizens' source of living. Ultimately, nothing wasleft other than debris. This catastrophic threat ofthe mega-tsunami was reported all over theworld through worldwide internet andcommunication media.The first tsunami attacked several minutes afterthe main shock, and then several tsunamisoccurred continually. The tsunami damageextended to the Pacific Ocean coastal areas ofthe northeastern half of Japan Islands, whichinclude regions from Kanto to Tohoku andHokkaido. The maximum inundation heightobserved by the site investigation was 21.1 m(Fukushima Prefecture, Tomioka). The maximumrun-up height was 40.4 m (Iwate Prefecture,Miyako). Tsunami of about 15 m in high raidedalong the coast in the Fukushima No.1 NuclearPower Plant. The flood due to the tsunamiextended to an area of about 401 km2.Number of fatalities due to the Great East JapanDisaster is 15,850 as of February 2012. During theGreat Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (1995, Mw=6.9),about 90% of the 6,434 casualties were crushedunder collapsed houses and/or by furniture thatfell. However, most of them, 92.5% of 13,007,which were inspected by the National PoliceAgency, have been drowned in the mega-tsunami. Based on this data, it can be seen thatthe mega-tsunami was more tragic than themega-earthquake of the Great East Japan

Disaster.In the Sumatra earthquake in 2004 that alsogenerated a giant tsunami, dead and missingpeople were about 220,000. In contrast, about20,000 people were dead and missing in theGreat East Japan Disaster. Though 20,000 are notlittle number, it is about 9% of the SumatraDisaster. This is attributable to the tsunami disastereducation and disaster prevention drills based onthe experiences and lessons learnt from pasttsunamis in Japan.It is realized that a tsunami is not a wave but awater mass movement. It has destructive powercapable of knocking down a 4-storey steelreinforced concrete building as shown in thephoto. It is most important to exert effort inconducting research on the destructive powermechanism of tsunami, and to reflect on thedesign of tsunami-proof measures as well as carryout tsunami disaster education and practicaldrills.

5. Nuclear Accident and Radioactive ContaminationImmediately after the occurrence of the mega-earthquake, the power was blacked out in thewhole area along the Pacific Coast in the TohokuRegion because power supply facilities weredamaged. Three units of nuclear equipmentunder operation in Fukushima No.1 NuclearPower Plant were urgently stopped at once, thusthe nuclear fission reaction was controlled at thattime. About 45 minutes later, an emergencypower supply equipment went under the waterdue to the mega-tsunami attack. Consequently,almost all the nuclear plant equipment, whichrelies on external electric power, becameunavailable. The loss of emergency power supply

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Ref. Kazuhiko Kawashima et al; earthquake engineeringcommittee of Japan Society of Civil Engineers

http://committees.jsce.or.jp/report/system/files/Chapter11.pdfPhoto: 4-storey SRC building collapsed due to mega-tsunami

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due to the mega-tsunami is the firstunforeseeable accident. At that time, it was reported that the safetyfacility that does not depend on electricityremained functioning. It adopts the methodwhere cooling of the nuclear reactor can bedone by circulating water using a pumpingsystem which can be operated through steammade from the decay heat of the reactor core.However, this safety facility was designed on theassumption that power supply will be restoredwithin eight hours, which is significantly less thanten days when power was resumed. Suchconsiderable delay of emergency power supplyrecovery is the second unforeseeable event.The nuclear fuel of the three units that lost thecooling means was damaged, eventuallycausing a melt-through phenomenon. Thehydrogen detonation, moreover, occurred in thenuclear power facility buildings of No.1 and No.3in the process, and radioactive substance wasfinally discharged outside the furnace. This majoraccident was announced as level 7, whichmeans a serious accident that impacts onpeople and environment, based on theInternational Nuclear and Radiological EventScale (INES). Level 7 is equal to the Chernobylnuclear accident in 1986.Fig.3 shows the distr ibution of radioactivecontamination due to both the Fukushima andChernobyl nuclear accidents, based on thesame reduced scale. It is apparent that a zone ofthe radioactive contamination in the Fukushimaaccident is considerably smaller than that ofChernobyl.

It was reported that all nuclear reactors inFukushima nuclear plant are equipped with cooltemperate halt conditions at present.Nevertheless, more than 30,000 people who tookshelter at evacuation zones specified by thegovernment are still not allowed to return home.

6. Challenges and the Role of ConsultantsThe important problems to be solved forreconstruction work, which can be seen thatthese challenges are attributable to tsunami andradioactive damage caused by the nuclearaccident rather than earthquake damage, areas follows:1) Treatment and disposal management on a

large amount of rubble.2) Reduction of radioactive substances and

treatment of radioactive waste.3) Development of alternative energy and stable

supply of electric power

For recovery of living condition in the disasterareas and for sustainable development andsafety after the nuclear accident, Japaneseconsultants should make efforts continuously withthe following principles: 1) Use of integrated soft and hard technologies

to protect lives of people from mega-disaster.2) Leadership of civi l engineers is vital for

determining the best diverse solutions.3) Transfer of information throughout the world

and to the next generation regarding Japan'sexperience and the findings obtained from thedisaster.

(Received March 12, 2012)

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Fig. 3 Comparison of 134Cs+137Cs pollution zone of ground levelin Chernobyl and Fukushima (same scale)

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1. Poor procurement and contract management: Sourceof great loss.

21st century is obviously one of the milestones foremerging countries. While most of the developedcountries have been (and wil l probablycontinue) suffering from severe economic crisis orlong stagnation of their national economy,emerging countries still enjoying relatively highgrowth. China, India and Brazil are now regularmembers of the top 10 list of the world largesteconomies. Development of national industries iswidely observed and living standard of peoplehas been improving in countries like Indonesia,Vietnam and Bangladesh. They are, however, stillfacing very important challenges: poverty,environment degradation, gap between richand poor, etc.

Governments of those emerging countries makea lot of efforts to cope with their problems. JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA)supports those governments through a variouscooperation tools. It is, however, pity to see thattheir efforts are very often hindered by theirimproper procurement and contractmanagement. Civil servants are faithful, but theysometimes overlook international practice andstandard. Some domestic laws and regulationsrequire too much transparency and procedures,which might lead to excessively cautiousbehavior of the stakeholders. As a result,unreasonable provisions are time to timeincluded in the bidding documents. This oftendiscourages international contractors fromparticipating in the bidding. In addition, very longtime is required for a bid evaluation. Slowprogress of contract implementation isattributable to delay in land acquisition, longdecision making process, and poor coordinationamong the stakeholders, insufficient budget

allocation, etc. All of these factors arecontributors to the loss of direct cost, claims,disputes and obstacle for appropriate resourceallocation.

There exists the guiding role of FIDIC and it'sMember Associations. "FIDIC's rainbow" ofcontract forms are widely accepted as thestandard in the field of international constructioncontract in which the essence of the world's bestpractices are integrated. Significant number oftraining courses has been provided by FIDIC andits Member Associations, which contribute tocapacity building of a wide range of people.This is the reason why JICA has strengthenedcollaboration with FIDIC and AJCE in the lastseveral years. The Multilateral Development Bank(MDB) harmonized edition of FIDIC contract formfor construction has been adopted in JICA'sSample Bidding Documents since 2009. Anumber of FIDIC training courses were organizedin Asian countries under the sponsorship of JICA.

JICA has been playing a leading role to promotethe Dispute Board (DB) in Asian region due to thefact that JICA can expect a lot of benefits fromDB. It may prevent from and smoothly resolvedisputes. It may also provide JICA's partneragencies with opportunities of capacity buildingthrough sound contract management. In spite ofa lot of advantages, many partner agencies stillhesitate to use DB in their own project since DB isa relatively new concept.

2. Having done a lot, still more to do So, DB or not DB, that is the question. Theanswer? Of course, DB!Since JICA decided to adopt the MDBharmonized edition in its Sample BiddingDocuments for Works, various activities have

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DB or not DB, that is the question!~Dispute Board (DB) for sound contract

management in emerging countries~

Takashi ITO Director, Japan International Cooperation Agency

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been carried out to promote the DB in JICA'spartner countries. Some examples areintroduced here. A number of disseminationseminars have organized in our major partnercountries and a total of several hundredparticipants has benefitted from the seminarssince 2008. An adjudicator training kit wasdrafted in 2010 as a tool for adjudicator trainingand assessment. In Dec. 2010, adjudicatortraining and assessment workshops wereorganized in Tokyo to verify effectiveness of theadjudicator training kit after which it wasconfirmed as satisfactory by participants,assessment panel and FIDIC. This initiative helpedAJCE to be the 8th Member Association having anational list of adjudicators. Establishment of theinternal policy on the use of DB in the projectsfunded under JICA's loans would probably bethe first among the leading funding agencies inthe world. It is worth noting that AJCE alwaysstood by us during all of these initiatives andplayed vital roles, especially in the establishmentof the AJCE list of adjudicators. Procedural rulesand guidelines of AJCE list is in compliant withFIDIC adjudicator guidelines.

Now, talking about the new horizon, JICA intendsto train adjudicators and help its Asian partnercountries to become national list holders. One ofthe reasons why the DB is not widely used is thatexperienced adjudicators are mostly available inNorth America and Europe, but scarce in otherregions, including Asia. Creating a national list ineach country is also in line with FIDIC's policy.

Is "self-sufficiency" of adjudicators in Asia realistic?I am afraid not in a short period of time sincethose newly trained adjudicators may needsome on-site experience at first. So, in thebeginning, participation of well experiencedexperts from other regions wil l certainly benecessary. I hope, however, that most ofadjudicators will be appointed in each region,hopefully in near future. Well, we should say weare just standing at the starting point of the longway.

3. Yes, we can!Having talked much about promotion of DB, Iwould like to stress that this is only a part of "To dolist." As mentioned in the beginning, resources

can be more efficiently mobil ized in theemerging countries if the procurement andcontract management are sound. That is why alarge number of specialists in the internationalfunding institutions (including JICA), governmentsof those countries, consulting engineers andothers are working in different disciplines such aspublic procurement, legal framework, capacitybuilding, etc.

Jules Verne, French author, once said "Whatevera man can imagine, others wil l be able torealize." Well, let's say, "Yes, we can." Everyonecan do something so that tomorrow is somehowbetter than today.

In order to overcome the effects of the risks ofnatural disasters and to improve internationalcompetitiveness, it is essential for Japan tomaintain a level of social infrastructure that willsupport national security and safety. In the lastdecade, however, there has been little discussionover the necessity of social infrastructure in theconsulting industry.

Following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami onthe 11th of March, 2011, the importance of well-maintained social infrastructure has increasinglybeen recognized for its contribution to disasterrecovery and national safety.

In order to secure a greater measure of socialinfrastructure, it is important to convert the civilengineering sector into a more attractiveindustry. Consulting engineers, whose socialvoice has weakened in parallel with thedecrease in public works, should lead thisinitiative.

The mission of consulting engineers is to explorethe potential of human society and createvaluable infrastructure through the utilization ofsuperior technologies; in other words, to createvalue through the effective use of technology.Talented individuals who create value in theirprojects should be evaluated by their "ability toproduce value within a limited timeframe", ratherthan by the number of hours they spend todeliver the outcome.

The term "Human Resources" refers to individualswho contribute to society. The appropriate use oftalented individuals creates strong and powerfulorganizations; talented individuals who then goon to contribute to society. Individuals withinorganizations should receive quality education

and then demonstrate their talents in the mostappropriate jobs within the organization, thushelping to improve overall organizationaloperations.

The individuals who contribute to society arethose with more than just "average ability".Consulting engineers who are talented cansecure a sustainable future, and thereby set astandard for consultants of the next generation.Only individuals with excellent abilities cancreate the necessary corporate values thatdefine a consulting firm.

Today, consulting engineers are facing manychallenges. While individuals with excellentabilities are required to make the consultingindustry more attractive, the industry struggles torecruit individuals.

In 1995, there were over 10,000 technical expertsin the age of twenties. This number had declinedto 3,000 by 2009 - therefore, in approximately 14years, over 7,000 (equal to 72%) young individualsturned to other industries. This "shift" has caused aserious problem for the consulting engineeringindustry in terms of passing on technologies tofuture generations. It is thought that consultingengineers and engineers at large are turningaway from the industry as they not filled with asense of mission to provide values to the societythrough technologies.

In other words, consulting engineers are currentlynot in a position to promote domestic sustainabledevelopment due to unresolved issues of workingconditions, such as long-working hours.

In order to fundamentally improve this situation,each individual needs to be appropriately

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Pathway to an attractive consulting engineering industry

Shinichi HASEGAWA Director, AJCE

President, Pacific Consultants, K.K.

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rewarded for the value that they create. Theselection of consulting engineers must be basedon their technical capacity, as well as theirdedication to securing quality of projectoutcomes. All engineers need to becomeenthusiastic about creating an attractiveconsulting industry in order to improve businessmanagement within the company.

In October 1972, the "Brooks Act" was introducedby Jack Brooks, a member of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives, which specified that selection ofengineers should be awarded according to theirqualifications and on conditions of superiortechnical capacity. It is noteworthy that even inthe U.S. it took as long as 50 years to shift theirfocus from price competition to engineeringcompetency.

It is often argued among consulting engineeringfirms that there is no clear link between qualityassurance and consultancy businessmanagement. Some argue that low projectprices have no impact on the quality of workperformed, thus causing no issues for the client orfor those who request their services. We needhowever to challenge this view and create asystem where consulting engineers areevaluated based on their technical capacity.Consultants must prove that improvement in boththe quality of work and organizationalmanagement can be achieved through thedecreased tension in price competition, andthereby claim improvements in the currentsituation.

In Japan, the "Bill for Ensuring the Quality of PublicWorks" came into effect in 2005. With this Bill,bidding has become a mainstream ofcontracting method, through which 40-60% ofgovernment-led public works are commissionedto enterprises. In addition to technicalcomponent, it involves an element of pricecompetition. While consultants must effectivelyreact to this current status, we must consider thepotential r isks caused by the decrease intechnology-driven forms of contract such asnegotiated contracts and proposal methods.

There appears a recent trend with regard toissues of an expected price range, which defines

the minimum acceptable price. As acountermeasure, we strongly believe thatabolishing the upper limit of an expected pricerange and inter-party initiatives pursuing thespecial exemption law for public procurementwould be beneficial. It is necessary for consultingengineers to proactively suggest fundamentalreforms in contracting methods by shifting from apassive approach where they respond to theproposed contracting method to a moreproactive approach by proposing businessmanagement aimed at reducing total costincluding planning, design, construction,maintenance and management, thus improvingoverall project efficiency.

The goal is to create work places where youngemployees are fully satisfied and motivated, byproceeding with the improvement in thestructure of consulting businesses and the workenvironment, taking the challenges anddirections for reform into consideration. In orderto achieve this, it is important for companies tomake efforts to structure their organization toinclude appropriate highly skilled individualsrather than reallocate staff with average ability.

There are number of areas that requireimmediate attention including legalising theconstruction consultancy businesses, enrichingregistration systems, shifting to an engineeringcapacity-focused contracting method,establishing property rights on production andoutcomes, establishing bilateral contracts, andshifting from contracting to commissioning.

We believe it is necessary however to work onthe improvement of the social environment sothat prioritising engineering-focused evaluationsand improved quality of outcomes will lead tomanagerial reform in construction consultingcompanies.

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2011 was the year in which the east of Japansuffered devastation due to the earthquake andtsunami of March 11th, with a 14m wave causingdisaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant and asubsequent loss of power. This gave me seriouspause for thought regarding our way of thinkingand our set of values. The damage caused was ablow to the pride and confidence of engineers.

These recent events call for a further rethinkabout our approach to engineering design andthe whole concept of design. The aftermath ofthe disaster affords an opportunity for us toexplore new ideas, to make the adoption of newengineering design approaches a reality.

I believe Japanese consulting engineers are notthinking and doing as before, but areendeavoring to meet the challenges, to comeup with answers and meet the needs of societyas we move forward.

Consulting engineers are searching for a newprofessional role to help build a safe and securesociety in the face of natural disasters. And that'swhy I want to take this opportunity to paint anew picture of a consulting engineer's office. Thetime has arrived for us to review our professionalrole from basics.

On another note, Japan has been in a state ofeconomic malaise ever since the collapse of theeconomic bubble in 1991. There still seems to beno way out of this situation, and since theearthquake there seems to have been a sense ofintrospection and stagnation. However, whenyou look outside Japan, in spite of the fact thatthere are fears over the world economy due tothe impact of the financial crisis in Europe, as wellas concerns over political situation in the Middle

East and North Africa, there are reasons foroptimism. Due to population increase, there isimproved growth and significant increase inplant investment in Asian countries, andJapanese enterprise is making much betterheadway in Asia than reports in the mass mediawould suggest. Furthermore, while it is not clearwhat the impact of Japan's decision toparticipate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership will beon our business, I think it points towards theeventual disappearance of barriers betweendomestic and international, or in other words, weare moving towards a world which is withoutborders.

To take advantage of these opportunities Ibelieve we should push for engineering designstandards which can be understood globally,and I think we need to improve the internationaloutlook of consulting engineers, as we turn oureyes more towards the wider world.

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Looking forward to 2012

Francis Kiyoshi MORIMURA Vice President, AJCE

President, P. T. Morimura & Associates, Ltd.

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IntroductionClauses seeking to exclude (or limit) a contractor's liability for"consequential" or "indirect" loss1 are frequently included inconstruction contracts as a means of reducing a contractor'sliability to pay damages to an employer following a breach ofcontract. In this article, we examine how the English courts have viewedsuch clauses (including the recent case of McCain Foods) andoffer some practical guidance as to how parties seeking toexclude or limit liability for certain types of losses shouldapproach the drafting of these provisions.

Direct and indirect loss under English lawThe well-known case of Hadley v Baxendale2 established thetest in English law for determining what losses a party canrecover following a breach of contract, and what lossescannot be recovered on the basis they are too distant or, touse the legal terminology, too "remote". The test divides losses into two categories:(a) "Direct" losses that arise naturally from a particular breach;

and(b) "Indirect" losses that are not a natural consequence of the

breach but which instead arise out of special or unusualcircumstances.

While direct damages are recoverable in full, indirect losses canonly be recovered if both parties knew about the special orunusual circumstances at the time they entered into thecontract.The case of Victoria Laundry3 helpfully illustrates this distinction.Here, late delivery of a boiler resulted in a laundry sufferinglosses, including lost revenue under certain lucrativegovernment contracts. The court ruled that the revenue lostunder the government contracts was indirect on the basis itwas an exceptional loss that would not normally arise fromdelayed delivery. Accordingly, since the supplier had not beentold of the existence of the government contracts such lostrevenue was not recoverable.

The English courts' approach to exclusion clausesIn cases like Victoria Laundry the English courts have been ableto distinguish between direct and indirect losses whenconsidering questions surrounding remoteness of damages.However, courts have struggled to identify "indirect" losses in thecontext of an exclusion or limitation clause.Indeed, in every case to have come before the English Court ofAppeal and in which a party has attempted to invoke ageneral exclusion or limitation of indirect loss, the court hasviewed the loss in question as being direct loss and thereforeoutside the scope of exclusion or limitation.4

The decision in McCain FoodsThis conclusion was again reached in the recent High Courtdecision of McCain Foods GB Limited v Eco-Tec (Europe)Limited5. In this case, an employer, McCain Foods, purchasedfrom a contractor, Eco-Tec, a system that was designed toremove certain chemicals from biogas produced by McCainFood's waste water treatment plant. The clean biogas was thento be used both as fuel to generate electricity and as a sourceof revenue though the sale of renewable energy certificates.The employer, however, encountered problems commissioningand operating the system. It brought a claim against thecontractor for damages for breach of contract, including thecost of buying a replacement system, the additional cost ofhaving to buy electricity instead of generating it from thebiogas and the loss of revenue from selling the renewableenergy certificates.The contractor accepted its liability to pay damages in respectof the costs of the replacement system but challenged theremaining claims for damages on the basis that these losses fellwithin an exclusion clause in the construction contract, whichstated that the contractor's liability for "indirect, special,incidental and consequential damages" was excluded.However, the High Court held that all types of loss claimedarose directly from the contractor's breach, and were nottherefore indirect or consequential. The claimant could recoverdamages in respect of the cost of replacement equipment, theextra cost of electricity (as McCain Foods could not generateits own), extra contractor costs and the loss of revenue from thesale of the renewable energy certificates.

Advice on draftingThe above suggests that a general exclusion or limitation ofconsequential or indirect loss is unlikely to reduce a party'sliability following a contractual breach. Accordingly, if theparties choose to exclude or limit certain types of losses whenthey enter into a contract, clear words describing those preciselosses needs to be used. The types of losses that parties may wish to exclude in aconstruction contract will obviously vary, however the followingare the kind of losses that parties may want to make provisionfor in their agreements.

・ Loss of profit・ Loss of revenue・ Loss of production・ Loss of opportunity・ Loss of access to markets・ Loss of overheads・ Loss of goodwill・ Loss of use・ Loss of any benefit arising under a contract with a third

party・ Damage to property

Please feel free to contact Simon Barrett with any questions youmay have on this topic.simon.barrett@simmons-simmons.com

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Exclusions of consequential andindirect loss under English law

Simon BARRETT Partner, Simmons & Simmons Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho

(Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise TMI Associates)

1. Terms such as "consequential loss", "indirect loss", "special loss" and"incidental loss" are broadly given to mean the same thing under Englishlaw and are therefore treated together in this article.

2. (1854) 9 Exch 3413. Victoria Laundry (Windsor) Ltd v Newman Industries Ltd [1949] 2 KB 5284. See for instance Croudace Construction v Cawoods Concrete Products

Ltd (1978) 8 BLR 20; British Sugar plc v NEI Power Projects and Another(1998) 87 B.L.R. 42 CA; Deepak Fertilisers v ICI [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 387;and Hotel Services (UK) Ltd. V Hilton International Hotels UK Ltd (2000).

5. [2011] EWHC 66 (TCC)

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JanuaryAJCE New Year Celebration Party AJCE Annual Seminar see p.15

- Consulting Services Contract in Overseas Project -

JulySeptember

FIDIC 2011 Davos Conference- Local Resources-Global Perspectives

October Reporting Seminar, FIDIC 2011 Davos Conference

November

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December

AJCE SeminarFIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, MDB Harmonised Edition see p.17

Professional Career Development Seminar

Introduction of CE Industry to University Students see p.19

Yakai”, Social Networking Event see p.19

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AJCE Activity 2011

AJCE Annual Seminar 2011Consulting Services Contract in Overseas Project - FIDIC White Book and the AJCE List of Adjudicators -

1. IntroductionAJCE held its annual seminar under the theme of"Consulting Services Contract in Overseas Project-FIDIC White Book and the AJCE List ofAdjudicators-" in Tokyo on 12 July 2011. In theearly part of the seminar, speakers explainedabout the "Client/Consultant Model ServicesAgreement" of FIDIC, "White Book", which isFIDIC's standard form of contract focusing oncontracts between the client and consultingengineers (CEs). In the latter part, the AJCE List ofAdjudicators was introduced.

2. Presentations1) CEs' Role under the Contract (Mr. Yukinobu Hayashi)Mr. Hayashi first explained that CEs owe no otherresponsibility than that to exercise reasonableskill, care and diligence under the White Bookand are required to stand independentlybetween the client and the contractor. It wasexplained that the major roles of CEs are:approval of documents submitted by thecontractors; project management; issuance ofcertifications; and issuance of a 'determination' inorder to settle claims that have been made. It isimportant for CEs to clarify the following in signinga contract: ambiguities in the TOR; extent ofliability for damages; coverage of insurance;

process for contract amendment; conditions forpayment; and dispute settlement measures.

2) Interpretation of the White Book 2006 (Mr.Takaharu Kaburaki)

Mr. Kaburaki, who has worked overseas for manyyears as a CE and a construction companyemployee, carefully interpreted the White Bookby making reference to the sample biddingdocuments of JICA. Under the White Book, heexplains: CEs are liable for only those damagesdemanded in a set period of time and only whenthe breach of contract has been established bythe counterparty; the level of compensationdoes not exceed the amount of damage that isreasonably foreseeable; and such clauses arenot provided by JICA. Further, copyright of thereports prepared by CEs belongs to CEs underthe White Book but to the client under JICA'scontract.

3) Client-CE Contract and CE's Responsibility (Ms.Toshiko Koizumi)

Ms. Koizumi explained from a lawyer's view pointthat in recent years, CEs have been heldresponsible for illegal actions, particularly thoseconcerned with environmental damages,beyond the level stipulated in the contract.Touching on past cases in Indonesia, Vietnam,and Nigeria, she explained that projectundertaken over 10 years ago can still be subjectto a lawsuit and hence it is important to keeprecords. She also pointed out that there exists nocontractual relationship between CEs andcontractors and therefore in case legal claimswere made for damages between them, it couldlead directly to a lawsuit. In signing a contract,she stressed that the following issues should beclarified: definitions of regular, additional, andspecial services; contract period; defect liabilityperiod; conditions and process for contract

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extension; and scope and level of CE's support tobe provided to the employer after the project.

4) Dispute Board and CEs (Dr. Toshihiko Omoto)Dr. Omoto, one of the FIDIC President's List ofApproved Adjudicators, explained that standingDB consists of three adjudicators who are versedin apprehending contracts and have richprofessional experience in dispute resolution inoverseas projects. It was explained that DB's rolewas to support the efforts made by partiesconcerned to solve the disputes and that DBdoes not provide technical advices as theengineers do. He added that DB contributes topreventing disputes and introduced some of theclaimed shortcomings as: increase in cost andburden of aid-recipient countries; and itsduplicative role with the engineers.

5) Introduction of the AJCE List of Adjudicators (Mr.Hidenori Nozaki)

Mr. Nozaki explained that, in response to agrowing demand for adjudicators, FIDIC hasbeen requesting its member associations

including AJCE to select adjudicators bythemselves and that was a reason behind AJCEcommencing operation of the AJCE List ofAdjudicators in May 2011. He reported that 10members have been qualified to be on the listand encouraged participants to apply foradjudicator assessment (examination). Heexplained the conditions to apply and to beaccredited as an adjudicator as well as theprocess of examination, screening, andregistration.

3. Closing CommentsIt is an honor to have invited qualified expertswith relevant backgrounds. We are confidentthat the information and expertise shared havehelped all participants gain confidence instepping out into the challenging sphere ofoverseas business.

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AJCE Activity 2011

AJCE SeminarFIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, MDB Harmonised Edition(Harmonised Red Book)

1. IntroductionConditions of Contract for Works of Civi lEngineering Construction (1987 Red Book),published by the International Federation ofConsulting Engineers (FIDIC), was entirely revisedto Conditions of Contract for Construction forBuilding and Engineering Works Designed by theEmployer (1999 Red Book). The 1999 Red Bookhas been revised further for projects funded byMultilateral Development Banks (MDB ). This is theHarmonised Red Book.On the other hand, Sample Bidding Documents(SBD) under Japanese ODA Loan, Procurementof Works, Japan International CorporationAgency (JICA) had specified the generalcondition of1987 Red Book in its SBD. Further inJune 2009, the SBD was revised and theHarmonised Red Book was built into the revisedSBD. In recent years JICA is making efforts inJapan to increase the number of adjudicatorwho will be a member of Dispute Board (DB) thatprevents dispute as well as to make a decision ona dispute as specified in the Harmonised RedBook.Under such circumstances, Contract Sub-committee (CCSC), International ActivityCommittee, AJCE have worked on acomparative study regarding clauses in the 1987Red Book versus those in 1999 / Harmonised RedBook since January 2009. In connection with this

study, CCSC has started to translate theHarmonaised Red Book in Japanese inDecember 2009, and published the Japaneseedition in August 2011.

Based on the results of work carried out by theCCSC, seminar for explaining differencesbetween the Harmonised Red Book and the 1987Red Book was held in which views on contractmanagement was also explained.

2. Seminar Presentations(1) Seminar Outl ine (Mr. Ryota Fujiwara,

Chairman of CCSC)Prior to the seminar, overview of the clauses andcomparative briefing regarding the Red Book

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and its Harmonised edition was presented. Inaddition, characteristics of the Harmonised RedBook were briefed in the following three points: 1)Role of the Engineer, 2) Dispute Board andrelation among the parties and 3) Personsincluding MDB.

(2) Part-1: Clause 1 - 5 (Mr. Kunji Akinaga, Mr.Motohiko Iijima, CCSC)

Part-1 includes general provisions and mattersregarding the Parties and Persons under theHarmonised Red Book (Employer, Engineer,Contractor, Nominated Subcontractors)

(3) Part-2: Clause 6 - 14 (Mr. Takaharu Kaburaki,Mr. Masamichi Watanabe, CCSC)

Part-2 stipulates matters regarding manpowerresources (staff and labour), physical resources(plant and material) and workmanship, and ofprocess from commencement of works to takingover.

(4) Part-3: Clause 15 - 19 (Mr. Hidekazu Konishi,Mr. Tatsuro Hayashi, CCSC)

Part-3 consists of clauses about termination,suspension, risk, insurance and force majeure.They are fundamental factors for a contractor todecide whether he submit a tender.

(5) Part-4: Clause 20 and Appendix (Mr. TakashiHara, Mr. Hiromi Hoshi, CCSC)Part-4 consists of matters on disputes andarbitration. In the Appendix, general conditionsof Dispute Board agreement is stipulated .

3. Question and AnswerQuestions were raised on "Employer's FinancialArrangements" and "Eligible Source Country". Alsointerpretation of clauses was discussed.

4. ConclusionThis seminar was aimed at contract engineersand persons who have experience of contractmanagement. It might be difficult to understandfor persons not familiar with contract conditionslike Red Book.Needless to say that it is one of the important skillsfor consulting engineers to manage conditions ofcontract for construction because the last stageof social infrastructure establishment is"construction".AJCE wishes that seminars of contractmanagement like this will help the AJCE memberfirms as well as concerned parties for moreoverseas business expansion in engineering andconstruction field.

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AJCE Activity 2011

Activity of Young Professionals in 2011

Kazutoshi AKASAKAChair, Young Professionals Sub-Committee, AJCE

Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd.

Topic 1: Activities of YP sub-committeeThe Young Professionals (YP) activities include:

- Support training and networking of youngengineers through the participation toFIDIC/ASPAC activities

- Promote young consulting engineers' skills tobe competent in the international market

- Promote the participation of young engineersin Consulting Industry including students.

Topic 2: "Yakai", Social Networking Event On 22 July 2011, an YP social networking eventwas organized and hosted by AJCE YP SC. About40 YPs from several companies participated andenjoyed communication among them. This eventprovided opportunity to disseminate activity ofAJCE YPs.

Topic 3: Contribution to FIDIC YPF and ASPAC YPFA member of AJCE YP SC is serving as FIDIC YPFSC and ASPAC YPF SC member. We would like tocontinue positive contribution to FIDIC YPFactivities by sending representative from AJCE.

In the FIDIC conference 2011, Mr. Imai presentedthe following subjects:

- Introduction of several cases on YP's skilldevelopment in several companies

- Proposal on expected training method of YP- Introduction of YP activities

Topic5: Introduction of CE Industry to UniversityStudentsYP SC conducted lectures on CE industry androle of consultants for University Students.The lectures were held in Shibaura Institute ofTechnology on 11 November 2011 and Tokyometropolitan university on 7 December 2011.Students participated the lectures were about 30and 60 respectively.Seven of YP SC members lectured on specializedfield of practices. This event will be carried outcontinuously.

Topic6: New ActivityIn addition to the above activities, YP SC isplanning to carry out the YP Award for theoutstanding activity by YPs in this year. Thisactivity will continue,

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Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members

URGENT DISASTER REDUCTION PROJECT FORMT. MERAPI, PROGO RIVER BASIN

Principal Yachiyo Engineering Co.,LTDFirm(s)

Project Site North of Yogyakarta City, central Java,Indonesia

Client Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia

Finance Japanese ODA Loan

Period Aug 2006 - June 2012

Type of Engineering Consulting Services Project fo r PQ, Tender and Const ruct ion

Supervision

Project OutlineIndonesia is characterized as a volcanic country,having 129 volcanoes equivalent to 16% of the worldtotal. Among them, Mt. Merapi, one of the mostactive volcanos in the world, is located 30km north ofYogyakarta City, central Java. Previous eruptions andsubsequent debris f lows have caused frequentsediment disasters, resulting in human victims anddamage or destruction of private and public assets.To mitigate sediment disaster along the area, theGovernment of Indonesia has started Mt. Merapi andMr. Semeru Volcanic Disaster CountermeasuresProject using the Japan's ODA Loan. The mainobjective of the Project is to mitigate and control thevolcanic sediment disaster by construction of thesediment control facilities such as check dams,consolidation dams, training dikes, revetment andchannel works.

DetailsStructural Measure- Construction Works of Sabo Facilities in Merapi Area

Sabo Dam : 36 locations- Rehabilitation Irrigation Facilities

Irrigation facility : 15 locations- Construction Groundsill for riverbed degradation

measureGroundsill : 3 locations

- Construction of Evacuation FacilityShelter : 3 locationsEvacuation road : 5.7 km

- Installation of Monitoring, Forecasting and WarningsystemWarning system station : 12 stations

- Construction of Workshop for Equipment of DisasterEmergency WorksWorkshop : 1 location

Non-structural Measure- Establishment of warning and evacuation system- Sand Mining Control

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Location of the project site in Java island, Indonesia

Sabo Dam in Trising River(TR-RD8)

Shelter in Kepuharjo Village

Sabo Dam in Apu River(AP-RD1a)

Sabo Dam in Putih River(PU-RD5)

2010 Mt. Merapi Eruption(November 5, 2010)

Pyroclastic Flow Deposit(November 5, 2010 Gendol River)

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Maritime Education and Training Improvement(METI) Project

Principal Oriental Consultants Co., LtdFirm(s)

Project Site Jakarta/ Semarang / Surabaya /Makassar / Barombong

Client Human Resource DevelopmentAgency, Ministry of Transportation,Indonesia

Finance Japanese ODA Loan

Period May 2004 - May 2011

Type of ◆ Education / Human Resource Project Development

Project OutlineAs a member country in the International MarineOrganization (IMO), the maritime sector in Indonesia hasbeen open to global competition since FY 2000 White Listand realized needs have "Implementation of modernizationof Indonesia's merchant maritime education throughimprovement of education programs, enhancement oftrainers' capability and establishment of indispensableequipment".In order to meet with qualification requirement of STCW'95(The International Convention on Standards of Training,Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) of IMO, METIproject provides with procurement of upgrading MET (marineeducation and training) Equipment together with buildingconstruction and Education/Training Program to the 6 METInstitutes of ETA (Education and Training Agency) whichMinistry of Transportations supervised, entered intoagreement with both Government of Indonesia and Japan in2001. Significant MET equipment developed is integrated fullmission ship simulator equipment which is combined with 3types of ship maneuvering simulators, full mission engine roomsimulator and real diesel engine plant. Simulators and theplant work were allocated into the bridge, engine controlroom and engine room as if in a real ship through theinterface, which transfers the needed information to requiredsections.Seafarer training at each Institute is now on track after theproject completed in 2010, resulting in quantity and qualityimprovement for seafarers with state-of-the-art marineequipment and technology which will update their COC(Certificate of Competency) into the new standard STCW'95to promote safety of life and property at sea and protectionof marine environment, providing qualified seafarers to themarket complying with demands of domestic andinternational fleets in marine sector, especially in Indonesia.

Details◆ Services Provided

Basic design study, detailed Design, tender document,assistance for tender evaluation, contract administration,and construction / procurement supervision.

◆ Service Recipient 6 (six) Institutes in IndonesiaBP3IP Jakarta/ STIP Jakarta / PIP Semarang & MakassarBP2IP Surabaya & Barombong

◆ Outline of Major MET Equipment Provided1. Radar /ARPA Simulator2. Full Mission Ship Simulator3. Full Mission Cargo Handling & LNG Simulator 4. GMDSS Simulator

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Real Diesel Engine Plant andLobby Atrium: BP3IP Jakarta

Ship Maneuvering Simulator Room

Engine Room Simulator: BP3IP

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Southern Transport Development Project (Southern Expressway; JICA funded section)

Principal Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.Firm(s) and JBSI with RDC

Project Site South West Region of Sri Lanka

Client Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka

Finance Japanese ODA Loan

Period July 2002 - Feb2013Operated since 27/Nov/2011

Type of ◆ Detailed DesignProject ◆ Tender Assistance

◆ Construction Supervision

Project OutlineSouthern Transport Development Project (STDP) is thefirst fully access-controlled Expressway in Sri Lanka. Thewhole length of STDP is 126km and JICA section is66km. It starts at Kottawa (Colombo) and ends atGodagama (Matara). It wil l ease the trafficcongestion in Galle Road, provide more convenienttransport facilities for residents in the South and finallystimulate the economic development in Sri Lanka andSouth Regions. The highway is a 4-lane dual tollexpressway in a 6-lane wide excavated road corridorfor the future expansion, including 4 interchanges. Theroute traverses through flood plain and marshy groundconsisting of very soft peat, organic soils and clays,occupying 42% of JICA section length. Besides thesupervision work, the functional detailed design & thebid preparation for Toll Collection System (T&G andETC) and also the detailed design & supervision workfor Toll Office & Toll Gate for 8 interchanges includingADB funded section (30km) were carried out.

Details◆ Earth Work: 6,200,000m3(Cut), 7,500,000m3(Fill)◆ Soft Ground Treatment(28km):

CVC, Heavy Tamping, Band Drain, rockreplacement

◆ Bridge: 695m and 310m long bridge by DywidagOther 51 PC beam bridges

◆ Structures: 199 box culverts, 234 pipe culvert◆ Pavement:

190,000ton asphalt for binder course(60mm)130,000ton asphalt for wearing course(40mm)

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THE PROGRAMME FOR FOREST INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT

Principal KOKUSAI KOGYO CO., LTD.Firm(s)

Project Site Vientiane Capital, LAO PDR

Client 1) Procurement Agent: JICS2) Implementing Organization:

Department of Forestry, theMinistry of Agriculture andForestry, Lao PDR

Finance Japan's Grant Aid

Period Construction: Sep. 2010 - Sep. 2011

Type of 1) Facility ConstructionProject 2) Equipment Procurement

3) Technical Assistance

Project OutlineLaos has formulated a plan to restore itsforestation rate to 70% by 2020. It has also beenestablishing and revising forest related laws andpassing legislation regarding village forestrymanagement. Furthermore, it has seized on theReducing Emissions from Deforestation and ForestDegradation programme (REDD) to combatglobal warming. Moreover, Laos pronounced itsparticipation in the Forest Carbon PartnershipFacility (FCPF), and was selected as one of theinitial 14 participant countries. The governmentintends to promote forest conservation throughthe formulation and implementation of a plan toprepare a REDD system, and throughexperimental emissions trading and so on.This Programme's overall goal is to preparebenchmark maps for REDD based on forestresources information so that the prevention ofdeforestation is dealt with globally; and thepurpose of the Programme is to establish afundamental structure to make basic forestrymaps using several types of satellite imagery inLaos.

Details1) Facility Construction

- Computer room- Multipurpose meeting room - Data server room- Library / documents storage - Administration office

2) Equipment Procurement- Equipment for satellite imagery analyses and

database construction - Equipment for sampling site surveys

3) Technical Assistance - Satellite imagery analyses- Field surveys- Development/management of a basic

database on forestry

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The Project for Management of Non-Revenue Waterin Kenya (1st FY)

Principal Chuo Kaihatsu CorporationFirm(s)

Project Site Nairobi/Meru/Embu/ Narok/Kapsabet,KENYA

Client Ministry of Water and Irrigation of Kenyaetc.

Finance Technical Cooperation Projects ofJapan

Period September 2010 - June 2011

Type of Project Management ServicesProject

Project OutlineThe reduction of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is a costeffective method and it is Kenyan government's aimto reduce the current national rate of NRW of 60% to30% by year 2015. The Ministry of Water and Irrigationof Kenya has approached the Japanese Governmentfor assistance in view to achieve its goals of NRWreduction, reducing its running costs andimplementing effective water use.

What is Non-Revenue Water?NRW is the difference between the volume of waterput into a water distribution system and the volumethat is billed to customers. NRW comprises threecomponents: physical (or real) losses, commercial (orapparent) losses, and unbil led authorizedconsumption. [World Bank]

Details◆ Project Purpose:

System and mechanisms for reducing NRW inKenya are set up and the implementationcapacity is developed.

◆ Indicators:1. Kenya Water Institute conducts training for NRW

reduction based on the human resourcedevelopment plan.

2. The 8 Water Service Boards to preparedissemination plan for NRW reduction.

3. NRW data from all Water Services Providers isutilized for summarize the annual report by WaterServices Regulatory Board.

◆ Project Output4. Manual/Guideline of NRW reduction is made

through the pilot projects implementation.5. "The Standard of NRW Management" is

authorized and Water Service Regulatory Boardstrengthens capacity to lead Water ServiceBoards and Water Services Providers to reduceNRW.

6. Kenya Water Institute develops their capacity oftraining for NRW reduction measures.

7. "The Standard of NRW Management" is spreadout nationwide.

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THE PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ONBOUGAINVILLE COASTAL TRUNK ROAD

Principal CHODAI CO., LTD.Firm(s)

Project Site Bougainville Island

Client The Independent State of Papua NewGuinea

Finance Grant Aid of Japan

Period October 2009 - March 2012

Type of Consultant Supervision ServicesProject

Project OutlineAlthough the Bougainville Coastal Trunk Road is themost important road in the Island, majority of the roadfacilities including bridges and causeways have beenseverely deteriorated due to the lack of maintenanceactivities during and after the hard years of theinternal conflict. Many of the causeways on the roadwere collapsed or washed away by heavy floodwater and causeways at 15 locations where the trafficwere interrupted by flood water are selected to bereconstructed. All weather transportation on the roadwill be secured and the development and stability ofthe local people's life in the Island will be promoted bythe Project.

DetailsThe total number of construction is 15 bridges. Thescope of the work is summarized below.

Number ofBridge Foundation Type Structure Type Others

2 Steel pipe pile3 Span steel girder

Bridge L=75m

2 Span steel girderBridge L=50m

2 Span steel girderBridge L=40m

1 Span steel girderBridge L=25m

1 Span steel girderBridge L=20m

Approach roadGabion,Sodding

Approach roadGabion,Sodding

Approach roadGabion,Sodding

Approach roadGabion,Sodding

Approach roadGabion,Sodding

2 Steel pipe pile

3 Spread foundation

3 Steel pipe pileSpread foundation

5 Steel pipe pileSpread foundation

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CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATIONOF BRIDGES ON MAIN ROADS IN JUBA CITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN

Principal CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site Juba, Republic of South Sudan

Client Ministry of Roads and Bridges, Republic ofSouth Sudan

Finance Grant Aid, Japan

Period Feb. 2010 - Dec. 2011

Type of Design and Construction Project Supervision

Project OutlineIn response to the request from the government ofSouth Sudan to the government of Japan, CTIEngineering International Co., Ltd. carried out servicesunder Japan's grant aid for conflict prevention andpeace building. The project is formulated for six bridgelocations with the objective of improving mobility andaccessibility within Juba by providing fix links in placeswhere roads cross rivers and streams, making theroads accessible throughout the year. The Projectconstruction started in February 2010 and it wascompleted in December 2011. The project aims toattain the following benefits:

- Lifeline to key supply routes for foods and goodsfrom Uganda, Kenya to Juba, South Sudan.

- Link to major roads network in all weatherconditions in the capital city Juba.

- Infrastructure to economic development andsocial stabil ity in South Sudan afterindependence.

DetailsThe Project includes construction of bridges No. 6, 9,12 and culverts No. 13, 14, 15.

DimensionNo. Name of Bridges/

CulvertsLength (M) Width (M)

Type of Structure

1 Bridge No. 6 24 20 RCDG Two Span

2 Bridge No. 9 14 23 RCDG Single Span

3 Bridge No. 12 18 24 RCDG Single Span

4 Box Culvert No. 13 5 RCBC Single Barrel

5 Box Culvert No. 14 4 RCBC Single Barrel

6 Box Culvert No. 15 8

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20 RCBC Double Barrel

Mudarat Bridge - Old and narrow bridge(Before the Project)

Mudarat Bridge (N0.6) - After Completion

Korbou Bridge- Overflow duringheavy rain (Before the Project)

Korbou Bridge (No.9) - After Completion

Munuki Bridge - Overflow duringheavy rain (Before the Project)

Munuki Bridge (No.12) - After Completion

Culvert No.13 - Flooded duringheavy rain (Before the Project)

Culvert No.13 - After Completion

Culvert No.14 - Flooded duringheavy rain (Before the Project)

Culvert No.14 - After Completion

Culvert No.15 - Flooded during heavy rain (Before the Project)

Culvert No.15 - After Completion

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Principal Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site Colombo, Sri Lanka

Client Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA)

Finance JICA

Period Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

Type of ◆ Technical CooperationProject

Project OutlineThe Project aims to enhance capacity of staffwho are working for NRW reduction in NationalWater Supply & Drainage (NWSDB) that is incharge of water supply and sewage sector in SriLanka. Following outputs are expected in theProject.

1 Management capacity of senior officers ofRegional Center (Western-Central) to planand supervise NRW reduction activities isenhanced.

2 Technical and operational capacity toconduct NRW reduction activit ies byofficers/staff of Western-Central RegionalCenter is developed.

DetailsThis project is divided into 3 phases, namely 1stProject Year (Oct/2009 to Mar/2011), 2nd ProjectYear (Apr/2011 to Mar/2012) and 3rd Project Year(Apr/2012 to Oct/2012). Following activities areincluded in this project.

◆ Review existing plan and training program onNRW reduction.

◆ Prepare/review an annual program for NRWreduction activities.

◆ Assess progress of NRW reduction activities inthe pilot areas.

◆ Prepare a NRW reduction work plan to beconducted in a pilot area.

◆ Review and modify existing pipeline networkdrawings of the pilot areas for the NRWreduction activities.

◆Conduct OJT on isolation work, leak detection,plumbing and pipe repairing.

◆ Implement NRW reduction activities accordingto the work plan.

◆ Prepare future policy to rollout NRW reductionactivities to the entire area of Colombo City.

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OJT for leak detection in a pilot area

Preparation survey with the counterpart

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Principal Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site The Kingdom of Morocco

Client Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA)

Finance JICA

Period July 2011 - Feb 2012

Type of ◆ Preparatory SurveyProject

Project Outline- to increase the overall connection rate to

sewerage system in 9 cities (Bouarfa, Nador,Targuist, Essaouira, Berkane, Al Aroui, Taourirt,Ouarzazate, and M'rirt)

- to increase sewage treatment capacity andreduce pollution in the natural environment

- to strengthen the capacity building forsewerage management and O&M activities

- to determine how ODA loans for reduction ofclimate change impacts can be applied to thisproject

Details◆ In order to facil itate ODA loan project

formation smoothly, the existing systems andproposed plans were reviewed, and feasibilitystudy (F/S) reports for the development ofsewerage in 9 cities were prepared.

◆ The greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction wasstudied based on CDM (Clean DevelopmentMechanism) approach. Covers for anaerobicponds and flaring methane gas wereproposed.

◆ Treatment processes were selected fromaerated lagoon process to A2O process basedon local conditions such as effluent quality,land availability, and costs.

◆ Stakeholder meeting was held to create abetter understanding of the project, obtainfeedback from stakeholders, and ensuretransparency.

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Preparatory Survey on Sewerage SystemDevelopment Project III in The Kingdom of Morocco

Photo of Stakeholder Meeting

Project Sites

Summary of Project Components

Target Year

Expansion of STP

Expansion andRehabilitation of Sewer

Drainage Expansion

Cover of AnaerobicPonds for GHGReduction

2025

9 cities

8 cities (Nador, Targuist, Essaouira, Berkane, AlAroui, Taourirt, Ouarzazate, and M’rirt)

4 cities(Targuist, Essaouira, Taourirt, and M’rirt)

8 cities(Bouarfa, Targuist, Essaouira, Berkane, AlAroui, Taourirt, Ouarzazate, and M’rirt)

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Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members

Sihanoukville Port Special Economic ZoneDevelopment Project

Principal Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site Adjoining the Sihanoukvil leAutonomous Port in Cambodia

Client Port Authority of Sihanoukville (PAS)

Finance JICA Loan

Period October 2009 - March 2012

Type of Consulting Services for Construction Project Supervision, Operation &Promotion

Project OutlineCambodia currently experiences rapideconomic growth. One factor is industrialdevelopment with foreign direct investment. Theleading industries are garment and foot wear.However, it is considered, because of too muchdependence on such traditional industries, thatthe Cambodian industry has to be diversified andupgraded.

By the strategic location of the Sihanoukville Port,the Project is expected to be a base forattracting non-traditional industries, especiallyexport-oriented industries. As well, the Project isspecialized to develop a Special Economic Zone(SEZ) in direct connection with the Port, and aimsto facilitate Foreign Direct Investment to the areaand create new employment opportunities forthe people and contribute to further economicgrowth of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Details(1) Infrastructure of SP SEZ : Road, Water supply

system, Waste water col lect ion andtreatment system, Power supply system,Telecommunication system

(2) Special facil it ies of SP SEZ : SEZ Center,Container freight station, Direct connectiongate with Port, Dormitories and ServiceApartment for Investors' employee

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Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members

The Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by Solar ElectricityGeneration System (3 Projects: in Mongolia, Nepal, and Pakistan)

Principal Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site 1. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia2. Kathmandu, Nepal3. Islamabad, Islamic

Republic of Pakistan

Client Japan International CooperationSystem (JICS) on behalf of theGovernments of Recipient Countries

Finance Grant Aid, Japan

Period 1. April 2010 - March 20122. August 2010 - April 20123. Sept. 2010 - March 2012

Type of Japan's Programme Grant Aid forProject Environment and Climate Change

Project OutlineIn 2008, Japan established the Cool EarthPartnership, which is a framework of the activityto contribute to climate stability by supportingdeveloping countries that are aiming to achieveboth Green House Gas (GHG) emissionreductions and economic growth.

In the framework, these projects provide grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) generation systemto promote mitigation of GHG emission byenhancing awareness of the PV system andbuilding technical experience on PV system.

Details1. Project in Mongolia

- 426 kW PV generation system- Grid connection with 6.3 kV line

2. Project in Nepal- 680 kW PV generation system- Grid connection with 11 kV line

3. Project in Islamic Republic of Pakistan- Two project sites- 178 kW PV generation system in each site

(356 kW in total)- Grid connection with 400 V line

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1. Project in Mongolia

Bird's-eye View

PV Module

2. Project in Nepal

PV ModuleBird's-eye View

3. Project in Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Project Site-1: Pakistan Engineering Council

Project Site-2:Planning Commission

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Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members

Kerala Water Supply Project

Principal Tokyo Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site Construction of five independent WaterSupply Systems to 5 districts of Kerala Stateand Institutional Strengthening of KeralaWater Authority in the Republic of India.

Client Government of Kerala

Finance ODA Loan of Japan

Period Sep 2003 - Mar 2013

Type of ◆ Detailed Engineering DesignProject ◆ Construction Supervision

◆ Project Management Services

Project OutlineIn line with Government of India's goal of providingsafe and adequate drinking water to all the urbanand rural people, Kerala Water Supply Project wasformulated in order to construct water supply systemsto five districts of Kerala covering a total population of4.1 million.The project aimed to augment and rehabilitate thewater supply facilities in two urban regions namely,Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode city regions anda new construction of water supply systems to threerural areas namely in Meenad (Kollam district),Cherthala (Alappuzha district) and Pattuvam (KannurDistrict).The Project also includes overall institutionalstrengthening of Kerala Water Authority (KWA)including training, capacity building by usinginformation technologies and reduction of non-revenue water.

DetailsEngineering works:◆ Construction of five (5) nos. of Water Treatment

Plant of 174, 107, 93, 74 and 73 million liters per daycapacities.

◆ Construction of Raw Water and Treated WaterTransmission pipelines of a total length of 452 kmconsisting of Mild steel, Ductile Iron, HDPE and GlassReinforced Pipes (GRP). The maximum size of pipesis 1800mm diameter.

◆ Construction of Distribution pipe networks of 4520km and service reservoirs 76 nos. (Ground level 22nos. and overhead 54 nos.)

◆ Installation of SCADA and Telemetry systems forautomated operation and control of entire facilitiesfrom a centralized location.

◆ Rehabilitation of 3 existing water treatment plants,pump houses, booster pumping stations etc.

Institutional Strengthening Activities:◆ Establishment of Citizen's charter, Complaint

Redressal system, Project Monitoring System, Assetmanagement, Employee Information System,Computerized billing and Accounting, AutomatedMeter reading of Bulk Consumers, Non-revenuewater reduction, State-wide network andconnectivity to all KWA offices, Training etc.

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Project Accomplishments by AJCE Members

TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUMSustainable Design for Renewal Project

Principal P.T.Morimura & Associates,Ltd.Firm(s)

Project Site Tokyo,Japan

Client Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Period Design & Construction 2007/10 - 2012/3

Type of Design for Renewal & improvementProject Construction Supervision

Project OutlineSince it opened in 1997,the Tokyo InternationalForum has had a highoccupancy rate. Fifteenyears have passed sincethen giving rise toconcerns about the ageand deterioration ofequipment.In 2008 plans forrenovations were draftedand phasedimprovements are nowunderway.Staying true to theoriginal architecturaldesign intent of RafaelVinoly Architects P.C.which aimed to create abig design impact, theconcept involves theremodeling of theengineering systemswhich were (originallydesigned by P.T.Morimuraand Associates), while atthe same time protectingthe environment,supplementing CO2

reduction measures,upgrading functionalityand incorporatingtechnological advancesto fulfill the expectationsof visitors now and in thefuture.

Solar power system◆ Renewal of existing solar panels - single crystal

solar panels operate in parallel with commercialpower supply

◆ Improvements in power generation efficiency

Solar heating system◆ Improved solar

heating system basedon analysis of pastenergy usage

◆ More effective use ofnatural energy

Lighting◆ Upgrade to LED or

metal halide (CDM)systems for low energylighting with halogenlamps

◆ Renewal of G blockupper structureillumination based oncomputer simulationswith extensivefocusing

◆ Faithful to originaldesign intent

Functional upgrade and energy Monitoring◆ Renewal of integrated Building Management

System (BMS) equipment◆ Improved reliability, versatility, operation and

maintenance◆ Advanced functionality for energy measurement◆ Introduction of data storage and control◆ Support functions for future energy saving

management

CO2 reduction measures : about 760 t-CO2/y

Details :Building area : 20,951 m2

Total Floor area : 145,076 m2

Number of floor : 3 basement & 11 storeys

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As President Hirose of AJCE overviewed 2011, Tohoku disaster that struck Japan on March 11

changed the lives of all Japanese. All of them, including those who live outside of Tohoku, felt

powerlessness of humankind in face of the power of nature. We, as consulting engineers, were also

impacted by the disaster as we are involved in designing and maintaining those infrastructures that

have been malfunctioned or totally destroyed by the earthquake and Tsunami. The members of

AJCE are making important contributions for the recovery of Tohoku and this News Letter introduces

only a few of them. We continue to invest our efforts to further help the people in Tohoku and other

affected areas.

Almost one year has passed since 3.11. In the past year, all of us were too busy to reflect upon our

roles in helping the people of Tohoku to rebuild their lives. I believe it is time to look back and rethink

our true contributions for all people living in countries prone to earthquakes and other disasters.

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is Japan's great poet, writer of Children's literature, geologist, farmer,

and teacher from Iwate in Tohoku region. Even a century after his time, Kenji's famous poem "Ame ni

mo makezu" ("Not defeated by the rain") ---in which he talks about how a man should live his

everyday life in simplicity and modesty despite relentless adversities---continues to draw a large circle

of fans, including school children. It begins: "not defeated by the rain, not defeated by the wind, not

defeated by the snow or by the summer's heat----". In Kenji's poems and fantastic stories that talk

about the harmony of human beings and natural environment, we might be able to find some clues

to rethinking about our future.

March 1, 2012

Keiji Orihara

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Akiyama Consulting Engineering Office

Chodai Co.,Ltd.

Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation

CTI Engineering Co.,Ltd.

CTI Engineering International Co.,Ltd.

Cooplus Co.,Ltd.

Creative Engineering Research Institute

Hayabusa Consulting Engineering Office

Higuchi Consulting Engineering Office

Hiroshi Tanaka Consulting Engineering Office

IDEA Consultants Inc.

Ides Inc.

INGEROSEC Corporation

Japan Bridge & Structure Institute, Inc.

Japan Port Consultants, Ltd.

Kiso-Jiban Consultants Co., Ltd.

Kokusai Kogyo Co.,Ltd.

Kurosawa R&D Engneering Office

Nagatomo Machinery Consulting Engineering Office

Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd.

Ninomiya Professional Engineer Office

Nippon Civic Consulting Engineers Co.,Ltd.

Nippon Koei Co.,Ltd.

NJS Consultants Co.,Ltd.

Ootsuka Engineering Office

Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.

OYO International Corporation

Pacific Consultants Co., LTD.

Pegasus Engineering Corporation

Plant Sekkei Co.,Ltd.

P.T.Morimura & Associates, Ltd.

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The Japan Electrical Consulting Co.,Ltd.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated

Toko Engineering Consultants Ltd.

Tokyo Engineering Consultants Co.,Ltd.

Toshihiko Ohmoto Project Consultant

Yachiyo Engineering Co.,Ltd.

Yuasa Consulting Engineering Office

Supporting Members

Docon Co.,Ltd.

East Nippon Expressway Company Limited

ISHIGAKI COMPANY, LTD.

KOBELCOECO-SOLUTIONS Co.,LTD.

METAWATER Co.,Ltd.

SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Swing Corporation

Akira Takuma (Accenture Japan Ltd.)

Goro Fujie (A&G OFFICE)

Kunihisa Oba (Taisei Corporation)

Masaru Kaido (Trett Consulting)

Naoki Iguchi (Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)

Noboru Sakuma

Shunji Kusayanagi (Kochi University of Technology)

Simon Barrett (Simmons & Simmons Gaikokuho

Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho)

So Saito (Nishimura & Asahi)

Takeshi Kato (The Overseas Construction

Association of Japan, Inc.)

Yoshiko Koizumi (City-Yuwa Partners)

Yoichi Takemura

Member Firms

AJCE Members38 firms, 167 members, 19 supporting members