Activities for contributing to society

SHO-BOND employees performed weeding work at a construction site where the local residents were having trouble weeding because we were borrowing some of the surrounding roads.

SHO-BOND employees helped to remove sediment and driftwood deposited by heavy rains in May 2023.

SHO-BOND repaired pavement bumps at the edge of the pedestrian bridge to allow safe passage for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other passersby.

SHO-BOND employees performed snow removal at the Route 17 pedestrian bridge and 13 intersections.

As a contribution to the local community around the site, SHO-BOND employees weeded the surrounding farm roads in the summer and removed icicles that posed a danger to vehicles and pedestrians in the winter.

SHO-BOND employees participated in cleanup activities conducted in the Yawata River watershed near the Chugoku Branch (Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City).

We conducted road cleaning in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture.

SHO-BOND held briefing sessions on new methods of bridge repair for local government officials.

We conducted sidewalk cleaning around the construction site in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

National Route 8 was partially closed due to damage caused by record-breaking short-time heavy rain, and we were dispatched by the head of the Fukui Office of River and National Highway to remove soil and sand as part of the disaster response. We received a letter of appreciation from the Kinki Regional Development Bureau.

On July 29, 2022, a trailer accident occurred on the Ikebukuro Route 5 of the Metropolitan Expressway, and we quickly arranged for a rafter crane and workers to be on site to help with the accident. We received a letter of appreciation from the administrator for our cooperation in opening the area to traffic as soon as possible.

SHO-BOND held a driving safety program for drivers at Kanayama-PA in Hokkaido.

We participated in the weeding volunteer event organized by the neighborhood association.
A total of more than 100 people participated in the event, and some SHO-BOND employees and on-site contractors have participated three times. We received a letter of appreciation from the neighborhood association for our efforts.

SHO-BOND held a driving safety program for drivers at an expressway service area in Hokkaido.

University students toured a SHO-BOND construction site. The students heard explanations of seismic reinforcement of bridges and construction industry as well as they experienced non-destructive test as a practical training.

SHO-BOND donated emergency rations owned by the Shizuoka Branch to a non-profit organization in order to reduce food loss.

SHO-BOND employees participated in “88 Clean Walk Shikoku”, a clean-up event at which volunteers picked up litter all over Shikoku region at the same time.

SHO-BOND donated total 250 million yen to support medical workers who are struggling to treat infected patients and those in need due to the COVID-19 crisis.

To the special fund for dealing with the COVID-19 of National Center for Global Health and Medicine, we donated 150 million yen in order to be used for work and research related to countermeasures against COVID-19. And to the second national campaign to support welfare activities under COVID-19 pandemic of “Akai Hane (red feather)”; Social Welfare Corporation Central Community Chest of Japan, we donated 100 million yen in order to aid impoverished people in the wake of the COVID-19 recession.

In response to a request from Yamagata Meisei High School in Yamagata prefecture, SHO-BOND held an online training program to give first year automotive mechanics students a better understanding of career opportunities. Young engineers at SHO-BOND talked about their jobs and why they decided to study civil engineering.

Five University of Tokyo students toured a SHO-BOND construction site to increase their interest in a career in the construction industry. The students heard explanations of the construction of the Takashima Viaduct, used models for a hands-lesson on bracket placement, participated in high-tensile bolt using a powerful specialized device for this task, and participated in other activities.

SHO-BOND cooperated with the Japanese Red Cross in the city of Kamaishi to allow a construction site to be used as a blood donation site. Activities for raising awareness of the importance of donating blood were also part of this cooperation.

SHO-BOND personnel and employees of partner companies performed disinfecting activities three times at elementary schools near a construction site.

Masks were donated to the town hall of Kanie, which is near a SHO-BOND construction site, early in the COVID-19 crisis when there was a shortage of masks.

SHO-BOND employees periodically pick up litter and perform other activities to keep nearby areas clean.

SHO-BOND held an event to explain construction jobs at the Tayuhama Nursery School, which has 43 students. The objectives were to improve the perception of the construction industry among parents, raise awareness of the industry and encourage parents to give children an interest in construction.

A construction site study visit was arranged in response to requests from two students of Tohoku Gakuin University and one student of National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College.

A guided tour of Shiosato Bridge repair and reinforcement project was arranged for elementary and junior high school students and their parents. Participants learned how work is performed with activities that included hands-on lessons.

SHO-BOND performed repair work at the Nunoichi athletic field following typhoon damage. SHO-BOND and partner companies operated as a unified team to complete this project, which resulted in a certificate of appreciation from the mayor of the city of Higashi-Osaka.

In response to a request from Yamagata Meisei High School, SHO-BOND invited students to tour the company’s Technical Research Institute. Explanations of repair and reinforcement technologies as well as information about the importance of performing this work were provided in this tour, contributing to increase the students’ interest in careers involving these types of projects.

After the tour, SHO-BOND received messages of appreciation from students that included their impressions about what they saw and learned during the tour.

SHO-BOND assisted with activities to repair and resume operations of the Nakamikawa Athletics Park in the town of Sayou in Hyogo prefecture following damage caused by heavy rain during the summer.

Mud was removed, fences repaired and other measures used in order to enable residents to begin using this park again.

A guided tour of SHO-BOND construction site was provided for students of the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama National University and Hosei University. In this tour, students visited the Baraki Bridge to learn about construction methods and experience construction activities for themselves.

SHO-BOND held an event to explain construction jobs at the Nigorikawa Nursery School, which has about 80 students. The objectives were to improve the perception of the construction industry among parents, raise awareness of the industry and encourage parents to give children an interest in construction. At this event, people had the opportunity to operate a drone, use a remote control unit to operate a bulldozer and backhoe, use a bucket truck, and have other experiences.

SHO-BOND held a driving safety program for drivers of ordinary automobiles at the Tarumae service area of an expressway in Hokkaido.

SHO-BOND employees participated in a program to clean the area along the Shiogame-Watari railroad line in the city of Natori.

Broken, uneven and missing tiles were replaced at a pedestrian bridge in Nara prefecture. These repairs provided a safe pathway for pedestrians, bicyclists and others at this location and work also reflected local environmental considerations.

SHO-BOND personnel visited Tsuchihashi Elementary School to conduct lessons for 175 students in first grade (71), second grade (52) and sixth grade (52).

Students learned about the nearby Tsuchihashi Viaduct repair project and had hands-on experience with tightening a high-tensile bolt.

In addition, students were lifted by bucket trucks for a close look at the school’s windmill that generates electricity and the wind tower. Other students performed a diagnosis of the school building by using a Schmidt hammer and crack scale in order to study earthquake and other disaster resistance.

Students seemed to enjoy these activities, which gave them a new perspective for viewing an eco-school, a subject they have been studying. The SHO-BOND instructors answered many questions about construction, the bucket truck for work in high places, inspection equipment and the construction business.

This special lesson generated much interest among the students and helped raise their interest in ways to be responsible members of society and protect the environment.

SHO-BOND personnel visited Tsuda Elementary School to conduct lessons for 34 first grade students.
Shoes were used to explain the function of bridge bearings and students learned about bucket trucks used for performing tasks in high places and other subjects by using a quiz format.

After the lesson, students rode a bucket truck, tightened a bolt, saw how an extension work truck operates, and heard the snapping sound when a high-tensile bolt is tightened. All these events enabled the children to have fun while learning about construction.

This class also attracted many parents of the children. Overall, the lesson stimulated the interest of children in a new subject and benefited the region where the school is located.

SHO-BOND personnel visited Udokita Nursery School to conduct a special class for 29 students between the ages of five and six. The lesson was structured to give children an interest in construction while having fun. Picture cards were used to explain construction processes and then children assembled a very large model of a structure.

The highlight of this class was Kids Uniform, which allows the children to try on work clothes. Everyone was excited to try on clothes and then pose for photos.
What is this? You look good!

Amid laughter and the excitement of new experiences, the class seemed to provide the children the opportunity to have a feeling of closeness to the construction industry.

SHO-BOND personnel visited Fujimatsu-minami Elementary School to conduct a lesson attended by 103 third grade students. To give the children a clear explanation of work to prevent damage from natural disasters, the instructors used a projector to show pictures of nearby roads and bridges. Next, students had the opportunity to use a bucket truck for performing work in high places and to tighten bolts.

Students enjoyed looking down at the schoolyard from the bucket and using bolt tightening tools.

All of the events, along with good weather that day, enabled the children to gain a variety of knowledge about the construction industry and construction methods.

SHO-BOND invited 49 students at Seki Elementary School to visit a construction site. The first half of the visit was a tour at the Hokusei National Highway Office of bridge that can be assembled quickly in the event of an emergency. The second half was a tour of a construction site. Children touched actual components used at the project and could sit in work vehicles. Seeing the construction site gave everyone a better understanding of the need for construction expertise and for being prepared for natural disasters.

SHO-BOND conducted a construction event for the 97 students of Oka Nursery School. Students toured a construction site in the morning where they saw workers performing many types of jobs that normally are not seen by the public.

In the afternoon, SHO-BOND instructors used picture cards to explain construction activities to the children. This was followed by a picture drawing session.

SHO-BOND held an event at the Minami Children’s Center where children and their parents and guardians drew a picture.
The event started with a presentation about construction that used picture cards. Next, all participants worked together to create one large picture.

SHO-BOND personnel conducted a class at Doutoku Nursery School.

As one way to talk about disaster preparedness, picture cards were used to explain measures used to protect bridges from being damaged by earthquakes.

At the class, explanations of the roles of regional public-sector construction projects were linked to information about disaster preparedness.

Isojima Elementary School is located in the area that was severely damaged by the massive Isewan Typhoon of 1959. Due to its history, the school places emphasis on lessons concerning resilience to natural disasters. To reinforce awareness of the need to be prepared for an earthquake, SHO-BOND invited 30 sixth grade students at Isojima Elementary School to visit a construction site.

SHO-BOND provided support for Sunpu Eco Action 2010, a regional clean-up event held by Tokai University. SHO-BOND operated activities at the Okitsugawa Bridge location.

About 1,000 people participated in this clean-up campaign. They collected 1,070kg of trash, 630kg of combustible materials and 440kg of non-combustible refuse. This event removed trash and strengthened communications among the residents of this region.

Drawings made by 46 students at Momohana Kindergarten and 19 students at Okitsuminami Nursery School were used as the designs for paper fans. Six hundred of these fans were given to people participating in a local summer festival. A certificate of appreciation for this support were presented from the Okitsunakacho government.