Executive Officer Kyushu Branch
Fuminori Tanaka
US military facility construction is a challenging field that demands knowledge and skills differing from those required for construction work in Japan. Specifically, practitioners in this field must be intimately familiar with the unified standards used at US military bases, such as the NEC (National Electrical Code), the UFC (Unified Facilities Spreadsheets), and others, as well as the different specifications required by the land, sea, and air forces and the marine corps, how to read English design documents, and so on. For this reason, we have established a specialized department (the US Military Construction Support Department) dedicated to assisting with US military-related projects.
Furthermore, in July 2015, we established an American corporation, HEXEL TECH ENGINEERING Corp., in order to more easily procure and develop the materials needed for US military construction operations in Japan. This company works closely with suppliers and other affiliates stateside, enabling us to quickly and reliably obtain construction materials in the United States and deliver them to Japan.
