First Look - Japan construction sector: sinkhole near Hakata Station - Taisei JV and Zenitaka JV doing work nearby
According to the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, a huge sinkhole opened up at the 2-chome intersection near Hakata Station around 5:15am on 8 November. The cause of the sinkhole is currently under investigation. There were two Nanakuma Line subway extension projects under way near the site of the accident. A Taisei [1801]/Sato Kogyo/Morimoto/Sanki Construction/Saiko Kensetsu JV was carrying out work on a section of construction for a Nanakuma Line Hakata Station project, and a Zenitaka [1811]/JDC/Kyuken JV was carrying out work on the eastern section of a Nanakuma Line Nakama Station project. The value of orders (before tax) looks to be ¥10.8bn for the work being undertaken by the Taisei JV and ¥4.1bn for the work being carried out by the Zenitaka JV.