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Hagihara Construction's Revolutionary Achievements in Material Management

Hagihara Construction Co., Ltd., headquartered in Obihiro, Japan, has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to the construction industry's digital transformation by winning the prestigious Infra DX Award. The accolade was granted for a paper authored by Goshi Hayakawa, the Assistant Manager of the Civil Engineering Department, detailing the innovative application of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in automating material management on construction sites.

The award ceremony took place on June 6, 2025, at the company's branch office in Sapporo, attended by representatives from the Japan Civil Engineering Management Association (JCM). This honor shines a light on government-backed initiatives like "i-Construction 2.0," aimed at enhancing productivity and efficiency within Japan's construction sector.

Background of the Initiative

The focus of the awarded paper centers on a flood protection project undertaken in Obihiro City during the fiscal year 2024. The project involved the management of approximately 8,300 units of both stabilizing and large interlocking blocks, posing a considerable manual workload. To address this, Hagihara Construction took the initiative to develop a proprietary system aligned with the concepts of