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Takamiya Enhances OPE-MANE with New Rental Capabilities

In a significant development within the construction industry, Takamiya, a leading platform provider based in Osaka and Tokyo, is expanding its OPE-MANE management service by adding a new feature that will enable users to rent scaffolding and other construction equipment. This addition, aimed at addressing industry challenges related to the underutilization of scaffolding, will offer a digital marketplace called Iq-Bid where construction companies can rent out their excess scaffolding to others in need.

Addressing Industry Inefficiencies

The construction landscape reveals a troubling reality: approximately half of the scaffolding available in Japan remains unused. Variable demands based on project timelines and site requirements contribute to a misalignment in supply and demand. As a result, scaffolding may be either in short supply at certain sites while languishing unused at others, creating a mismatched supply chain that hinders overall efficiency.

Recent data estimates that the total amount of scaffolding in Japan reaches around 115 million square meters, with an estimated operational rate of only 54.1% as per the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's reports. This striking statistic emphasizes the pervasive challenges of both high storage costs and the significant pool of idle assets within the industry. With escalating material costs and critical labor shortages, the importance of efficiently redeploying these