The new millennium is marked by rapid growth in information and a seemingly inexorable tend of globalization, set against the background of an aging society with falling birthrate and environmental concerns on a global scale. In response our core values seem to be changing —from those based on unthinking consumerism to a sense of the need for greater recycling and a desire to build societies where people and nature can co-exist.

In addition to Fujita’s core function as a construction company, we have always aimed to make a contribution to society by building not just bricks-and-mortar but by building communities. We have been diversifying our operations in accordance with trends in social attitudes and values and changes in customer needs. We can offer optimal value in terms of a building’s life cycle, from design and construction to maintenance management, always making client satisfaction our top priority.

Fujita is working hard to meet the environmental challenges of the new millennium. We are busy conducting the kind of proprietary research that will be vital in this new era; research into preserving air, water and soil quality and combining this with engineering technology in a continuing effort to protect the environment. We have also been making proposals for eco-cities that would improve the quality-of-live of their inhabitants whilst preserving the natural environment.

We have also been busy in order areas with potential long-term growth, such as facilities for medical use, for welfare, for distribution and production, and for the environmental, information and communications sectors. We are also actively tapping our expertise in urban renewal (one of our major strengths) to meet to the changing needs of cities and the revitalization of regional urban areas.

In 2000, Fujita celebrated its 90th anniversary and as we progress to our 100th anniversary, we will continue to add value and contribute to social development under the slogan “ What is Fujita? Meeting the challenge by creating value.”

Today Fujita is rewriting history, so we can all work together to create a world that combines a rich natural environment and vibrant societies with caring communities.