Providing a new company-BPO, etc. by NTT Group and Tobishima Construction, Digitization of Construction sites, etc.

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East Nippon Telecommunications (NTT East Japan), Nippon Telegraph Telephone (NTT) and Tobishima Construction will be jointly invested, and will establish a next field on April 1, which promotes digital transformation (DX) at construction sites.The company plans to provide business process outsourcing (BPO) services, ICT services for construction sites, business improvement services, and develop EC platform businesses that support construction sites DX.It was announced on March 3rd.Mr. Hiroyasu Ohori, who is scheduled to be the President of Nextfield, said, "Through the DX support of the construction site, we will solve the construction industry issues that will improve productivity and secure safety, and to build and maintain social infrastructure.He explained the role of a new company, "aiming for the next (NEXT) construction site (FIELD)."Aim for more than 5 billion yen a year by five years later.According to the Imperial Data Bank "Corporate Awareness Survey on DX Promotion" (January 19, 2022), which has no "human resources, knowledge, time" that can respond to DX, we understand and work on DX initiatives for domestic companies.Only 15 companies are.7 % (number of valid answers, 17,69 companies).However, most of them account for large companies (28).6 %), small and medium -sized enterprises (13 %) and small businesses (8).4 %) is a minority.Further by industry, the construction industry is 11.At only 4 %, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has long been warning a bell, and the aging of construction workers and shortage of human resources remain unresolved.Looking at the reasons why DX does not progress, there are voices saying that there is no person who can respond, there is no necessary ability or knowledge, and there is no time to respond.Mr. Ohori explained the background of the construction site, saying, "The site is a tempura. (Work) is fixed, and the site changes slowly. Various people from different companies are working."。The Next Field, which aims to solve these issues, is responsible for the support of the ICT business BPO at the construction site, across the NTT East's technical skills and community -based sales capabilities with the knowledge of the construction site of Tobishima Construction.Specifically, human resources with construction sites and ICT knowledge, called "IT director", provide support services for construction site DX.Based on IT demand at the construction site, we plan to open and provide device services procured from NTT Groups and other companies in a single manner.In addition, the introduction support, operation, maintenance, and IT -related site supervision agency are also included in the BPO support.At the beginning of the establishment, about 10 people are engaged in IT coach, but at first it is assumed that the NTT Group will move as a team.The services provided are the central control service of surveillance cameras installed at construction sites and offices, entry and exit management by face authentication, and smart glass rental services with multilingual translation functions.For example, surveillance cameras can be used with existing IT vendors.However, Mr. Ohori said, "I can't suggest that it can be used most effectively. Furthermore, if the site is turned back in (construction) jargon, the conversation will be interrupted and the service will stop. We are the construction site.He argued that the advantage is that human resources who understand the office are responsible. "In addition, we plan to operate an EC platform that provides the necessary materials and services for construction sites such as building materials, indirect materials, and non -life insurance.Mr. Ohori said, "I am currently preparing gloves and tools necessary for on -site management. I am currently buying a system that can be provided.I would like to provide it. I plan to expand it in step three years later. "50 % of Tobishima Construction and 50 % NTT Group will invest in Next Field."R & D. (existing technology) can handle new technical elements (NTT Laboratory) must develop new technical elements (existing technology)," R & D.There is also because it is.Regarding Next Field, Mr. Noriikyo, President of Tobishima Construction, said Masahiro, "New company that provides unprecedented services. We have been working on co -creation of construction dx since June 2020.Ta. (Through Next Field), I would like to work on acceleration of business development and solving social issues. "