The membership of the JCMA is composed of any individuals or organizations
who have interests in construction machinery, but the members authorized
in the civil code are organizations only, such as public corporations,
power companies, manufacturers, contractors, traders, maintenance services,
lease and rental companies, institutes, consultants and associations.
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EXHIBITION AND DEMONSTRATION OF SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT |
| This annual event is held at major cities in areas with heavy snowfall
during the snowfall season to provide a rare opportunity to observe snow
removal machinery and related devices used in Japan as well as demonstrations
of actual snow removal work at the same time. |
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TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS |
| Workshops on advanced and specialized technologies are held at places nationwide
every year. |
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SYMPOSIUM ON CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND METHODS |
| The symposium presents and discusses the results of the most recent studies
on construction machinery and methods. Many people participate seeking
new information on the trends of new machines and methods for construction. |
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OVERSEAS TOURS FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT STUDY |
| Our members are welcome to join our overseas tours, organized once or twice
every year, to visit international construction equipment fairs and large-scale
projects under construction in Europe and the USA. The destinations include
Bauma and Hannover Messe in Germany, Intermat in France and Conexpo in
USA, and include visits in the winter session to the International Road
Conference and renowned project sites. |
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MOVIE PRESENTATIONS |
| Films depicting construction equipment and projects are presented, including
those recently produced by the national government, local governments and
construction companies. |
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OTHERS |
Furthermore, JCMA organizes visiting tours to construction sites of large-scale
and special construction projects. Our association also holds lectures
on new technologies and projects in the public sector, industry, and presentations
of new models or new construction methods.
In addition to the activities described above, our association also maintains
the following subcommittees. |
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Chairman’s Award Selection Subcommittee |
| Outstanding achievements in research, technical development and practical
application are honored with awards, which are recognized as having made
great contribution to technical improvements in construction mechanization
for Japanese construction projects. |
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Editing Subcommittee of an in-house magazine titled “Construction Mechanization”
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| This sub-committee is engaged in editing the “Construction Mechanization”,
in-house magazine. |
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New Construction Methods Research Subcommittee |
| This subcommittee investigates new key construction methods, related construction
machinery and systems of application as well as their construction results
and operating conditions. These methods and systems may be under research,
or already developed and in use. The overview of findings appears in the
“Construction Mechanization“ and on the website |
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New Models-Research Subcommittee |
| The range of activities by this sub-committee includes the investigation
of the development and import of new models of construction machinery,
model change and attachment development. Findings appear in the “Construction
Mechanization“ and on the website |
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Construction Economy Research Subcommittee |
| This subcommittee is engaged in collection and analysis of information
including the trends of demands for major construction equipment and materials,
the current status of the construction industry, environmental measures
and recycling of construction materials. The results are also presented
in our journal “Construction Mechanization “. |
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Literature Research Subcommittee |
| Research of foreign literature for introduction in the in-house magazine |
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Publication Subcommittee |
| This section develops research and study on achievements by various subcommittees,
worthy of being published as books |
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