People, Awards, History

People

Breakdown of researchers by field of education

Awards

• Technology Award from Architectural Institute of Japan 2020
  Development of a quality inspection technique for soil cement at pile tip in the pre-bored precast pile construction method
• Paper Award from Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology 2019
  Reconstructing paleohydrological conditions in Lake Kasumigaura during a Holocene using unsteady groundwater flow simulation
• Paper Award from Japan Cement Association 2019
  Quality evaluation method for blended cements and admixtures using conduction calorimeter
• Technology Award from Architectural Institute of Japan 2019
  Development of crack prevention technology using ultra-low shrinkage concrete
• Chairman’s Award from Advanced Cogeneration and Energy Utilization Center JAPAN 2018
  Development of a CO₂-free hydrogen energy utilization system that achieves optimal management of electricity and heat
• Technology Award from The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan 2018
  JUNTENDO B -Metropolitan Medico-Arch Project- Creation of urban high-rise hospitals through collaboration between medical and architectural

History

1944

Research Section organized in the design department of the head office

1949

Renamed as the Research Department

1960

Renamed as the Research Laboratory

1962

Inaugural issues of Reports from the Research Laboratory of Shimizu Construction Co.,Ltd. and Special Report from the Research Laboratory of Shimizu Construction Co.,Ltd. published

1972

Main building built in Etchujima, Koto-ku, to integrate all functions

1975

Structural Testing Laboratory and Acoustic Laboratory opened

1984

Renamed as the Institute of Technology
Clean Room Laboratory opened

1986

Vibration Testing Laboratory opened

1988

Ultra-Clean Room Laboratory opened

1991

Geotechnical Centrifuge Laboratory, Vibration Control Laboratory opened

1998

Electromagnetic Environment Laboratory opened

2001

Rooftop Biotope opened
Acoustics Laboratory expanded

2003

New Main Building opened

2005

Historical Gallery of Construction Technology opened
New Wind Tunnel Testing Laboratory opened

2006

New Biotope "Saisei-no Mori" opened
Rock Testing Block, Environment Testing Block, and Fire Testing Block opened
Microgrid demonstration facility opened
Safety & Security Center and Collaboration Center opened

2007

New Cleanroom Laboratory opened

2008

Shimizu Open Academy started

2010

Main Building renewed as a Smart Building

2012

Historical Gallery of Construction Technology renewed

2013

Materials Laboratory and new Multipurpose Testing Laboratory opened

2015

Advanced Earthquake Engineering Laboratory opened

2017

Robotics Laboratory opened