Regulations on overtime work will be tightened in the construction industry from April, but an industry group has found that approximately 10% of construction-related subcontractors' average overtime hours exceed the new upper limit. I found this out through research.
In the construction industry, regulations on overtime work will be tightened from April, and overtime work will, in principle,
be limited to
45 hours per month and 360 hours per year.
Ahead of stricter regulations, the Federation of Construction Industry Professional Associations, which is made up of construction-related subcontractors, conducted a survey on working styles among its member companies from October to December last year, and received responses from approximately 850 companies. Ta.
According to the survey, 12% of companies responded that the average overtime hours of full-time employees working as craftsmen such as carpenters and plasterers exceeded the new upper limit of 360 hours a year.
One of the causes of overtime is the time required to travel from the meeting place to the construction site, with 25% of companies responding that it takes an average of ``one hour or more.''
In addition, only 10% of companies were able to achieve two days off per week, and the most common reason given for not being able to take days off was "not being able to secure an appropriate work schedule."
The organization that conducted the investigation said, ``The short construction period, in response to the requests of the ordering company, may be one of the causes of overtime work and holiday work.''
Responding to the ``2024 Construction Problem'' - Crane industry is facing headaches
The crane industry is struggling with how to respond to the 2024 construction problem.
Large cranes are indispensable for the development of high-rise buildings and tower condominiums in central Tokyo, but it is difficult to leave them on site at night, and in many cases they are moved to storage locations.
At a crane company in Miyoshi-cho, Saitama Prefecture, on construction days, it takes about an hour and a half to move the crane from a storage location near the company to the site in the city center, adding travel time to the work time. This causes drivers to work long hours.
For this reason, crane company associations in Tokyo and three prefectures, including the industry association in Saitama Prefecture, of which this company is a member, have announced that they will be asked by the government and prime contractors before regulations on overtime work will be tightened starting in April. We jointly submitted a request to the general contractor asking for reductions in work hours, etc.
The plan calls for reducing daytime work hours by two hours at sites that involve moving cranes, and for workers to clear by 3 p.m., as a general rule.
On the other hand, if the number of working hours per day decreases, the planned construction period may be extended, and additional costs such as labor and fuel costs associated with moving the crane may be incurred, so it is important to order at an appropriate amount. I request you to do so.
Yoichi Ichihara, chairman of this crane company and chairman of an industry association in Saitama Prefecture, said, ``Crane drivers work early in the morning and late at night, so there aren't any good candidates. I would like to raise my salary, but in order to do so I need to receive proper payment from the original general contractor.''