A nationwide organization of architects will publicize later this month the names and addresses of architects who have taken training courses on the latest technologies and construction regulations, the group said Monday.
The Japan Federation of Architects & Building Engineers Associations said the move comes in response to a series of cases since November where the quake-resistance data of condominiums and hotels were found to have been fabricated, resulting in scores of shoddily built structures.
The group will provide the list of architects at its prefectural offices, so people wishing to buy condominiums or houses can check up on the parties designing the residences.