Obayashi Corporation

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Obayashi Corporation
Number of employees
14,359 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2018)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
Osaka Obayashi Building, registered headquarters of Obayashi Corp. in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan

Obayashi Corporation (株式会社大林組, Kabushiki-gaisha Ōbayashi Gumi) is one of five major Japanese

Kajima Corporation, and Taisei Corporation. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is one of the Nikkei 225 corporations.[3] Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. In 2018, Obayashi was ranked 15th place on ENR's list of Top 250 Global Contractors,[4] the highest rank among Japanese Contractors.[5]

Established in 1892 in

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Center in Tokyo, as well as the Tokyo Skytree
.

Obayashi has 86 subsidiaries and 26 affiliated companies in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America.[6]

In February 2012, the company announced plans to build a space elevator by 2050.[7]

Corporate timeline

  • 1892: Obayashi, a Building Construction and Civil Engineering Construction Contractor founded by Yoshigoro Obayashi in Osaka
  • 1936: Obayashi Corporation (OC) established
  • 1965: Obayashi Corporation (Singapore) established
  • 1969: Surfrider Hotel, HI completed
  • 1970: Princess Kaiulani Hotel, HI completed
  • 1972: Obayashi America Corporation (OAC) established in Los Angeles
PT. Jaya Obayashi established in Indonesia as a joint venture with PT. Pembangunan Jaya.[8]
  • 1975: Hotel Kyoto Inn San Francisco, CA completed
  • 1978: James E. Roberts - Obayashi Corporation (RO) joins the Obayashi Group
  • 1981: Obayashi Corporation San Francisco Office established (Civil Engineering Construction)
  • 1982: Obayashi Corporation opens office in New York
  • 1988: Toyota Manufacturing Facility, KY completed
  • 1989: E.W. Howell Co., Inc. (EWH) joins the Obayashi Group
  • 1991: NEC Roseville Semiconductor Plant Mega-Line, CA completed
  • 1991: Delta Center/Utah Jazz Arena, UT completed
  • 1993: OC America Construction Inc. (OCAC) established in Los Angeles
  • 1994: OC Real Estate Management, LLC (OCREM) organized in Los Angeles
  • 1997: Sumitomo Sitix of Phoenix, AZ completed
  • 1997: Matsushita Semiconductor (MASCA), WA completed
  • 1998: Komatsu Silicon America, OR completed
  • 1998: San Bernardino (Arrowhead) Medical Center, CA completed
  • 2001: Applied Materials (AMAT), CA completed
  • 2002: Obayashi USA, LLC (OUSA) established in Los Angeles
  • 2002: Obayashi Construction, Inc. (OCI) established in Los Angeles
  • 2003: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Central Plant, CA completed
  • 2003: Interstate Distributors, CA completed
  • 2005: John S. Clark Company, LLC (JSC) joins the Obayashi Group
  • 2007: Webcor, LP joins the Obayashi Group
  • 2011: Kenaidan Contracting, Ltd joins the Obayashi Group[9]

Notable Constructions

Asia

Indonesia

Japan

Singapore

Taiwan

Vietnam

  • Thủ Thiêm Tunnel[19]

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Oceania

Australia

North America

United States

  • Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
    , also known as the Hoover Dam Bypass

See also

References

  1. ^ "Obayashi Company Overview". Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Obayashi Corporate Report" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. Nikkei Inc.
    Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  5. ^ "ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  6. ^ "Obayashi Global Network". Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  7. ^ The Japan Times Obayashi planning nanotube 'space elevator' in 2050 February 23, 2012
  8. ^ "About Jaya Obayashi". Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "About Kenaidan Contracting". Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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  12. ^ a b c d e f "History". Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jewel - Changi Airport Mixed Development". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "DUO – Ophir-Rochor Mixed Development". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "One Raffles Quay". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ocean Financial Center". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c "Obayashi Projects - Railways". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "Singapore Management University City Campus". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  19. ^ "Tunnel Crossing Saigon River and New Thu Thiem Road". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  20. ^ "Bangkok MRT". Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "Obayashi Projects - Stadiums". Retrieved March 20, 2014.

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