Obayashi Corporation
Obayashi Corporation is one of five major Japanese construction companies along with Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Kajima Corporation, and Taisei Corporation. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is one of the Nikkei 225 corporations. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. In 2018, Obayashi was ranked 15th place on ENR's list of Top 250 Global Contractors, the highest rank among Japanese Contractors.
Established in 1892 in Osaka, the company operates in Japan and other countries, especially Southeast Asia and Australia, as well as the United States and Europe. Major landmarks in Japan include the Kyoto Station Building, the Tokyo Broadcasting System 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.
In February 2012, the company announced plans to build a space elevator by 2050.Corporate timeline
- 1892: Obayashi, a Building Construction and Civil Engineering Construction Contractor founded by Yoshigoro Obayashi in Osaka
- 1936: Obayashi Corporation established
- 1965: Obayashi Corporation established
- 1969: Surfrider Hotel, HI completed
- 1970: Princess Kaiulani Hotel, HI completed
- 1972: Obayashi America Corporation established in Los Angeles
- 1975: Hotel Kyoto Inn San Francisco, CA completed
- 1978: James E. Roberts - Obayashi Corporation joins the Obayashi Group
- 1981: Obayashi Corporation San Francisco Office established
- 1982: Obayashi Corporation opens office in New York
- 1988: Toyota Manufacturing Facility, KY completed
- 1989: E.W. Howell Co., Inc. 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. established in Los Angeles
- 1994: OC Real Estate Management, LLC organized in Los Angeles
- 1997: Sumitomo Sitix of Phoenix, AZ completed
- 1997: Matsushita Semiconductor, WA completed
- 1998: Komatsu Silicon America, OR completed
- 1998: San Bernardino Medical Center, CA completed
- 2001: Applied Materials, CA completed
- 2002: Obayashi USA, LLC established in Los Angeles
- 2002: Obayashi Construction, Inc. established in Los Angeles
- 2003: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Central Plant, CA completed
- 2003: Interstate Distributors, CA completed
- 2005: John S. Clark Company, LLC joins the Obayashi Group
- 2007: Webcor, LP joins the Obayashi Group
Notable Constructions
Asia
Japan
- Kansai International Airport
- Koshien Stadium
- Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
- Oasis 21
- Kyoto Station
- TBS
- Osaka Dome
- Namba Parks
- Osaka WTC Building
- Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square
- Marunouchi Building
- Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
- Tokyo Skytree
- Toranomon Hills
Singapore
Taiwan
Vietnam
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Australia
- Stadium Australia
North America
United States
