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Obayashi Corporation

Japanese construction company

Summary

Japanese construction company

Field	Value
name	Obayashi Corporation
logo	Obayashi.svg
logo_size	150px
former_name	Ohbayashi
type	Public (K.K)
traded_as
Nikkei 225 Component
founder	Yoshigoro Obayashi
foundation	Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ()
location	Shinagawa Intercity Tower B, 2-15-2, Kōnan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8502, Japan
key_people	Kenji Hasuwa, (CEO and President)
num_employees	14,359 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2018)
area_served	Worldwide
services
homepage
industry
footnotes
revenue	$ 17.28 billion USD (FY 2018.3)
net_income	$ 1.25 billion USD (FY 2018.3)

Nikkei 225 Component (¥ 1,901 billion JPY) (FY 2018.3) (¥ 137.8 billion JPY) (FY 2018.3)

Osaka Obayashi Building, registered headquarters of Obayashi Corp. in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan

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 it has constructed in Japan include the Kyoto Station Building, the 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.

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 (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

- 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 ## Notable Constructions ### Asia **Indonesia** - Sarinah Building **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** - Jewel Changi Airport - DUO - One Raffles Quay - Ocean Financial Centre - Singapore MRT (North South line, East West line, North East line and Cross Island line) - Singapore Management University - Esplanade Bridge - Plaza Singapura - Funan Mall - AXA Tower - SIA Building - Mandai Bird Paradise **Taiwan** - Taiwan HSR - Taipei Metro (Tamsui Line) - Taipei Dome **Vietnam** - Thủ Thiêm Tunnel **Thailand** - Bangkok MRT Blue Line **United Arab Emirates** - Dubai Metro ### Oceania **Australia** - Stadium Australia ### North America **United States** - Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, also known as the Hoover Dam Bypass - Los Angeles Metro Red Line (now B Line) - [7th and Flower streets](7th-street-los-angeles) to Wilshire and Alvarado boulevards ## References ## References 1. ["Obayashi Company Overview"](http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/about/overview/). 2. ["Obayashi Corporate Report"](https://www.obayashi.co.jp/en/ir/upload/img/ir2018en.pdf). 3. ["Components:Nikkei Stock Average"](http://indexes.nikkei.co.jp/en/nkave/index/component?idx=nk225#41). *[[Nikkei Inc.]]*. 4. ["ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100"](https://www.enr.com/toplists/2018-Top-250-Global-Contractors-1). 5. ["ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100"](https://www.enr.com/toplists/2018-Top-250-Global-Contractors-1). 6. ["Obayashi Global Network"](http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/network/). 7. [[The Japan Times]] [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120223a6.html Obayashi planning nanotube 'space elevator' in 2050] February 23, 2012 8. ["About Jaya Obayashi"](http://jayaobayashi.co.id/ind/index.php?mod=History). 9. (November 2025). ["About Kenaidan Contracting"](https://www.kenaidan.com/about-us/=History). 10. (2009). "The City in Southeast Asia: Patterns, Processes and Policy". *[[NUS Press]]*. 11. Shimizu, Hiroshi. (2008). "Japanese Firms in Contemporary Singapore". *[[NUS Press]]*. 12. ["History"](https://www.obayashi.co.jp/en/company/history.html). 13. ["Jewel - Changi Airport Mixed Development"](https://www.obayashi.com.sg/our-projects/jewel-changi-airport-mixed-development/). 14. ["DUO – Ophir-Rochor Mixed Development"](https://www.obayashi.com.sg/our-projects/duo-ophir-rochor-mixed-development/). 15. ["One Raffles Quay"](https://www.obayashi.co.jp/en/works/detail/work_1169.html). 16. ["Ocean Financial Center"](https://www.obayashi.co.jp/en/works/detail/work_1459.html). 17. William, Whitney. (2024-05-27). ["LTA awards $530m contract for Cross Island Line's Turf City station; work to start in Q3 2024"](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lta-awards-530m-contract-for-cross-island-line-s-turf-city-station-work-to-start-in-q3-2024). *The Straits Times*. 18. ["Singapore Management University City Campus"](https://www.obayashi.co.jp/en/works/detail/work_1269.html). 19. ["Obayashi Projects - Railways"](http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/works/facilities.php?facilitie_id=55&facilitie=Railways/Airports). 20. ["Tunnel Crossing Saigon River and New Thu Thiem Road"](http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/works/detail.php?work_id=3250&location_id=8). 21. ["Obayashi Projects - Stadiums"](http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/works/facilities.php?facilitie_id=48&facilitie=Stadiums). 22. Vollmer, Ted. (1987-01-15). ["Subway Project Bid by Sylmar Firm Is Lowest"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-15-me-4832-story.html). ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obayashi_Corporation) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obayashi_Corporation?action=history). ::

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