Obayashi Corporation Explained

Obayashi Corporation
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
Footnotes:	^[1] ^[2]
Revenue:	$ 17.28 billion USD (FY 2018.3) (¥ 1,901 billion JPY) (FY 2018.3)
Net Income:	$ 1.25 billion USD (FY 2018.3) (¥ 137.8 billion JPY) (FY 2018.3)

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.^[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 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.^[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

• Sarinah Building^{[10] [11]}

Japan

• Kansai International Airport^[12]
• Koshien Stadium^[13]
• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line^[14]
• Oasis 21^[15]
• Kyoto Station^[16]
• TBS
• Osaka Dome
• Namba Parks
• Osaka WTC Building
• Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square
• Marunouchi Building
• Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
• Tokyo Skytree
• Toranomon Hills^[17]

Singapore

• Jewel Changi Airport^[18]
• DUO^[19]
• One Raffles Quay^[20]
• Ocean Financial Centre^[21]
• Singapore MRT (North South line, East West line, North East line and Cross Island line)^[22]
• Singapore Management University^[23]
• Esplanade Bridge
• Plaza Singapura
• Funan Mall
• AXA Tower
• SIA Building
• Mandai Bird Paradise

Taiwan

• Taiwan HSR^[24]
• Taipei Metro (Tamsui Line)
• Taipei Dome

Vietnam

• Thủ Thiêm Tunnel^[25]

Thailand

• Bangkok MRT Blue Line

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Metro

Oceania

Australia

• Stadium Australia^[26]

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 to Wilshire and Alvarado boulevards^[27]

See also

• Aeropolis 2001

External links

• Official Website
• Obayashi United States Operations
• Obayashi Singapore

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obayashi Company Overview . September 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140125232034/http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/about/overview/ . January 25, 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Obayashi Corporate Report . September 28, 2018.
3. Web site: Components:Nikkei Stock Average . . March 20, 2014.
4. Web site: ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100. www.enr.com. en. 2018-10-01.
5. Web site: ENR's 2018 Top 250 Global Contractors 1-100. www.enr.com. en. 2018-10-01.
6. Web site: Obayashi Global Network . March 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527004244/http://www.obayashi.co.jp/english/network/ . May 27, 2014 . dead .
7. [The Japan Times]
8. Web site: About Jaya Obayashi. July 12, 2019.
9. Web site: About Kenaidan Contracting. December 11, 2020.
10. Book: Rimmer . Peter J. . Dick . Howard . The City in Southeast Asia: Patterns, Processes and Policy . Singapore . Peter J. Rimmer . . 2009 . 978-9971-69-426-5 . 179.
11. Book: Shimizu, Hiroshi . Japanese Firms in Contemporary Singapore . Singapore . . 2008 . 978-9971-69-384-8 . 158.
12. Web site: History. June 17, 2019.
13. Web site: History. June 17, 2019.
14. Web site: History. June 17, 2019.
15. Web site: History. June 17, 2019.
16. Web site: History. June 17, 2019.
17. Web site: History. June 17, 2019.
18. Web site: Jewel - Changi Airport Mixed Development. June 5, 2019.
19. Web site: DUO – Ophir-Rochor Mixed Development. June 5, 2019.
20. Web site: One Raffles Quay . June 5, 2019.
21. Web site: Ocean Financial Center. June 5, 2019.
22. News: William . Whitney . 2024-05-27 . LTA awards $530m contract for Cross Island Line’s Turf City station; work to start in Q3 2024 . 2024-07-07 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.
23. Web site: Singapore Management University City Campus. June 5, 2019.
24. Web site: Obayashi Projects - Railways . March 20, 2014.
25. Web site: Tunnel Crossing Saigon River and New Thu Thiem Road . March 20, 2014.
26. Web site: Obayashi Projects - Stadiums . March 20, 2014.
27. Web site: Vollmer . Ted . 1987-01-15 . Subway Project Bid by Sylmar Firm Is Lowest . 2024-06-10 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.