- CEO
- Yoshiro Aikawa
- Full Time Employees
- 18,503
- Sector
- Industrial services
- Industry
- Engineering & construction
- Address
- Shinjuku Center Building Tokyo TY Japan 163-0606
- IPO Date
- Sep 9, 1957
- Business
- Taisei Corporation (1801.T), founded in 1873 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a leading general contractor primarily engaged in civil engineering, building construction, and real estate development businesses throughout Japan and select international markets. The company constructs a diverse range of infrastructure and facilities including offices, commercial complexes, factories, schools, hospitals, tunnels, bridges, dams, railways, expressways; engineers production and development facilities for pharmaceutical, logistics, and other industrial sectors; and provides comprehensive services encompassing planning, surveying, design, supervision, construction, installation, engineering, management, property redevelopment, public-private partnerships, private finance initiatives, in-house development, condominium sales, and aftermarket support. Taisei Corporation maintains operations focused on domestic customers while pursuing overseas projects in infrastructure and urban development. In August 2025, the company announced a landmark ¥130 billion ($878 million) acquisition of Toyo Construction Co., Ltd., aiming to create a wholly owned subsidiary that would enhance its civil engineering and large-scale project capabilities, marking the largest deal in Japanese construction history and strengthening its competitive position against rivals like Obayashi. Additionally, Taisei completed an acquisition of Satohide Corporation to bolster high-end residential and traditional construction expertise as part of its [TAISEI VISION 2030] medium-term business plan (2024-2026), and in 2024 pursued a strategic investment in renewable energy through a 25% stake in Rizal Green Energy Corp., a Philippine solar project developer, expanding into sustainable energy sectors.