- Business
- Taisei Corporation (TISCF), a leading Japanese general contractor founded in 1873 and headquartered in Tokyo, engages primarily in civil engineering, building construction, and real estate development businesses. The company offers comprehensive services including planning, surveying, designing, supervising, construction, installation, engineering, management, and consulting for building works, civil engineering works, plant installations, and related infrastructure; regional, urban, ocean, aerospace, resources, and energy development; public facilities such as roads, railways, harbors, airports, water supplies, and waste disposal; environmental conservation including soil and water cleanup, waste management, and reuse; real property purchase, sale, lease, brokerage, and investment consulting; housing design, construction, and sales; and ancillary operations in transportation, intellectual property, information processing, and financing. Taisei operates predominantly in Japan with international presence across Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and North America, targeting public and private clients in infrastructure, commercial, residential, industrial, and environmental sectors. In recent developments, Taisei announces in August 2025 its acquisition of marine civil engineering firm Toyo Construction for approximately ¥160 billion via tender offer to strengthen specialized capabilities; enters in 2024 its first overseas equity investment in renewable energy by acquiring a 25% stake in Philippines-based Rizal Green Energy Corp., supporting four solar projects totaling over 112 MWdc; and participates in 2025 as a lead in a TEPCO consortium selected for a Tochigi hydroelectric redevelopment project.