Introduction of Overseas Offices: North America
In North America, the Obayashi Group has made strategic acquisitions of local construction companies that have demonstrated strong track records. The company continues to expand its business by combining the Group’s credibility, technical expertise, and management capabilities in large-scale construction projects with the kind of access to local information, region-specific knowledge, and specific technical expertise that are available only to local companies.
North American Regional Headquarters
In 2019, the San Francisco office, which was originally opened in 1979 to serve as a base for managing civil engineering projects in the region, was merged with the Overseas Business Division’s North American Regional Headquarters. In 2008, the Overseas Business Division was set up in Tokyo with authority over all of Obayashi Corporation’s international business. Projects are classified either as civil engineering or building construction. To improve profitability and stability, the North American Regional Headquarters was established locally in 2010 under the purview of the Overseas Business Division. By 2019, it had become clear that it would be necessary to formulate strategies specific to North America. With that in mind, the Overseas Business Division was eliminated and its responsibilities were shifted to the North American Regional Headquarters. The new North American Regional Headquarters was given responsibility for strategy and business development across the entire continent.
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2008Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit
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2010Hoover Dam Bypass Project - Colorado River Bridge
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2012Improvements to the Chalmette Loop Levee, LPV 146
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2014City of Austin Water Treatment Plant Number 4
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2017OSIS Augmentation and Relief Sewer (OARS)
The main Group companies managed by the North American Regional Headquarters are introduced below.
Webcor, L.P.
Webcor was founded in 1971. Since 1990s, the company has developed business in a number of sectors, including the construction of high-rise condominiums, office buildings, commercial facilities, hotels, and hospitals in Northern California, particularly the San Francisco area. Webcor is currently extending its reach into Southern California, including Los Angeles. Since becoming a subsidiary of Obayashi USA, LLC in 2007, Webcor has taken on a growing number of large-scale construction projects with the technical and financial backing of the Group.
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2007California Academy of Sciences
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2012UC Berkeley Memorial Stadium
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2015San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Expansion
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2015San Francisco General Hospital
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2017Metropolis Phase 1
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2021UC Merced 2020 Campus Expansion
James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corporation
James E. Roberts-Obayashi was established in 1978 as a joint venture with investments by local stakeholders. Its mission was to do construction work in the San Francisco Bay area for U.S. companies, government entities and to serve the residential market. A steadily growing presence in the region, this mid-tier construction company has earned the respect of its many clients.
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2013St Joseph’s Family Apartments
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20141844 Market Street Apartments
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20151180 Fourth Street Apartments
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2016Potrero Apartments
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20178th and Harrison Apartments
JS Builders, LLC
Local investors established JS Builders in 2012. That same year, Obayashi USA, LLC invested in the company with the goal of serving the low-rise apartment complex and small commercial property markets in the suburbs of San Francisco, markets which are expected to grow over the mid to long term. As a member of the Obayashi Group, JS Builders has maintained a healthy rate of growth that has kept pace with the expanding markets it serves.
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2015Danville Hotel
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2016Phoenix Commons
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2017Greystar Haven MP 146
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2018Stoneridge Creek North Phase
E.W. Howell Co., LLC
Founded in New York in 1891 as a contractor for the construction of luxury homes, E.W. Howell has been a part of the U.S. construction industry for over 100 years, primarily in the eastern part of the country. Since joining the Obayashi Group in 1989, the company has worked on facilities in a wide range of sectors, including educational facilities, commercial facilities, office buildings, and medical and welfare facilities.
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2007BNL Center For Functional Nanomaterials
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2012Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center
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2013BNL Interdisciplinary Science Building
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2017Iona College Residence Hall
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2017Stony Brook Hospital MART Core/Shell
Kraemer North America, LLC
Since its establishment in 1911, Kraemer has focused on developing high levels of technical competencies in bridge and road construction. The company has an excellent reputation in the United States for its attention to safety, quality, and reliability. Headquartered in the village of Plain, Wisconsin, Kraemer’s business is centered on road and bridge construction, railways and light rail systems, and marine projects. Since the mid-1990s, the company has pioneered new and innovative approaches to delivering public transportation projects, including design–build and CM/GC contracts.
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2015I-70 Twin Tunnels
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2016Town of Castle Rock North Meadows Extension
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2017Franklin Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation
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2018IL DOT Mississippi River Crossing Savanna Bridge
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2019The 149 Smith Ave. High Bridge
Kenaidan Group Ltd.
Since its establishment in 1974, the Canadian firm Kenaidan has worked across the spectrum of civil engineering and building construction projects. In Canada, the company has offices in Mississauga, Ontario, and Richmond, British Columbia. Kenaidan had already been working with Obayashi Corporation as a joint venture partner when it became a subsidiary in 2011.
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2014Weston Tunnel – Phase 3 Grade Separation
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2014Erindale GO Parking Structure
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2015Daurham York Energy-From-Waste Facility
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2017Iona Island WWTP Solids Handling Upgrade
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2019GTAA Gate 193 Expansion – Work Package 3A Arrivals Corridor South
(Pearson International Airport - Gate 193 Expansion)
