At first, our construction business in North America was a modest one that focused solely on design work. However, as the number of Japanese companies in the West coast grew, the demand for construction work increased, and Kajima gradually diversified its business into construction business.

In the 1970s, our U.S. headquarters was relocated from Los Angeles to New York as Japanese companies expanded their operations to the East coast. Subsequently, we opened offices in several major U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas. Since 1985, when investment from the Japanese automobile industry began to accelerate rapidly, Kajima successfully completed work on automotive assembly plants for Mazda/Ford, Mitsubishi Motors/Chrysler, Subaru/Isuzu, and constructed many plants for automotive parts suppliers.

In the 1990s, as Japanese investment declined, Kajima was one of the first Japanese contractors to localize its operations. During this time, the effectiveness of Japanese construction management techniques was recognized, and the number of contracts from major U.S. companies gradually increased.

Since 2000, as the IT industry in the United States rapidly grew, we built many data centers and mission-critical facilities around the country. In parallel to this, Kajima also worked on developing and constructing large-scale distribution warehouses called "big boxes" with the rapid growth of e-commerce.

We operate construction and real estate businesses through subsidiaries, including leading U.S. companies that became part of the Kajima Group through mergers and acquisitions. Kajima U.S.A. group companies provide construction-related services in a wide range of markets, including manufacturing, logistics, offices, housing, hotels, and hospitals, serving both U.S. and international clients from around the world.

Mazda Automotive Plant, Flat Rock, Michigan

Kajima started its construction business in Asia in the 1960s with a shipyard project in Singapore. Later, we also ventured into constructing office buildings, hotels, houses, and factories, besides civil engineering projects such as power plants and dams.

In the 1980s, our construction business in the Southeast Asia grew as many companies from the electrical, machinery, and automobile industries and their suppliers invested in the Asian market. During the following decade, Kajima undertook significant urban redevelopment projects in Indonesia and Singapore, thereby expanding our real estate development business. Kajima currently has building construction enterprises in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, and Myanmar, with Kajima Asia Pacific Holdings (KAP) serving as the holding company.

In 2003, Kajima resumed operations in mainland China by establishing Kajima Corporation (China) in response to China's accession to the WTO. Recently, we have focused on high value-added and technically challenging manufacturing facilities such as pharmaceutical production facilities in mainland China. We are currently operating in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and other regions in mainland China.

In Taiwan, Kajima’s subsidiary company, Chung-Lu Construction, is recognized for its technical competence and high-quality construction. Chung-Lu is trusted by many local developers and has built numerous high-rise housing projects for them. We primarily serve Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung.

In Oceania, Kajima Australia Pty. Ltd. (KA) has acquired local construction and real estate development companies and has been engaged in various construction projects in Australia and New Zealand. Kajima Australia group companies also provide construction management services for pharmaceutical companies in the United States and Asia, and theme park-related projects worldwide.