Shimizu Corporation - Shimizu Construction

Japanese: 清水建設[株] - しみずけんせつ

One of the top five general contractors. In the construction industry, it competes with Kajima and Taisei for the top spot. Its main business is private construction in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In 1804, Kisuke Shimizu, a native of Toyama, started a large-scale construction business in Kanda, Edo. In 1915, Shimizu Gumi was established. In 1937, the company was reorganized as a joint-stock company. In 1948, the company was renamed to its current name. The company has constructed many famous buildings from the Meiji period to the present. Notable examples include Dai-ichi Life's Hibiya Main Building, Shin-Maru Building, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1. The company is also well-known for its technical capabilities, and is actively involved in cutting-edge fields other than ground structures, such as space, underground, and marine. In recent years, it has also expanded its PFI development business. Headquarters in Tokyo. Capital in 2011 was 74.3 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 1,303.7 billion yen. Sales composition (%) is 84% for our construction, 2% for our investment and development, and 14% for others. The proportion of public works is low.

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Japanese:

ゼネコン大手５社の一つ。建設業界では鹿島，大成と首位を競う。首都圏・民間建築が主力。1804年富山出身の清水喜助が，江戸神田で大工業をはじめる。1915年清水組を創設。1937年株式会社に改組。1948年現社名に改称。明治から現在に至るまで著名な建築物を数多く建設。代表的なものに第一生命日比谷本館，新丸ビル，国立代々木屋内総合競技場，東京都庁第一本庁舎などがある。技術力にも定評があり，地上構造物以外の宇宙，地下，海洋の最先端分野にも積極的に取り組んでいる。近年はPFI開発事業も拡大。本社東京。2011年資本金743億円，2011年３月期売上高１兆3037億円。売上構成（％）は当社建設84，当社投資開発２，その他14。公共工事の比率が低い。

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